Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-12-13


few moments. Feeling considerably rested
he resumed his gropugs about to find some
mode of egress. Ho was resolved to take
oven if the entrance should be guarded by a
hundred Bed d,uius. After wandering
around for long time, he saw streak Of
light and ut onco he made for it. As he
drew nearer, he recognized tho fact that it
was really sunlight. lie was nmazod, as he
Gid not think he had been wandering
through the ruins for moro than two hours
at tue most. As luck would have it, he
emerged by another passage out into tho
salne courtyard 10 which the detective had
first caught glimpse OF the female figure.
lie w.s proceeding to CROSS the ruins Of
what had onco been magnificent court
filed with fountains aud statutes, when he
was suddenly confronted by Two dark faced
fiercc looking mon. The two Eedouins
Ieaped toward the young New Yorker, to
seize him, whom tile latter sp"apg beck, aud
drawiog Ills pistol: levelcd it, and brought
both the fellows to sudden halt. 1t was
not necessary for him to order thom 10 stand
off, as the levelcd pistol was sign
language which they perfectly uudels:oo
The two Arabs made numerous sic ns and
blurted out a lot of gibberish, which was ell
Hebrew to our careless young hero. Uu-
singing his repeating carbine, Frank etack
his revolvers 10 lis holster belt, and then,
by very significant motions intimated to the
two bewildcred Bedouins that ho wanted
them 20 letreat. The men obcyed, but,
after moving for a short distance, both sud-
denly turned and fed out of sight, with tho
quickucss of cat scaling fence. The
fellows disappeared through a passage,
which opened from tho court, on the oppo-
site side. Our heio started 10 follow them,
hut proceeded slowly, lest he might run into
some trap. 1t was we'll that ho did, as iu
few seconds half dozen Of the Dedouins
came huirying through the passage exit,
and L. co of them we,e ermcd with long
rifles. Frank knew that fight was about
to commence, unless he voted to surrender,
aud the Inter he had no mention of doinc.
The two Arabs ruised their rifles, but bcfo.e
they could ire, the young New Yorker had
lodged behind crumblipg monument.
One bullet, however, whistled over his mead
just as he dodgei down. 1t WIS his TURF,
and, leveliug his carbine over the too of his
bulrier, ho let dive, bang! baug! bang!
three shots in quick succession None of
his discharges proved elective, beyond
driving tho Arabs back pell nell in' tho
passage way, out Of lapse. The Bcdouins,
like all plunJcring races, although possessed
ofa certain amuunt of tIu'e cJu,aoc, arc
deficient 10 real bravery. They will make
fierce onslaught, with yells aud shouts, ike
band of whoopipg [u'lians, and are as
easily squelchcd and driven back in wilG
panic. Tho moment The Dcl,uins beat
retreat, Frank concluded that, as they had
iun one way it would be wiso thing for
him to run the other. as lc had no rein
fo,ccmcnts to fall back on, while his stanGe
foes might, in few moments, number hun
drcds. before moving, he took tue pre-
caution to reload Lis carbine, and tncn
commenced moring from one place of cvn-
cealment to another, until he found himself
opposite TO The entrance TO anothcr passage
undcr tho ruins. For the information OF
our readers, and to explain incidents that
may seem strange, We will state that it is
not an unusual ting in Syria to find the
ruins of single buildings, or rather su.ccs
sion of buildings w|;c': at some inc, were
connected, covcing acres If ground
Frank knew that in :he darkness # some of
the passages, witt. his supci II weapons, he
would be match for 4 lel suf his fees.
lie lodged into re p.ssrgc on,t site to
whio'l &c found '.imsclf ao,. wocccdcG
along until he came 20 tic very same cur
lain w'Iic,l c detective Lad ,udeiy ruled
aside $ no rours previously. F.ank was of
curious turn of mind as we'll as his liieuG,
and he, too, pulled the curtrin aside, and
like lis f.iend, was amazed upon be: olding
sucl' bcwildering sight. Unlike bis
friend, however, he did not rctrcat but. on
the contrary, stepped boldly into tho apart :
ment. ic calculated that thero must DC
some near passage leading out from the
ruins, and os his life was threatened, it wos
not a moment to stand on nice pnilts of
etiquette, AS he first stepped into the
lavshly furnished rrota, the fifteen or
twenty lovely women werc too greatly terri
lied to scream; but in q moment they re
covered their voices, and set up shri!l
scrceohing thot made our astohished hero's
ears tngio. lie commenced to sesticulute
and 10 good Eogish begged Of these Easte,
hourls, whose secret apartment had .hus rude.
ly been invaded, to stop screaming and listen
10 what he had to say. In the excitement
and confusion of the moment he forgot that
his words fell upon ears that did not under
stand him. lie advanced straight to the
center of tho room. and made an effort to
seize hold Of one Of the beauties, when o,
once great scampcring occurred, some Of
the dainty beauties in their wild alarm
tumbling and scrambling over each othe,
like so many startled lambs. In few
aeconds they had all fled, and Frank found
himself alone in this home of rude Eastern
loveliness. AS our readers will remc,obc,
our hero was remarkable handsome youth