The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-16

He put fingers between his teeth and
blew until the night shrilled back ut
him. Ismail seized the leather bag and
started to obey.
Leave that bag. Leave II, I say -
"But some man may steal II. sahib.
How shall a thief know there is no
money In itr
Leave II and 20 I"
Ismail departed. grumbling, and
King turned on Darya Khan.
Take the remaining men and go up
the pass !" he ordered. "Stand out OF
earshot and keep watch. Come when
I whistle! !"
But this one has a ~bellyache where
Ismail smote him! Can q man with a
b~cllyache stand guard7 His moaning
will betray both him and mel' OBJ
jected Lord Of the Rivers"
Take him and goI" commanded
King.
But"
King was careful now not to show
his bracelet. But there was something
In his eye and In his %attitude-a
subtle, suggestive neutrality-suspicious.
about him-that was rather more con-
vlncing than n pistol or n 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 sahIbs'
sight !" he snarled.
In a minute King and his brother
stood nnlnnn tnhnor1 In tha el,JD-,
by a patch Of silver moonlight. Athel.
stan sat down on the mules pack.
"WellT 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 u lesson
going back"
Athelstan nodded. "Good I" he said.
"T've a rowing commission. I'm or
dered to enter Khlnjan caves"
His brother whistled. "Tall order !
whats your plan?"
Haven't one-yet. Know more
when I'm nearer Khinjan. ycu can
help no end"
Howl Name itw
II shall go 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. 1--WE
keep hearing of that lashkar that we
can't locate. under a mullah whose
name seems to change with the day OF
the week. And there are everlasting
tales about the Heart of the Hills"
mo explanation Of 'emf" 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 passT"
His brother laughed. mo, neither
she o q coach and four"
II have heard she's up the pass
ahead OF me-" said Athelstan.
"She hasn't passed All Masjld !" said
his brother. and Athelstan nodded.
Are the Turks In the show YETI"
asked Charles.
"Not yet. But I know they're ex-
pected In"
you bet they're expected mi" The
young man grinned from eur to ear.
They're working both tides under to
prepare the tribes for II. They fiatter
themselves they can set alight a holy
war that will put Timour Hang to
shame. You should hear my jezailchies
talk at night when they think I'm not
listening! !"
"The jezailchiesrl stand though"
said Athelstan.
stake my life on I'll" said his
brother, They'll stick to the last man |"
II 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 holy wal seem unproht-
able TO the tribes, s o that they'll let
the Turk down hard when he calls on
EN-. Every day that I can point to
forts held strongly In the Khyber Is a
day In my favor. There are sure to
be raids. In fact, the more the merrier,
provided they're spasmodic. We must
keep EN- separated-keep EN- swarm
Ing too fast-while I sow other seeds
among EN-"
His brother nodded. Sowing seeds
was almost that family's hereditary
Job. Athelstan continued:
Hang on to Ali Masjid like a leeci,
old mani The day u raiding lash
ksr gets command of the Khyber's
throat. the others'l all believe they've
won the game. Nothing'n stop EN-