The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-18

THE STORY


CHAPTER I-captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from his native England to the
Kadur River district in India. along with his
indispensable manseryant. Moses OLeary,
vey the district to determine whether valu.
able secret diamond mine belongs to the
temple priests or to the ruler. the Mahara-
Jan OF kadur.
CHAPTER u-Norwood calls on the Brit
ish Residency to pay his initial respects On
his way he catches glimpse of two women
in a palace carriage. one of whom is young
and beautiful. The other woman he knows
to be the Maharanee OF Kadur OLeary
later tells him that the young woman is an
American girl named Lynn Harding. who
with her aunt, Mrs. Deborah Harding. is a
guest at the palace
CHAPTER III-Mrs. Harding and Lynn,
her niece, are guests at the Maharajah's s
palace. On a sightseeing tour Mrs. Harding
sprains an ankle, and sends to the palace
for aid Prince Rundhia, handsome, spoiled
nephew of the rulers, comes to her rescue
and takes her back to the palace where he
meets Lynn for the first time. Bengalese
doctor attends Mrs. Harding, despite her
protests. Mrs Harding and Lynn are any,
acting demands. Mrs. Harding does not
like the royal family, especially Prince Run.
dhia but is forced by circumstances to
accept their hospitality.
CHAPTER IVA a banquet that night
in the palace. attended by Captain Nor
wood, Mrs, Harding takes one of the native
doctors pills, and becomes violently i'll. She
Is placed in bed and arrangements are
made for Lynn to move out of the quarters
with her aunt and stay with the Maharanee.
CHAPTER v-That evening Prince Run
dhia attempts to make love to Lynn. She is
unwilling to listen to him, and at the crucial
moment Norwood appears on the scene.
much to Rundhia's disgust Norwood sees
her home
CHAPTER VI-OLeary has located the
secret entrance to the diamond mine which
is being worked by the temple priests. He
takes Norwood to the mine, where death is
narrowly averted when live cobra is
thrown In Norwood's face. Later Norwood
visits the Brahmin priests, one of whom
slyly slips packet of diamonds in his
pocket. unknown to Norwood. They are In
tended as a bribe.
CHAPTER vII-While Norwood is talking
to Lynn the diamonds fall from his pocket
She notices them, and sees that he is sur
prised. Later, when Rundhia tries to make
love to her. she mentions the diamonds in
order to divert his mind. She realizes 1t
was mistake.
CHAPTER vIII-Rundhia. though cha
grined by Lynn's attitude, is elated to hear
of the diamonds. He goes Immediately to
of the diamonds, accusing Norwood of taxi
told him
CHAPTER Ix-The Maharanee knows of
the ill-feeling between Lynn and her aunt
who has threatened to leave Lynn penni.
less. She offers Lynn, whom she has grown
to love. a position ia the palace SO she will
be free from her aunt. During this time
Norwood has called al the Residents Office
to tell him about the diamonds. The Resi-
dent. skeptical at first. has already heard
the story from Rundhia, and thinks that
Norwood may be trying to cover up"
CHAPTER x-O'Leary gets further news:
He hears in the market place that Norwood
has been bribed, and reports his findings to
his master Norwood is anxious for Lynn
and her aunt to leave the palace, knowing
Rundhia's intentions. He calls and sees
Mrs, Harding and tells her she is far too
high-handed in the treatment of her niece.