Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-26
''YOn SHNnre she went North |"

You Swore she went North !"
"Ha, sahib To Peshawur she went!'
Il have a telegram here that says
she is in Delhi J"
He patted his coat, where the inner
pocket bulged.
"Nay, then the tar lies, for l saw her
go with these two eyes of mineW
''It is not wise to lie to me, my
friend" King assured him, so pleasant
ly that none could doubt he was telling
truth.
eff lie may 1 eat dirt!" Ismail an
swered him.
Inches lent the Afridi dignity, but
dignity has often been used as stalk
ing horse for untruth. King nodded,
and it was not possible to judge by his
expression whether he believed or not.
Lets make a move" he said, turn
ing to Saunders. "She seems at any
rate to wish it believed she has gone
North. I'll take the early morning
train. Where are the prisoners?'
'In the old Mir Khan palace. Shall
we take this gharry?"
With Ismail up beside the driver
nursing Kings bag and looking like
great grim vulture about to eat the
horse, they drove back through swarm
ing streets in the direction of the river.
King seemed to have lost all interest in
crowds He sat staring ahead in
silence, although Saunders made more
than one effort to engage him in con-
versation.
"Nol' he said at last suddenly-so
that Saunders jumped.
"No whatY
mo need to stay here. I've got what
I came for!'
"What was that?" asked Saunders,
but King was silent again. Conscious
of the unaccustomed weight on his left
wrist, he moved his arm so that the
sleeve drew and he could see the edge
of the great gold bracelet Rewa Gunga
had given him in Yasmini's name.
"Know anything of Rewa GungaT'
he asked suddenly again.
"Not much. I've seen him. I've
spoken with him, and I've had to stand
impudence from him-twice. I've been
tipped off more than once to let him
alone because he's her man. He does
ticklish errands for her, or SO they
say. He's what you might call known
to the police all right"
They began to approach an age-old
palace near the river, and Saunders
whispered a password when an armed
guard halted them. They were halted
again at a gloomy gateway where ar
officer came out to look them over; by
his leave they left the gharry and fol
lowed him under the arch until theil
heels rang on stone paving in big i'll
| lighted courtyard surrounded by higf
walls.
There, after q little talk, they lef
Ismail squatting beside Kings bag, ant
| Saunders led the way through a mod
ern iron door, into what had once beer
a royal princes stables.
In gloom that was only thrown int
contrast by n widespread row of elec
! trio lights, long line of barred ant
locked converted horse stalls ran dowI
one side of lean-to building. All tina
King could see of the men within wa
the whites of their eyes. And they dit
not look friendly.
| He had to pass between them ant
the light, and they could see more O
him than he could of them. At tn
first cell he raised his left hand an,
made the gold bracelet on his wris
clink against the steel bars.
A moment later he cursed himself
and felt the bracelet with his finge
nail. He had made a deep nick in tn
soft gold. A second later yet h.
smiled.
"May God be with theel" boone
a prisoners voice in Pashtu.
Didn't know that fellow was hanC
cuffed,'' said Saunders. did you hea
the ring? They should have bee
taken off. Leaving his irons on ha
made him polite, though"
"Where did you arrest them?" Kin
asked when Saunders came to a stan
under a light.
"All in one place. At Ais"
"Who and what is Ali?"
-crimp-procurer - Prussia
spy and any other evil thing that take
his fancy! Runs a combination gaml
ling hell and boarding house Let
'em run into debt and blackmails 'er
Ali's In the kaiser's pay-that's known
Well get him when we want him, bl
at present he's useful as is for a d
coy"
you wouldn't call these men pro
r porous, thenT'
"Not exactly! Ali is the only 81
i out of the North who prospers much
5 present, and even he gets most of h
: money out Of his private business. II
l Germans pay Ali little, and he tral
the hillmen when they come south.
t lets 'em gamble-gets 'em into debt.
(; they can get away when they've pa
g him what they owe. Yasmini SEN
= and pays their board and gamblil
debts, and she's our man, so to spea
She coaxes all their stories out of e
: and primes 'em with few extra go
ones into the bargain. Everybody
fooled-'specially the Germans-al
exceptin', of course, Yasmini and t
= raj. Nobody ever fooled that woma
nor ever will if my belief goes f
anything!'
"Um-m-m! King rubbed his CHI
/ "Know anything of my man Ismail
q "Sure! He's one of Yasmtni's pc
IS She bailed him out of Ali's three yes
L. ago and he worships her. 1t was
who broke the leg and ribs Of a pT
rajah month or two ago for putt
IL on too much dog in her receipt
III room. He's Ursus out of Quo Vadi
Le He's dog, desperado, stalking hol
and keeper of the queens secrets y
u "Then why d'you suppose she pass
n him along to me?" asked King.
p Dunno! This is your little m
s terry, not mine!"
n "Glad you appreciate that! Do
A a favor, will your"
IN Anything in reason"
"Get the keys to all these cells-se
ne 'em in here to me by Ismail-a
Ieave mo in here alone %