Crittenden record-press., 1917-10-25

hib. She IL mistress In the 'HillS.
There isn't numbering rufiian wis
would not lie down and let her walk
on him She rode away alone on
thoroughbred mare and she jolly weo
left me the mares double on which TO
follow her. Come and look"
Not far from where the tents had
been pitched In cluster q string OF
horses whinnied ut u picket rope. King
saw the two good horses ready for
himself aud ten mules beside them
that would have done credit 10 any
outfit Rui nj the end OF the line, paw.
Ing nj the trnmpled grass was black
mare that made his eyes open wide.
once In hundred years or so n vice.
roy's cup or Derby Is won by mn AM
nal that cnn stand and look and move
ns that mare did.
"Ncyer saw anything better" King
admitted ungrudgingly.
There Is only one mare like this
one laughed the Hangar. "She has
her"
"WhRtll you take for this onei"
King asked him. "Name your price 2"
"1he mare is hers. You must ask
her Who knows? She is generous.
There is nobody on earth more gen
crouS than she when she cares 10 be.
See whnt you wear on your wrist :"
THAT is loan suid King. uncover.
Inr the bracelet, II shall give (, back
10 her when We meet"
"Sc" what she says when you meet :"
lnughcd the Hangar, taking cigarette
from his j,weled case with M mir and
smiling ~ he lighted IL. "Thcre IL
your tent. suhIh."
WI'h nod Of dismissal Kias
W'.Da over 20 inspect The hnndoha,t.
t| l.lur 10 much more cytrnyngunt
'hu hr would have dreamed ~ proVd.
Iug 'ur hu',f ay 10 one ~ his black
0a.ro.' uJ with hand, clu.pcd be-
lul h.u s'ru'i,l over 20 the fort %
Interview C,ur,ruay the olHc,r con.
.H.ndu.
Il 81" happened 'tat Court,nuy bad
500. ~ 'h,ia 'lat u"ruiur with Li,
'N"l-uU after quail lie came hack
..'' N.'". followed ly hm httc ten
uan o.ori iu-t 90. k.ug ucar,d the
''r'. nn1 Rag timol l.. approach SD
's to Meet lin The men " the
escort were heavily burd,nrd be- could
see that from distance.
Hello" tc said ~ the fort gn,c.
.h''rliy after be- had sa'u,cd and the
'aIntr hud been returned.
'Nh hello, King G'nd to see a.
Heard You were coming. ~ course.
Anything | un dof"
TEL me anything you know" aid
King Offering him cheroot which the
other ace ptcd A. b. hit IN the end
they stood facing each other. 30 ths,
King could -, the oncomng .sror.
md what II carried. Cour,cnny read
his eyes.
Two of my men ?" lac said Found
cnl up the pass. Gazl work. think.
They we're cu' NJ 10 pieces. There.
n big lnshkar gathering somewhere 10
The HIS. md IL might have been don.
10y their sklrmlshers. but don't think
30"
Who's supposed TO he leading Ik'
. Cant End out" said Court.nHy.
Then he stepped aside to give orders
Z" sle escort They carried the dead
bodies Into the fort.
Know anything of YasmlnlT" King
rsk"d, when the major stood in front
ot him agnln.
"Ry reputation, of course yes. IA.
nous person-sings like bulbul--
dances like the dcvil-li,es In Delhi
mean heii"
klhg nodded. when did she start
up the passi' he asked.
"Shc didn't start know who goes
NJ md who comes down"
"know anything Of Rewa Gungar
klng asked him.
Not much. Tried 10 buy his mare.
Seen the unlmnli Cad I'd gfye n
year, pay for TINT beast lie wouldn't
sell aud don't blame him"
"lic told me Just now" sbd King.
THAT >nsmlni went up the pass uncs.
cortrd, mounted IN mare the very
dead spit ~ the black one you say
Won wanted to buy
couricnny whls,led.
TIN sorry, King. I'm sorry 10 sny
he lied"
King threw away his less than hnlf
consumed cheroot and they started IN
walk together toward Kings cnmp.
AFTER few minutes they arrived nj n
rolnt from which they could see the
prisoners lined up In n row fncsg
N'wn Guura. A less experienced eye
Than Kings or Courtcnny's could have
recognized their attitude ~ reycrcnt
obedience. Within two minutes tho
RUurnr stood facing them. looking
more n, ease than they.
y vuS "au,loulng those snvngcs l'
h' explained. They're an escort. hu,
'hrN need reminder Of the fact. else
they might jolly well Imagine them.
selves mountain goats md scatter
among the Iilllsr"
lie drew out his wonderful cigarette
cas-" nnd offered Il open to Courtcnny.
VINO hcsl'a,ed, md then helped him
self King refused.
Major Cour,cnuy has Just told me"
m'd King, "thnt nobody resembling