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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

beating them over head and face and
shoulders, driving them in front OF
him, utterly reckless of their rifles.
His own rifle lay on the ground behind
him, and King kicked its stock clear
Of the fire.
"Oh, I shall pray for you this night"
Muhammad Amin snarled. "What a
curse l shall beg for you! Oh, what
a burning of the bowels We shall have!
| What Il sickness! What running of the
eyes! What sores! What boils! What
sleepless nights and faithless women
shall be yours! What a prayer will
pray to Allah"
They scattered into outer gloom be-
fore his rage, and then came back to
kneel to him and beg him withdraw his
curse. He kicked them as they knelt
and drove them away again. Their,
~silhOuetted in the cave mouth, with the
glow of the fire before him, he stood
with folded arms and dared them
shoot.
After five minutes of angry contem-
platiOn of the camp he turned on a
cOntemptuOus heel and came back to
the fire, throwing on more fuel from a
great pile in a corner. There was an
iron pot in the embers. He seized a
stick and stirred the contents furious.
ly, then set the pot between his knees
and ate like an animal. He passed the
pot to King when he had finished, but
fingers had passed too many times
through what was left in 1t and the
very thought of eating the mess made
his gorge rise; so King thanked him
and set the pot aside.
Then, "That is thy place" Muham-
mad Amin growled, pointing over his
shoulder to a ledge of rock, like a shelf
in the far wall. But though he was al
lowed to climb up and lie down, he was
not allowed to sleep-nor did he want
to sleep-for more than an hour to
come.
The mullah came over from the fire
again and stood beside him, glaring
like a great animal and grumbling In
his beard.
docs she surely love thee?" he
asked Mt last, and King nodded, be-
cause he knew he was on the trail of
information.
$50 thou art to ape the Sleeper In
his bronze mail, Ell? Thou art to come
to life, as she was said to come to life,
and the two of you are to plumber
India? Is that it,"
(TO BE C~ONTINUED)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

his heel as he passed. In the glare at
the tunnels mouth King tripped over
the body of n fourth man and fell with
his chin beyond the edge Of a sheer
precipice.
They were on a ledge above the wa
terfall again, having come through a
projection on the cliffs side, for kim
Jan is all rat-runs and projections, like
n sponge or a hornets nest on II titanic
scale.
They SoOn reached another cave. at
which the mullah stopped. 1t was a
dark ill-smelling hole, but he ordered
King into it and the Pathan after him
on guard, after first seeing the women
pile all their loads inside. Then he
took the women away and went of
m%uttering to himself, staggering,
swinging his right arm as he strobe. In
a way few natives do.
Let us hope he has forgotten
these!" the Pathan grinned, touching
the pile of rifles. weight for weight
in silver they will bring me a fine
price! He may forget. He dreams.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
The Thin People.

Overeating Is a common cause OF
em~aciation, paradOxical as this state
ment may seem. Many of our thin
nest n%eighbors are the biggest eaters
of the community, Physical Culture
Magazine says. 1t is an Old-fashiOned
saying that these people "eat so much
that it makes them thin to carry il
around" In any case, 1t is not a Ques.
ton of the amount of food one swal-
lows, but a question Of how much Is
digested and a~ssimilated. Many per-
sons will gain in weight upon discon-
tinuing the three-meal plan and adopt
ing the plan of two meals per day. The
stomach is then m longer Overbur-
dened or overworked, and the diges.
ton is so much more perfect and the
health so improved that a gain in
weight results naturally.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
CHAPTER XVIII.

When King awoke he lay on II com
Portable bed in a cave he had never
yet seen. but there was no trace of Yns.
mini, nor of the men who must have
carried him to 1t. He had no idea how
long he had slept. 1t did not matter,
He had probed Khinjan caves, and
knew the whole purpose for which the
lawless thousands had been gathering
and were gathering still. Remained, to
thwart that purpose. He began at
the beginning, where he stood.
Behind him in a corner at the back
of the cave was a narrow assure, hung
with a leather curtain, that was doubt.
less the door into Khinjan's heart but
the only way to the outer air was along
II ledge above a dizzying precipice, so
high that the huge waterfall looked
like a little steam below. He was in
a very eagles aerie; the upper rim of
khinjnn's gorge seemed moi more than
n quarter of a mile above him.
Round the corner, ten feet from the
entrance, stood n guard, armed to the
teeth. with n rife. a sword, two pistols
and a long curved Khyher knife stuck
handy In is girdle. As he looked, a
little procession of women led by a
man, came up the ledge. The man was
armed. but the women were burdoned
with his own bplongingS-the medicine
chcst-his saddle and bridle-his I'M
rifled mule-pack. They came past the
'iumb man on guard and laid them all
~ Kings feet just inside the cave.
He smiled, with that genial, face
transforming smile of his that has so
often melted a road for him through
Sullon crowds. But the man in charge
of the women did not grin. He was
suffering. He growled at the women.
und they went away like obcdient AMI
mails. to sit halfway down the ledge
and await further orders. He himself
made as If to follow them. and the
dumb man on guard did not pay much
attention he let women n man pass
behind him. stepping II pace forward
toward the edge to make more room.
That was his last entirely voluntary
act in this world.
With q Suddenness that dlsarmed all
opposition the other bumped himself
against the wall and bucked into the
dumb mans back. sending him.
weapons and all. hurtling owe the
precipice to the caverns into which the
water tumbled thousands of feet away.
The other rufIian spat after him. n
then walked back to where King stood.
"Now heal me my bolls!" he said.
grinning at last. doubtless from pleas
ure IT the prospect. He was the same
man who had stood on guard at the
"guest-cave" when Ismail led King
out to see the Cavern of Earth's Drink.
The temptation was to fling the
brute after his victim. The tempta-
ton always is to do the wrong thing
to cap wrath with wrath, injustice with
vengeance. That way wars begin and
are never ended. King beckoned him
into the cave. and bent over the chest
of medical supplies. Then, finding the
light better for his purpose at the en-
trance, he called the man back and
made him sit down on the box.
The business of lancing boils is not
especially edifying in itself; but that
particular minor operation probably
saved India. But for hope of it the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
CHAPTER XvlI-Continued.


Morning looks down into Khinjan
hours after the sun has risen, because
the prccipices shut it out. But the
peaks on every side are very beacons
OF the range at the earliest peep of
dawn. In silence they watched days
herald touch the peaks with rosy jew
eled fingcrs-she waiting as If she eX-
pccted the marvel of it all TO make
King speak.
Ii Il cold. She came and snug.
glcd close to him, and ii was so they
watched the sparkle of dawn's jewels
die and the peaks grow gray again. she
with an arm on his shoulder and
strands of her golden hair blown past
his face.
"Of what are you thinkingY" she
asked him at last.
"of India, princess"
What of India?'
"She lies helpless"
"Ah. lou love India?"
yes"
Iuu shall love me better, You shall
love me better han your life, Then.
for love of me, you shall own tn. India
you think you love, This letter shall
GO" She tapped her bosom. 1T Is
best to cut you off from India first.
You shall lose that you may win"
She got up and stood in the gap,
smiling mockingly, framed in the dark
ness of the cave behind.
Il understand :" she said. "You
think You are my enemy. Love and
hate never lived side by side. You
shall see !"
Her hands slipped into his, soft and
warm; her eyes fastened on his and
held them. And as they did 50 King
sank, like Il sack h~alf-empty and top
Piled e sidcwise on the floor asleep.
He neither dreamed nor was con-
scious of anything, but slept like Il
dead mar. having fought against her
mesmerism harder than he knew.
Statesmen, generals, outlaws, all
make their big mistakes and manage
to recover. Very nearly always it Is
an apparently little mistake that dOes
most damage in the end, something
unnoticeable at the time, that grows
in geomctrical proportion. minus In
stead of plus.
iaSmini made her little mistake that
minute in believing King was utterly
mesmeriZed at last and utterly in her
power. Whereas in truth he was only
weary. 1t may be that she gave him
orders in his sleep, after the accepted
manner Of mesmerists but If she did,
they never reached him; he was far
too fast asleep. He slept so deep and
long that he was not conscious of mems
voices, nor Of being carried, nor Of
time, nor of anxiety. nor of anything.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
poos Saved Boy From Bear.

Two small pet dogs saved the life OF
their thirteen-year-old master, Bruno
Westerman of st. Paul, when Teddy
q pet black bear, attacked the boy.
As the bear seized the boy the dogs
v battle and Teddy dropped the
child and sought refuge in a nearby
tree.
Carl, the sixteen-year-old brother,
finally killed the bear with ten shots
from a shotgun and Q fusillade from q
.22-caliber revolver. The brother re-
treated to the house to protect the
mother, and from an upper window
opened fire on Teddy, who had taken
to a tree after he wounded Bruno and
the dogs gave him battle.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

For Il mullah he cares less for meat
and money than any | ever saw. He Is
mad, think. 1t is my opinion Allah
touched him."
"What Is that, under thy shirt?'
King asked.
The Pathan grinned. and undid the
button. There vas a second shirt I'M
d%erneath, and to that on the left breast
were pinned two British medals.
"Oh, yes" he laughed. 81 served the
raj! vas in the army eleven years."
"Why did you leave it?" King asked,
remembering that this man loved to
hear his W voice.
"Oh, l had furlough. l knitted a man
this side of the border. 1t was no af-
fair of the British. But l was seen,
and ! entered this place. 1t Is a devil
Of a place"
Now the art Of ruling India consists
not in treading barefooted on scorpions
not in virtuOus indignation at men
who know no better-but in seeking
for and making much of the gold that
iltS cNVi I'LL thC uioSs. 4uSIC 10
gold In the character of any man who
once passed the grilling tests before
enlistment in a British-Indian regi-
ment. 1t may need experience to lay q
finger on it. but 1t is surely there.
II heard" said King, "as I came to-
ward the Khyber In great haste flor
the police were at my heels)-"
"Ah, the police! J" the Pathan grlnned
pleasantly. The inference was that at
some time or other he had left his
mark on the police.
~ heard" said King, that the sirkar
has offered pardons to all deserters
who return"
"Hah! But thou art a hakim, not q
soldier!"
"True." said King.
an India | earned my salt. | obeyed
the law. There is no law here in the
Hills I am minded to 60 back and
seek that pardon! 1t would feel good
to stand in the ranks again, with a
~stiff-3acked sahib u In front of me.
and the thunder of the gun-wheels go
ing by. The salt was good! Come
thou with me !"
THE pardon is for des~erters," King
objected, mot for political offenders"
"Haugh! :" said tine Pathan. bringing
down his fat hand hard on the hakim's
thigh. 81 will attend to that for thee.
I will obtain my pardon first. Then
will l lead thee by the hand to the
karnal sahib and lie to him and say.
This Is the one who persuaded me
against my will to come back to the
regiment
Thou art a dreamer!" said King.
Unite my hands; the thong cuts me-"
The Pathon obeyed.
"Dreamer. am 1? II is good to dream
such dreams. BY Allah. I've a mind
to see that dream come true! l never
slew a man on Indian soil, only In
these Hills I will go to them and
say, Here . am, | am a deserter. l
seek that pardonr Truly l will go'
Come thou with me. little hakimr"
NAY" said King. Il have another
thought. You who were een to STAY
a man, and l who am a political effend-
er. do not win pardons so easily as
that. They would hang us unless We
came bearing gifts"
Gifts? HISS Allah touched theef
What gifts should we bring? A dozen
stolen rifles? A bag of silver? And
am the dreamer. am II
NAY" said King. Il am the dream
mr. Thoro are others in these HfIls'-
others in Khinjan who wear British
medals?"
The Pathan nodded. Hundreds.
Men fight first on one side, then on the
other, being true to either side while
the contract lasts. In all there must be
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

own are losing faith in him. He
snatched thee to be a bait for her, hay
ing it in mind that a man whom she
hides in her private part of Khinjan
must be of great value to her. He has
sworn to have thee skinned alive on a
hot rock should she fail to come to
termS!"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
Her Desire.

Alice-Its quite a secret, but I was
married last week to Dick Gay.
Jane-Indeedi I should have thought
you'd be the last person In the world
to marry him.
Alice-Well, ! hope I am !-Pear
sons Weekly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

demanded. 1--WE have waited long, Mu-
hammad Amin. Where are they now?'
The others got up, to lend the first
man encouragement. They leaned on
rifles and surrounded the mullah, 60
that King could only get a glimpse o!
him between them. They seemed In M
mood to be treated cavalierly@in q,
mood to be argued with. And the mui.
lah did not argue.
"Ye dogsI" he growled at them, and
he strobe through them to the fire and
chose himself a good, thick burning
brand. "Ye sons Of nameless mothers! I"
Then he charged them suddenly,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

tide. He pretended to be aware OF
nothing, and to be particularly un-
aware that the Pathan, with a rife
in each hand, was pretending to come
casually up the path.
In a minute he was covered by a
rife. In another minute the mullah
had. dashed his hands. In five minutes
more the women were loaded again
with his belongings and they were all
halfway down the track in single file.
the mullah bringing up the rear, de-
scending backward with rifle ready
against surprise, as if he expected Yas-
mini and her men to pounce out any
minute to the rescue.
They entered a tunnel and wound
along 1t, stepping at short intervals
over the bodies of three stabbed sen
tries. The Pathan spurned them with
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
GEORGE GIBBS
 LAID AT REST

At Eagle hall yesterday afternoon the funeral ceremonies of George Gibbs were held. with the hall filled with those who attended to pay their last respects to the memory of an esteemed friend Rev. H. H. Lumpkin. rector of St. Matthews Episcopal church, conducted the ser vices under the direction of Fair, banks Igloo No. 4, Pioneers of Alas ka.
 Mrs. L. B. Willson and Mrs. Ferne Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. J. c. Savers, sang feelingly the following beautiful hymns:
 God Will Take Care of You Sankey.
 Just for Today"-Abbot.
 Sometime We'll Understand McGranahan. At the conclusion of the services a large body of lodge members and friends accompanied the remains to their last resting place in the Fair banks cemetery.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04

 TO HAVE FOUR
 MINUTE TALKS

To further presentation of the four-minute talk movement that is now in vogue throughout the en tire United States. all fraternal or ganizations have received instruc tions from the government to inau gurate these talks in the lodge rooms.
 Among the first to observe these instructions will be Tanana Lodge No. 162. F. & A. M. Judge C. E. Bunnell will address the mem bers of the Blue Lodge tonight at a special meeting that will be held in Masonic Temple. At each meet ing of the Masonic orders a speaker will be selected to address them on some question of national i'm portance.
 This movement will be taken up by all fraternal orders in Fairbanks The government has requested that this be done in order that all per sons may be reached and informed on vital points of the governments needs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04

tated land was on its way, and soon the valley was again green with crops, due to the planning and thoughtfulness of the American Red Cross.
 The Johnstown flood left 4,00O dead and 10000 unfed and home. less in the path of the great river. These dead had to be identified; the hungry must be fed; the sick cared for; clothes and homes must be provided fo. those left alone with neither family. friends. nor anything else that had been theirs before. In all this work the Red Cross was the active agent.
 We all remember the San Fran cisco earthquake and fire. He-e 300, 1000 people were fed in the long bread lines. The sympathy of the 2ntire country was aroused by the stories of suffering that went forth. Money by telegram. by check, by letter, and by hand poured into tho ,elief headquarters at San Francis co. Colonies of tents and wooden shacks were built to house the refu gees. Many thousands of people came to know and appreciate tho American Red Cross through it's work in this great emergency.
 Each of the great disasters where the Red Cross serves. from the da'' of the Michigan forest fires to thN Halifax disaster of short time ago. has a story of it's own. Since tn winter of 1905 alone there havo been more than seventy-ive call for the Red Cross, due to earth quakes. fires, volcanic e:uptions, cy- clones, floods, faminos. epid mics n sickness, shipwrecks. and mining di- -asters. And the American Red Cross has not only worked in Am erica but in other stricken countries. During the masscres in Armenia whe.e people starved by the thou sand, only the Red Cross could give aid. Why? Because the Turkish government had signed the Geneva treaty and was bound to live uH to it's promise to grant right of way to Red Cross workers. Neutrality" and Humanity" and the symbol Of the once hated cross, were expected even by the Turk, before he went to school tD German Kultur.
 Gro Be Continued)
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
yLDTIMERS ARE
 NOW ON OUTSIDE

In an exchange is noted the fol lowing concerning two former resi- dents of Fairbanks who were at one time also located on the lower river. The comments are as follows:
 Percy G. Charles. late deputy mar. shal at this point (Iditarod), is now holding down the job of assistant general agent of the Northern Ex- press Co.,. and considers 1t most congenial.
 Henry K. Love. who was the mar hal of this division (Fourth) pre-. ceding the incumbent. is now the constructing Quartermaster at the big cantonment near Newport News and is happy as can we'll be 50 long as he Is not allowed to go to France
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
WILL BE
 MANY SHOWERS

Tonight at Nenana will be given an aluminium shower to- Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Taylor. who were recent ly married This event will take place at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Hall.
 Following this shower, another will be given, at later date, al the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. E Smith, This shower will be in the nature of a linen shower. At the home of MT. and Mrs. G. Fentor Cramsr a miscellaneous shower will be given Saturday night.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Taylor are already domicilcd and have held open house to their many well-wishers and friends.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
SOCIAL DANCE
 FOR NEWLYWEDS

Next Saturday night Little Edo rado will be. the scene of much gaie- ty. The residents of that place vii. give a social dance in honor of Mir and Mrs. Ali Andresen. who were recently married.
 A general invitation has been is sued to all creek residents to at tend and bid the newlyweds wei come and to dance to their good health and prosperity. The social hall has been secured for the occa sion, and as an added attraction Pete Peterson's orchestra will fur nish the music. Refreshments will be served by the creek ladies, who will bid the bride welcome to theil midst,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
KlVITTERS MUST GIVE ALL WORK
 TO COMMITTEE

The Woman's Bureau of the Red Cross wishes to announce that the next shipment of knitted goods from the chapter will leave Fairbanks the last of this week. and re. quest Is made that all those having garments nearing completion try to have them at the knitting commit tee room at the library on or be. fore Thursday of this week. SO that they may be included in this ship ment.
 It Is especially desired that all those having led Cross yarn that was secured from the January ship Inent. that is. yarn secured at Mrs. Luther c. Hess home or at the Ii. brary before February 18th, make a special effort to return their work for the shipment this week. befo4 the third supply of yarn arrives Several ladies secured yarn from the second, or February 18th, ship ment. who still had yarn unreturned from the January shipment. It will not be possible for anyone who still has unworked yarn from the first shipment to secure any of the third, as the demand is great: so every one is urged to make q special ef. fort to finish garments that htey may have on hand. made from the first Red Cross wool reaching Fair banks. This will help to speed much needed handknit wool things to the boys who need them most
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
MOOSE MEETING
 IS ON TONIGHT

Tonight at their hall on Fifth ave. nue Lodge No. 1892. Loyal Order of Moose, will hold their regular meeting. Much will come up at this meeting that will be of interest to the members, and 1t is urged that all be present.
 Following the business session a social session will be held. The committee having this affair in hand has not divulged what is in store for the members, and the only way hey will know is by attending. Suf ficient to say that 1t will be on pal with past performances and that 1, may excel.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
REORGANIZATION
 OF REPUBLICANS

At the city hall tonight at eight o'clock a meeting will be held by the Republicans of Fairbanks for the purpose of recognizing the Re publican party.
 This meeting was deemed neces sary by the committeeman. as the party Is on the decline as far az any active participation in political circles goes. and will be for the con solidation of the party on all lines It is aimed to patch up what differ ences may exist between members and have a general get-together meeting so that some supporting ac' tion can be given to those candi dates from this party that may run during the coming election. The committeeman issuing the call are Leroy Tozier. Cecil H. Clegg and Tom Marquam.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
GREEK MAN IS
 WEDAT NENANA

Wcrd vas received yesterday from Nenana that Mir Ali Andresen and Miss Gina Warlow had been mar ried at that place recently.
 MT. Andresen is a mining operator on beloy title Eldorado. The bride has also lived on the creeks for a short time. She recnetly re- turned from the Outside and went to Nenana about two weeks ago to pay a visit to her sister, Mrs. GunaI Nelson, at whose residence the we'd ding took place.
 MT. and Mrs. Andresen will re- turn to their home on the creek in the near future.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
QUIET WEDDING
 LAST EVENING

A quiet wedding was consummat ed last evening in the marriage ol MT. Lance Craine, of the Tolovana and Miss Verne King, who lately arrived from the Outside. The cere mony was performed by Commis sioner Reed W. IIeilig, with Mir Max Behlke and MT. Harry BrowI as witnesses. After the ceremon a supper was served at the Arcad with covers laid for four.
 The newly-wedded pair will leave on this mornings train for the Tolo vana, where the groom is engaged in business.