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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-18
King of the Khyber
NITXGS A Romance of Adventure
By TALBOT EUNDY
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I "And what does she intend?" King
asked him suddenly.
''She? Ask Allah, who put the spirit
in her! How should know?"
I'VE will march again, my brothers y
King uted, and they streamed along
behind him, now with no advance
guard, but with the Orakzai Pathan
striding beside Kings horse, with a
great hand on the saddle. Like the
others, he seemed decided in his mind
that the hakim ought not to be allowed
much chance to escape.
Just as the dawn was tinting the
surrounding peaks with softest rose
they topped ridge, and Khinjan lay
| below them across the mile-wide bone
dry valley. And while they watched,
and the Khinjan men were beginning
to murmur (for they needed no last
view OF the place to satisfy any long
ingsO none else than Ismail rose from
belinda rock and came to Kings STIR
rup. He tugged and King backed his
horse until they stood together apart.
"She sends this message" said Is
mail, showing his teeth in the most
peculiar grin that surely the Hills"
ever witnessed. "Many of her men,
who have never been in the army, are
none the less true to her, and she will
not leave them to the mullah's mercy.
They will leave the caves in a little
while, and will come up here. They
are to go down into India and be made
prisoners if the sirkar will not enlist
them. You are to wait for them here"
as that all her messenger King
| asked him.
"Nay. That is none of it This is
her message: THOU SHALT KNOW
THIS DAY, THOU ENGLISHMAN,
WHETHER OR NOT SHE TRULY
LOVED THEE! THERE SHALL BE
PROOF SUCH AS EVEN THOU
SHALT UNDERSTAND
Ismail slipped away and lost himself
among the men, and none of them
seemed to notice that he had been
away and had come again. 1t was a
little more than an hour after dawn
and the chilled rocks were beginning to
grow warmer when the head of pro-
cession came out of Khinjan gate and
started toward them over the valley.
In all more than five hundred men
emerged and about hundred women
and children. Then:
"Muhammad Amin comes!" shouted
a voice from crag top.
They Struggled into better hiding,
and there was no thought now of leav-
ing before the mullah should go by.
1t needed an effort to quiet them when
the mullah rose into view at last above
the rise and paused for a minute to
stare across at Khinjan before lead
ing his four thousand down and on
ward. He was silent as an image, but
his men roared like river in food and
he made no effort to check them.
He dismounted, for he had to, and
tossed his reins to the nearest man
with the air of an emperor. And ne
led the way down the cliffside without
hesitation. striding like a mountaineer.
His men followed him noisily.
It was thirty minutes after the last
of the mullah's men had vanished
through the gate, and his own men in
dozens and twenties were scattered
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-18

was not Hangar at all, but She, and
how anybody can ever have mistaken
her for man, even in mans clothes
and with her skin darkened. was be-
yond the sentry's power to guess. He
for one, etc. But nobody be-
lieved that part of his tale.
As Yussuf sbin Ali said over the
campfire up the Khyber later on.
when she sets out to disguise her.
self, she is what she will be, and he
who says he thinks otherwise has two
tongues ana no consciencei"
What is surely true is that the four
of them-Yasmini, the general, Cour-
tenay and King-sat up all night in a
room in the fort, talking together.
while succession of sentries over
strained their ears endeavoring to hear
through keyholes. And the sentries
heard nothing and invented very much.
But Partan Singh, the Sikh, who
carried in bread and cocoa TO them at
about five the next morning, and
found them still talking, heard King
say. $50, in my opinion, sir, therein
be no jihad in these parts. There'n
be sporadic raids, of course, but
nothing brigade can't deal with. The
heart of the holy wars torn out and
thrown away"
Every WELL" said the general. ''You
can go up the Khyber again and join
your regiment"
But by that time the Rangers tur-
ban was on again and the tears were
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-18

along the cliff-top arguing against de-
lay with growing rancor, when lone
horseman galloped out of Khinjan gate
and started across the valley. He rode
recklessly. He was either panic
stricken or else holder than the devil.
In a minute King had recognized
the mare, and so had the eyes of fifty
men around him. No man with half
an eye for a horse could have failed
to recognize that black mare, having
ever seen her once. In another two
minutes King had recognized the Ran
CARS silken turban.
Most of the men were staring down.
ward at the Rangers head as he urged
the mare up the cliff path, when the
explanation of Yasmini's message
came. 1t was only King. urged by
some intuition, who had his eyes fixed
on Khinjan.
There came a shock that actually
swayed the hill they stood on. The
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-18

threw most doubt on the sentry's tale
about the golden hair. But, as the
sentry said, no doubt Partan Singh
was jealous.
There is no doubt whatever that the
general went back to Peshawur in the
train at eight o'clock and that the
Hangar went with him In a separate
compartment with about dozen hill
men chosen from among those who had
come down with King.
And 1t is certain that before they
went King had talk with the Hangar
In a room alone, of which CONVERSE
ton, however, the sentry reported aft
erward that he did not overhear one
word; and he had to go to the doctor
with cold in his ear at that. He said
he was nearly sure he heard weeping
But on the other hand, those who saw
both of them come out were certain
that both were smiling.
1t is quite certain that Athelstan
King went up the Khyber again, for
the official records say so, and they
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rode coal-black mare, and Courtenay
called him "Chikki"-a 'lifter."
Some say the Hangar went to Delhi
Some say Yasmini is In Delhi. Some
say no. But 1t is quite certain that be-
fore he started up the Khyber King
showed Courtenay a great gold brace
let that he had under his sleeve. Five
men saw him do it.
And if that was really Rewa Gunga
In the generals train, why was the
general so painfully polite to him? And
why did Ismail insist on riding In the
train. instead of accepting Kings offer
to go up the Khyber with him?
One thing is very certain. King was
right about the jihad. There has been
none in spite of all Turkeys and Ger
many's efforts. There have been spo-
radio raids, much as usual, but nothing
one brigade could not easily deal with.
the press to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
King of the Khyber rifles is now a
major, for you can see that by turning
up the army list.
But If you wish to know Just what
transpired In the room I'm Jamrud Fort
while the general and Courtenay wait.
ed. you must ask King-if you dare:
for only he knows, and one other. IL
is not likely you can find the other.
But 1T is likely that you may hear
from both of them again, for "a wom-
an and intrigue are onew as India
says. The war seems long, and the
world Is large, and the chances for Inc
trigues are almost infinite, given such
combination as King and Yasmini and
love affair.
And as King says on occasion:
"Kuch dar nahin hal Il There is no such
thing as feari" Another one might
say, "The roofs the limit 70
And bear In mind, for this Is impor.
tant: King wrote to Yasmini letter.
In Urdu from the mUllah's cave, I'm
which he as good as gave her his word
Of honor to be her "loyal servant"
should she choose to return TO her allie
glance. He is no splitter OF hairs, no
quibbler. His word is good on the
darkest night or wherever he casts a
shadow in the sun.
"a man and his promise-a woman
and intrfgue-are onew
(THE ENID
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CHAPTER XXl-continued.


But out of the corner of his eye, and
once or twice by looking back DELHI
"erately, King saw that Ismail was
taxing the members of his new band
one by one and whispering to them.
what he said was a mystery, but as
they talked each man looked at King.
AND the more they talked the better
pleased they seemed. And as the day
wore on the more deferentiai they
grew. By midday if King wanted to
dlsmount there were three at least to
hold his stirrup and ten to help him
mount again.
-Four thousand men with women and
children and baggage do not move so
swiftly as one man or dozen, espe-
cially in the "Hills," where discipline
as reckOned beneath a proud mans
honor. There were many miles to go
before Khinjan. when night fell and
the mullah babe them camp. He babe
them camp because they would have
done it otherwise in any case.
When the evening meal was eaten,
and sentries had been set at every van
tage point, there came another order
from the mullah. The women and
children were to be left in camp next
dawn, and to remain there until sent
for. There was murmuring at that
around the camp, and especially among
Kings contingent. But King laughed.
ut is good!" he said.
"Why? How so?" they asked him.
IBID your women make for the Khy-
Der soon after the mullah marches to-
morrow. Bid them travel down the
Khyber until we and they meet!"
But"
"Please yourselves, sahibs" The
hakim's air was one of supremest in
difference. "As for me, / leave no
women behind me In the mountains
am content"
They murmured a while, but they
gave the orders to their women, and
King watched the women nod.
Even as Yasmini had tested him and
tried him before tempting him at last,
she must be watching him now, for
even the East repeats itself. She had
sent Ismail for that purpose. 1t was
likely that her course would depend on
his. If he failed, she was done with
him. If he succeeded in establishing
strong position of his own, she would
yield. With or without Ismail's aid,
with or without his enmity, he must
control his eighty men and give the
slip to the mullah, and he went at once
about the best way to do both.
1--WE will go now" he said quietly.
'"That sentry in yonder shadow has
his back turned. He has Overeaten.
We will rush him and put good running
between us and the mullah."
Surprised into obedience, and too de-
lighted at the prospect of action to
wonder why they should obey hakim
so. they slung on their bandOliers and
made ready. Ismail brought up Kings
horse and he mounted. And then at
Kings word all eighty made sudden
swoop on the >drowsy sentry and took
him unawares. They tossed him over
the cliff, too startled to scream an
alarm: and though sentries on either
hand heard them and shouted, they
were gone like wind-blown ghosts OF
dead men before the mullah even knew
what was happening.
They did not halt until not one OF
them could run another yard. King
trusting to his horse to find a footing
along the cliff-tops, and to the men to
find the way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-18
Invented Cherokee A,nb.h..

Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee
alphabet, was one of the great men
of the. Indian race. He was a half
breed, whose English name was
George Guess. His father was a white
man and his mother q full-blood Tn.
dian woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
CENTRAL HIGH WINS
 FROM BESSEMER
Triple Play by Visitors Fea- lures Contest-The Cadets
 Give Military Drill

Before one of the largest crowds that history of the two schools, Central High defeated Bessemer in a snappy contest at Munger Field yesterday by the score of 7 to ?. Although the result was never in doubt. the game was interesting from start to finish and furnished innumer- able thrills that brought the cheering spe ctators to their feet time and again.
 Prior to the opening of hostilites, the high school cadet corps, under the direc- tion of Maj. Tom Akers, gave an excel lent military drill, drawing up in front of the stand, to the accompaniment of the school band, which rendered several stirring marches.
 The feature of the game was a triple play executed by Shortstop Johnson of J. Levy had just doubled to centerfield Goldstein was safe on an error, Levy staying on second. Reynolds drove a lirer to short, which Johnson grabbed with one hand, touched second, doubling Levy, and threw to Cox, completing the triple out.
 Both Levy and Lowrey twirled good ball, but the latter received miserable support from his team mates, only two | of Centrals runs being earned. Griffin, | Mclaughlin and ]. Levy starred for Bir- mingham, while Harrison drove in both !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
3ARONS AND PELS
 DO BATTLE TODAY Hanger and Comstock Are Doped to Work in Next
 Two Contests

Yesterday being an off day in the pelican city, the Barons sat around their hotel and meditated over their recent set back. Moley is dissatisfied with the defensive workings of the in field. aud will very likely experiment with one or two new men at snort during the next few games, The chub- bv one has his lines out for q short fielder, and something definite may be expected very soon. Jansen has ad- rlitted that he is not a shortstop and as usual, Ray didn't prevaricate. Il the Barons get Rezza from New Or leans, as they are contemplating do- ing, it should bolster the gap between third and second considerably, for the Pelican utility man is said to be q great performer on ground balls.
 Today the two teams will do battle once more Just who will work is more or less of a mystery. but the odds favor Glazner today and Comstock to- morrow. For the benefit of those des- pondent fans who can see no ray of hope in the cloud of Baronial disas- ters. we would like to say that Atlanta opens here Monday for couple oi { games. Indsmuch as the Crackers registered their monthly win yester- day, they should drop both of the local contests
 The I3arons will soon get to going just as they do every year. and with the material on their roster. local root CTS need have no fear for their sue i cess. All the pitchers have done gooG work. with the exception of Blacl;, ant as soon as the heavy swatters begir to unlimber and help them out, it'll be a different story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Perfect Health Is Yours
 If the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are Rheumatism, with Its torturing pains; Catarrh, often a forerunner of dread consumption; Scrofula, Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas s and other disfiguring skin diseases: Malaria, which makes the strongest men helpless, and many other diseases are the direct result of impure blood.
 You can easily avoid all of these dis cases. and rid the system of them, by the use of s. s. S., the wonderful blood remedy that has been in constant use for more than 50 years s. s. S. cleanses the blood thoroughly, and routs every vestige of impurity. It is sold by drug gists everywhere.
 For valuable literature and medical advice absolutely free. write today to the Medical Dept. Swift Specific Com Company 437 Swift Laboratory, At- Ianta, Ga.
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and that these would give the 1dhS a chance to see the milling from good vantage point.
 BEST BOXING EVER This is the best possible boxing bill that could be brought to Birmingham. and fans will no doubt show their ap- preciation for the hard work Of Ath- letic club officials in bringing these men here by turning out in full force tonight. The soldiers and sailors who are contesting in tonight's scrap are doing it because they love real good American fight in the first place. and in the second place they are willing to take few bumps on the face and risk getting a sleep punch, in order that their recreation fund at the soldier a1d sailor camps may be boosted. Proceeds of these bouts go for these patriotic purposes.
 The New Orleans civilian fighters who are coming all the way to Bir- mingham without compensation are do- ing it because they also want to help boost the recreation fund q Camp Mo Clellan and at the naval base in New Orleans.
 The milling starts tonight early, boys, so letter rip" and may the best man win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Athletics Win From
 Senators in Slugging Bee

Philadelphia, May S.-Philadelph'i defeated Washington today to o' Shaw replaced Ayers with the SCOT tied in the sixth, and was batted 1reeiy' with two ont in the ninth, Washing ton rallied and three hits droVe out of the hox. Gregg replaced him anu Walter Johnson, batting for Juose' doubled. With runners on thlrd anu second, Morgan flied out
 George Burns drove in hall or the locals runs. tp ice hitting a triple with to o, hasa Score. R. H. E, ,Nashinptor 300 900 1n2-.6 13 ? Philadelphia .... 2Ol Olo 5l"-e Au
 Batteries: Shaw and Ainsmith My CTS, Gregg and McAvoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Giants Drive Braves
 Into Cellar Position

Boston, May Skew York punched hits off Nehf today. winning to 1. Boston went to last place as result of the de- feat. The all-round playing of Ross Young was spectauclar. It was his first game in this city. Pitcher Rudolph of the Boston team conferred with Manager Stallings and President Haughton here today but the three reached no agree ment and Rudolph said he would go back to his home tomorrow morning. His offer of Sl0,000 to the Boston club for his re- lea SC was refused. Score: R. H. E.. New York ............. 200 020 100-5 9 0 Boston ............,. 900 100 cool c
 Batteries: Benton and Rariden, Nehf, Canavan and Wilson.
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Almost Every Human Ailmen, Is Directly Traceable to Inn
 purities in the Blood

You cannot overestimate the inn portance of keeping the blood free of impurities When you realize that the heart is constantly pumping this vital fluid to all parts of the body, you can easily see that any impurity in tho blood will cause serious complications.
 Any slight disorder or impurity that creeps into the blood is source of danger, for every vital organ of the body depends upon the blood supply to properly perform it's functions.
 Many painful and dangerouse dis eases are the direct result of a bad condition of the blood. Among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04

Fred Digby will accompany the New Orleans boxers. Fisse Burke, Gard her, Chappetta and Beaucheraux are coming here for this bill. which is by far the best ever offered the Magic City ring fans. The beauty about to- nights card is the fact that each bout offered will go for a longer period than did the matches held in the southern championships which were staged in Birmingham recently. The matches i'll that tourney terminated after the third round. Tonight's cards will go for half dozen rounds with one exception and this one, a battle between Spike Webb and Mel Myers, both of Camp Mcclellan, will go over the 10-round route.
 To top off an already large attrac- tion Chairman Bill Streit is offering an extra card, having signed Barring ton and Candy. two local performers, for six rounds in the squared arena.
 While the advance seat sale has been heavy. Chairman Streit announced at | late hour Friday night that there were still number of choice seats left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Cubs Stage Rally and
 Win Seventh Straight

Chicago May 3.--Chicago won its sev- enth straight game today by defeating Cincinnati. to s. The locals played an uphill battle overcoming the lead of the visitors but lost this advantage when Hendrix lost control in the eighth inning by walking four men, this, coupled with two hits and a sacrifice, gave Math- ewsons men four runs and the lead. Score R.H.E. Cincinnati 120 GOO 140--S F ? (,hieapo 600 210 204-9 14 l Batteries Bressler and Wingo; Hen drix. Weaver and killifer.
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Timber soon, good pitching will go tor naught. Ask Carmen Hill.
 Al Mamaux never was credited with an unusual amount of gray matter, but his tactics in leaving the Dodgers to work in intuition factory, just to es- cape draft. will receive the utmost con demnation from all lovers of sport in this country Al is through for good now. He can't get away with that stuff he has just pulled.
 The Giants seem determined to make a runaway affair of that National league race. They have bowled over their op- ponents in easy fashion thus far, with out the slightest indication of letting up Tn their fast pace. It would be well for the league if two or three Giant stars were drafted.
 A Pittsburg scribe has the following to say of Caton: "The consensus of opinion is that Caton will do-and that he will continue to improve. He looks the part of big leaguer-in everything but size-and he has demonstrated his ability at welding the bat in spite of his diminutive stature"
 Bill Streit will put on the best fight card ever offered in Birmingham over al the Athletic club Saturday night. All the star mitt-artists who have been here before together with some new champions, will be on hand to liyen up the evening. Six bouts of and 10 rounds each constitute the programme.
 Not much has been said yet about the big auto races that will be pulled off at the fairgrounds next week. but the sap is expected to rise in the next few days when the speed demons come here for their practice tilts. This is the first honest-to-goodness auto race of any im- portance ever staged in this city and it will doubtless draw big crowds from start to finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
SUFFERING CATS!! CRACKERS WIN CAME Law of Perpetual Motion Once More Vindicated by
 Atlanta Victory

Mobile. May S.-Two errors by Ponds in the ninth paved the way for two At lanta runs and enabled the visitors to defeat Mobile this afternoon by the score of to 3, making their second victory of the season Ponds two errors and single filled the bases and with two out Mcconnell scored two runners with single. Engle pitched excellent ball after he relieved Waldbauer in the third. The fielding Of Bues, Hasbrook and Orcutt featured Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
White Sox Bats Hammer Out g Safe Bingles

Detroit, May 3.--Hammerins ,hree Detroit pitchers virtually at WILL Tor 2 total of 25 hits, six of them for extra bases. Chicago scored 19t victory over Detroit this afternoon. James who started for Detroit, lasted two innings, and gave way to Hall after yielding six hits and as many runs. Hall retired in the firth, after the Nisi- tors had added eight more runs to their count Coveleskie finished the game Score. R. H. F. Chicago . i50 263 002--l9 25 0 l.etroit .... O1O 900 0O2-- 8
 Batteries: Williams and Sch;tlk, Lynn: James, Hall, coveleskie and Spencer Nclle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Cards Win Through
 Costly Errors of Pirates

Pittsburg, May sst Louis won from Pittsburg here today, to ?. Effective work by Doak the St. Louis pitcher. and timely hitting by his teammates coupled with costly errors by Pittsburg
 gave the victory to the visitors. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis ............,.. C20 04o O00--6 10 < 8 | Pittshurg ............... C0o 001 1eO-2 6t 5
 Batteries: Doak and Snyder; Miller
 Sanders and Schmidt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Indians Defeat Browns
 By Joe Woods Hitting

St Louis, May 3.-St. Louis outhit Cleveland again today but timely hitting Ly the latter team, coupled with Daven- ports wldness. enabled Cleveland to win, , to {. Wood starred at the bas, getting tive doubles, which drove in three of the visitors runs. Score: RHE Cleveland ............... 900 3o2 0O0--5 St. Louis ............... 100 001 2OO-4 12 : Batteries: Groom, Enzman. Coumbe and O'Neill; Davenport, Houck, Rogers and Nunamaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
'NOOGANS TIGHTEN HOLD ON TOP RUNG Flagstead and Cueto Too Much for Elberfeld's
 Mound Artists

Chattanooga, May 3.-Chattanooga hit two Little Rock pitchers hard today and easily won the second game of the series, 10 to 3. Flagstead hit two home runs and Cueto 1. King was unsteady in the early innings, but finished strong. CircIs catches by Walsh and Distel featured.