The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-23

There was utter silence. Men looked
at one another and at her, and her
blazing eyes searched the crowd swift
ly. 1t was plain enough that there
were ut least two parties there. and
that none dared oppose Yasmini's will
for fear Of the others.
ITO thy seat. Kurram KhanI" she
ordered, when she had waited q full
minute and no man spoke.
He wasted no time. He hurried out
Of the arena as fast as he could walk.
with Ismail and Darya Khan close at
his heels. Ismhil overlook him. seized
him by the shoulders. Rugged him. and
dragged him to the empty seat next to
the Orakzal Pathan. There he Rugged
him until his ribs cracked.
"Ready o. witr he crowed. "Ready
o. tonguei Light o. lifei Man after
mine own hearth Hey. I love thee
Readily I would be thy man. but for be-
Ing hersi Turned the Joke on Muham-
mad Animl Turned It against her
enemy and raised laugh against him
from his own meni Ready o. witt
Shameless onei Lucky onei Allah
was surely good to theew
"Have they taken Ali Masjid fort?"
King whispered.
NAY, how should knowf Ask her
She knows more than any man knowsi"
King turned to ask the same ques-
ton OF his friend the Orakzai Pathan;
but the Pathan would have none Of his
questions, he was busy listening for
whispers from the crowd. watching
with both eyes, and he showed King
aside.
The crowd WINS very far from being
satisfied. An angry murmur had be-
gun to all the cavern as hive Is filed
with the song Of bees Mt swarming
time. But even so, surmise what one
might, 1t was not easy to persuade tho
eye that Yasmini's careless smile and
easy poise were assumed. II she rec
ognized indignation and feared II, she
disguised her fear amazingly. Leisure
ly. languldly, she raised both arms un-
til she looked like an angel poised for
flight. The little Jewels stitched to her
gauzy dress .twinlkled like firefiles as
she moved. The crowd gasped sharp
~. She had 1t by the heart-strlngs.
She called, and four guards got I'M
der one shield, bowling their heads and
resting the great rim on their shoul-
ders. They carried II beneath her and
stood still. With low delicious laugh.
sweet and true she sprang on It. and
the shield scarcely trembled: she
seem I'd lighter than the silk her dress
was woven from!
They carried her so, and In the midA
Of the arena before they had ceased
moving she began to sing. with her
head thrown back and bosom swelling
like birds.
The East would ever rather draw It's
own conclusions from q hint let fnlI
than he puzzled by what the West be-
lieves are facts. And parallels are not
good evidence In courts OF law. which
Is always a consideration. So her song
took the form of parable.
And to say that she took hold OF
them and played rhapsodies of her
own making on their heartstrings would
be to undervalue what she did They
were dumb while she sang. but they
rose at her. Not force In the world
could have kept them down. for she
was deftly touching cords that stirred
other forces-subtle, mysterious, mes
merle, which the old East understands
which Muhnmmnd the prophet uu-
derstood when he harnessed evil In the
shafts with men and wrote rules for
their driving in book. They rose In
silence and stood tense.
She sang of a wolf-pack GATHERING
from the valleys In the winter snow
very hungry wolf-pack. Then Of
stalled OF. grown very fat from being
cared for. OF the "Heart Of the HIIIs's
that awoke In the worm Of the '.Hills,~
and that listened and watched.
Nov, Is she the Heart Of the
HillsT" King wondered. The rumors
men had heord and told again in India.
about the "Henrt Of the Hills" In kim
Jan seemed to have foundation.
He thought Of the strange knife.
wrapped In q handkerchief under his
shirt. with its bronze blade and gold
hilt in the shape Of woman dancing.
luc WV'thu uuuViuS WuS hStouhoiuuBhy
like Yasmini. standing on the shield
She sang about the owners Of the
stalled OK. who were busy ut bay,
defending themselves and their or
from another wolf-pack In another d.
rection ear beyond"
She urged them to wait little while.
The OK was big enough and Fat enough
to nourish all the wolves In the world
for many seasons. Let them wait,
then. until another. greater wolf-pack
Joined them, that they might 60 huUt-
Ing all together. overwheIm its pres
ent owners and devour the ok So
urged the "Heart Of the Hills" speak
Ing to the mountain wolves, according
to Yasmini's song.
The little cubs IN the burrows know.
Arc 70 grown wolves. who hurry sof
She paused, for effect but they gave
tongue then because they could NOT
help It. and the cavern shook to their
terrific worship.
"Allnhi Allah!"
They summoned God TO come and
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