The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09

blew until the night shrilled back at
him Ismail seized the leather bag and
started to obey.
Leave that bag. Leave 1t, say!"
'But some man may steal it, sahib.
How shall a thief know there is no
money in it2"
Leave it and gow
Ismall departed, grumbIng, and
King turned on Darya Khan.
take the remaining men ana 90 up
the pass" he ordered "Stand out Of
earshot and keep watch. Come when
| whistler
"But this one has a bellyache where
bellyache stand guard? His moaning
will betray both him and mew OBJ
iected "Lord of the Rivers"
Take him and go" commanded
King.
But"
King was careful now not to show
his bracelet. But there was something
in his eye and in his attitude-a
subtle, suggestive something
about him-that was rather more con-
vincing than pistol or stick. Darya
Khan thrust his rifles end into the hurt
started Off in the mist.
"Come and ache out Of the sahibs'
sightw he snarled.
In q minute King and his brother
stood unseen, unheard in the shadow
by a patch of silver moonlight. Athel-
stan sat down on the mules pack.
"Wellr said the younger. "Tell me.
shall have to hurry. You see Tm In
charge back there. They saw me come
out, but / hope to teach 'em lesson
going back"
Athelstan nodded. "Good" he said.
'Tve q rowing commission. I'm or
dered to enter Khinjan caves"
His brother whistled. "Tall order
whats your plan?"
Haven't one-yet. Know more
when I'm nearer Khlnjan. You can
help no end"
"How? Name it,"
| 81 shall go In disguise. Nobody can
put the stain on as well as you. But
tell me something first. Any news
of holy war yet?"
| His brother nodded. "Plenty OF
talk about one to come" he said. 1--WE
keep hearing Of that lashkar that we
can't locate, under mullah whose
name seems to change with the day oi
the week. And there are everlasting
tales about the Heart Of the HIS
"No explanation of 'em?" Athelstar
asked him.
"None! Not a thing!"
'D'you know Of Yasmini?"
Heard of her, of course" said hi:
brother.
HAS she come up the pass?'
His brother laughed. mo, neither
she nor n coach and four"
II have heard she's up the pas
ahead of me-" said Athelstan.
"She hasn't passed Ali Masjid!" salt
his brother, and Athelstan nodded.
"Are the Turks in the show YETI
asked Charles.
Not yet. But I know they're ex
pectcd in"
"You bet they're expected in" Tn
young man grinned from ear to eaI
They're working both tides under I
prepare the tribes for 1t. They flatte
themselves they can set alight hol
war that will put Timour Hang I
shame. You should hear my jezailchie
: talk at night when they think I'm nc
listening!"
: "The jezailchies'll stand though,
said Athelstan.
stake my life on itw said hi
brother. They'll stick to the last man
IL can't tell you," said AthelstaI
"why we're not attacking brother Tur
before he's ready. But my job is
help make the holy war seem unproh
able to the tribes, so that they'll IL
the Turk down hard when he calls
'em. Every day that l can point
, forts held strongly in the khyber Is
2 day In my favor. There are sure
, be raids. In fact, the more the merrie
D provided they're spasmodic. We mu:
r keep 'em separated--keep 'em swarm
ing too fast--while sow other seed
I among 'em."
e His brother nodded. Sowing seet
!. was almost that family's hereditar
: Job. Athelstan continued:
"Hang on to Ali Masjid like leec
, old mani The day one raiding las
, kar gets command of the Khyber
} throat, the others'll all believe they'V
won the game. Nothing'll stop 'eu