Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter 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 go 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 plan to assassinate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
Is after him.
Chapter HIN Delhi he is met by
Rews Gunga. Yasmini's man, who
tells him that she has already gone
North and that he, the Hangar has
been lett 10 escore King.
Chapter IV.--In Yasmini's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King,
but fails. Ismall. an Afridi belonging
to Yasmini Is given to King for a ser
want.
Chapter VIKING rescues some Of
Yasmini's men and takes them North
with him. tricking the Hangar into
going ahead of him.
Chapter vI.--Rejoined by the Ran
gar at the mouth OF the Khyber pass,
.KinE ana party start through the pass
for Khln.an.
Chapter VII.--Tha Danter desc"
King and Ismall, with three others, ~
the pass.
Chapter VIlI-King sends to his
brother at All Masjd fort, meets him
alone In The pass, and with his aid
transforms himself into native ha-
kim, or man of medicine
Chapter Ix.--Caling lsmall and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
-.stonishes and delights them by hs
Transformation small grows friend
" and seems appalled, at the thought
hat Yasmini may love King.
Chapter Kin Khinjan King is
.aken into the mosque and lslnall and
another falsely witnessing FOR hin
that he has slain an Englishman, he
IS admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves.
Chapter XI--Iie holds a clinic for
the caves inhabitants, and hears of a
lashkar by Bull.Witf .a.Beards men.
Chapter XII-Next night lsmal!
:akes him to vast cave through
which an underground river p0urs--
"Earth's Drink"-and finds gathered
there thousands of men. among whom
ne has pointed out to his the mulah
Muhaminad Amin, or Bnlllla-i
Nuhammad Amin, or Bull.With.a
Beard.
Chapter XIll-After wild dance
begins the trial OF three OF the null.
lah's men who have gained admission
W claiming 70 have killed an English.
man. but cannot produce the victims
head as proof. Yasmini appears, a
lovely vision OH rock bridge above
the. crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earth's Drink.
Chapter XIv-King. in his disguise
Is Kprranl Khan, is placed on trial,
and at the critical moment has hui
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. Az he holds It up he sees
that Il Is the head Of his own brother.
RE throws 1t In Earth's Drink to keep
* from the savage mob. Yasmini
eapces and the mob goes crazy under
Ter spell.
Chapter Xv-lsmall leads King
away. thru dark passages to a rock
door guarded by ancient curtains with
led shining lamps before them. He
pushes thru the curtains. Before hir.
IN jill nuSIehI ucu iIc tue uOuleS VI
Roman warrior and Grecian woman,
dead 1000 years, yet perfectly pre-.
served The woman IS the perfect
double OF Ynsmini. Yasmini herself
appears and shows King that he is
like the dead warrior in every feature.
Chapter XVI--She tells King how
she found the Sleepers and used the
mystery to control the lawless men
of The Hills. There Is gold, there are
arms and munitions in the caves. She
and King are TO take up the Sleepers'
work and together conquer India and
ierhaps the world