Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-29
From The New York Preside Companion,l
ag AMrD,
THE DEFECTIVE,
BY TONY PASTOR.
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Tho detective gained his point so far as
to be allowed to 90 ahead alone, stipulating
that his friend might follow, but at dis
ta1co, great enough 90 not to embarrass his
own movements. Hamud took his line of
walk along tho shore for somo Distance, and
then struck of 10 direct line. Whilc
following the line of tho shore, tho deteotive
was able to keep pretty woll at his heels,
but the instant he struck inland tho officer
was compelled to fall far in the rear to avoid
discovery. Like veritable shadow, noiso
lossly and swiftly, the mysterious Hamud
glided along over tho sandy ground. For
two miles tho detective followed, keeping
just near enough to hold tho pursued in
oampment loomod up on tho plain. Tho
figure in the flowing robes mado straight
for tho tents. The deteotivo's heart beat
loud and fast as he followed. A new theory
had been formed in his mind, and he felt
chat at TINT very moment, in that plain
lying near tho ancieut city of Jaffa, he was
approaching the place whore tho two beau.
tiful girls wcro held prisoners. Walton
Sprague was brave, but not rashly so, and
he knew at once that it would not be safe
for him to approach alone tho Arab oncamp.
mcnt. He waited for his friends to over
take him. A few momcnt's consultation
followed. Tom Jalakei told them that it
would be certain robbery for them to up
proaoh tho oncampmcnt When Frank
Midgoly heard that there was possibility
that Lucy Palmedo aud tho French girl
might be prisoners In the camp, ho advocated
on advance at all hazards. Tom Jalakci
urged them to bo careful. stating that he
was we'll acquainted with tho ways and
habits Of the people, adding another sigui.
6cant fact, that the party were in compara-
lively lawlcss country, so far as tho Be
douins were concerned.
"You must deal with them" he said,
"with the samo cunning that you would
deal with Apachcs on tho plains in your
own country"
Tho mans advice fnally prevailed aud it
the yacht and permit Jalakci to enter the
Bedouin's encampmcnt upon tho following
day in disguise. On the return toward the
beach they met mau advancing toward the
encampmont. Jalakei recognized the man
as jewish trader. Telling his friends to
proceed, he stopped the jew aud asked him
some questions. AS Jalaksi spoke their
language, he had no difficulty in cpto-iug
into conversation with tho trader. Upon
rejoiniDg our friends, Jalake exclaimed:
"Its lucky for us that VIC did not 60 near
the enoampment."
In answer to inquiries, he said that the
enoampment was that of the Sheik A1ahmood
from the district Wady Mandhour, and that
he aud his tribo were the most lawloss rob.
bers anywhere in the whole district. Upon
tho following day, Jalakei, dressed in dis
guse as native, proceeded to Mahmoods
camp, bearing letter from trader in tho
city who had somo dealings with tho sheik.
When tho man returned he mad important
news to tell. He said that party was
about to move that very day from the en-.
campment, and, from all that he could
ascertain, they were to bo special convoy
or escort to two females. The man had also
learned that it was suspected that the two
ladies were new addition to the sheik's
harem, and that he believed further, that
they wero tho identical two mysterious pas.
sengers who had been brought prisoners
from New York. The detective visited the
American consul, and stated tho facts and
asked advice. The consul was Christian
native, and thorough gentleman; and his
advice was freely given aud sound.
''It would take" he said, tmonths to
obtain assistance from the government"
"What would you advisc?' asked the
detective.
~ would advise that you organize party
and meet force with force. The Bodouins
e7e lawless horde Of rebbers, and the
chances are that, if you depended upon the
government, by the timo you obtained help,
in ono sense it would be too late"
The detective was pleased OF receiving
the advice, AID that same night an organ
lied party, we'll armed, moved toward the
sheik's encampmcnt .