Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter l.--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, a dancer, and 20 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 lion his way to Delhi
King quietly fOils a plan to assassinate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
Is after him.
Chapter Hin Delhi he is met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasminis man, who
tells him that she has already gone
North and that he, the Hangar has
been left to escore King.
Chapter IV.-In Yasmini's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit. King,
but fails. lsmall, an Afridi belonging
to Yasinini, Is given to King for SCI
want.
Chapter VIKING rescues some Of
Yasmini's men and takes them North
with him, trucking the Hangar into
going ahead OF him.
Chapter WELCOMED by the Ran
gar at the mouth of the Khyber pass.
King and party start through the pass
for Khin!an.
Chapter VII 1.-The Ranger Gc erts
King and Ismall, with thr'e o,hela. in
the pass,
Chapter viTI-King sends to his
brother at All Masjid font. meets him
alone In The pass, and with his aid
transforms himself into native ha'
kim, or man OF medicine.
Chapter IX.--Calling fsmall and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
-stonishes and delights them by his
transformation. lsmall grows friend
~ and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmini may iove King.
Chapter Kin Khinjan King il
taken into the mosque and lsmal and
another falsely Witnessing fer him
that he has slain an Englishman, he
IS admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves.
Chapter XI--He holds clinic foi
the caves inhabitants, and hears of q
lashkar by BullWitr a-Beard's men.
Chapter XII-Next night lsmal
takes him 10. vast cave through
which an underground river pours --
"Earth's Drink"--and finds gathered
there thousands of men. among whom
ne has pointed out to his the mullaf
Nuhammad Amin. or Bullll.a.i
Nuhammad Amin. or Bull'With'a
Beard
Chapter XlIl--Aftcr wild dance
begins the trial of three OF the mul
labs men who have gained admission
~ claiming TO have killed an English
man, but cannot produce the victims
head as proof. Yasmini appears, Q
lovely vision on q rock bridge above
the crowd and orders the mon thrown
into tarth's Drink.
Chapter Milking, in his disguise
as knrram Khan, is placed on trial
and at the critical moment has hu
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. As he holds It up he sees
tnat 1t Is the head of his own brother
He throws II in Earths Drink to keel
=: from the savage mob. Yasmin
dances and the mob goes crazy undel
her spell.
$50 II seems to me good" Yasmln
sud. In a voice that did not echo nm,
more but rang very clear and true (sh
seemed to know the trick OF the root
and to use the echo or not us SIN
chose). ITO let this hakim live Fl
shall mediate In his cave while. ant
perhaps he shall be beaten, lest h
dare offend again. He can no more es
cape from Khinjan caves than tn
women who are prisoners here. II
may therefore live!'
There was utter silence. Men looke
at one another and at her, and he
blazing eyes searched the crowd swift
y. II was plain enough that Their
were at least two parties there, an
that. nsne dared oppose Yasmini's will