Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
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 iasmni, 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 Delhi
King quietly foils plan to assassinate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
is after him.
Chapter Hin 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 Rangar attempts to outwit King,
but fails. Ismall, an Afridi belonging
10 Yasmini, is given to King for a ser
want
Chapter VIKING rescues some of
Yasmini's men and takes them North
with him, tricking the Hangar into
going ahead of him. '.t..
Chapter Vl.-Rejoined by the Ran.
gar at the mouth of the khyber pass,
King and par star, through the pass
for Khnian
Chapter VlI.-The Ranger deserts
King and Ismal, with three others. in
the pass.
Chapter VlII-King sends to his
brother at Ali Masjid foit, meets him
alone In he pass and with his aid
transforms himself into a native ba-
kim, or man of medicine.
Chapter lX.-Callng Ismall and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
2stonishes and delights them by hs
transformation. small grows friend
" and seems appalled, at the thought
~udl dSlIlUi IldN IONC hiHS,
Chapter X.-ln khinjan King is
taken into the mosque and I.nall and
another falsely Witnessing for him
that he has slain an Englishman, he
IS admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves
Chapter Mile holds a clinic for
the caves inhabitants and hears OF
lashkar by Bul-Witf Boards men. |
Chapter XlI-Next night lsmall
takes him to a vast cave through
which an underground river pours-
"Earth's Drink and finds gathered
there thousands OF men. among whom
he has pointed out to his the mullah
Muhammad Amin, or Bulll.a.i
Muhamrlad Amin. or Bull-Witha
Beard.
Chapter XIll-After a wild dance
begins the trial of three of the null
labs men who have gained admission
Wy claiming to have killed an English
man. but cannot produce the victims
head as proof. iasmn appears, a
lovely vision on a rock fridge above
the crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earth's Drink
Chapter XIV---king in MS disguise
as kurram Khan. is placed on trial
and at the critical moment has a hui
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. AS he holds it up he sees
that it is the head of his own brother.
lie throws 1t in Earth's Drink to keep
:. from the savage mob iasmni
canoes and the mob goes crazy under
ter spell.
Chapter Xv-Ismall leads King
away, thru dark passages to a rock
door guarded by ancient curtains with
ced shining lamps before them. He
pushes thru the curtains. Before him
on an ancient bed lie the bodies OF
roman warrior and Grecian woman,
uead 1000 years. yet perfectly pre-.
served. The woman is the perfect
double of Yasmini. Yasmini herself
appears and shows King that he is
IKE the dead warrior in every feature.
Chapter XVl--She tells King how
she round the Sleepers and used the
mystery to control the lawless men
or the Hills. There Is gold there are
arms and munitions In the caves. She
ma King arc to take up the Sleepers
work and together conquer India and
PERHAPS the world.
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