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

| He put fingers between his teeth and
blew until the night shrilled back at
him. Ismail seized the leather bag and
started to obey.
Leave that bag. Leave it, I say !"
'But some man may steal it. sahib.
How shall a thief know there is no
money In it7"
leave it and goI"
Ismail departed, grumbling, and
King turned on Darya Khan.
Take the remaining men and 90 up
the pass (" he ordered. "Stand out of
earshot and keep watch. Come when
l whistle"
"But this one has a bellyache where
Ismail smote him! Can a man with a
bellyache stand guard? His moaning
viii betray both him and met" OBJ
/ jected Lord of the Rivers"
"Take him and GO" commanded
King.
Put"
King was careful now not to show
his bracelet. But there was something
| in his eye and in his attitude-a
| subtle, suggestive something-0r-othe
| about him-that was rather more con-
vincing than a pistol or a stick. Darya
Khan thrust his rifles end into the hurt
mans stomach for encouragement and
started off in the mist.
Come and ache out of the sahlbs'
! sight! !" he snarled.
In minute King and his brother
stood unseen, unheard in the shadow
! by a patch of silver moonlight. Athel-
stan sat down on the mules pack.
"Well?" said the younger. Tell me.
I shall have to hurry. You see I'm in
charge back there. They saw me come
out. but I hope to teach 'em a lesson
going back"
Athelstan nodded. "Good p he said.
'Tve 4 rowing commission. I'm or
dered to enter Khinjan caves"
His brother whistled. Tall order !
'What's your plan?"
Haven't one-yet. Know more
when I'm nearer Khinjan. You can
help no END"
How? Name itw
81 shall 60 in disguise. Nobody can
put the stain on as well as you. But
tell me something first. ANY news
Of a holy war YETI"
His brother nodded. PLENTY Of
talk about one to come" he said. eve
keep he's ring Of that lashkar that we
can't locate, under a mullah whose
name seem to change with the day OF
the week. And there are everlasting
tales about the Heart of the Hills. y
mo explanation Of 'emT Athelstan
asked him.
"NOne Not a thing! :"
"D'you know of Yasminif'
Heard Of her, of course" said his
brother.
Has she come up the passf'
His brother laughed. NO, neither
she nor a coach and four"
Il have heard she's up the pass
ahead of me" said Athelstan.
"She hasn't passed Ali Masjid!" said
his brother, and Athelstan nodded.
Are the Turks in the show yetF'
asked Charles.
mot yet. But I know they're ex'
pected in"
'You bet they're expected in" The
young man grinned from ear to ear.
They're working both tides under 10
prepare the tribes for it. They fiatter
themselves they can set alight a hoiy
war that will put Timour Hang to
shame. You should hear my jezailchies
talk at night when they think I'm not
listening"
THE jezailchiesll stand though"
said Athelstan.
stake my life on it" said bis
brother. They'll stick to the last man =
Il can't tell you, said Athelstan'
"why we're not attacking brother Turk
before he's ready. But my job is to
help make the L0ay war seem unpront-
able 70 the tribes. So that they II let
the Turk down hard when be calls on
'em. Every dag that I can point TO
forts held strongly in the Khyber Is a
day in my favor. There are sure 70
be raids. In fact, the more the merFler'
provided they're spasmodic. We must
keep EN- separated-kpep EN- swarm
ing TOO fast-whiie I SOW other SEEDS
among EN-"
His brother nodded Sowing seeds
was almost that family's hereditary
job. Athelst0n continued:
'Hang on to All Nas5id Ike leecil
old man. The day one raidl1s .a7''-
. kar gets command Of The holypef S
throat. the othersl all believe tnes =
won the game. Nothing Il Stop en-