The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-12-28
CHAPTER xIx-Continved.

Il
kiny p0dded again, for nod Is less
rommiitai than a word; and the noe
was enough to start the muliab OF
sgain,
II saw the Eeeper and his bride be
fore she knew II either II was ] who
lct her into KhiRtan II was ] who
told the met she is the Heart Of the
Uilly come 10 life She triCked me
But this is no hour for bearing grudses.
She has plan and ] am minded to
help"
King tiy stiu and looked up at him,
sure that trcucbery was The ultimate
end OF any Ilan the muI'ah Muham-
mad Amin had. India has been saved
by the tYcachery of her enemies more
often than ruined by false friends. SO
has The world FOR That matter.
"a jihad when the right hour comes
viii raise the tribes" the mullah
gr0wled 'She and thou, az the Sleep
or and hie mate could work wonders.
But who can trust herr She stole that
headi she stole all the ammunition
Does she surely love theeT
King nodded again, for mOdesty
could not help aim at that juncture.
Love and bOastfnIness go together in
The "Hills."
"She shaD bavc thee back, then, at a
pricep
King diJ moi answer. His brown eyes
watched the mullah's, and be drew his
breath N little jerks, lest by breath
ing aiond no should miss one word Of
what was coming.
"She shan have thee back against
KhinJau ana the ammunition She
and chou shall have India but j shall
he the power behind you! have men
IN Khinjan have as many as she
On the day march there will be re-
volt within. She would better agree
to termsF
King iay looking at him, like a pris-
Oner on the rack undergoing examina-
tiOn. lie did not answer
Write tbOu n letter. Since she loves
thee, state thine own case TO her. Tell
her that l hold thee hostage. and that
fighting. In montli she cannot pick
out my men from among her own. Her
position Is undermined. Tell her that
Tell her that " sho obeys she shall
have india and be queen. II she dis
obcys, She shall die In the Cavern Of
Earths Drink I"
She ~ proud woman, mulIah," an
swered King Threats to such as
she z"
The mullah numbled and strobe
bach and forth three times between
kIngs bed and the ire, with his fists
knotted together behind him and his
head bent, as Napoleon used to walk
When he stood beside the bed agnin AT
last II was with his mind made up. MS
ms ciencbed fists and his eyes indi-
Gated
Make thine own terms with herr!
ne growled. write the letter and
send It'll ! hold thee; she holds Khn-
jan and the ammunition. am between
her and lndin. So be IT, She shall
strive m there She shall lie in there
until the war is over and take what
terms are offered her In the end Write
thine own letter! State the case, and
bid her answer"
VERY Well" SAID King. He began
to see now definitely how India was 10
De saved. b was none of his business
To plan yet but 10 help others plans
destroy themselves and 10 sow such
seed In the broken ground as might
bear fruit In time.
The mUIlah left him, 10 squat and
gaze into the iire, and mutter, and King
iay still. After while the mullah went
TO the mouth of the cave, to stand and
stare out Mt the camp where the thou
SAND hres were dying fltfully and wood
smoke purged the air of human nasti-
hess. The stars looked down on him
Rhi ne seemed 10 try To read them.
standing with fists snotted together at
his oack.
And n he stood 40, six other null
'ahs came 70 him ahJ began TO argue
viii him in low tones, he browbeatiug
them all with furious words hissed he
tween half-closed teeth. They were
whispering still when King fell asleep
IL was courage, lot carelessness, that
let him sleep-courage and a great
hope corn Of the mullah's perplexity.