Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
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 20 with
her to Khnjan to quiet the outlaws
there who are said by spies to be pre-
pairing for 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 lII.-ln Delhi he is met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasmni'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 Yasmin's house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King.
but fails lsmall, an Afridi belonging
to Yasmini, Is given to King for ser
want.
Chapter viking rescues some Of
Yasmini's men and takes them North
with him. trickiug the Rangar into
going ahead of him
Chapter VI.--Rejoired by the Ran
gar atithc moth OF the Khyber pass,
King snl party start through the pass
for Khin'an.
Chapter vII.-The Rangar deserts
King and Ismall, with three others IN
the pass.
Chapter VllI-king sends to his
brother at Ali Masjid font. meets him
alone in The pass, and with his aid
transforms himself into a native ba.
kim. or man of medicine.
Chapter lX.-Calling Ismall aud the
men back he at first puzzles and then
stonishes and delights them by his
transformation. small grows friend
y and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmini may love King
Chapter Nm khinjan ling il
taken into the mosque and lsmall and
another falsely witnessing for him
that he has slain an Englishman, he
5 admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves
Chapter XI--He holds a clinic FOR
the caves inhabitants, and hears CT a
iashkar by Bul.Witf a-Bea.d IS men.
Chapter XlI-NeXl night lsmal.
takes him to vast cave through
which. an underground river pours--
"Earths Drink" and finds gathered
there thousand of men, among whom
he has pointed out to his the mullah
Muhammad Amin, or Bullll'aI
Muhammad Amin, or Bull-With-a
Beard.
Chapter XIlI--After wild dance
begins the trial OF t,iiee of the null
labs men who have gained admission
ty claiming to have killed an English
man but cannot produce the victims
head as proof YasM.ni appears, a
lovely vision en- rock bridge above
the crowd and orders the men thrown
into Earth's Drink.
Chapter Xtv-King, in mis- disguise
as Kurram Khan, is placed on trial
and at the critical MON ent 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
He throws 1t In Earth's Drink to keer
4 from, the savage MOB. iasmin
canoes and the mob goes crazy under
Ter spell.
Chapter Xv--Ismall leads Kinl
away, thru dark passages to rocl
door guarded by ancient curtains Will
-ed shining lamps before them. HI
pushes thru the curtains. Before him
on an ancient bed lie the bodies OF {
Roman warrior and Grecian woman
dead 1000 years, yet perfectly pre-
served, The woman Is the perfec
double OF Yasmini. Yasmini herse
appears and shows King that he Il
like the dead warrior In every feature
CharstHr Xvl--She tells King how
she found the Sleepers and used thu
mystery to control the lawless mel
of the Hills There Is gold. there arr
arms and munitions In the caves. Sh'
and King are to take up the Sleepers
work and together conquer Indin AM
perhals tho world.