Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

! ssttse behind. Nx fan two minutes
ssses the msa with the sere stomach
had <>ssae they all sssssd holding one
anethers arms, asts,nisheSi, Then
'par sahse--KinS sahie--whers h
hey" asked lsmaiL
'Eone"
Even Kings voice was SO completely
changed that men who had been reared
amid mutual suspicion could not reccS.
niRe II.
~But there are his loads! There Is
his mule!"
"Here Is his bag!" said Ismail,
bouncing on II, picking It up and shsk.
Ing II. ut rattles not as formerly
There Is more In 1t than there VAST"
His two horses and the mule are
here" said Darya Khan.
did l say he took them with himr'
asked the hakim, who sat still with his
back to a rock. "He went because I
came! He left me here In charge !!
Should he not leave the wherewithal to
make one comfortable, since must do
his work. Hah! What do I sect A
man bent nearly double? That means
a bellyachel Who should have belly
ache when I have potions, lotions,
balms to heal all ills, magic charms
and talismans, big and little pills-and
at such little price! So small a
price! Show me the belly and pay
your money! Forget not the money.
for nothing is free except air, water
and the Word Of God! I have paid
money for water before now, and
where is the mullah who will not take
a fee? Nay, only air costs nothing
For q rupee, then-for one rupee !
will heal the sore belly and forget to
be ashamed for taking such a little
feel"
"Whither went the sahib? Nay
show us proof" objected Darya Khan ;
and Ismail stood back pace to scratch
his flowing beard and think.
1.-THE sahib left this with mel" said
King, and held up his wrist. The gold
bracelet Rewa Gunga had given him
cleaned in the pale moonlight.
MAY God be with thee I" doomed all
Ave men together.
King jumped to his feet SO sudden.
~ that all FIVE gave way in front of
him, and Darya Khan brought his rifle
to the port.
"Hast thou never seen me before?''
he demanded, selling Ismail by the
shoulders and staring straight into his
eyes.
"Nay, I never saw thee1"
"Look again !"
He turned his head, to show his face
in profile.
"Nay, never saw theew
"Thou, then! Thou with the belly
Thou! Thou!"
They all denied ever having seen
him.
So he stepped back until the moon
shone full in his face and pulled off
his turban, changing his expression at
the same time.
"Now loOk!'
"Ma'uzbillahl (May God protect
usD"
"Now We know meT
"Hee-yee-yee!" yelled 1smail, hug.
ging himself by the elbows and begin.
ming to dance from side to side. "Hee-
yee-yee! What said I? Said I not so I
Said l not this is a different man
Said I not this Is good one-a man
of unexpected things? Said not there
was magic in the leather bag? !
shook it often and the magic grew
Hee-yee-yee! Look at himl See such
cunning! Feel himl Smell Of him
He Is a good one-goOdw
Three of the others stood and
grinned, now that their first shock of
surprise had died away. The fourth
man poked among the packs. There
Vas little to see except cleaning
,>St;i ana tl.' W iiiii' Oh ,!c-. -.
hairy faces in the aist, BHi Islnaii
danced all by himself among the stones
of Khyber road and he looked like u
bearded ghoui out for an airing.
"Hee-yee-yee She smelt out good
one! Hee-yee-yee! This is man
after my heart! Hee-yee-yee! God
preserve me to see the end Of this
This one will show sport! Oh-yee-yee-
yeew
King watched the faces Of the other
four men. He saw them slowly waken
to understanding of what Ismail meant
by worker Of spells" and magic IN
the bag" and knew that he had even
greater hold on them now than Vas.
minis bracelet gave him.
"Ma'uzbillah! they murmured as Is
nails meaning dawned and they recog-
nized magician In their midst. May
God protect us."
MAY God protect me! I have need
Of It'll" said King. "What shall my
new name be? Give ye me a name
Khan Is q title Of respect. Since
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