Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22

: DOWN toward him. The blind mann
nee looked strangely familiar, though
was partly disguised by some gummy
stun stuck all about the eyes He
stared Mt the fnce again.
"Ismail !" he said "YOuf"
Aye! Father Of cleverHesst Make
play OF healing my eyes!"
SO King made great show Of rub
bling on ointment. In minute Ismail
looking almost like young man with
out his great beard was dancing like
lunatlc with both fists In the dir, and
yelling as II wasps had stung him.
"Aleee-aieee-aieeew he yelled. ~
see again | sect My eyes have light
In them Allah Oh, Allah heap
riches on the great, wise hakim who
rnn heal mems eyes, Allah reward
! / richly; for I am beggar and
have no goods" D.
The whole camp began to surge
toward him to see the miracle, ana his
chosen bouyguard rushed up to drive
them h2c6,N And as they went tall
Afridl came strlding down the camp
With u letter for the mullah held out
In II clcft stick In front of him.
Her answer" said Ismall with a
wicked gTln
What Is her wordf Where is the
Orakzai Pathan?'
But lsmall laughed ana would not
aiiNN"r fru y eoDHo1 70 Kin FIN.
80 scented yIiihdX. Also ne chose IN
mat instant to force the mullah's hand
on the principle that hurried DuNglars
will thunder
ITO Khinjan! :" he shouted to the
nearest man. "The mullah will march
on Khinjanl"
They murmured ana wondered ana
backed away from him to give him
room lsmal watched him with
dropped Jaw and Wild eye.
"Spread It through the ca,np that
we march on Khlnjan! Shout 1t, Bid
them strike the tents -
Somebody behind took up the shout
and 1t went across the camp in leaps,
as men toss ball. There was surge
toward the tents, but King called to
his deserters ard they clustered back
TO him. He had to cement their ale.
glance now or fail altogether, and he
would not be able to do 1t by Ordinary
argument or by pleading; he had to
fire their Imagination. And he did.
"She Is on our side!' That was
sheer guess. "She has kept our man
and sent another as hostage for him In
token Of good faith Listen! Ye saw
this mans eyes healed. Let that be
Il token! Be We the men with new
eyes! Give ii ont Claim the TILE
and be true To IT and see me guild.
You down the Khyber In good time like
n regiment, many more than hundred
strong!"
They jumped at the idea. The
Hills" the whole East, for that mat
ter-are ever ready to form q new sect
or join a new band or new blood
feud. Witness the Nikalseyns. who
worship long-sncc-dead Engllshmas.
I'VE see" yelled one OF them.
1--WE see" they chorused, and the
Idea took charge. From thar minute
they were new band. with e Sar-cry
of their own.
I'VE see!" they howled, scattering
through the camp, and the inrllah
came ont TO glare nj them and Jug
his beard and wonder whGt'possessed
them. ,
ITO Khinjanr they reared Lead
Us 10 Khinjan"
ITO Khlnjan, them he Numbered, !
throwing up both arms In sort If
double apostolic blessing, aud thea mo.
tlonlng as II he threw them the rclns |
and leave to gallop They ronred hnck !
ut him like the sen under the whip ~ |
Il gaining wind. And lsma!i dsap-
peared among them. leaving King |
alone. Then the mullah bcckcmed him |
and showed him letter he hnd crum-
pied In his fist. There were oaly n |
few lines, written In Arabic, which all I,
are supposed to be able 10
read and they were signed Win n
strange scrawl that isht hive meant
'nything, But the paper sme!t s.roas.
" II her perfume.
Come. then. Brig all your re'. ani |
VIII let you and them enter KnInjan
caves We will strike i sasssin In ,hs
Cavern OF Earth's Drink.
That was all. but the lire u the mul.
abs eyes showed The; - thought Il