Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-22

hangar Overhear Instructions regard
ing the trunks destination; he was toe
gOod-lOoking and too overbrimmine
with personal charm to be trusted thus
early In the game. Besides, there was
that captured knife, that limited ut lies
and treachery. Secret signs as well Al
loot have been stolen before now.
I'D like to walk through the streets
and see the crowd"
He smiled as he said that, knowing
well that the average young Rajput OF
good birth would rather fight a tiger
with cold steel than walk mile OF
two. He drew fire mt once.
"Why walk, King sahib? Are We
animals? There Ia carriage waiting
her carriage--and coachman whose
ears were born dead. We might be
overheard In the street. Are you and
I children. tossing stones into pool
to watch the rings widen!"
"Lead on, them" answered King.
Outside the station was luxurious
" modern victoria, with G springs
and rubber tires, with horses that
would have done credit to viceroy
The Hangar motioned King to get ir
frst, and the moment they were bott
seated the Rajput coachman set tn
horses to going like the wind. Rewn
Gunga opened Il jeweled cigarette ease.
"Wili you have One?" he asked with
the air Of royalty entertaining blood
equal.
King accepted cigarette for polite.
ness sake and took occasion to admire
the mans slender wrist. that was
doubtless hard and strong as woven
steel but was not much more than half
the thickness of his own. One OF the
questions that occurred to King that
minute was why this well-bred young
ster whose age he guessed at twenty
two or so had not turned his attention
to the army.
"My height"
The man had read his thoughtsi
"NOt quite tall enough. Besides
you are soldier. are you not? And
do you fght?" Then, after minute
Of rather strained silence: my mes
sage Is from her."
"From Yasmini2"
"Who else?'
King accepted the rebuke with a lit
tie inclination of the head. He spoke
as little as possible. because he was
puzzled. He had become conscious OF
a puzzled look In the Rangers eyes
and It only added to his problem II the
Hangar found In him something mex
plicable. The West can only get the
better Of the East when the East Ia toe
cock sure.
"She has jolly well gone North =
said the Hangar suddenly, and Kins
shut his teeth with snap. He sat Dol,
upright. and the Hangar allowed him
self to look amused.
"She has often heard Of you," hi
said.
1--WE heard Of her." said King.
"Of course Who has not? She ha.
desired to meet you, sahib ever since
she was told you are the best man In
your service"
King grunted. thinking of the knife
beneath his shirt. Again. II was as Il
the Hangar read part OF his thoughts
II not all Of them. II Ia not difficult t.
counter that trick, but to do II mar
must be on his guard. or the East viii
know what he has thought and wha
he Is going to think. as many have dis
covered when II was too late.
"Her men are able to protect any
body's life from any Gods number o
assassins. whatever may lead you t,
think the contrary. From now forward
your life Is In her mems keeping!"
every good Of her. I'm sure" Kin,
murmured. He was thinking Of tn,
generals express order to apply for ,
passport" that would take him int,
Khinjan caves--mentally cursing tn
necessity for asking any kind Of favo
and wondering whether to ask thi
man for It or wait until he should NEE