New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

AM " tHc ScliOllrS language.
Greeting" he wrote. ito the most beau
tlful and very wise Princess Ynsmini, in
her palace In the caves in Khinjan, from
her servant Kurram Khan the hakim, In
the camp Of the mullah Muhammad Amin
In the Hills"
The mullah Muhammad Amin demands
surrender OF khinjan Caves and of all his
ammunition. Further. he demands full
men.
He threatens as a preliminary TO block
ade khin1an caves, unless the answer TO
.hls prove favorable. letting none enter
nut calling his own men out to join him
ms would suit the Indian government,
because while the Hills hght among
themselves they cannot raid India, and
"nie lie blockade khinjan caves there
VIII be time TO move against him.
knowing that he dares begin and oan
accomplish what he threatens, | am sor-
ry' because | know it is said how many
SERVICES you have rendered Of old to the
government | serve. We who serve one
raj are one-one to remember-one to for
set-one to help each other in good time.
1T may be that vengeance against me
would seem sweeter TO you than return
10 your former allegiance. In that case.
Princess. you only need betray me to the
mullah. and be sure my death would leave
nothing to be desired by the spectators.
AT present he does not suspect me.
BE assured, however, that not to be-
tray me to him is to leave me free to serve
my government and well able to do SO.
Il invite you to return to India with
me. bearing news that the mullah Mu-
hammad Amin and his men are bottled in
khinjan caves. and to plan with me to
that end.
If you will, then write an answer to
Muiammad Amin, not in Urdu, but in a
language he can understand: seem to sur
render to him. But to me send a verbal
message. either by the bearer of this or by
trustier messenger.
India can profit yet by your service II
you Will. And in that case | pledge my
word to direct the governments attention
only to your good service in the matter.
1t is not yet too late to choose. 1t is not
impairment in me to urge you.
Nor can | say how gladly | would
subscribe myself your grateful and loyal
The mullah pounced on the finished
letter, pretended to read it, and
watched him seal it up, %smudging the
hot wax with his W great guarded
thumb. Then he shouted for the Orak-
zai Pathan, who came striding in, all
grins and swagger.
'There-take it! Make speed" he
ordered, and with his rifle at the
ready" and the letter tucked inside
his shirt, the Pathan favored King
with a farewell grin and obeyed.
Get out !" the mullah snarled then
Immediately. See to the sick. Tell
I Snpt thao rid than, ha Urato-
ful :"
King went. He recognized the al
most madness that constituted the null
abs driving power. 1t Is contagious, |
hat madness, until 1t destroys itself. |
t had made several thousand men fol. |
him and believe in him, but 1t had
nee given Yasmini a chance to fool
lin and defeat him, and now it gave
King his chance. He let the mullah
hink himself obeyed implicitly.
He became the busiest man in all the
While the mullah glowered
,ver the camp from the cave mouth or
Eliminated from the Duran or fought
With other mullahs with words for
Weapons and abuse for argument, he
'andaged and lanced and poulticed and
,hysicked until his head swan with
veariness.
The sick swarmed so around him
hat he had to have a bodyguard to
,eep them at bay; so he chose twenty
f the least sick from among those
Who had talked with the Pathan after
!