Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-13
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hiET pTUilitU WIN the nus iiniI-IOW-
cred over full. dark eyes. He did not
! look especially handsome in that at
/ titude. Some men swear he looks like
/ Il Roman, and others llken him to Il
/ gargoylc. all Of them choosing to L.
more The smile that can transform his
whole face instantly.
Were denuding India of troops
not keeping back more than mere
handful To hold the tribes in check"
King nodded. There has never been
peace along the northwest border. 1t
did not need vision to foresee trouble
from that quarter. In fact ii must
have been partly on the strength Of
some of Kings reports that the gen
eral was planning now.
"Well. the tribes'll know presently
how many men we're sending oversee.
4 There've been rumOrS about Khinjan
by the hundred lately. They're cook
ing something. Can you imagine 'em
keeping quiet nOw2"
THAT depends. sir. Yes. can
imagine it,
The general laughed. THAT'S why
] sent for you. need II man with
4 imag inat0n! There's woman you've
got to work with on this occasion who
can imagine shade or two too much.
WHAT'S worse, she's ambitious. So |
chose you to work with her."
Kings lips stiffened under his mus
tache. anf the corners of his eyes
wrinkled into crows feet to CORE
spond. Eyes are never coal-blaCk, of
course, but his looked it ut that min
ute.
You know we've sent men to Kiln.
jan who are said to have entered the
caves. Not one OF 'em has ever re-
/ turned"
King frowned.
"She claims she can enter the caves
and come out again at pleasure. She
has offered to do it, and | have ac-
cepted. Can you guess who she is;'
I. mot Yasminl?' King hazarded. and
the general nodded. The helmet strap
mark, printed indelibly on Kings jaw
and cheek by the Indian sun, tight
ened and grew whiter--us the general
noted out of the corner of his eye.
"know herr"
"know Of her, of course, sir. Every
body does. Never met her to my
knowledge"
"Umm-ln! Whose fault was that
Somebody ought to have seen to that.
Go to Delhi now and meet her. III
send her Il wire TO say you're coming.
! she knows I've chosen you. She tried
To insist on full discretion but over.
ruled her"
Kings tongue licked his lips, and his
eyes wrinkled. The generals voice be-
came the least shade more authOrita.
tive.
when you soc her, get pass from
her that'll take you into Khinian
caves. Ask her for II! For the sake
of appearances I'll gazette you sec
onded TO the Khyber rifles For the
sake OF success, get pass from her "
"Very well, sir"
you've brother in the Khybor
rifles, haven't you? Was It You or your
brother who visited Khinjan once and
sent in Il report?'
II did, sir"
He spoke without pride. Even the
brigade of Brltish.Indian cavalry that
went to khinjnn on the strength of
his report and leveled it's defenses
with the ground. had not been able
to find the famous caves. Yet the
caves themselves are II byword.
"Ihere's talk Of iihad (holy wary.
There's worse than that When you
went to Khinian. what was your chief
object?"
ITO find the source of the everlast.
Ing rumors about the so-called Heart
of the HIS SIR
eyes yes. remember. read your
report. You didn't find anything did
YOU? Well. The story Is now that the
Heart of the Hills has come to life.
So the spies say"
King whistled softly.
There's no guessing what II
means" said the general. "Go and
work with Ynsmini. The spies keep
bringing In rumors Of ten thousand
men in KhlnJan caves, and Of another
large lashknr not far away from Kiln.
jan. There must be no jlhad. King
lndia is all but defenseless. This
story about Heart Of the Hills com
Ing to life may presage unity of action
and u holy war such as the world has