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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

DAYTON--Nith 200 women carr "a! en-
ing and fully Sn0 expected I" assist pc
fore the end of n" w"ck the ""'n"Hs
Auxiliary 10 Camp sherman movement
20 raise SIS ono has aroused ihc interest
Of the entire state. The hradGuartcrS
committee issued tho following STATE
rnent patriotic women Of OH" are
urged to aid the fund 20 build fourteen
houses at Camp Sherman. nGt VITA y
dollar. II they can afford x. hut with ton.
twenty. Atty and one hundred. one dollar
is all that is necessary - secure mem
bership card. Ohio women arc not IN
the background IN patriotism. Hustle
Do your Bit iS IA" soldiers are DONG
theirs
ELYRIA-Ernnst EuswNil or this city
was woandcd whca the transport VAL
ceda was sunk by tho Germans.
CLEVt:I.ANp-The new $5.o"c.n"p
high level hri,i:" over the CuyahoGa
river was .l"dlcar"l yesterday:
TOLEDO-Str...t- car uic:i have asked
for IAN inrrr,.,. g: ia c..:its an hour.
ApA-Ohin Northern University stu
dents and teachers pledged - raise
$4,000 toward ~. &."''.""" cndown'"nt
fund for tho university.
csAMBRlI";'.-- ':-''".,' 'ih!'l a-;ci
81. b L. < -. Ir:h"u!aij. H.t$ killed here.
IARlON-.WiIl:l:: i!-rIE Stewart. 4
retired iarn..r. I'll ,;.;"!.
Marriott '';,n;y farmers w!sl
wage L W.: a.;'!:s~: ':"G~ which destroy
sheep.
TiFrIN--N t:,rr,.:s' .r>t:r"'" without,
state aid will 10" h.!. !.'.r,. ;it.> y'"r.
EJNpI..>N =; i:wiuas - IA. :
county is q, Ir.. h.'.i - p:..'''H reform
work in t;r.,:lt t:rl:t:y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
MORE EASTERN OHIO
BOARDS APPOINTED

Special IN TIN" Iut"ll.g "r"'r
COLUMBUS. o.. Nov. "".---.>pr"In;-
mcut+ If n"ml"rs' Of the legal advisory
boards T., tho draft boards iu each local
l,y Of the staff. were announced today.
The apprIntccs will serve without rc-
enumeration and will offer their services
10 men In the state who come under the
provisions If the srlcclivc service law
TO help ih"Iu ill out their Quc&tl"nnaircS
s,,um IT, IL. put into their hands and
wEirh will la returned t" thc draft
authorities in each district
TIL" appointments which were made ny
the governor upon recommendation al
,'nli,Innn l'!raS Judges IN each district
lie i" follows:
tu!unuirua County. Board Nm. /.
judge j. Li Moore. Lisbon, g. +. Smith.
Salem. J.. II. lirnokcs. Easl Liverpool:
!:rnr,t NJ" :. J. X Carey. Salem. l.. NJ.
Kycs. Last Palestine. W. H.. llIii. East
I.iVurpuul.
MuSkingLm County. JudEc {. G. Lem
bert C.. T. Elliott. +. l.. Reed. all of
GAINESVILLE.
Guernsey County. Judge Charles s.
ruruhuuEh Milton II. Turner. \. r.
McCull"ch. all If Cambridge.
Carroll Harvey J. E:cklcy. William
Mafrctt. and X. l.. Mcdonald. all Of
CNrrultnn.
lIarrtsnu-.Iohm r. Wesley. Albert o.
!snrncs and Barclay W. Moore all Of
EadiE.
Jcnrrson-Carl H. Smith David NJ.
t;rub,r. John y. Mansfield. Ernest l..
Finley. Roy l.. McCla>c and j. Oscar
Naylur all Of Stcubcnril!e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
OHIO NEWS

COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. S"--thl" 'n";'
OF draft age who Registered hut nav"
not yet been indicted i!,t" *'TN!'" WI,
be classified very soon il was anil"naH""
at the state scicc;iVc service hcatGEar-
ters here today. II * estimated mat
100000 Ohio men will l." 2i;""e'4 t!u"S-
6onaries will be- matted I" r"&iS:TaniS
at the rate OF per T"n; ~ ~" "Hirh"H
OF registrants under each board per day
Distribution oc 6.45::.%;6 printed c"ftc',
OF the So diT.rrn: f"-:uS f"E n" u.s. "t
boards throughout the state Will S""''
begin. They are bctnS r"""lN"t s'F state
officials from the national hu'horiti'S.
Until there is posted II III" "H.'' ~
the local board the notice 20 rcEiStcitH'S
and the public rcSiStrdntS need Il" n"th-
ing toward their classification. seven
days' time to return, IN" pur$'!"n:tri'S
properly flied out. with tcc" adEic" ':"'!'
members of the legal advisory boards ~
each locality will he allowed after IN"
ousstionaries are sent eur. Regulations
governing the cl;SsitiGatiou L" iat" Ct
feet December 10 and suu"rScde all
previous rules and regulations govern
ing the selection Of m"n for scrvic@ N
the National Army.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

Because he failed either 10 collect nr
return US delinquent cupItatiun taxes d."
from L large number u citizens OF Fay
etc county. c. II. Settle. former county
assessor. Is held 10 bc indebted to the
road funds In The sum OF SJiS. and -
lhc state 1861. total OF l.3lI by an
audit OF his accounts made pubic to-
day by W. ). llalianan rs INSPECTOR ;Litd
supervisor uf pubic offices In We
Virginia
The report also covers tho audr q;
The accounts 81 other ui!.riniS ~ ="
county for the two years ending lana.
arg /. 1917, including those Of former
Sheriff y. J. Davis. who has artll o.!
findings against him amounting 1t
$i.?5D.Gi on this audit and $i2j.+a ou Z,
.nrmer audit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
From, Weak and Lame
:. To We'll and Strong

Try them. Foley Kidney Pills viii
do for other Enea and wonen-quick-
lp-what they have done fo7 Mrs
Straynge.
,t.Last year. got almost down with
my back" writes Mrs. II. T. Si:aynSc
OF Gainesville. Ga. L. No. ;. Il sui
Tered from intlamH:ation OF the olad-
der, and whenever stopped doctnrluS
I grew worse. l tried Foley Kidney
Pflls, and after taking thera a" a!!1
MY bladder action became regular AID
tho singing sensation Disappeared. L
am now stronger in ny back than ITe
been for several years. and since get
ting well, I've staycl we'll and had
no. return OF the trouble"
Start In now 70 Use Foley Kidney
Pulls. You will feel an Improvement
from the very first doses, showing
how quickly they act on kidneys and
bladder. They stop Irregular urinary
action, ease pain in back ana sides.
Timber up STIFF: Joints and aching mus
cfes They put IT,. kidneys and blad-
Ger In sound, healthy condition. Try
them.
.sror Sale by John Coleman & Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
OU7-THE-pIKE
Auto Hlts stone Bridge.

:, about els o'clock yesterday morn
ing. large IiuiCk touring car bearing
PENNSYLVANIA license No. lhi%l@. struck
tin. stone bridge n thn junction of Main
and Crugrr Strr"ts. Elm Grove. The
machine WIS being driven 1T high
rate Of speed. and evidently tho driver
was not familiar with the local roads
and failed IN slack down for the sharp
turn at this paint, until he WAS directly
upon X. He applied his brakes. hut
skiddcd over the car tracks into tho
left side Of the bridge. wcsthound. dam
aging both front Tenders and radiator
to CONSIDERABLE" extent However thu
mechanical part Of his machine VAS not
damaged and II" was able I" proceed nm
his way. This place has fooled several
drivers AT night who nrc nos familiar
with the roads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
Red Cross DoinSs-

Tho Elm Grove chapter "f IN" Rcd
Cross society ar" busy II present max
ins jerseys for the boys in TIA" canton
n"n; al Camp LG". \ new shipment al
yarn was received by tn" iuCai chapter
L few days ac" and ihc ladi"s "h" at
tend ar" rapidly making II into sweat
rrS before very cold weather sets IN.
If more ladies would attend these meet
incs. NOR" good work could H." dom.
and the aim IL The local chapter * t.
acrrmpl!Sh all liuS&ihl" hcf"r" kinc
Winter h"Eins his r"igi.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

Valley General hospital. where she will
undergo an operation.
Many out-the-pike football fans Will
tourney to Clarksburg today to witness
the W. V. U.-Wesleyan game.
Miss Gretta Sanders Of Cleveland. ls
Spending n week with relatives in Edge
wood.
Henry Grosscurth Of New York. was
n business caller in Elm Grove ycster-
day.
George Fats" McHcnry. we'll known
local railroad man. is confined TO his
homc in Erie. Pa, with 4 serious Ill
nnSS.
Faris Hcrvcv, high school Junior. r.
siding at Elm Grove. has enlisted i'll
the aviation corps and left Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
Big Housing Problem

So serious has III" housing prublcuI
become in Charleston that Il public
meeting has bGtn called by the cham .
Dsr 81 commerce 10" " Gdncsday. DccriH-
Der ). at which Governor tornw.ll VIII
preside. for the purpose Of urging all
citizens who can possibly do 50 to build
houses Of their own L. make room IN
rental property for newcomers and those
unable 10 buy or build.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
1,4OO Vaccinated.

Moro than fourteen hundred persons
nave been vacc!nht"d against [inallpu Z.
tree Of charge BY representatives oI to,
city. county and state health depart
Incnts In the Kanawha valley IN The la
iwo or three weeks. 1t WAS sud t"'l;:r
~ Dr. II. Il. Wood. in charge NJ In, Ui-
I,.uI Of communicable diseases ut lac
state hcaita department..
While = few. cases not PREVIOUSLY r..
ported were discovered In Il communilE
vi, the river today. the outbreak - nat
n''l!"vvd TO DO spreading. aud the hcuItI
officers believe If everyone known -
have been exposed VIII -. ya,cInat' j
:. mIli soon d. stamped put.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
comnensatiou News.

Nv. ..,oc,inns u protection under tho
..rkuuctS compensation fund were op-
..,,,.,J today by Commissioner OFT as
.nlIows:
i.-.,...." coal company. Tunncitou'
I.andack"r- Eolkcs. iogCc-s, Of tich"o"'.
douglas Marley. saw mil! operat!onS' Vi
.'.. u.
Tensions were awarded today ~ MIS-,
,:.r,ha Rodney nt SwS;z"". ~ln""' a"i
:lra" children of William k""ncE' kh'"'
iiI!.. in tn. employ nI ;n'' |. T. Cs'''
lririp,, rou,;,2nv, SIS Il month; Mrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
Irniors Held Party.

Tho junior class ~ III" TriHd"irhA
district high school held parry IN th''
srhnnl building last night. About IiitN
students w"r" pres ~ and Il good ''h''
MAS mad hy all. va interesting pro
gram was rendered 10y S,vCrai members
~ the class. which, IL connection with
music and rnm"S. mud" III" evening u
most cijuval!" "n" Tn" football seam
WAS present in full fore" as IN" ~u"SiS
Of III. lMMimrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

Tho public s"rTiC" commission l".;ln
h"rrinE rSit.nC.s thi'; ;Iti'r:l'"u on TIA"
r"rnpiuimt al iir NlllrnrI TLhr COM
pJLuy OF Whvnliu:; against III" l:aliimr.."
~ Ohio, the J.. { =. X 81. l.. and IT,
Wheeling Terminal railroads.. involvi e;
charges made by Tie raiIcunds tor 80.
transportation Of STAG from thu tuh"
corapdny'& rtaai. The commission SI.il
has w" eases on its NyvcWhc! docket,
the application Of ih% Ari;tIachI al
Power company f"r n,rih!$si"n to la
'r"aS" rates. which has hrru set t"r
November 70 and ia" compliant ot q.
e. Love against thr Point Pleasant
Natural Gas company -"@lr'iIuE "Xtv"-
Sion oC ga mains. sci for :>"VcInheT 50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

John Mrck Of Cantal Court, Is con-
fined To his home with a slight Illness
Earl Filter Of Elm Grove, Is confined
L. his home slightly indisposcd.
George. Stewart Of Fulton. Ia visiting
relatives in Morgantnwn for few days.
Mrs. l.. T.. Stanley Of Grafton. IS WIS.,
iiiug relatives in Woodsdale for fe"
days
Miss Katherine Lash OF Elm Grove.
Is confined 70 her HON" on account oil
illness.
Roy Reed Of IOrinE Place. returned
home yesterday after an extended busi-
u"sS "trip through the enSt.
william Yuhr. Sr.. "f Peters Rum
who has been III for SOME time. is slow
~ recovering.
Guy TuIh"ri of Elm Grove. who was
injured sometime ago BY horse kick
in; him. is rapidly recovering.
Ferry Liton Of Peters Run. Is con-
fined Ia thu. Ohio Valley General hos
;iI;.l on account OF illness.
Mrs. James Cunningham Of near FIN
Grove. has been removed to the Ohio
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

irwin Wasen OF Scrmill;on. Erie
county. Is tho champion corn grower ct
Ohio, It was announced from IN" "Nt"n'
sion department Of The OHIO state | nj
versity today. The winner produced
14a0I bushels Of corn ~ his acr" and
sold 1t at u profit OF SiG:.5i. GorST""s
Cot win personally pay his expenses On
the boys corn trip to Washington
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
Practice Monday Night.

The community chorus Of the St0n"
prrshyicrian church Of Elm Grow" will
hold their regular weekly meeting Mon
,I1v ui:,ht in the church under the su-
pcrvIsion "f Mr.. Elmer lInclzcl. tenor
singer of -. Iukc's church Of Wheel
inc. This chorus. in corporation with
several other community chnruScs
which were urEaHi5cd in this district
hy Mr. N0clzrl. will stage Il manm"th
patriotic recital i'll tie near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

Bertha Motley OF Mann"rur. widow. ana
ono son Of Amos Motley. Killed White
IN III" employ of the -lu!crir"m CvAl
company. So month.
Compensation also was allowed Slcv..
Pau! g, Jcukinjoncs. an employ" "t t.c
rocahontas Fuel company. for amputa-
ton OF leg, los weeks at IS.
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working on Triple.

Tho work on tho nov tipIlo ~ Fri
ad"lrhi:. is progressing very rapidly.
Tin. ronrrct" urrtrh's It III" rippir have
been cn,nrl';rd ani ih" work IF laying
Il board floor n;d tracks fur IA" cars -
we'll under way. Tr.ad"lrhia is now
quickly taking on tho aspect Of 4 good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
nnHYr FOR A DAY,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. 93.-May"r
George II. Edwards announced today h"
would issue n proclamation ordering IN"
closing OF all saloons in the city tomor-
rom because Of the visit here Of 5.H"'
soldiers for I parade and football game
between the Camp Funston eleven and
the team from Great Lakes Naval
Training station.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

sized mining tnwn. aH1 n business boom
is being rXptrI"Er''!.
Many Foreigners arr moving III /" IN"
town attracted hy III" high wages beng
paid AMI hutl.'S cannot be- found 10 ar-
rumInodatr them ali. Small houses ar"
hcinc built 10y u local man. and rs
quickly AZ The! ar" constructed Il ram
lily moves iu. over = hundred "I these
houses will hr built AMI about fhty
rf them arc url,r construction at the
,Lrc sent time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
The Parrot.

The parrots WIS.,. / must admit"
said thoughtful Ny Jinks:
you'll find - IS Il" hyi'"r"!t".
lie say just y hat ne thinks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
'kEE2 rs -. 80 H~.
LAXATIVE sROmO QUiN!Ns. IN

world-famcU$ ri"'. Tor colds and Grlp.
is Row SOC i,..r box. On account 81 Ire
advance in III" iri'" u III" six differ
entMedica! Corcrnirats"l EN'':c;S AID
Chemicals roatajH"'! in LAXATIVE
BROMO QtINlNt.. i was necessary
to. increase tn. prize :" H. druggist.
It has stood tn test f":' quarter
of a century. |. l. uS.>d b" every civ
ilized nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
FOR LUMBAGO
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly 1t Relieves

You just Mustcrole in briskly, and
usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comcsto takeitsplace.
Mustcrole is a clean, white ointment
madcwith oil of mustard. Use instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief
it gives from sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum-
bago. pains and aches of the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles. bruises.
chilblains. frosted feet, colds of the
chest. Always dependable.
80 and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
|Z|!z1!lizII|!j
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24

max. This is An annual affair which
ulwavS has been Il marked success.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
King OF The Khyber Rifles.
Continued From last week. J
CHAPTER XVIII.

When King awoke he lay on a com.
Portable bed In cave he had never
yet seen, but there was no trace OF Vas.
mini. nor of the men who must have
carried him Ia II. He had no idea how
long he had slept. II did not matter.
IL had probcd Khlnjan caves. and
knew the whole purpose for which the
lawleSs thousands had been gathering
md were gathering still. Remained. To
thwart that purpose. He began ut
the beginning. where he stood.
Behind him IN corner nt the back
Of the cave was narrow fssure hung
with leather curtain, that was doubt.
less the door into khlnjan's hear (: but
the only way to the outer air was along
n ledge above a dlzzylng predplce, 10
high that the huge waterfall looked
like q little stream below. He was In
very eagles acric; the upper rim ~
khlnjan's gorge seemed not more than
a quarter of n mile above him.
Round the corner. ten feet from the
entrance, stood n guard, armed io the
teeth, with rife, sword, two pistols
and a long curved khyber knife stuck
handy In his glrdle. As he looked. a
little procession Of women. led by a
man. came up the ledge. The Mnn was
armed, but the wsnun were hh1cnnd
with his own belongings -thc hct ''aa
chest.--his saddle and bride H.. ~
rified mule-pack. They came T. 20
dumb man on guard and laid u,
at Kings feet Just inside the cave.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22

rifles and surrounded the mullah. -
that King could only get glimpse OF
him between them. They seemed In no
mood to be treated cavnlierly-in no
mood TO be argued with. And the mM-
lah did not argue.
aye dogs" he growled at them, and
he strobe through them to the fire and
chose himself good, thick burning
brand. Eye sons Of nnmcless mothers !"
Then he charged them suddenly.
beating them over head and face aud
shoulders, driving them In front of
him, utterly reckless of their rifles.
His own rifle lny on the ground behind
him, and King kicked Its stock clear
OF the fire.
ooh. shall pray for you this night"
Muhummad Amin snurlod. what
curse shall beg for You, Oh, what
n burning Of the bowels ye shall have
What sickness What running ~ the
eyes What sores What hoiS, What
slcepleSs nights and fuithlesS women
shall he yours, What a'prIycr Viii
pray to Allah"
They scattered into outer gloom be-
fore his rage. and then came back 10
knccl to him and beg him withdraw his
curse. lie kicked them MS they knclt
and drove them away again, Then,
sllhoucttrd in the cave mouth. with the
glow NJ the lire before him. he stood
with folded arms aud dared them
shoot. lie luckcd little in that min.
ute ~ being full.grown brute nj bay.
King admired him, with reservations.
After five minutes ~ angry cuntcm-
platlon NJ the camp he turned on n
tontcmptuuuS heel and came bnCk 10
the fire. throwing on more fwa from II
great pile in n corner, There was an
iron pot In the omhcrs. lie seized n
stick aud stirred the contents furious.
~. then set the pot between his knees
an ate Ike IN animal. He pissed the
pot IN King when he Ind finished hut
fingers had passed too many times
through what WAS left In II and the
very thought ~ cN'ng the mess made
his gorge rise So King thanked him
and So the pct aside,
Then THAT is Thy place" Muhum-
mud Amin rrovlrd. pointing over his
shoulder IN ledge ~ rock likr "a shelf
in the tar vdl Ibi though he wa, al
lowed 20 climb Mp un@ lir down, he Vas
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22


backs OF his men Were expressions ~
the creed that she shall keel, whn
canV" King rode all hut last now and
had good view of their unconscious'y
Wanted hlackruardism. There was not
u hint Of honor or tenderness among
the lot man. woman or mullah. Yet
his heart sang within him as II he
were riding tn his own marriage feast
Last of all, close behind him.
marched his friend the Orakzai Pa.
than, and us they picked their way
among the powders across the mile
wide mout the two Contrived to full Il
little IN the rear The puthan began
speaking In whisper ana King, riding
with lowered head rs II he were study.
ING the dangerous track, listened with
both ears.
'Sho scnt her man Rewa Gunga to-
ward tho khyhcr with Il message" he
whispered. He took n few men with
hIm and he is 10 send them with the
message when they reach the Nhyhcr.
hr' ne is 10 come back. All he went
fey Is 10 make sure the message Is not
Intercepted. for Bull-With-n.bcprd IL
growing rockies, these days. lie knew
WAu, WAS doing and said NJ once that
she Is treating with the British, hut
there We're few who believed that.
There arc more who wonder where she
hides while the message is on lis way.
Meme hnS seen her. Men have Swarmrd
Into the Cavern II EArth's Drink aud
howlcd for her, hut she lid not come
Then the mullah went to look for his
ammunition that he stored and scaled
IN u cave. And II was gone. II was
III gone. And there was no proof Of
who had taken Il!
"lInkIm, there be some who sny-und
ull-wlth-H.beard Is one of thcm-thnt
She Is afraid and hides.
Ills men say he is desperate. His
own are losing faith In him. He
snntchcd thee To he halt for her. hay.
Ing II TN mind that man whom she
hides in her private part Of khluilu
must be Of great value 10 her III hu,
sworn 10 have thee skinned alive ON A
hot rock should she fail 10 come to
terms"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22

grinned. The inullrh stared into
! king face, with the scrutiny Of u
trader appraising loot. Fire leaped up
behind his calculating eyes. And with
out At word passing between them, King
knew that this man as well as Vas.
of the Sleeper. PERHAPS he knew 1t
first; perhaps she suaichnd the keep
ing of the secret from INN. AT all
events Ac knew it and recognized
Kings likeness 20 the Sleeper, for his
eyes betrayed him. f!c began to stroke
his beard ulouo,onousy with one hand
The riGt, that he prc'ended to he hold
lEg really teamed u-ainSt his back and
with the fee hand re was making sig
mas.
hn- know Wei he was making sig
r.,S. Bot na kne, 700 That In Vas.
iaIri'S rlwcr her prisoner, rc had no
chance a; az of INTERFERING With Ter
plans. lmNE grounded IN tuc not
trmr' 'l. H,r, q, sr ~ sN."t de
tia, would ta'o him on must q. good
Tide. J., lr,yndcd ,o 1H aware Of
r.,.i'- ar 10 he particularly un.
aware mat th rs'han. with Il rifle
IN c,.' VAIL. WEES g,rrnding to come
cas""'" %. ne path.
'H q minute lie was covered by a
l'''. In another minute the mullah
Ind dashed his hands. In five minutes
rore the women We're loaded again
with his belongings and they were AZ
halfway dU the track IN Sinc,e rit.
tne mUi'au hrI..,...., up the rear. , ID.
sccndine backward with rifle ready
'"HinS' ,"",~iey. "s q A. expected Vas
mini ana her men TO po4A>e out any
minute 10 the rescue.
They entered tunnel and wound
along it, stepping at short intervals
over the bodies Of three stabbed SEN
tries. The Pnthnn spurnod them with
his heel as he passed. In the glare at
the tunnels mouth King tripped over
the body Of fourth man and fell with
his chin beyond the edge OF sheer
precipice.
They were on ledge above the wa.
terfnll again, having come through a
projection on the cliffs side, for kim
Jan is all rat-runs ana projections, Ike
n sponge or hornets nest ON titanic
scale.
They soon reached another cave. at
which the mullah stopped. II was Il
dark ill-smelling hole, but he ordered
King into II and the Pathan after him
on guard, after first seeing the women
pile all their loads inside. Then h.
took the women away and went OFT
muttcring to himself, staggering
swinging his right arm as he strobe, In
way few natlxes do.
let us hope he has forgotten
these" the Pnthan grinned. touching
the pile of rides. weight for weight