New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST D. l9i'

for the stronghold Of influential community Of Syuds
which was breeding horses for the Ameers calvary I'm
Peshin way They travelling light, dozen mules
carving provisions tents and the rupees that were 10
be barered for horses. Drivers and sizes all told the
party numbered only fifteen persons.
They toed through frizzling heat by day. and rested
at night in such intense cold that it impossible 10
keep up the natural warmth Of the body. Van Buren,
passed through the ordeal unframed, and Sheramad
Khan was merely returning to his native climate The
drivers and servants suffered severely, and the tre
mendous variations of temperature soon began to play
havoc with Doyle He made brave struggle through
the districts Of the Masud Wazris and the Mando
Khels: but when they had reached the Kaar country
and were at the foot of the Khsor hills he to grief
The sun burst upon the little camp morning after
freezing night, and showed group OF scared men lis
tening outside the SahbS tent Doyle was rayng in
the grip of strong deirum, and the drivers were con-
WINGED that he was possessed by devil. They Vers
discussing various drastic methods OF exercising the
Evil One when Sheramad Khan came out and drove
them away with hard words and harder blows. Van
Buren, trampcd over from his tent, calling upon Dove
in his hearty voice He the tossing heap in the
corner with Sheramad Khan beside it, and turned back
He had horror of illness, and almost childish dread
Of the sick.
Five DAVIS passed, and still Doyle hoycraI on the
brink of eternity, delaying to make the plunge that
would set the expedition free to proceed Van Buren,
openly frcttcd at the delay; also he takci with the
drivers
The illness was not Of an infectious nature; Vet
deaths door The outlines Of his skull became pain.
fully apparent, and his eyes sunk into his bead. The
trouble was that he dared not sleep. He arl.i while
standing, even while speaking yet a murm@ rom the
sick man would wake him quickly as % hot at
his ear could have done and until Doyle Try BODY
and brain were sunk again in miserable torppr teramad
Khan was his anxious, unwearying, tender ..rse and
guardian.
Van Buren, to him at last "Dcr man dies,
Shcramad Khans eyes flashed TO the shrr IN form
barely shaped under the hcaped-up blanket. he him.
self had passed the freezing night without a'anket
since, his master had been stricken down.
III der was a chance I'd say gf id, the D hman
went on; but no-you drag oudt der pain. Leaf him
alone. Led him 60 oudt quicdy.
Shcramad Khan, staring ont upon The en- vista
Of naked brown hills, scorching in the midday -
q silent image Of hopceSsncss
"I.ooq here" said Van Buren, earnestly Death
cancels all der contracts, and practically deg man is
dead Wherefore, 60 on. Der men are ID. greed,
and we starlt in der morning DO YOU come
40. Sahb" The refusal very curt. and the
Du,chman's breath came and went little The faster
for it.
bav vou-I gif you twice what he promised YOU
Sheramad Khan offered no remark.
"Sl YOU play der fool, Van Buren, declared; ~budt
YOU listen. By der terms Of our agreemen, der whole
of der money now belongs to me. Hand ID over undt
| will bay YOU up
Shcrqrad Khan said that he knew naught Of his
Sahibs money. Van Buren, came nearer, and would
have put his hand on the mans shoulder when he dis.
covered that Sheramad Khan's fingers We're closed
upon the hlt Of an ugly looking knife So he made
prctcnsc Of scratching his head with the hand he had
raised.
Il wand no fuss he said pcrsuasvcly. Der cash
is somewhere aboudt. If | call der drivers ley will
roosh YOU down You find ID, eh'"
He wondered rs he spoke, whether the dryc- would
&c. out Of hand if he shot Shcramad Khan in h tracks
lie decided not to set an example Of lawlc--n,s that
they might think well to follow later on, with himself
the victim.
"Let the Sahib search. | know naught but hat
know naught," said Sheramad Khan Sullcn'y
So Van Buren, grunting angrily, began 20 search for
Doylcs half Of their capital Each Of the partner, had
taken charge Of his own money, in his own tent at
night Van Buren, probcd the rocky floor, b" .nrned