Part 34 (1/2)

There was an answering snarl of hate that see to him, amid which he sat down

”Theof thee and cares less! He said-and he said it with vehemence-it is no more to him where a haki's face and seeing that, King allowed his facial rin

”Between us, it is a poor ties to him He is too full of pride that his lashkar should have beaten the British”

”Did they beat the British greatly?” King asked hiue interest on his face and a prayer inside hiainst his ribs His voice was as non-coe

”Who knohen so many men would rather lie than kill? Each one who returned swears he slew a hundred But some did not return Wait and watch, say I!”

Now a nized; and recognition brought no joy with it The mullah without hair or eyelashes, who had adh the mosque into the Caves, strode out to theHe recalled the man's last words and drew no consolation from them, either

”Many have entered! Some went out by a different road!”

Cold chills went down his back All at once Is He ceased tosidewise, until at last he seemed unable to contain the ate there were only words!” he whispered ”Here in this cavern estively, as a wolf does when he conteh ashamed, ”I love thee! Thou art a man after my own heart! But I am herwith his lashless eyes, held both arms up for silence in the attitude of a Christian priest blessing a congregation The guards backed his silent de rifles The din died to a hiss of a thousand whispers, and then the great cavern grew still, and only the river could be heard sucking hungrily between the sreat!” the reat!” the crowd thundered in echo to hireat-is great-ea-ea-eat!”

”And Muhammad is His prophet!” howled the ain

”And Muhammad is His prophet!”

”His prophet-is His prophet-is His prophet!” said the stalactites, in loud barks-then in murmurs-then in awe-struck whispers

That seeious ritual Khinjan re that the mullah, too, ht to be there, perhaps it was enough-toowho shuddered

”There are strangers!” announced the ht say, ”I smell a rat!” But he did not look at anybody in particular; he blinked at the crowd

”Strangers!” said the stalactites, in an awe-struck whisper

”Show them! Show them! Let them stand forth!”

”Oh-h-h-h-h! Let them stand forth!” said the roof

The ht it better than his own; for all crowds love flattery

”Bring the suppressed a shudder-for what proof had he of right to be there beyond Ismail's verbal corroboration of a lie? Would Isain? he wondered And if so, would the lie be any use?

Not far fro sat there was an i Baluchi was thrust forward at a run, with arms lashed to his sides and a pitiful look of terror on his face Twoa little, but looking aluards took charge of all three of the theet quick obedience The crowd began to be noisy again, but the ned for silence

”These are traitors!” he howled, with a gesture such as Ajax