New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-14

lSlH:ill SllOte MIN ar n man with a
bellyachc stand guard? His moaning
will betray both him and me !" oh.
jecteh Lord of the Rivers"
Take him and go!" commanded
King.
"But--"
King was careful now not to show
his bracelet. But there was something
in his eye and in his attitude-a
subtle, suggestive Somrthing-or-Other
about him-that was rather more con-
vincing tina II pistol or Il stick. Darya
Khan thrust his rifles end into the hurt
mans stomach for encouragement and
started off in the mist.
"Coinc and ache out of the sahibs'
sight" he Snarled.
In II minute King and his brother
stood unseen, unhenrd in the shadow
by a patch of silver moonlight. Athel-
stan sat down on the mules pack.
"Wcll| said the younger. "Tell me.
| shall have to hurry. You see I'm In
charge back there. They saw me colne
out, but I hope to teach EN- Il lesson
S'lIS Duth.
Athelstnn nodded. "Good :" he said.
1--WE a rowing commission. I'm or.
dcrcd to enter Khinjan caves"
His brother whistled. "Tall order!
"What's your plan?"
"Haven't one-yct. Know more
when I'm nearer Khin.jan. You can
help nc end"
"lIow? Name it,"
II shall 20 in disguise. Nobody can
put the stain on as well as you. But
tell m" something first. Any news
of a holy war yet?"
His brother nodded. "Plenty OF
talk about one to come he said. "We
keep hearing Of that lnshkar that we
can't locate, under a mullah whose
name seems to change with the day of
the week. And there are everlasting
tales about the Heart of the Hills.'"
NO explanation of 'em?" Athelstan
asked him.
"None! Not Il thing"
"IIyOu know of YaSmini?"
Heard of her, of course" said his
brother.
"llls she come up the pasS?"
His brother laughed. 'No, neither
she nor II coach and four"
81 have heard she's up the pass
ahead of me-" said AtlclStan.
"She hasn't passed Ali Masjid" said
his brother, and Athelstan nodded.
Are the Turks in the show YETI"
asked Charles.
mot yet. But l know they're ex-
in"
"lOu bet they're expected in :" The
young man grinncd from ear to ear.
They're working both tides under to
prepare the tribes for it. They flatter
themselves they can set alight Il holy
that will put Timour Hang to
You should hear my jcZailchies
ak at night when they think I'm not
'The jezailchics'n stand though"
aid Athelstan.
stake my life on it, said his
BROTHER. They'll stick to the last man ~
Il can't tell you" said Athelstan,
why were not attacking brother Turk
'cfore he's ready. But my job is to
lelp make the holy war seem unprOtit-
bile to the tribes, so that they'll let
Turk down hard when he calls on
Every day that | can point to
held strongly In the Khyber Is a
'ay in my favor. There are sure to I
q raids. In fact, the more the merrier, !
fhny.'pn spncp,,Ii, w, ,,,,ct |
eep EN- separated-keep 'em swarm |
lg too fast-while | SOW other seeds I
mOng EN-" I
His brother nodded. Sowing seeds |
almost that family's hereditary .
)b. Athelstan continued: !
Hang on to Ali Masjid like a leech,
Id man. The day one raiding lash v
ar gets command of the Khyber's
lroat. the Others'll all believe they've c
on the game. Nothing'll stop 'em! A
ook out for traps. Smash 'em on S
ght. But don't follow up toe far" "
Sure" said Charles. h
Help me with the stain now, will o
II
With his flashlight burning as IL its q
lttery provided current by the week h
stead of by the minute, Athelstan a
jagged open the mules pack and pro-
iced u host of things. He prOpped a h
irror against the pack and squatted
front of it. Then he passed a lit
e bottle to his brother, and Charles cl
tended to the chin-strap mark that al
ould have betrayed him a British Of nj
,er In any light brighter than dusk.
a few minutes his whole face was HI
to one hue, and Charles
epped back to look at 1t. p
wont need to wash yourself for a In
!" he said. 1.-The dirt won't T
ow !" He shifted at the bottle. But
at stain won't come off il you do h,
ash-never worry! You'll do finely"
"Not yet, l WON'T" said Athelstan, as
cking up a little safety razor and be- b,
inning on his mustache. In a min ca
he had his upper lip bare. Then 81
5 brother bent over him and rubbed m
stain where the scrubby mustache hi