The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12

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K'1g nodded. There has never been
peace along the northwest border. 1t
! did not need vision to foresee trouble
/ from that quarter. In fact ii must
have been partly on the strength Of
some Of Kings reports that the gen.
cral was planning now.
"Well, the tribes'll know presently
how many men we're sending oversee.
| There've been rumors about Khnjan
| by the hundred lately. They're cook
ing something. Can you imagine 'em
| keeping quiet now|
THAT depends, sir. Yes. can
| imagine it,
! The general laughed. That's why
| sent for you. l need man with
| Imagination There's a woman you've
! got to work with on this occasion VINO
can imagine n shade or two too much.
What's worse. she's ambitious. SO |
chose you to work with her"
Kings lips stiffened under his mus
tache, and the corners Of his eyes
wrinkled into crows feet to corre-
spond. Eyes are never coal-black, of
|
| ute.
you know we've sent men to khin'
! jan who are said to have entered the
caves. Not one Of 'em has ever re-
! turned"
King frowned.
"She claims she can enter the caves
and come out again at pleasure. She
a \ 1nxv
cepted. Can you guess who she is?'
Not Yasmini?' King hazarded, and
the general nodded. The hemet-strap
mark, printed indelibly on Kings jaw
and cheek by the Indian sun, tight
ened and grew whiter-as the general
noted out Of the corner of his eye.
"Know herr"
"Know of her, of course sir. Every
body does. Never met her TO my
knowledge"
"Um-m-m! Whose fault was that?
Somebody ought to have seen to that.
Go to Delhi now and meet her. I'll
send her wire to say you're coming.
She knows I've chosen you. She tried
to insist on full discretion, but l over
ruled her"
Kings tongue licked his lips, and his
eyes wrinkled. The generals voice be-
. came the least shade more authOrita-
tive.
"When you see her. get pass from
3 her that'll take you into khinjan
, caves! Ask her for it For the sake
, of appearances I'll gazette you sec,
onded to the Khyber rifles. For the
sake Of success, get pass from her y
"Very well, sir"
you've a brother In the Khyber
rifles, haven't your Was ii you or your
brother who visited Khinjan once and
sent in a report?'
II did, sir"
He spoke without pride. Even the
brigade of Brtish-Indlan cavalry tha
went TO Khinjan on the strength o.
his report and leveled its defense:
with the ground, had not been abl'
to find the famous caves. Yet th'
caves themselves are a bywOrd.
There's talk OF jihad (holy war;
There's worse than that! When yo'
went to Khinjan, what was your chic
object?"
ITO find the source of the everlast
ing rumors about the so-called Hear
of the Hills sir"
"Yes. yes. l remember. 1 read you
report. You didn't find anything, di
you? Well. The story is now that tn
Heart of the HIS has come to If,
SO the spies say"
King whlstled softly.
There's no guessing what
ct means" said the general. "Go an
I'd work with Yasmini. The spies kee
er bi inging in rumors of ten thousan
he men in Khinjan caves, and of anoth'
f large lashkar not far away from Xiii
H. Jan. There must be no jihad. Kins
lie. India Is all but defenseless! TIL
he story about Heart of the Hills cor
nd Ing to life may presnge unity of actiC
he and holy war such as the world h,
es not seen. Go up there and stop II
of you can At least, let me know Il
to facts"
he King grunted. To stop n holy W;
ip. single handed would be rather III
,r- stopping the wind-possibly ea'
en- enough, If one knew the way. Yet
he knew no general would throw away
man like himself on useless ventur
He began to look happy.
W. The general clucked to the ma
OF and one wheel ceased to touch II
It. gravel as they whiried along sen
xe circular drive. Under the porch Of
a pretentious residence, sentries salt
z. ed. the sails swung down and in lie
Is than sixty seconds King was follo'
ing the general through wide e
tronco into a crowded hall The