Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

II was not a long tourney, nor a very
slow one. for there was nothing to
Block the way except occasional men
with flags, who guarded culverts and
Hr-a bridges. 1t was low tide under
tas Himalayas. The food that was
draining India of her armed men had
l.f+ .Emrud high and dry with little
,agdescript force stranded there, as
II were under a British major and
sane native officers. browning over
1amruI were the lean "HillS," peopled
nv rhe fercest fighting men on earth,
s7I the clouds that hung over the Khy-
ters course were an accent TO the say
scery.
But King smiled merrilv as he
Jumped out of the train, and Rewa
Gmga who was there to meet him.
advanced with outStretched hand and
& smile that would have melted snow
On the distant peaks if he had only
looked the other way.
Welcome, King sahib :" he laughed.
with the air of q skilled fencer who
admireS another, better one "I shall
know better another time and let you
Keep in front of me! 1 trust you had
a comfortable iourney?"
Thanks" said King. shaking hands
with him, and then turning away to IN
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 a cage, to clamor
FOUND the Hangar, paving him and
struggling to be the first to ask him
questions.
Nay. We mountain people; nay!" he
laughed. ~, too. am from the plains!
What do I know of your families or
Of your friends? Am l to be torn to
pieces 20 make q meal?"
At that Ismail interfered, with the
AID Of an ash pick handle, chance
Found beside the track. Laughing as
Il the whole thing was the greatest
JOKE Imaginable Rewa Gunga fell into
stride beside King and led him away in
Inc direction Of some tents.
she is up the pass ahead of US" he
announced, "She was in the deuce
D. Il hurry. / can assure you. She want
# 10 wait and meet you, but matters
a '"' jolly well urgent. and we
seq. have our bally work cut out to
.~.'a per, you can betl But / have
+eFE1alne ready-tents and beds and
<'fss-eyerything. :"
h.as looked over his shoulder TO
c'aae sure that Ismail was bringing
aa little leather bag along
No have l." he said quietly.
nave horses, said Rewa Cunga
ana Rules and"
1'" did She travel NJ the XIV
H.-s asked him, and the Hangar
hid q curious sidewise glance.
s., -e il'is' are her escort. King sa-
m s.A is mistress in the Hills
e.t, 'A . q numbering rufian who
"'- he down and let her walk
She rode away alone on a
a.red mare and she jolly well
The mares double on which TO
''t Come and look"
Ut from where the tents had
aa IN a cluster a string Of
-a71'ed at picket rope. King
I"1 good horses ready for
a1a ten mules beside them
.-.s "-Hf have done credit to any
Iit 81 the end of the line. paw
'7 rampled grass, was a black
0 .aa' made his eyes omen wide.
hundred years or so a vice
~. OF 9 Derby is won by an ami
'sn stand and look and move
.. ' 1are did.
.aar -a~ anything better" King
-e- u1crudgingIv.
la only one mare like this
49,. laughed the Hangar. "She has
Rus. you take for this one?.
.- asked ti4l. Name your price"
'.- mare is hers. You rnnst ask
no knows? She is generous.
d nobody on earth more gem
S.., aA she when she cares to be.
-' YOU wear on your wrist ,"
49,. jig q loan, said King. uncover
49, 'ace.et 81 shall give it back
when We meet"
n.. nag she says when you meet
. .a4 Hangar. taking a cigarette
.+"eied case with an air and
d, ne lighted it. There is
'+at Sabib."
nod Of dismissal. King
sri e-...'.F 70 inspect the bandobasr.
u.- = much more extrayagant
"a, - e have dreamed Of provid-
''' l-'fze'f, Il Iii one Of bis black