Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-10
SYNOPSIS.

Cnapler AT tne OeplHnlHE vi the
world war Capt Athelstan King Of
the British Indian army and of its
secret service, is ordered to Delhi to
meet Yasmini, 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 assassnate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
is after him
Chapter llI--In Delhi he is met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasmini's man, who
tells him that she has already gone
North and that he, the Hangar, has
been left to escore King.
Chapter lV.--In Yasminis house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King,
but fails. lsmall. an Afrdi belonging
to Yasmini, is given to King for a ser
want.
Chapter VIKING rescues some of
Yasmnis men and takes them North
with him. tricking the Hangar into
going ahead of him.
Chapter Vl.-Rejoined by the Ran
gar at the mouth of the khyber pass,
King aud par y star through tie pass
for KLnian.
Chapter VlI-The Hangar deserts
King ana Ismall, with thrce othe@s. in
the pass.
Chapter VIIl--King sends to his
brother at Ali Masjid iolt. meets him
alone in he pass, and with his AID
transforms himself into a native ha-
kim, or man of medicine.
Chapter IX.--Calling lsmall and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
,stonishes and delights them by his
transformation small grows friend
" and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmini may love King.
Chapter X-In Khinjan King is
taken into the mosque and mall and
another falsely Witnessing for him
that he has slain an Englishman, he
8 admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves,
Chapter Nile holds clinic for
the caves inhabitants, and hears OF
.ashkar by Bull.Witr a.Beard's men.
Chapter XlI--Next night smal.
takes him to vast cave through
which an underground river pours-
"Earth's Drink'--and finds gathered
there thousands of men, among whom
ne has pointed out to his the mullah
Muhammad Amin or Bullll-a'i
Muhammad Amin, or Bull-With-a
Beard
Chapter XlIl---After IA wild dance
begins the trial of three of the null
lahs men who have gained admission
ny claiming to have killed an English
man. but cannot prodlce the victims
head AS proof. Yasmini appears, a
lovely vision on rock bridge above
The crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earth's Drink
Chapter Milking, in mis- disguise
as kurram Khan, is placed on trial,
and atsthc critical moment has hui
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. AS he holds It up he sees
that 1t Is the head Of his own brother.
iie throws 1t in Earths Drink to keep
:. from the savage mob. iasmni
canoes and the mob goes crazy under
her spell
Chapter XV--1smal leads kins
away, thru dark passages to a rock
door guarded by ancient curtains with
:ed shining lamps before them. He
pushes thru the curtains. Before him
on an ancient bed lie the bodies Of a
Roman warrior and Grecian woman
dead 1000 years, yet perfectly pre-
served. The woman Is the perfect
double OF Yasmni. Yasmini herself
appears end shows King tina, 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
pelhnl The world.