Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
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| ~ TALBOT, l1UNDY F-'

to bend King TO her will and at last
writes and shows him a letter to his
general. telling that King has turned
traitor They go back again to the
Sleepers and at last she mesmerizes
and leaves King asleep.
Chapter XVlII.-king awakes in an
other cave. 1he mullah captures
him and carries him off to his own
camp outside khinjan, On the way
kinC commences to gather men to
him by promises of pardon. Hhe null
lah is rebellious against Yasmni.
CHAPTER XVIlI-King wakes in an
other cave. The mullah captures him
and carries him Off to his own camp
outside khinjan. On the way King
commences to gather men to him by
promises of pardon. Hhe mullah is
rebellious against Yasmini.
.chapter, NIX-Thc mullah tells
King that h eand Yasmin shall have
India, .b.Ashe, the mulah, will be the
real flower behind them King must
''writcrto her TO makeatsrms Or he will
storm the caves.
"She hrs discovered that this null
.'lah1yl iuliaIlmad Ania 10 no true mus
ifin.s but san unbelieving dog of n for
teigner from Farangistanl She has
discovered that he plans to make him-
!, self an eisbssor ihFthese hills. and ia
sen hilmens into slavery" Might ms
'twelle serves the ,mullah aup hot while
about, ii = Beyond any doubt not much
more than mile away the mullah was
getting even by condemning the lot of
them to death. "An eye for the risk
of an eye !" say the unforgiving "Hills."
"If one of us should 60 back into
Be sure Of that"
Breathing deeply in the darkness.
they nodded. as if the dark had eyes,
1smaifs chin drove a fraction deeper
into his shoulder.
"Now ye know-sor all men know
that the entrance into Khinjan caves Is
free to any man who can tell lie
without 6inching. 1t Is the way out
again that is not free. How many men
do ye know that have entered and
never returned?"
They all nodded again. II was com
mon knowledge that Khinjan was a
very graveyard of the presumptuous.
''She has set a trap for the mullah,
She will let him and all his men enter
and will never let them out again ~
"How knowest thou?" This from
two mon. one on either hand.
"Was | never in Khinjan caves?' he
retorted. "Whence came I? am her
man, sent to help trap the mullah
would have trapped all of you. but fol
being weary of these Hills and wish
full to 90 back to India and be par
doned! That is who l am. That Is
how I know!"
Their breath came and went sibi
lantly and the darkness was alive with
the excitement they thought them
selves too warrior-likc to utter.
but what will she do then?" asked
somebody.
King searched his memory. and ii
a moment there came back to him ,
picture of the hurryng iezailchi he
had held up in the Khyber pass. an,
recollection of the mans words.
"Know We not" he said. that Ion.
ago she gave leave to all who ate sal
to be true to the salt? She give thu
khyber jezallchls leave to fight agains
her. Be sure whatever she does, sh,
will stand between no man and hi!
PARDON
But will she lead a jihaG? We vii
not fight against her."
"Nay,' said King, drawing his breatl
in. Ismail's chin felt like n knit,
against his collar bone. and Ismail',
iron fingers cutched his arm. It was
time to give his hostage to Dame For
tune "She will so down into Indi,
and use her influence in the matter o
the pardons I"
II believe thon art very great li0
indeed" said the man who lacked par
of his nose. "The Pathan went ant
he did not come back. What proc
: have WEI"
aye have me ~ said King. III
show you no proof how can | escap
you?"
They all grunted agreement as t
; that. King used his elbow to hit Is
mall In the ribs. He did not dnr
speak to him; but now was the tim