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engineer, new to that job that morn
ing, and a sealed telegram was handed
to him at once. Because it was war
time, and the censorship had closed
on India like a throttling string, 1T
was not in code. So the Mira Ali, Of
the Fort, Bombay, to whom 1t was
addressed, could be expected to read
between the lines.
Cattle intended for slaughter, dispatched
Bombay on Fourteen down. Meet train.
VIII be inspected en- route, but should be
dealt with carefully on arrival. Cattle
inclined to stampede owing to bad scare
received north Of Delhi. Take all pre-
cautions and notify Abdul.
sGood!" he chuckled. sLet's hope
we get Abdul too. I wonder who he
Isl"
Still uninterested in the man who
shadowed him, he walked back to the
Office window and wrote two tele-
grams; one to Bombay, ordering the
arrest of Ali Mira of the Fort, with
an urgent admonition to discover who
his man Abdul might be, and to seize
him as soon as found the other to the
station in the north, insisting on close
confinement for SULLIVAN.
That being all the urgent business,
he turned leisurely to face his shadow
and the native met his eyes with the
engaging frankness Of an old friend,
coming forward with outstretched
hand. They did not shake hands, but
the man made a signal with his fingers
that Is known to not more than q dozen
men in all the world, and that changed
the situation altogether.
"Walk with me-" said King, and the
man fell into stride beside him.
He was a Rangaf-whic is to say a
Rajput who, or whose ancestors had
turned Mohammedan. Like many Raj
| puts he was not big man, but he
looked fit and wiry; his head scarcely
came above the level of Kings chin,
although his turban distracted atten-
| ton from the fact. The turban was Of
silk and unusually large.
The whitest of well-keptr teeth.
cleaning regularly under little black
waxed mustache betrayed no trace of
betelnut or other nastiness. King was
not SO sure that the eyes were brown,
and he changed his opinion about their
color a dozen times within the hour.
Once he would even have sworn they
were green.
The man was regular Rangar
dandy, Of the type that can be seen
playing polo almost any day at Mount
Abu-that gets into mischief with a
grace due to practice and heredity-
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CHAPTER ".

1t was a musty smelling entrance. so
dark that to see was scarcely possible
after the hot glare outside. Dimly
King made out Rewa Gunga mounting
stairs to the left and followed him.
When he guessed himself two stories
at least above road level, there was q
sudden blaze OF reflected light and he
blinked at more mirrors than he could
count. Curtains were reflected in each
mirror, and little glowing lamps, so
cunningly arranged that 1t was not pos
sible to guess which were real and
which were not. King stood still.
Then suddenly. as If she had done it
a thousand times before and surprised
thousand people, a little nut-brown
maid parted the middle pair Of cur
tains and said "Salaamr smiling with
teeth that were as white as porcelain.
King looked scarcely interested and
not at all disturbed.
Rewa Gunga hurried past him,
thrusting the little maid aside. and led
the way. King followed him into a
long room, whose walls were hung
with richer silks than any he remem-
bered to have seen. In great wide
window. to one sile some twenty wom-
en- began at once to make flute music.
Sillen punkahs swung from chains,
waiting back and forth cloud of SAN
dal'~ood smoke that yelled the Whole
scene in mysterious, scented mist.
BE welcome!" laughed Rewa Gun
ga; II am to do the honors, since she
is not here. Be seated, sahib."
King chose a divan at the rooms
farthest end, near tall curtains that
led into rooms beyond. He turned his
back toward the reason for his choice.
On a little ivory-iniaid ebony table
about ten feet away lay knife, that
was almost the exact duplicate of the
one inside his shirt. He could sense
hushed expectancy on every side--
could feel the eyes of many women
fixed on him-and began to draw on
his guard Ss fighting man draws on
arlnor. There and then he deliberately
set himself to resist mesmerIsm, which
is the East's chief weapon.
Rewa Gunga. perfectly at home,
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~
Now ho chose 10 notice the knife
On the ebony table as II he had not
seen II before. He got IN and reached
for It and brought It back, turning It
over and over Ia HIS hand.
"A strange knife" he said.
eyes from Khinjan." said Rewa
Gunga, and King eyed him as one wolf
eyes another.
"what makes you say It is from
KhinjanT'
aShe brought It from Khinjan caves
herselfl There Is another knife that
matches 1t, but that is not here. That
bracelet you now wear, sahIb, Is from
Khinjan caves too! She has the secret
of the cavesI"
IT have heard that the Heart OF the
Hills is there" King answered. SIS
the Heart OF the Hills q treasure
house2''
Rewa Gunga laughed.
aAsk her, sahibI Perhaps she will
tell you! Perhaps she will let you
seel Who knows? She is a woman Of
resource and unexpecte dness-let her
women dance for you a while.n
King nodded. Then he got up and
laid the knife back on the little table.
A minute or so later he noticed that
at sign from Rewa Gunga woman
left the great window place and spir-
tied the knife away.
"NIay. have sheet Of paper2" he
asked, for he knew that another fight
for his self-command was due.
Rewa Gunga gave an order, and a
maid brought scented paper on sil-
yer tray. He drew out his own foun-
tain pen, and since his one object was
to give his brain employment, he wrote
down a list of the names he had MEM
orized in the train on the journey from
Peshawur, not thinking OF a use for
the list until he had finished. Then.
though, a, real use occurred to him.
While he began to write more than
dozen dancing women swept into the
room from behind the silk hangings in
a concerted movement that was all
1.-THE slumberous grace. Woodward
music called to them from the great
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but that does not manage its estates
too well. as rule, nor pay its debts
in hurry.
'sAIy name is Rewa Gungn," he said
in low voice. IT have message for
you"
"From whom?'
"From herr said the Hangar. and
without exactly knowing why, or be-
ing pleased with himself, King felt ex-
cited.
They were walking toward the sta
ton exit. King had trunk check in
his hand. but returned 1t to his pocket,
not proposing just yet to let the
Rangnr oyerhear instructions regard-
ing the trunks destination; he was too
good-!oolzing and too overwhelming
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CHAPTER ll-continued.

Within ten minutes Hyde was asleep,
snoring prodigIously. Then King pulled
out the knife again and studied 1t for
half an hour. The blade was Of bronze,
with an edge hammered to the keen
ness Of q razor. The hilt was Of near
" pure gold. In the form Of q woman
dancing. The whole thing was SO ex-
qulsltely wrought that age had only
softened the lines, without in the least
impairing them. It looked like one Of
those Grecian toys with which Roman
women Of NerO's day stabbed their
lovers. But that was not why he be-
gan to whistle very softly to himself
Presently he drew out the generals
package Of papers. with the photograph
on the top. He stood up, to hold both
knife and. papers close to the light in
>the roof.
It needed no great stretch Of imagi-
Ation to suggest likeness between
woman of the photograph and the
N, Of the golden knife-hilt. And
w, looking at him then, would
kared suggest he lacked imagina-
M knife had not been so nncient
ht have been portraits Of the
ham, In the same disguise,
same time.
had been chosen to
The general sent her
coming" he muttered
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pedestals, it would not be difficult
pick several that bore more than a
mt resemblance to him. He had
sadth and depth of forehead and a
vi that lent itself to smiles as well
h sternness, ard throat that ex-
bressed manly determination In every
nodded line.
He slept like a boy until dawn: and
he and Hyde had scarcely exchanged
another dozen words when the train
screamed next day into Delhi station.
Then he saluted stiffly and was gone.
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Bv Talbot M1gr1dy

for natives to hint at possible 0lSS0lu-
ton Of the Anglo-Indian government.
Everybody knows that the British will
not govern India forever, but the Brit
fsh-who know 1t best Of all, aud work
to that end most fervently- are the
only ones encouraged to talk about it.
For q few minutes after that Rewa
Gunga held his peace. while the car
riage swaycd at breakneek speed
through the swarming streets. King,
watching and saying nothing, did not
believe for a second the lame expla-
nation Yasmini had left behind. She
must have some good reason for wish
ing to be first up the Khyber, and he
was very sorry indeed she had slipped
away. It might be only jealousy. yet
why should she be jealous?
It was the next remark Of the
Rangers that set him entirely on his
guard, and thenccforwaFd whoever
could have read his thoughts would
have been more than human. He had
known of that thought-reading trick
ever since his ayah (native nurse)
taught him to lisp Hindustanee; just
as surely he knew that its impudent
use was intended to sap his belief In
himself.
sTll bet you a hundred dibs," said
the Hangar, shat she decided to be
there first and get control Of the stu
alton! She's slippery, and quick, and
like all women, she's Jealous -
The Rangers eyes were on his, but
King was not to be caught again. 1t is
quite easy to think behind a fence, so
to speak. If one gives attention to it.
"She will be busy presently fooling
those Afridis," he continued, waving
his cigarette. "She has fooled them
always, to the limit of their bally bent.
yasmini plays her own game, for
amusement and power--a good game
deep camel You have seen already
how India has to ask her aid in the
Hills!' She loves power. power.
power-not for its name, for names
are nothing, but to use Il. |"
How long have you known herT'
asked King.
The Hangar eyed him sharply.
"a long time. She and played to-
gether when we were children. It, is
because she knows me very well that
she chose me to travel North with you,
when you start to find her in the
Hills ~
King cleared his throat. and the
Hangar nodded, looking into his eyes
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that captured knife, that limited at lies
and treachery. Secret signs as well as
loot have been stolen before now.
spd ike to walk through the streets
and see the crowd.p
He smiled as he said TINT, knowing
veil that the average young Rajput Of
good birth would rather fight tiger
With cold steel than walk mile or
two. He drew FIRE at once.
nWhy walk, King sahib? Are we
animals? There is q carriage waiting
her carriage a coachman whose
a.rs were horn dead. We might be
overheard In the street. Are you and
children. tossing stones into, pool
TO watch the rings widen!''
LEAD on, then,' answered King.
outside the station was luxurious
| " modern victoria, with G springs
and rubber tires, with horses that
would have done credit to a viceroy.
The Hangar m0tloned King to get in
first, and the moment they were both
seated the Rajput coachman set the
horses to going like the wind. Rewa
| Gunga opened jeweIed cigarette case.
ssVill You have oney' he asked with
| the air of royalty entertaining O blood
equal.
King accepted cigarette for polite
ness sake and took occasion to admire
! the mans slender wrist, that was
doubtless hard and strong as woven
steel, but was not much more than hall
the thickness Of his own. One OF the
questions that occurred to King that
minute was why this well-bred young
ster whose age he guessed at twenty
two or so had not turned his attention
to the army.
my height I"
The man had read his thoughtsl
mot quite tall enough. Besides
you are soldier. are you not? And
do you fght?" Then, after minute
of rather strained silence: my mes
sage is from her."
"F'rom Yasmini?'
who elseT
King accepted the rebuke VIII lit
tie inclination of the head. He spoke
as little as possible, because he was
puzzled. He had become conscious OF
a puzzled look in the Rangers eyes
and 1t only added to his problem II the
Hangar found In him something mex
Iplicable. The West can only get the
better of the East when the East is too
cock-sure.
"She has jolly well gone North !"
SAD the Hangar suddenly, and King
siiuI ms leetn with snap. he saI Dolt
uprlght, ana the hangar allowed nlin-
sen 10 look amused.
She mas often heard OF you, ne
SAID.
I've heard OF her" said King.
VI course! VINO has notg she mas
desired 70 meet you. sanlD' ever since
sue MaS tola you are tne Dest man an
your service.
King grrnted, thinking OF the knife
beneath his shirt. Again, It was as II
iInG hangar REM n1rf ar MIS- fnlHWAfC.
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(To Be CONTINUED

Famous Family unnoas'
Rev. Lyman Beeck
ferred to as '.fou9
family" had sey
preachers. BegI
they were:
born In 1892
in 1903 ; Ged
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King tricks the +
rescues some Of Yasim.hi
threats, whom he takesV
with him as grateful
guards.
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CHAPTER III.

Delhi boz SITS round half-dozen rail-
way station S, all of them designed with
regard to war, SO that to King there
was nothing unexpected cote, 81, u !. the fact
that the frs - 4au Dl ~ ~ - 80
is crowd much as q man in the mood
light plunge into a whirlpool. The
&c - screamed echoed, reverbcrated,
h,,,n,, ia. At one minute the whole
h',,,d,nA shook to the thunder Of a
ors-~.li1g regiment: an instant later 1t
clattered to the wrought-steef ham,
mer of a thousand hoofs, as led troop
horses danced into formation to invade
the waiting trucks. Soldiers Of nearly
every Indian military caste stood about
everywhere. Down the back OF each
platform Tommy Atkins stood in long
straight lines. talking or munching
great sandwiches or smoking.
Threading, his way in and out among
the motley Swarm with great black
6HnaRt zen his teeth and sweat
rs eyes from his helmet
King strobe at ease
ent amused awake
fully happy. He was
less happy because
hat 2 sn.sSf aisss vas fol.
istance, although he
the native had con-
In the lines. At the
ties there was not a
ere who could have
b the numbers and
force entraining.
d himself. chewing
and keeping well
wing native. He
salutes. because
hem Very few
all, although he
twice by for
leisure-in his
Gus and like a
filtered toward
Re native who
Is time drew
et himself be
his identity
was a Royal
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KING WITNESSES THE FASCINATING DANCE OF A DUSKY
BEAUTY by RESISTING HER CHARMS He oUTWiTs
ONE WHO WOULD GLADLY SEE HIM DEAD

the beginning Of the world Capt Ahelsan
of its service ordered
with her to Khinjan to
quiet preparing for
Delhi King quietly foils to
evidence that Yamin after him.
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The Afridl Came and lowered Above
Them.

deep window. They began to chant,
still dreamily, and with the chant the
dance began, in and out. round and
round, lazily, ever so lazily, wreathed
in bu0yant gossamer that was scarcely
more solid than the sandalwood smoke
they waited into rings.
King watched them and listened to
their chant until he began to recognize
the strain on the eye muscles that pre-
cedes the mesmeric spell. Then he
wrote and read what he had written
and wrote again.
''What have you written?' asked
quiet voice at his ear; and -
to look straight in theY
Gunga, who had : f
read over his should
second he h0vered
quick defeat. Haviil
Scylla Of the dancing N
dis waited for him In thf
that were pools of hot
the sound of his own vol
him back to the world a
his will for him unboun
Read it, won't youi
IF you know, take this
the names of whichever
are still in Delhi"
Rewa Gunga took pe1
set mark against son
names, for King had
disarmed refusal.
King began to wat
again, for it did not fe
too long into the Rangar
not wise just then to loo
anything or to think too
one subject. a.4
'Ismail is slow abb
said the Rangor,
wrote at the fol
King, "that they ard
there until the answer
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THE FOURTH LOAN IS
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As the campaign for the fourth Liberty Loan approaches the Ameri- can army in France moves on to- ward Berlin. Under our own leaders the great American army has won a notable victory.
 The Fourth Loan must be a great success. The Fourth Loan is fight ing loan.
 When our soldiers on the battle front are braving death, each one offering to make the supreme sacri- flee for his country and the great cause, we who remain safely at home surely should give them every support, should make every sacrifice to strengthen them. If we cannot fight ourselves we can make our dollars fight.
 It is a great cause for which America is engaged in this war; it is a great struggle in which the very hope of the world is bound up that is being waged in Europe and on the high seas. It is an honor to have a part in it, and all Americans, all of their lives, will be proud of the part they had in 1t or ashamed Of their failure to do their part.
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Prs1sss& Censtatntienaa AmesAnest Ne. 1<.
 Ne It Resolved by the sesste ass
 he.se ef Representatives sf the
 state ef Arkassas. the Majority sf neth Houses Agreeing rhexeteE That the following is hereby pro
 posed as an amendment to the Con : stitutton of the State of Arkansas. and
 the same being submitted to the cleo
 tors sf tho State for approval or re- Tor Senators and Representatives. if q
 majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the l same shall become q part of the Con
 wit:
 That Sections : and : se Article I of the ConstitutioE of the State of Ar
 kansas be amended to read as follows; The Supreme Court shall be conpos-
 ca of seven Judges. one of whom shaH
 bs styled Chief Justice and elected as
 such. In the consideration and dects- ion of cases. all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into two dtvis- ions. and the decision of each of said divisions shall be the decision ot the Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
 three of the Associate Justices to each
 division. and he may change such as | arguments fxom time to time. and the
 with each other by agreement among themselves. The concurrence of three Judges shall be necessary to a dects- lon in either division. When tho
 Court ts sitting in banc. tho Chief Jus tice shall preside. and the concurrence
 ot four shall be necessary to decis- lon. Tho Chief Justice shall aiiot the casos to the divisions. and he may or dor any case to be decided or recon- stdered by the court fin banc. Tho Chief Justice may sit in either division. | aud shall preside when so sitting. The | Judges of each division shall elect a presiding Judge for that division. who | shall preside when the Chief Justice Is not sitting In that division. If the
 Chief Justice Is absent from the Court. l tho seutor Judge present shall perform 1 hts duties.
 The Governor shall appoint ths two | additional Judges provided for herein. l ono of whom shall hold office until his
 suooosser Is elected at the general cleo | tloh for State officers in 1922. and qualities. and one of whom shall hold office until his successor Is elected at l the general election for State officers iu 1924. and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor. and nied 1 in the office of the Secretary of State.
 January IT. 1917.
 | Each elector may vote for or against | the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this. the ,4th day of April. 1918.
 rSeatI TOM J. TERRAL.. | Secretary of State.
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FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. i3.

He yt Resolv~< by the House of Rep rcsentztives ana the Senate of tse stote of Arkansas. the Majority 0f
 Roth Houses Agreeing Thereto;
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the consti- tutton of the State of Arkansas. ana The same being submitted to the elec- tors of the State for approvai or Ie- fxction at the next general eIectioh for Senators and Representatives. IT a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amsndment. the same shall become part of the con stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit: , itation contained in Section l of Artt- cle Is of the Constitution. the credit of the State may be loaned and fn- debtedness incurred to an amount not ed valuation of all the property ie the State for the purpose of providins funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State, subject to the limitations herein contained.
 Sec. g. The Governor. Secretary or state and State Land Commissioners shall constitute the State Land Board: which board is hereby authorized ana directed to issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the State. to pc known as "Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds" in an amount not to exceed two per cent of the assessed valuation of all the property in the State, and
 to place the proceeds in the State
 Treasury in fund to be known as the Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund. :" Sec. g. Said bonds shall be Issued
 In denominations of t25.0o. sioO.oo. s500.o0 and $1.00o.oo, and shall be is- sued in series ot $10.000.00 or multi pies thereof. drawn to mature In not more than thirty-six years; nor shall | said bonds be sold until applications rom bona hde purchasers of land az | yregating $10.000.0o have been hied with and approved by the State Land at the rate of four per cent per an- 1um. and shall be exempt from tax
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 ceed seventy-fve per cent of the ap- praised value of such lands. The cred | 1t of the State shall not be loaned to l any person to purchase more than 80
 acres of land. nor land valued at more more l than gs0.0o per acre. Nor shall loan l of less than S2o0.0o nor more than s. | 900 co be made to any purchaser of | land.
 | except to owners who operate" and
 "occupy" lands mortgaged. and shall | be made for the following purposes; l cal The payment for lands purchased | b) the purchase of live stock and oth CT equipment. and the making of im- provements which. In the judgment of
 said boA-d. will increase the produc- tivfty of such lands or add to their | value as c farm home ia a degree to
 justify s0oh exRenditure! and (cl {. 7
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