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' - W SOUTH CAROLINA «oe two nouo’ the kmfi on the ebony* table as If he bad not . Jeep (t before. 1 le got up and reached for h aadvbrouffht It back, turning it over iwh over in his hand. r “A SiY'hnge- knife,” he said. ]» «Yes—front Khinjan," said Rewa Gunga, and King eyed him a c ore wolf eyes -another. } j “f “What makes yon say, ft is .from Kbinjnur the Fierce Hillmen of India During the War /e Copyright by the Bobbs-Merrill Company KING WITNESSES THE FASCINATING DANCE OF A DUSKY BEAUTY—BY RESISTING HER CHARMS HE OUTWITS : ONE WHO WOULD GLADLY SEE HIM DEAD - • v . ■ / y, ■ Synopsis.—At tin* beginning ;of-the world "ftor Capt, Athclstnn. King of the British Indian army anti of 4ts secret service; Is onWoft- to Delhi to meet ‘Yasmini, n dancer, and go with her to Khinjan to -quiet the outlaws there who are an id by spies to he preparing 'for a jihad or holy war, Ou his way td DWhl King quietljj foils a plun-to assassinate him and gets evidence thut Yasmini is after hiin,_ CHAPTER ll»-^Continued. —2— x Within ten minutes Hyde was asleep, snoring prodigiously. Then King pulled out the knife again and studied It for half au hour. The blade was of bronze, with an edge hammered to the keen ness of a razor. The hilt was of near ly pure, gold, in the form of a woman dancing. The whole thing wns sd ex quisitely 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 stubbed their lovers. But that was not why he be gan to whistle very softly to himself. Presently he drew out the generaI’.s 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 nation to suggest a likeness between the woman of the photograph uud the other, of the golden knlfe-hilt And nobody, looking at him then, would have dared suggest he lacked Imagina tion. ••—■ ■ —v If the knife had not been so ancient they might have been portraits of the same woman, in the samef disguise, taken nt the same time. ^ “She knew I had.,been chosen to work with her. The general sent her word thut I am coming," he muttered to himself. "There must huve been a •p.y watching at Peshawur, who wired to Rawal-PImli for this man to Jump the train and go on with the Job. Why should she give the man a knife with her own portrait on it? Is she. queen of a secret society? Well—we shall see!”„ Hc lay back with his head on the pillow, and before five minutes more had goue he was asleep. His mobile face in repose looked Roman, for the sub had tanned fits- skin and his nose wi>s aquiline. In museums, where 8c*dptUred heads of ItPniun generals and emperors stand around the wall on pedestals. It would not be difficult tp pick sever:!I that bore more than n faint resemblance to hltn. lie had breadth and depth of forehead and a Jowl that lent Itself to smiles ns well as sternness, and a throut that ex pressed manly determination In every molded line. He slept like a boy until dawn; and be and Hyde had scarcely exchanged another dozen words when, the ‘train screamed next day Into Delhi station. Then he saluted stiffly and was gone. . engineer, new to that job that morn log, and* a sealed telegram was handed to him at once. Because It, was wnr- t luxe, and the censorship had ..closed on' Bird hi like h throttRrtg string, It was not In code. So the Mirzu All, of the Fort, Bombay, to whom it was addressed, could be expected to read between the lines. * Cattle Intended for slaughter, dispatched Bombay on Fourteen'down. Mrtrt train Will bo Inspected en route, but should be dealt with carefully on. arrival. Cattle Inclined tb stampede owlhg to bad .scare received north of Delhi. Take all - pre cautions and notify A-bdul. SULIM AN. “Good!” he chuckled. “Lets hope wo get Abdul too. I wonder who he isi” ■ • --/ .■-• Still uninterested la the man who shadowed hira t he walked back to the office window * and wrote two tele grams; one to Bombay, ordering the arrest of All Mirza of the Fort, with an urgent admonition to discover who Itls nmn Abdul might be, and to seize him as soon aft found; the other to the station in the north. Insisting on close confinement forSullman. " 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 tnnn made a signal with his fingers that is known to not more than a dozen tnen In all the world, and.that changed the situation altogether. “\Vltlk with me,” said King, and the man fell lnto-stride beside him. Tie was n Rangnr—which is to say a Rajput who, os whose ancestors had turned Mohammedan, Like many Raj puts he wus not a hlg man, 'but- he looked fit and wiry; his head scarcely came above the level-of King’s chin, although his turban distracted atten tion from the fact. The turban wus of silk and unusually large. The whitest of well-kept teeth gleaming regularly under a 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 abouDthelr oplor a dozen times within the hour. Once he would even have sworn they were green. — The man was a regular Rnngar dandy, of the type that can be seen playing polo almost^iny day nt Mount Abu—that gets Into mischief with a- grace due to practice ond heredity— with personal charm tp be trusted‘thus early in the game^ffiryldes, there was that captured knife'; that hinted at lies nn'd lumic lurry—Secret sljnts^aK-weR-as{.not-g*»vern- India forever. loot lur.v.e been stolen before now Tdlll.e to wall* CHAPTER III. Delhi boasts a round half-dozen rail way stations, all of them designed with regard to war, so that to King there wns nothing unexpected in the fact that the trnlh had brought him to an unexpected station. lie plunged* into its crowd much as a man in the mood might plunge into a whirlpool. The station screamed echoed, reverberated, hummed. At one rntnute the whole building shook tp the thunder of a grinning regiment i nh Instant later^if^ clattered to the "wrought-steel mer of a thousand hoofs, ns led'droop- horses danced into formatlojr'w invade* the waiting trucks. Soldiers of nearly, every Indian military erfste stood about everywhere. Dowjrthe hark of each platform Tdtnmy'AfkTns stood I'rf long straight lfm>< talking nr mnisrhln™ great sami'cn.ches or smoking. * Throwing his way ih find out'among t the motley swarm, with a great black cheroot between his teeth and sweat running into his. eyes front his helmet-, band, Athelstnn King strode at ease—t at home—intent—amused—awake- and almost awfully happy. lie was not in the least less happy because perfectly aware that a native was fol lowing him at a distance, although he did wonder how the nat!ve_bad con- trifw* to pass within the lines. At the end of fifteen minutes there was not a glib staff officer there who could have deceived him ns to the numbers and destination of the force entraining. V> “Kernrhl!” he toid himself, chewing the butt of his cigar and keeping well d of the shadowing native. lie did nbthave to return safutes, because he did outlook for them, very few people notlc^dihim'at all, although Be was recognized t>o^e of twjtfe by for mer messmates. Atiilaleisure— in his own way. that was devftms and like a string of miracles—he filtehn^'toward the telegraph office. The nati had followed him all this time drew eloper, but he did not let himself be troubled by that - ite* whispered proof of hte identity to the telegraph clerk, who was a Royal 9 r’ iu.pt e io wuiiMMrou'gh the r streets ■lin'd seethe ‘ He smiled as lie paid that; knowing WeiFthat tin^ovcragevyoung Rajput- of- good birth would rathcr'/light a ‘‘tiger with cold, steel than walk a jnlie or two. lie drey Afro at once. ^“WUy Wall:;.,'King sahib? Are we animals? Tlier-e is a carriage waiting '—her corria'g\>-- aluT a coachman whose ears were horn dead. We "might , he ovHPheard in the street. Are you and I'children, tossing stones Into a pool to watch the" rings widen!” “Lead on, then,” answered King. Outside the station was a luxurious ly modern' victoria, with C springs and rubber tires, with horses tlmF would have done,credit to a viceroy. The Rangar motioned. King to get in first, and the moment they were both seated the Rajput eon chip an set the horsek to going like the wind. •Rewa Gunvn opernsl a Jeweled cigarette case. “Will you h»v«Pone?i’ he asked with the air of royalty entertaining a blood- equal. King reebpted a cigarette for polite ness’ sake and took occasion k to tulmire the man’s, slender . wrist._ that. was doubtless hard and strong as woven steel, but wns not much more than half .the thingness 0 f hj S own. -^One of the questions that occurred to King thut 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.. . ... : 1 V.. •(. __ “Bly height!” The man had read his thoughts! "Not quite tall enough. Besides— you are a soldier, are you not? And do you fight?” Then, after a minute of rather strained silence: “My mes sage Is f*^ r n her.” 1 . ‘ “From Yasmini?” “Who else?’ . King uccepted the rebuke with a lit tle inclination of tlie head. He. spoke ns little ns possible, because fee was puzzled. He had become conscious of a puzzled look in the Rungur’s eyes, and' it only added to his problem if the Rangnr found In hlru something Inex plicable. The West can only get the better of the East when the East Is too cdck-fcnrfr * ■' 1 "She has. jolly well gone- North?" said,the Rnngar stiddenly? and King -shut hi>i[ teeth with a snap. He sat.holt upright, and the Raugar allowed him self to look amused. “She has- often heartl-of you,” hp said. v “I’ve heard of her," said King^ “Of course! Who has not? . Kne has desired to n\eet you, sahib,j^ver since she was told you are the "best man in your service.” Kjn‘g grunted, thinking of the knife beneath his shirtF Again,' It wns ns if the Rangar read a part of his thoughts. If noKali of them. It Is not difflcult to counter that trick, hut to do it a man must Be^on hfs guard, or the East wHL krprw what fie has thought and what fie" Is goingTo think, as mahy have dis covered when it was too late. “Her men are'able to protect anj-- body’s life from any God’s number .of assassins, whatever , may lead you to thlnlc the contrary. From now forward your Hfe is In her men’s keeping!” “Very good of her. I’m stye," King murmured. lie was thinking of the general’s express order to apply for a “passport” that would take him Into Khinjan cnves-^mentally cursing tlie necessity for asking any kind of favor —and wondering whether to ask‘this man for It or wait uqtil he should meet Yasmini. The Rangar answered his thoughts again as If he had spoken them jntoud, “Site left Jhls with.me, saying 1 am to giye it to you!— I-am .to say that wfectcvH you wear it, between here - .ami Afgi aiHiKtan. your life shall be safe kfid you may chujo and *gol”" •King starefh\^hc. RaugaF- drew a hrnccJvt ftdfn ufrvinhv^ jmeket and held It out. It was HS^vdmmrfuI bar*- hailc thing of pure golCdn^cnough for a grown 'man’s wrist, ajuKpld enough to havq been hammered x>nt the very womb of time. It Iboked'at lhn:st -lik.e ancient Greek, and -it fas- /ACf<U r> ^* “1 Have a Message for You.” > • ' • .* r- but that does not manage its estates too well, as a rule, nor pay its debts in a hurry. ^j “My name is Rewa Gunga,’” he said in a low voice. “I have a message, fdr you.” “From whom?” “From her!” said the Rangar, and without , exactly knowing why, or be ing pleased with himself. King felt ex cited. : , — • * Y - v . • 1*. . The^ were walking toward the sta tion exit. King had a trunk check in hi* hand, but (returned K to his pocket, not proposing Just yet to let the Rangar overhear instructions regard ing the. trunk *k destination; he was too good-1 oofing i / ’■ -y- j • 7 - ■ ., ‘ . ' for natives to hint at possible dissolu-^ Rprawled leisurely along a cushioned tion oTlhe;: AhC'Id-Indian government, Everybody knouklhttt the British will o Brtt» Ish-^whO hnowit best of all, and work for hia v’easy manners, and hi* v*yes to that end most 'fervently—are : the *- - - . - ——»_ only ones, encmmrgod to talk about it. * For a few minutes after that 'Rewa Gunga hel.d his peace, wjtlle the. car-- flnge sW-nyed ,nt hre.al neck speed: Through the^^yarjnliigyKtreeis;. -King, watching and savbtg isothing, did not believe for h s.ec*ind the lame expla nation Yasmini had left behind, She must have souk* good reason for wish- ing mdtefinu up the Kliyher, and lie was vary sorry indeed she-.had .slipped away. ‘It might he.oniw jcalotjsy, yer why phoulil she la* Jeoiatis? . It was the next remark of the Hangar's that set htm entirely on his guard, .and. tin neof-.rward wh<mver could have read his thomrhts would have iM'enrmore than hmmm^ lie-had knowtj' of_tl)At-llioimht-n :tri-ck Ari-s ever since liis ayah (native 'tnirse) taught him to lisp IIlndustnnee-T^nst as surely he knew that its ImpudeiH use was intended to sap his belief in hlmftclt ~ “Ill fie? you a .hundred difis,” said the Itangar. “that she decided to be there first and get control of the situ ation! She’s slippery, and quick, and 4fke-fl!fi womerh-she’s jenhmsw The Hangar’s eyes were on his. hut King was not to he caught again. It 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,-te-tl>e-H«tU of their httlly bent. Yasmini plays her oW-n game, for amusement and junver—a good game— a deep game! You have seen already howl India dots to ask her aid in The ‘•IJills!’ She ^lovvip power, - power, power—riot for its name, for names are nothing, hut to use it.” . “How jonor have you known h- r?*’ asked King. * • . * ‘ . The Rangar eyed liim sharply. I “A long time. She a.id I played to* getlief when wo children. Jf Is because she kuoTwr-fhe very WeU that she chose me to tr**\«-FN«*i tlv^Mtli y+m when you ‘Hills’!” King cleared hfij/tliroat, id fhe Rangar noddodr ldnUtn^ into his eyes w’ith-44m enga^*rt;T coufiili-rn c of a child' wUa.jDUXcTli!^ref;i ,-d anything, in or out^bf ria ( rcXKii.g in.i rio cf- fort to-do ok pjoascil. .TyPd ttu n tin- »• •• Iwaati • to*rk a last at a gallop a ml drew the horses couch with a-grace, that the West has not learned yet’; but King did pot makcj housed”-- ttre- njisraire bf ifTistiag him. She.brought it .from Khinjan caves herself! ~Therlfls another- knife that matchea it, but that is not here, That-' bracelet yoix, now wear, sahib, N frpm Khinjan caves too,! She-hits tile secret of the caves !” - . “1 hayp. heard that the ‘Heart of the Hills’ Is there,” King answered; “Is. the ‘Heart of King answered; the Hills’ a treasure PAYU ,'Jl _ # “Ask her, sahihl Perhaps shg wTTT tell you! - Perhaps she will let you seed Who knows? ??he is a woman of sought swiftly f»Vr some , unrhythniic, unplann^l thing on which to rest, that Ire might save himself by a Bfirt ot mental leverage.. ' . Glnncfog olrmg- th:* - wnll that faced 1 -King Dodded,; ; Tla>n ho got- up and resource and unexpectedness—let hi;*' women dance for you a while.” ♦ he big window, ho noticed for the tirat time n puge Afridi, who sat op a stool :.nd leaned back against' the silken hangings with arms-folded. “Who is that man?” fie asked. “Ho ? Ob^he J^ a wtviige—just a Mg savagtp” said Itewa.Gunga, looking \ aguely ahhoyed. “AYfiy Is he liere?” t - Ifi* did not dure let go of-this chance side issue, lie kne;V fbat Itewa'Gun- wished him to talk of Yasmini amp uj ask questions about her. and that if he succumbed to that teiripfation all seif-eontrol - wvoi-d lie cunningly sapped away from him" until his se- ciets. and his very senses..belonged to sUTbe ole else. “Wfia-t is Be doing here?” lie insisfell. r HleliOlk fie doe?? nothing. Hi* waits:” purred rfic Itangar. /‘He is to fie your fiody-serVant on your journey to tin* North. HcHa nothing—nobody at all! -^except that kc is to fie trusted ut- TcHy ltccadsc lie laves Yasmini. J TTe is ofiedtence! A big ofipdient fool! Let himfiel” “No,” said King. “If he’s to he my man I’ll speak to him!” He felt himself winning. Already the spell of the roftni was lifting, uind he no longer felt the cloud of sanda - wood like a veil across his brain: - “Won’t ypu tell him to come here to me?” Rewa Gungn laughed, resting, his silk turban ngTiihst the wall hangings and ciaspttig fioth hnpds abont tils knee: It wns as a.Tfinn might laugh who has been torched in n bout with foils. - “Clh !■—Isr. idl !’’ he called.' with a .ypfee 1-Tl’e a hell, that made King stnrp. ' The Afridi secpied to ennie net of a deep sleep r. nffi I>ed Jhe'A-iId•; } ruh-“ iiinc his eyes and feeling'whether fi.N laid the knife back on the little tafiU-. A minute or so Inter he ndfi-ced that at a sigq from Rewa Gunga aLworuan left the grant window..place and spir ited *Ik* knife axvnv. . “May I have a sheet of paper?’’ hf ask(*d. for fie. knew that f.nothv-r fight for Ids self eotnmarid was duel , y Rewa Gufiga giive an order, and r. maid brought scented pc per on .a sil ver trav. JHe drew out his^pwo- Cuirte - ^ - ** tiiin pen. and sirt'V fiis one <ifih»ct v^Ulfj _ to give fitslrratn employment, hr wroje- ’do”-n' a list of the r imes he. had .meiD- <»t-fixed injfie trai:,' the Journey from I’edia'Ai r -o-.-C-M.'a dig of a use for Tbo-44^T- : ort’it b-o-|md fini» b f *tl. -^Tfiet*. Ihonvfi.. a real use occurred .{m iiim l - W'.ile lie began (o write more‘than, u doze® dancing womcn-swopt- into the room from Iwliit.d the sili? bangings In a cotirefted lil- vement tlint was ull lithe slumberous grace. Wood-wind- music called to them from the £re*t bout him . and eauefit IP eye. Then In* sprang to H- conil.e*! fingers p fi,- ewn his turban__was n straight. Ids fieri’d v,:itfi nervous gazed nhou Gun mi’s feet. “Come!” ordered Rewa Gungn. The m,an obeyed. "Did- you - see.?’ Rewa Gunca ■ - 111, t t< ■! “I Ie rii>t> from, f.tw plaee like ;i fiiiffalo. rump first and then shuHfiier ' y \\ high white wall.. Rewa Gungn sprang out of the carriage hefcYre the fiprses were f|iii?i ;.f ,s standstill. “Here we are! 1 ’ fie said, and,King noticed that the street curved‘here so Such wen are safe! Stieh men fin ve no guile beyond w.liu-t t ... . . ofiey! Sirrh men invent deceit for that and no window overlooked this one. Hq followed the Rangnr, and he was no sooner into the shadow of the" door than the coachman lashed the horses and. the carriage swiing out of view. ‘’Tills way,” wiid the Rangar over r his shoulder. “Come !” CHAPTER IV. It was u musty smelling entrance, so dark that to see was scarcely possible .aftfr the hot glare "outside. Dimly King made out Rewa Gunga mounting stairs to the left and followed him. When he guessed himself fwri storlfia at lentft above road leyH. there was a sudden blaze of jeflCCted• light and he blinked nt more inirrors-dlma be couSid- count. Curtains were reflected in each -mirror, and little' glowing lamps, so. cunningly arranged that it was- rot pos sible to -guess wfijeh were real tied which were not. King s.too.l- still. Then 'suddenly, as if she had done it a t!i< usnnd times before and surprised-: .. , , , . ... .X, • , - i after «luuilder! h will he p them .to think too sl«*w!> to iLs..mvn siike T- ■ —— - — - v • — The-Afri.’i -eanie and tower<*d above them, standing with gnarled hand? knotted Into clubs. - ■_ “What ts thy' name?” King asked him. j ‘TsfiTail!” lie boomed. V “Thou art to lie my servant?" “Aye! So said she. I am her man. I onfiy!” , - "When did she say sd?” King askrai Dim blandly. The hi liman stroked his great, beard and kto<>d considering the quesjkm. King entered aYthrewd sus picion that he wns not so stupid ns he The Afr.di Came and Tqwered Above Them. deep window. They bogan to dumt. still dreamily, and with the chant dance began, in and out, round roUnd, lazily! ever so lazily, wreathed In buoyant gossamer that was scarcely more solid than the sandqltyood smoke they wbfted into rings. King watched them and listened to their chant until he begun to recognise the strain on th* . ye muscles that pre- e»*des the mesmeric xpell. Then he wnite nrid rend what ho had written and wrote aguin. « “What have- you written?” asked r chose to seem. Ills eyes QUiPt voice nt his eari .and he turoed rh» v n rK hawk-bright to fie a stupid man’s; - 7 ‘‘Tiefore she went away," he nn- kw red at Inst. . “When did she go away?” . ; He'thought again, then “Yesterday," he'A-yid., “Y.liy did yop wait before you an swered?” Tlfe AfriOl’s eyes -furtively sought Rewa Gnaga’S^ind fouPd no aid there. ,\Vatchi.ng the Hangar Jess furtively, but even • less obviously. King was awiire that his eyes .were nearly closed, as if tl:< y were not int( rested. Tfit* lingers tlr.it tdaspetl his knee drummed a thousmid peoptg. n ; irtfTF^Hrt=brap^^ n ‘ Rf'ifferently. seeifrs which King tened_with a hinge and clasp, tlint looked ns if tthey did not belong to it and might ha,ve been made by a not very skillful modern jeweler. — -A- . “Won’t you wear it?” nskbd Rewa Gunga, .watering liim. “It will, prove a true talisman!. What was the name of the Johnny who had a lamp to rub? Alnddln? It will be better than -what he had! He could only fommukd a Jot of bogies. This will give you authority over flesh and Wood! Take it, sahib!” So King put it on. letting It slip up his sleeve out of sight—with a sensa tion as the snap .closed of. putting handcuffs on himself. But the Rangar looked relieved. . “That Is your passport sahib! ShoW it to a hlllmnn whenever you suppose yburself in danger. The Raj might go tp pieces, tout while Yaininl lives—.” , “Her Xrleads will boast about her, .1 suppose!" ’ ' maid pis Med the middle pair of citi- talns am] said ‘‘Saluntil!’ smiffng with teeth that were as white as porcelain. King looked searariy interested, and not at all (iisturfi^i. "^ ' • / Rewa .Tiling.', liur-rietl ,p:^st 4 him, thrustji^MlieJItftffftaai.U nsufe, and H-tF the way. King ioirowe.il Di>n into a long room, wlioie -alii were hung- richer silks than any Re reiuem-_ h«ive * e.-ti—>-4n jp gfeut wide >vindow > to v .oae side some’(twenty wom en'began at Tinco to make flute music. allowed iiimsc’f to smile. ’•Never; mind.” ho-told IsfiiaiL- co matt'T. It is ever well King finished the sentence’ for him and to# overbrimming i-»iecause it is not considered good form ' ^ V 9 . .1 Silken--punliaJisxswung from chains w’afting hack and fliTLli a cloud of fwui- dnl'"fHid smoke' that y,Piled tbe whole sca tie lu mysterious, seentbd mSst. J “Be welcome.',” laughed ReAyg Gun- gtf; “Jt am to do the honors. sfnc^Njhc is not h£re. Be seated, sahib.” - ; King chose p divan at the rtiom’s farthest end, hear fall curtains- that-}:: led into rooms beyond. IK* turned ids hack toward the reason for Ids choice.- On a little ivory-inlaid ebony table about ten feet aw ay lay .a knife^ (hut was almost the exact tluplRtate of the one Inside bis >hirt. He cbuld sense hushetj expectancy pa. every sld eould fee! the eyes of many wprnen fired on him—and begin tjo draw on his guard s a fighting map draw# on pnnor. There and then he deliberately set himself to resist mesmerism, which little least's chief weiipon. . . Rewa Qunga. perfectly at home. f Tt Is Co think twice ^hefon^ speaking once, for thus luiHitkc:- Hit* stHHmrn.y pniv the nmn- k^y-fu.k *firlvr on '-quick ahs\v(-rs-^-is it hot Ti;on art a man.of many inches, —of then- and sinew—hoy, hut thou art a man! if the.heart wltldii those great ri!»s of thine is true as thine atias arc strong I- shall be fortunate b. have tihee for'a servant!” ” “AyeJ” .said the Afridi. “But what are weeds? She has- said I am thy servant, and.to hear her ijs.to obey 1” ‘Then 1 take ine a telegram!” Said K ibg;^ ; > He began to write pt once on a half- sheet of paper that he tore from a let ter he bad In his pocket, transposing Inter cypher ns he went along. Yasmini hn* gone North. Is thers any yov to look straight in the eyes of Rewa Oungsi, Who had leaned forward to read over his shoulder. Just for one second fie hovered orf the brink of quick defeat. Having , escaped the- Scylla of the daficlng women, Clmryb- dls waited for .him 1n the shape ol eyes that were pools of h<>t tnysR-ry; It was the sound of hi“s ownTefce that'brmrgbt him buck to the world again and>savo«l his'will for'him unbound, v “-Read it,. won't you?” lie laughed. “If yoyi know, take this p< n and mark the iinmes / /0f wbioh' v^r of those-moq are still in Tjelhi.” Rewa (Tur.ga took pen and pa per and set a mark up:*In>t some thirty of the uatne.vhad n mnm*er; tboF disarmed cefusal; ; King begun to x^witcr* the dunce aguin. for i.r,'d*d Mm safe to JOote too longer uj the RiVngur's cyes.1t was ndX Wise Just then t-> fisik too long, at atoythTfil or to rfiiuk T<‘o :<ir.g on any one subject. - _;■-' -. / - “Ismail i- -1 slow id*out r.turning ", said the Itangar, X- ' “I wrote, at ,tfie foot.of tb«- tar.” said King, “Urn* they are to detain there until the answer cbfhes.” him rCaBonrait ydur^end why I should not follow her nt;Oav*T' T- He addressed it in plain English to friend the general.it Peshuwur, Ills and hortdeAlt, to Lsmuif, directing him riend anded itb ni pefitily to a'government, office where te cypher signature would’toe recog nized and the telegram given prece dence. Ismail stalked off with It, istriding like Moses doup from Stnai-ehook- nose—hawk-eye-j-flowlng beard—dig nity and .aH, and King settled.,down to guard himself against the’ next at tempt on his sovereign self-command. kina trick# the Ranpa*’ and rescues some of Yasmini’s cut throats, whom he takes north with him - as .grateful body guards. or.. (TO BE CONTINUED ) \ Farmous Fomily of Preachers. 7 Rev*. Lyman - Bewher, sometimes re ferred to as “founder of the Beecher, family," had Reven sons who were preachers. Beginning with the oldest, they were: Wimam Henry Beecher, bofn in 1802 ; Bdwani ^eecher; borr in 1803; George.Beecher, fibro in 1809; Henry .Ward Beecher, born ih 181.1; ’Charles Beecher/born in 1815; Thar is K. Beecher, bom !rt James (X Beecher, born In . , 1 V ^’1824. Tftnd 828.