Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-08
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BY TALBOT MUNDY
TALBOT MUNDY-WNU SERVICE

"My advice to you is to keep out
of it, Rundhia answered. "They
might make you give evidence. Do
you wish to be dragged into scan
dial? Norwood is guilty. Do you
want to add to the poor devils hui
initiation by appearing in court
against hirn?"
"Rundhia, was it you who told
the Resident about those diamonds
in Captain Norwood's pocket?"
Rundhia didn't answer. Lynn got
out of her chair and went and sat
beside the phone. It was on lit
tie table near the Maharanee. She
raised the phone off the bracket, but
let it click down again when Run
dhia opened his lips.
Since you insist" said Rundhia.
eyes. I told the Resident. How
ever, he was already suspicious of
Norwood. He was glad to get my
information"
"And you told the Resident that
your information came from me?"
II had to. But as I have al
ready told you, forbade him to
mention your name.'
"Then I am in the position of
having betrayed Captain Norwood?"
'Do you call it betrayal? He's a
crook. He accepted bride. Not
the first time either, I dare bet
you
Lynn spoke Indignantly: II don't
believe Captain Norwood would &C
cept a bride from anyone. haven't
even the slightest suspicion of his
being guilty, no matter what you, or
the Resident, or anyone may think.
I shouldn't have mentioned those
diamonds to you. l did it inadvert-
emily, when I felt l had to say
something and it was the first thing
that came to mind. You had no
right to repeat what l said"
"You should first have consulted
His Highness my husband" said
the Maharanee. "Why didn't your"
Because he would have done
nothing, as usual" Rundhia retort-
Lynn's fingers returned to the tele-
phone, but her eyes were on Run
dhia The threat of the telephone
no longer worked. He nodded.
$50 ahead" he said. "Phone the
Resident, if you care to. WANTED to
keep you out of it, but do as you
please"
Lynn stood up. NO." she an
swered. II will write to Captain
Norwood. l will ask him to come
and see me. Perhaps my evidence
would help him. At the very least,
I can tell him how sorry I am"
"Lynn dear!" said the Mahara-
nee.
But Lynn was resolute. She
wouldn't listen to her. "May I have
pen, ink and paper?"
No one answered. Lynn tugged
open the drawer of the writing ia
BILE, pulled out paper, sat there and
began to write. She laid the note
she had addressed to Aunty Hard
ing on the desk. In her haste, she
splashed ink on the envelope. When
she had finished her letter to Nor
wood, she noticed the blots on the
lSLtSI W AullIy IldlolllS. OIl6 CilIcW
Aunty's envelope into the waste-bas-
ket. She turned both letters face
downward on the blotter while she
searched for envelopes. There were
none in the desk drawer. She asked
Rundhia for envelopes. He found
two. She inserted the letters, sealed
up the envelopes and addressed
them. Rundhia walked out of the
room.
81 have sent him." said the Ma
haranee,.a ito find reliable mes
sengerd&sho will know how to find
Captain 0rwood if he is not at his
camp. ~
Lynn gave both letters to the Ma
haranee.
Darling" said the Maharanee,
sRundhia adores you so much that
you could persuade him to do any
thing"
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