Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
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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 Yasmini, dancer, and 90 with
her to Khinjan to quiet the outlaws
there who are said by spies to be pre-
pairing for a Inland or holy war.
CHAPTER II.-On his way to Delhi
King quietly foils plan to assassnate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
is after him.
Chapter lIl.-In Delhi he is met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasmini's man. who
tells him that she has already gone
North and that he, the Hangar, has
been left to escore King.
Chapter lV.-ln Yasmini's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King
but fails. Ismall, an Afridi belonging
to Yasmini, is given to King for a ser
want
Chapter viking rescues some Of
Yasmini's men and takes them North
with him. trucking the Hangar into
going ahead of him.
Chapter VI.-Rejoined by the Ran,
gar at the mouth OF the Khyber pass,
King nd party star through the pass
for khin..an.
Chapte: VII-The Ranger dccc.ts
King and Ismall, with three others. in
the pass.
Chapter VIIl--King sends to his
brother at All Masjd folt, meets him
alone in The pass, and with his aid
transforms himself into native ba-
kim, or man of medicine.
Chapter lX.-Callng Ismal and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
cstonishes and delights them by his
transformation. small grows friend
" and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmini may love King.
Chapter X.-In Khnjan King is
taken into the mosque and lsmall and
another falgely witnessing for him
that he has slain an Englishman he
IS admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves.
Chapter XI--IIe holds clinic for
The caves inhabitants, and hears Of a
3 lashkar by Bull. Witt a.Beard's men,
Chapter XII-Next night lsmall
takes him to vast cave through
which an underground river pours-
"Earths Drink'-and finds gathered
there thousands OF men. among whom
no has pointed out to his the mullaf
Muhammad Amin. or Bulllla-i
Muhammad Amin, or Bull-With'a
Board.
! Chapter XlIl-After wild dance
!. begins the trial OF three of the mul
labs men who have gained admission
\ ny claiming to have killed an English
/ man, but cannot produce the victims
! head as proof Yasmini appears, 8
lovely vision on rock bridge above
the crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earths Drink.
Chapter XtV-Kins, in mis- disguise
as Kurram Khan. is placed on trial
and at the critical moment has hu
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. Az he holds 1t up he sees
that 1t is the head of his own brother
/ RE throws it in Earth's Drink to keel
:: from the savage mob. Yasmin
canoes and the mob goes crazy undel
Ter spell.
Chapter XV--lsmall leads KIM
away, thru dark passages to rocl
door guarded by ancient curtains will
led shining lamps before them. HI
pushes thru the curtains. Before hin
on an ancient bed lie the bodies of .
Roman warrior and Grecian woman
dead 1900 years. yet perfectly pre-
served The woman Is the perfec
double of Yasmini Yasmini hersel
appears and shows King that he i
like the dead warrior in every feature
Chapter Xvl-She tells King hoy
she found the Sleepers and used tn
mystery to control the lawless mel
of the Hills. There Is gold, there ar
arms and munitions in the caves. Sh
and King are to take IN the Slecpers
work aud together conquer India an
PERHAPS the Norld.z