Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-14
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter AT the beginning of the
world war Capt Athelstan King OF
the British Indian army and of its
secret service, is ordered to Delhi to
meet lasmini. dancer. and 90 with
her to Khinjan to quiet the outlaws
there who are said by spies to be pre-
pairing for Inland or holy war.
CHAPTER lion his way to Dclhi
King quietly foils plan to assassinatc
him and gets evidence that Yasimin
is after him.
Chapter lll-ln Delhi he is met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasmini's man, who
tells him that she has already gone
North and that no. the Rangar has
been left to escore King.
Chapter W.--ln Yasmini's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King,
but fails. Ismall. an Atridi belonging
70 iasmini, is given to King for ser
rant.
Chapter v.AKin; 1cscucs some OF
Yasminis men and takes them North
with him. tricking the Hangar into
gazing ahead OF him. y.g.1.es..
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9 Chapter VI.--Rcjo'red by the Ran
eer at tie north OF he khy bcr pass
kipg and party start through tho pass
for khiniaa.
u Chapte. aNlI.--The Rangar desc"ts
King and Ismall, with three others. III
The pass.
Il Chapter yIIl-King sends to his
brother at Ali Masjid foit, meets him
alone in The pass and with his aid
transforms himself into a native ha-
kim, or man of medicine
Chapter iX.-Calling Isma,l and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
.stolshes and delights them by hs
transformation .small grows friend
" and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmini may love King,
Chapter X--!n Khinjan King is
taken into the mosque and lsmall and
another falsely witnessing for him
that he has slain an Englishman, he
- - nd bn ,rn1J nj n
the celebrated caves
N Chapter Xl--IIe holds clinic for
the caves inhabitants, and hears Of a
.ashkar by BullWitf a-Bea.d's men.
Chapter Xll--Next night lsmall
takes him to a vast cave through
which an underground river pours--
Earth Drink'-and finds gathered
there thousands OF men, among whom
nc has pointed out to his the muIlah
Muhamnad Amin. or Bullllai
Muhanmad Amin, or Bull.With-a
Beard
Chapter XIII-After wild dance
begins the trial OF th.ee of the null
lahs men who have gained admission
Wy claiming to have i:illed an English
man but cannot produce the victim 8
head as proof. Yasm.ni appears, d
lovely vision en- rock bridge above
the crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earth's Drink.
Chapter Milking, in MS disguise
as Kurram Khan, is placed on trial
and fat the critical mon ent has hui
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. As he holds 1t up he sees
that 1t is the head OF his own brother
he throws it in Earths Drink to keep
(, from the savage mob. iasmini
dances and the mob goes crazy under
Ter spell
Chapter XV--Tsmal leads King
away, thru dark passages to a rock
door guarded by ancient curtains with
red shining lamps before them. He
pushes thru the curtains. Before him
on an ancient bed lie the bodies of @
Roman warrior and Grecian woman
dead 1000 years, yet perfectly pre-
served. The woman is the perfec,
double Of yasmn Yasmni herself
appears and shows King that he is
like the dead warrior in every feature
Chapter XV1.--She tells King how
she found the Sleepers and used the
mystery 10 control the lawless mer
OF the Hills. There is gold there are
arms and munitions in the caves. She
and King are to take up the Sleepers
work and together conquer India AM
pcrhNi The world,