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Life is not eventful In the received af, and neces- Himalayas, being restricted both
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Vainly screaming abuse geographically and meteorological- from, HQ R.A.5.C., ly. You can go up the valley of Whitfeld Barracks, down the valley, but no other way Kowloon, daily between because on rach side sheer snow- the hours of 9 a.m. andand-lee-clad slopes sear for thou- 11 a.m. up to 8 June, sands of feel into the pale blue
alty.
Until last summer Jail-Babu right. The wailing of the young it, being Instantly seized by three was the disgrace of his village women who had been chosen for young men who had been stealthi- of Badoub. Now he is the hero the Impending sacrifice was rein- ly creeping up behind him. Ho of the whole valley..
forced by that of their female was lung to the ground and bound relatives. Meanwhile, their with rope.
His neighbours called him Jall-fathers, brothers, and, in the case Ban because he had spent go of three of them, Bances debated
possible courses of action, much of his life in prison. "Babi" means "father," and after hir lust sentence he had returned, grey- bearded but still full of gule, to his home at Badout.
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The first suggestion was that the girls should get away wlule there was yet time. Against this was the fact that no other place but Jurnial Iny within reasonable distance, and that the winter snowfall would soon make it im- possible to hide in the mountains.
By G. WARD PRICE
Bealdes, if the six tribesmen were
It took only an instant to dis- tribute the six captured rifles to enger villagers, and now the other Ave raiders, who had been simi- Iarly overpowered by their res pective hosts, were being hustled back into the little open space before the mosque. By coinmon consent Jail-Baba, author of the stratagem, took control.
and curses, the six men were drugged:
the villago to the outskirts of and made fast
trees. The whole population gathered round. Under dall-Baba's directions they were "liquidated" efficiently if not promptly, and with a certain sense of showmanship.
to
News Came By Pedlar
thwarted of their prey, would When they were dead Jail-Baba Newspapers and wireless gets they not burn down the village called for volunteers to drive the and probably kill most of its jeeps. Two young men who had or unknown in parts of Kashmir, Information ed pesants resist six desperadoes furces professed a knowledge of
served in tho mhabitants? How could unarm
Kadhunt State about the outfde workd brought only by
with rifles and bayonets?
motor-cars. Half a dozen others, 11 occasional
with the captured rifles, bayo- pedtur, parting the pass behind
nets, and ammunition, piled in, the worn-out pony thuit currles
and Jall-Baba, as commander-in- his back,
chief, necompanied the party.
It was one of these who brought the disturbing news that Kashmir
It was late that evening that Jail-Baba intervened in this dis- cussion. His reputation usually debarred him from village coun- cits, but on this gecasion his sug
that secured attention.
The result was that when the two jeeps with the six tribesmen arrived in Badoab next morning they were greeted with obsequi- ous civility by the inayor. The Kirls, he said, would soon ready. They were, in fact, put ing the finishing touches to their toilet. He hoped the sahibs would not mind waiting a few minutes.
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Invitation To Take
Tea
Strangers In 2 Jeeps at the musque-lean, hook-nosed.
Normally, relations between Badoob and Jurnal were rather nine strained. The distance of miles that separates them led the inhabitants of each place to look on those of the other as strangers.
The unexpected appearance of these wamen, carrying on their bucks bundles of hastily collected goods, was evidence that some misfortune had befallen Jurnal.
They gathered in a truculent group on the open space in front evil- swarthy, long-haired-19 looking a set as ever cut a throut.
After a few moments a young! man who was betrothed to one
a
DC-
They set out for Jurnal, but stopped out of sight before reach- ing the village, while the gray- bearded Jail-Bahn went ahead to reconnoitre. Though it was hear- ty noon, he learnt that Akbar Khan was still in bed-to such an extent did the society
distract daughter mayor's from his military dufles.
of the
him
The two jeeps, with their crews of armed avengers, drew up cou- tiously outside the mayor's house. Then came a pause. The Jema~ have the dar
known to was
and tommy-gun
revolver with him in his Vedroom, If anything were to give the alarm he might with do considerable execution these weapons.
Is Pride Of The Villages
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
KOPK. 1949 BY KTA SERVICE, INC. È AL RIS 13, 1. PAT. CAP.”
"Oh, Albert! Run and tell your father to shovel more ta the left or he'll run into the installmont collector!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities"
no
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side to find a fit in either of the YOU ARE ON SPOT TOO
two minors, perhaps for gacrifice Opening the bidding, with a purposes, if the other fellows had hand not quite as strong as your the major strength. He was not may of course at all worried after East an- Once again Jail-Baba's resource call. proclaims,
But, of the Badoob girls approached saved the situation. Entering the mislead your partner into costly swered with 1-Spade, as it was then "Perhaps one of you will hause he knocked at the bedroom action. That is only part of the not hard to bid 2-Clubs,
however. Such a bid when East tried to force a game honour me by taking ten in my door, and, with a discreet cough, trouble, the spot loo. If your with 3-Spades, West was discom honge while you are waiting," he announced, "Sahib,
the
virgins puts you on
partner bids strongly after It. bobulated. Knowing that any- The
De have arrived." invitation was sald,
Jull-Baba was a good judge of cepted; a tribesman laid his ride!
about what you should do your- decided to pass, and as a conse- effort to correct quence his side lost a nice game. news the Jemadur leapt from his self. In your at the feet of the ethers and for human nature. At this exciting you can never be quite confident thing he did might be wrong, he At Table 2, where West made a lowed him.
More villagers, as if moved by bed and, without waiting to pick your earlier mistake, you may be
was comfort tils example of hospitality, came up tommy-gun or revolver, rushed tempted to pass short of the best borderline pass, he was
for your side, or may go able the rest of the
way, and As they were seen approaching forward with similar suggestions, to the door to feast his eyes upon bid
when he heard East's rebid the rumour spread along the Alt but one of the tribesmen went the victims he had so carefully headlong anyway into too high
give a contract. Whatever you then do spades, had enough to single village street that Jurnal off in turn, each adding his wear selected the day before.
the crossed He had hardly
which his partner took to rulse, inay prove wrong. hind been burnt down, but when pon to the pfe, which was even-
του game.
rould not find an threshold, when the rush of half they reached the Bttle square on tually left under the charge of a
a dozen sturdy young men bore
easier contract to make, as only sentry.
two trights were lost in diamonds washed mosque they fold un even IL
and one in trumps, for the dia- mero alarining story.
time after that he had met the
mond Qenabled East, to discard The rest of the story is all re- S 9 7 5
one of his clubs and so avoid try- some fate as his subordinates, joleing. Badoab and Jurnal are 2 henceforth happily united by sur-DQ953
ing a losing nesse of the 3. common danger.
Ber-CAK J
Tomorrow's Problem said to the last of the tribesmen. Jall-Baba is the pride and para- of both villages. He took The man took the eup in his gon The leader of the party had,
Jail-Baba politely charge of the captured weapons
melting sent for the mayor, to whom he left hand.
snows had announced himself as Jema-proffered the tray for him to help and, when the
opened up connection with the dar Akbar Khan, a non-commis himself to-tea-
detachment the outside world, und a
■ second, Fakistan sloned officer of the
Hesitating for
(Dealer: West North-South H J-10 7. Army. The six men with him sentry laid down his rifle at his of the Indian Army come along
valley, duly surrendered vulnerable).
4 Notice is hereby given that as
were tribal irregulars from the feet and stretched out his hand the from 2nd June. 1949, Mr. K. J. Afghan border. They had rifles for the teapot. He never reached them to the proper authorities. Do Sousa's Auction Rooms | Peltz is no longer connected in and bayonets, while the Jemadar any way with the undermen-carried a tommy-gun and a re- tloned Companies.
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carry out the climax of his own conspiracy. He emerged from one of the shops on the little square with a brass teapot on a tray; "I hope you too will honour 115
The previous day, they said, birthday of His Majesty the seven anned strangers or
rived in Jurmint by two moter: cars which their drivers referred by drinking a cup of tea," hovival from to us "deeps."
King).
June 7, 1949,
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All this might not have seemed too onerous, but what had alarm- ed the younger females of Jurnial was the fact that the Jemadar, on catching sight of the mayor's daughter, rather altractive
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Demand To The Mayor
Backed by the tommy-gun and revolver,
Ind this requirement been too peremplory for the mayor and his daughter to resist, but when the news spread uli the other young women of Jurnal hurriedly decided to leave before askmilar fate overtook them also.
That their apprehenalons were not unfounded was 'proved by the arrival two days later. In Bidonb af Jemadar Akbar Khan. He came in one of his jeeps, acconi- panied only by a single driver, but, as a reminder of the basis of his authority, the tommy-gun was slung nonchalantly from his shoulder and the revolver 'hung at his belt.
In Badoab, an in Juniat, the lender of the Pakistan outpost called for the mayor, but here his mission was more bluntly stated. "I want six virgins for my men,"! he sold "Call alt the young women here, so that I may Inspect them."
To the Je mador his mission was evidently congenial. He took a long time over this labour of love, but at length his task was finished, and He gave his Anal Instructions to the mayor..........
1 girls were to bathe and beautify themselves, and put on their bost clothes and ornamenta. At the same hour next day his mix followers would come over in the two loups' to collect them. „They had better be... rondy, or y*.---and the Jemadar patted
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