The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-16
THE STORY

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CHAPTER I-captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from his native England to the
Kadur River district in India. along with his
indispensable manservant, Moses O'Leary.
vey the district to determine whether valu.
able secret diamond mine belongs to the
temple priests or to the ruler. the Mahara-
Jah of Kadur.
CHAPTER u-Norwood calls on the Brit
sn A Kesidency 70 pay ms initial respeets, esp o,, On
in palace carriage. one OF whom Is young
and beautiful. The other woman he knows
to be the Maharanee of Kadur O'Leary
later tells him that the young woman is an
American girl named Lynn Harding, who
with her aunt. Mrs. Deborah Harding, is
guest at the palace.
CHAPTER II-Mrs. Harding and Lynn
her niece, are guests at the Maharalah's
palace. On 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. A Bengalese
doctor attends Mrs. Harding. despite her
protests. Mrs. Harding and Lynn are any,
thing but friendly. due to the formers ex-
acting demands. Mrs. Harding does not
like the royal family, especially Prince Rum
dhia, but is forced by circumstances 10
accept their hospitality.
CHAPTER Tv-At a banquet that night
in the. PALACE. attended by Captain Nor
wood, Mrs. Harding takes one of the native
doctors pills, and becomes violently ILL., 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 What evening Prince Run
unwilling UNIV to listen to him. ma and ID at the the crucial
moment Norwood appears on the scene,
much to Rundhia's disgust. Norwood sees
her home.
CHAPTER vr-OLeary has located the
secret entrance to the diamond mine which
takes Norwood to. the. mine. where death is
thrown In Norwood's face. Later Norwood
siyly slips q packet Of diamonds in his
pocket, unknown to Norwood. They are In
tended as bribe.
CHAPTER vTI-While Norwood is talking
to Lynn the diamonds fall from his pocket.
She notices them. and sees that he Is sur. T
love to her, she mentions the diamonds IN
order to divert his mind. She realizes 1t
was mistake.
CHAPTER vTu-Rundhia, though cha.
grined by Lynn's attitude. is elated to hear
the British Residency. and tells the Resident
Of the diamonds. accusing Norwood of tax.
ing. q. bribe. He also reveals that Lynn
CHAPTER IX-The Maharanee knows Of
the iIfeeling DetWeen Lynn ana neF aunt,
who has threatened TO leave Lynn penni-
less. She offers Lynn. whom she has grown
to love. a position in the palace so she will
be free from her aunt. During this time
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
and her aunt to leave the palace, knowing
Rundhia's intentions. He calls and sees
Mrs. Harding and tells her she IS far too
hi9h-handed in the treatment of her niece.
CHAPTER XI-O'Leary again has star
Ting news. He tells Norwood that the ma
tive gamblers are betting that the Maharaja
win be dead within "a hours. Norwood
tries an experiment He has taken sample
of the food given Mrs. Harding and tries TO
sick.
CHAPTER xII--Lynn refuses to heed @ her
aunt who wants to leave the palace. She
writes note to Norwood which is intercept
ed by Rundhia. BY mistake it goes to Mrs.
Harding, who keeps it.
CHAPTER XIII-Rundhia informs the
Bengali doctor that he may quit administer
ing his drugs to Mrs. Harding, but tells him
that Norwood must be killed. The doctor
has also been administering slow poison
TO the Maharajah. under Rundhla's orders;
Rundhia will rule Kadur upon the death OF
his uncle. The Maharanee tells Lynn that
Rundhia win save Captain Norwood provsd-
ing she will marry him. Lynn accepts.
CHAPTER xTv-Norwood finds that ma.
tive scoundrel named Gulbaz is In Kadur
coup. He refuses o'Leary permission to
harm Gulbaz, but allows him to call at
his headquarters.