Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
SYNOPSIS.

! Chapter AT the beginning of 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 90 with
her to khinjan to quiet the outlaws
there who are said by spies to be pre-
pairing for Inland or holy war.
CHAPTER II.-On his way to Delhi
King quietly foils plan to assassinate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
is after him.
Chapter lll-ln Delhi he is met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasminis man. who
tells him that she has already gone
North ana that he, the Hangar, has
been left to escore King.
Chapter lV.-ln Yasmini's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King.
but fails. lsmall. an Afrid belonging
TO Yasmini, is given to King for SER
1ant.
The Afridi's eyes furtively sought
Rewa Gunga's and found no aid there
Watching the Hangar less furtlvely
but even less obviously, King was
aware that his eyes were nearly closed.
Is II they were not Interested The
fingers fhat claspcd his knee drummed
on it indifferently, seeing which King
allowed himself to smile.
"Never nlnd." he told lSmajl. ut IS
no matter. 1t Is ever well to think
twice before speaking once for thus
mistakes die stillborn. Only the mon
key-fOlk thrive on quick answers--is 1t
not so? Thou art a man Of many inches
7-of thew and sinew-hey, but thou
art a man! If the heart within those
great ribs Of thine is true as thine
arms are strong shall be fortunate
to have thee for servant"
"Aye!' said the Afridi. "But what
are words? She has said | am thy
servant, and to hear her is to obey"
"Then, take me telegram said
King.
He began to write at once on half
sheet of paper that he tore from let
ter be had Ia his pocket, transposing
Into cypher as he went along.
GYasmni has gone North, Is there any
reason at your end why I should not
follow her at once?
He addressed It in plain English to
bis friend the general at Peshawur,
and handed 1t to Ismail, directing him
carefully to government office where
the cypher signature would be recog-
nzed and the telegram given prece-
dence.
SIsmnil stalked Off with 1t, striding
IKE Moses down from Sinai--hook-
neutrality-suspicious. beard-dig-
naty and oil, and King settled down to
guard himself against the next at.
tempt on his sovereign self-command.
Now he chose to notice the knife
On the ebony table as II he had not
seen It before. He got up and reached
FOR It and brought It back, turning 1t
over and over in his hand.
y"A strange knife" he said.
,"Yes-from Khinjan," said Rewa
Gunga, and King eyed him as one wolf
eyes another.
r'what makes you say 1t is from
Nhinjan?"
's"She brought 1t from Khinjan caves
herself There IS another knife that
matches II. but that IS not here. That
btncelet you now wear sahlb Is from
Khinjan caves too! She has the secret
o. the caves!'
81 have heard that the Heart Of the
Hills Is there" King answered. as
the Heart Of the Hills treasure
hSuse?"
sRewa Gunga laughed.
TASK her, sahib! Perhaps she will
tell you'll Perhaps she will let you
see! Who knows? She Is woman Of
resource and unexpectedness--let her
women dance for you a WHILE"
king nodded. Then he got up and
laid the knife back on the little table.
a minute or 10 later he noticed that
at sign from Rewa Gunga a woman
l&t the grent window place and spir.
it'd the knife away. :
MAY have sheet Of paper?' he
a(ked, for he knew that another fight
for his self-eommand was due.
Rpwa Cunga gave nm order. and n
maid brought scented paper on sill.
VIZ tray. He drew out his own foun.
tain pen. and since his one object was
to give his brain employment, he wrote