Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
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 Yasmlni, dancer. and 20 with
her to Khinjan to quiet the outlaws
there who are said by spies to be pre-
pairing for a Inland or holy war.
CHAPTER lon his way to Delhi
King quietly foils a plan to assassinate
him and gets evidence that Yasimini
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 lV.--ln Yasminis house
the Hangar attempts to outwit King,
but fails. Ismall, an Afrid belonging
to Yasmini, Is given to King for ser
want WI t1~A fA* #-.sf'
L Chapter viking rescues some OF
Yasmini's men and takes them North
with him, tricking the Rangar into
going ahead OF him =
7 Chapter VI.-Rejoined by the Ran
gar at the mouth of the Khyber pass.
KIM ana par star. through the pass
for l,hiu'an.
Chapter VIl-The Eangar deserts
King and lsmall, with three others. in
the pass, "k
Chapter VlII-King sends to his
brother at Ali Masjid fol,, meets him
alone in The pass, and with his aid
transforms himself into native ha'
kim, or man OF medicine.
Chapter lX.--Calling Ismall and the
men back he at first puzzles and then
astonishes and delights hem by hs
transformation. small grows friend
y and seems appalled, at the thought
that Yasmin may love King
Chapter Kin Khinjan King is
taken into the mosque and Iamall and
another falsely Witnessing for hhl
that he has slain an EngliShman, he
q admitted thru the mosque wall into
the celebrated caves
Chapter XI-Ee holds clinic for
the caves inhabitants, and hears of a
iashkar BY Bul.Wtf 'a-Bea.d's men.
Chapter XlINeXt night Ismal!
takes him 10 a vast cave through
which an underground river pours-.-
'Earths Drink and finds gathered
there thousands OF men, among whom
de has pointed out TO his the muIlah
Muhammad Amin, or Bullllai
Muhammad Amin, or Bull'With-a
Beard.
Chapter XIII--Aiter a wild dance
begins the trial OF three Of The null
lahs men who have gained admission
Wy claiming TO have killed an English
man. but cannot produce the victims
head as proof. Yasmini appears, a
lovely vision on a rocI; bridge aboHN
the crowd and orders the mon thrown
into Earth's Drink.
Chapter XIV-kins, in mis- disguise
as Kurram Khan. is Placed on trial
and at the critical moment has hui
man head thrust into lis hands from
behind Az he holds it up he sees
that 1t Is the head OF his own brother
He throws It in Earth's Drink to keeL
!; from he savage MOB. Nasmin
Dances and the mob goes crazy under
hcr spell.
Chapter XV-lsmall leads knl
away, thru dark passages TO a rocl
door, guarded by ancient curtains viii
led shining lamps before them. HI
P"e"So thiu tHe '"i tdihn' bcioi' nm
on an ancient bed lie the bodies Of {
Roman warrior and a Grecian woman
dead 1000 years, yet perfectly pre-
served. The woman is the perfec
double Of Yasmin Yasmin hersel
appears and shows King that he Il
Gke the dead warrior in every feature
Chapter XVl-Shc tells King how
she found the Sleepers and used TIN
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 Sleepcrs
work and together conquer India am
sperhnls the world. V