Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
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 go with
her to Khinian 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 Yasimni
Is after him.
Chapter Hin 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 Iv.--In Yasmini's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King,
but fails. lsmall, an Afridi belonging
10 Yasmini, is given to King for ser.
want. 4
Chapter VIKING rescues some of
Yasmnis men and takes them North
with him, trucking the Hangar into
V going ahead OF him.
Chapter ,W.--Rejoincd by the Ran.
gar at the sinoaith n the khyber pass,
King and party start through the pass
for Kiln. an.
Chapter VlI.-The Hangar deserts
King and Ismall, with three Others IN
the pass.
Chapter VIll-king sends to his
brother at Ali Masjid fort. meets him
alone In The pass, and with his aid
transforms himself into native ba.
kim, or man OF medicine
Chapter IX.-Caliing Ismall and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
cstonishes and delights them by his
Transformation. .small grows friend
" and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmini may love King.
Chapter Kin khinjan King Is
taken into the mosque and Isrlall and
another falsely witnessing for him
that he has slain an Englshman. he
IS admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves.
Chapter XI--He holds clinic for
the caves inhabitants, and hears OF a
lashkar by Bull.Witf a.Beards men.
Chapter XIl---Next night lsmall
takes him to a vast cave through
which an underground river pours-
"Earth's Drink and finds gathered
there thousands OF men, among whom
lie has pointed out to his the mullah
Muhammad Amin. or Bullll-a-i
Muhammad Amin, or Bull-With,a
Beard.
Chapter XIII--After wild dance
begins the trial OF three CT the mul.
labs men who have gained admission
W claiming to have killed an English.
man, but cannot produce the victims
head as proof Yasmni appears, a
lovely vision On rock bridge above
the crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earth's Drink.
Chapter XiY-King, In mis- disguise
as Kurram Khan. is placed on trial,
and at the critical moment has hui
man head thrust into his hands from
behind. As he holds 1t up he sees
that It is the head Of his own brother.
lie throws 1t in Earths Drink to keep
!, from the savage mob. Yasmni
dances and the mob goes crazy under
her spell
Chapter Xv--Ismall leads King
away, thru dark passages to a rock
door guarded by ancient curtains with
FED shining lamps before them. He
pushes thru the curtains. Before him
on an ancient bed lie the bodies of a
roman warrior and a Grecian woman,
dead 1000 years. yet perfectly pre-.
served The woman Is the perfect
double OF Yasmini. Yasmini herself
appears and shows King that he is
like the dead warrior IN every feature.
chapter Xv1--She tells King how
she found the 6leepers and used the
mystery TO control the lawless men
OF the Hills. There is gold, there are
arms and munitions In the caves. She
aud King are 10 tnke up the Slccpcrs'
Yo1k nd tcgsther esaqier India and
PERHAPS The world.