Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
cEApTER VIIl-continued.


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Tho r,arks were laid on the ground,
+.e riules shook themselves, while
,1, 81. .zals that haunt the Khyber
.,,,s closer. to sit in q ring and
,ro+,b King dug a flashlight out of
aae IF the packs, gave it to Ismail to
,..l8 sat On the other pack and began
-, erf.a on a memorandum pad. 1t
ooaa minute before he could persuade
rsren that the flashlight was harm
lass ana another minute before he
ron.d get him to hold it still. Then,
towgver. he wrote swiftly.
IN The Khyber. a mile below you.
Dear Cf3 Mani would like to run in
and see you. but circumstances don't
permit several people sent your their
regards by me. Herewith so two mules
and ;aeir packs. Make any use of the
mules you Ike, but store the loads where
can draw on them in case of need: l
would Ike 10 have a talk with you before
taking the rather desperate step l in
tend but I don't want to be seen enter
lng or leaving Ali Masjid. Can you come
down the pass without making your in
tent0n known? 1t is growing misty now,
Il Il ought to be easy. My men will tell
Won where I am and show you the way.
Why not destroy this Observation-Disclosures
He folded the note and stuck post
age stamp on it in lieu of a seal. Then
he examined the packs with the aid of
N the fashlieht sorted them and ordered
two Of The mules reloaded.
you three y he ordered then. "rake
the loaded mules into Ali Masjid fort.
Take this chit, you. Give 1t to the
sahb in command there"
q "To hear is to obeyi" said the near
u est man. They took the mules leading
q relns and before they had gone ten
PAGES We're swallowed in the mist that
had Begin to flow southeastward. The
night grew still. except for the whim-
Il perng Of iackaIs.
n lsmail came nearer and squatted at
Kings feet Darya Khan came closer
too King had tied the reins of the
two lor>es and the one remaining
mule together in a knot and was sit
ting on rhe pack. Solemn. almost
a nohon.ess, sQuatted on their hunkers,
they looked like two great vultures
Il watching an animal die.
They ~at in silence for five minutes.
Then suddenly the two hillmen shud-
dered. although King did not bat an
e{eid. Din burst into being. A vOlley
ripped out Of the night and Numbered
down the pass.
u 'How-utt Hukkums dar?" came
Ae lnsolent challenge half a minute
m'er 1.-THE proof positive that Ali
AH>Na guards neither slept nor we're
atrad
a weird wall answered the chal-
'e1se' and there began a tossing to and
NJ oi words. that was prelude to a
saouted invitation:
Id-yauce-frrrennen-orsss-werrulr -
english can be as weirdly distorted
a. VIE 9r any other supple medium,
aH1 LeHve leyies advance distortion 10
T POINT Of art; but the language
SOUNDS no less good in the chilly gloom
" hhy6er night.
e"oVea another wait, this time of
1s' an hour. Then mans foot
!s-a booted leather-heeled man,
.''-4s carelessly. Not far behind him
re softer noise of sandals. The
L 'rS@1 to whistle Annie Laurie"
1aarles2 That your" called King.
I"a' You old manY'
= man in khaki stepped into the
lie was so nearly the i'm
'- athelstan King that Ismail and
.r.. hlan stood up and stared.
stan strobe to meet him. Their
a, an was the same. Angle for angle,
r.. -.s 'ae. they might have been one
or.-. --- MS shadow, except for three
.ela Of an inch Of stature.
ar. % see you, old man." said
~-E shook hands.
mats the desperate proposalYo
-sl Tia younger.
- Yell you when we are aIonav
ss-. " .aer nodded and stood step
so. The three who had taken the
can Tort came closer-partly TO
e,- i.iaa 70 themselves. partly to
sf.-.. it partly because the outer
.sr.. .'-a.eued them. They elbowed
hon a.4 Darya Khan, and one q
va~ -e'yed savage blow in the
Ret icy way Of retort from Ismail.
ps, .-4l spark could start an ex-
~ a .aelstan interfered.
To. Take two men. Co down
vpr. out Of earshot. and keep
~ nc sooner - " "HiS'ie