The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
CHAPTER VI-continued.

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II was not long journey, nor a very
slow one, for there was nothing to
block the way except occasional men
with flags. who guarded culverts and
little bridges. 1t was low tide under
the Himalayas. The food that was
draining India Of her armed men had
left Jamrud high and dry with little
nopdescript force stranded there, rs
1t were. under British major and
some native officers. browning over
Jamrud were the lean "Hills." peopled
by the fercest fighting men on earth,
and the clouds that hung over the Khy-
ber's course were an accent to the saw
agery.
But King smiled merrily as he
jumped out Of the train. and Rewa
Gunga, who was there to meet him,
advanced with outstretched hand and
a smile that would have melted snow
on the distant peaks IL he had only
looked the other way.
welcome, King sahib! 7" he laughed,
with the air of skilled fencer who
admires another, better one. II shall
know better another time and let you
keep In front of ME I trust you had
q comfortable Journey"
Thanks" said King. shaking hands
with him, and then turning away to I'M
lock the carriage doors that held his
prisoners in. They were baying now
Ike wolves to be free. and they surged
out, like wolves from cage to clamor
round the Hangar, paving him and
struggling to be the first to ask him
questions.
'Nay, ye mountain people; nayl" he
laughed. II. too, am from the plains !
What do I know of your families or
of your friends7 Am to be torn to
pieces to make mealT'
At that Ismsil interfered, with the
aid of an ash pick handle. chance
found beside the track. Laughing as
II the whole thing was the greatest
joke Imaginable. Rewa Gunga fell into
stride beside King and led him away in
\ the direction Of some tents.
"She Is up the pass ahead Of u.s." he
announced. "She was in the deuce
Of a hurry. can assure you. She want.
ed to wait and meet you, but matters
were too jolly well urgent. and we
shall have our bally work cut out to
catch her. You can bet! But I have
everything ready-tents and beds and
st6res-everythingw O
King looked over his shoulder to
make sure that Ismail was bringing
the little leather bag along.
So have l." he said quietly.
II have horses said Rewa Gunga,
sand mules and"
''How did she travel UP the Khy-
ber2" King asked him, and the Hangar
rpured him a curious sidewise glance.
The 'HIls' are her escort, King sa-
NIB. She Is mistress in the Hills.
There isn't q numbering rufiian who
would not lie down and let her walk
on hint She rode away alone on a
thoroughbred mare and she jolly well
left me the mares double on which to
follow her. Come and look"
Not fur from where the tents had
been pitched fn q cluster string oil
horses whinnied at a picket rope. kins
saw the two good horses ready FOL
himself, and ten mules beside them
that would have done credit to any
outfit. But at the end of the line, paw
Ing at the trampled grass, was black
mare that made his eyes open wide
Once In q hundred years or so vice
roy's cup or q Derby is won by an AMI
NAL that can stand and look and move
rs that mare did.
Newer saw anything better" KIM
admitted ungrudgingly.
'.rhere In only one mare like thi'
Sne." laughed the Hangar. "She ha'
her"
''whatn jon take for this one7'
King asked him. Shame your price 7
'The marc is hers. You must asl
her. Who knows7 She is generous
There Is nobody on earth more gen
,erous than she when she cares to be
See what you wear on your wristl"
"That Is q loan," said King, uncover
ting the bracelet. II shall give 1t bacl
TO her when we meet
''See what she says when you meet 7
lInughed the Hangar, taking cigarett
lfrom his jeweled case with an air ant
INniling as he lighted 1t. There |
your tent. sahib."
With q nod Of dismissal. Kin
walked over to inspect the bandobast
land finding u much more extravagnn
IttRan ne would have dreamed of provid
Inc Cor himss'f. h IT one Of bis blac
a.