Argosy All-Story Weekly, Vol. 146 No. 4 — page 68: what you’re looking at

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By W. A. FRASER Axnthor of “* The Three Sapphires,”* “‘ Thoroughbreds,” etc. WHAT HAS OQCCURRED IN PART Il. N a vast plot of the Mahratta states to overthrow the British Empire, Dendhu Panth, adopted son of the present Peshwa, is endeavoring either to make an ally of or to destroy Amir Khan, independent leader of a hundred thousand Pindar? horsemen. Colonel Hodsea, British Resident, bas suspected the revolt and has asked Captain Barlow, bis daughter's fancl, 0 i for the British. Fightimg intrigue with intrigue, Dandhu Panzh engages two hundred Bagree decoits, professional robbers, under the leadership of Sookdee, Ajeet, and the Iatter’s villhinous heutenant, Huns; having acquired the Bagrees by a ruse, Dandhu Panth refuses to feed or pay them until their small band has killed Amir Khan. The decoits, realizing the hopelessness of their position, refuse to throw away their lives agaimst the hundred thousand, and matters are at 2 standstill until Humsa suggests that Ajeet’s woman. Bootea, the Gulab Begum, or ieee Ghai act as Judith im the great leader's camp. She has already unwittingly been used as a trap for the susceptible Meanwhile, short of food and restless, the Bagrees bave declared @ decoity, am raid on the train of a jewel merchant. The comp is athrob with crossed intrigues, caste caste against caste, Hunsa against Ajeet, but united in the morrow’s thievery. gorgeous, blood-red fire, as being “in the iron box of the merchant. This ruby had been an eye im one of the *~comicbooks.com