Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-03


de:osivo inquired how fur they would have
to trasol before they found water. The
information was cautiously given, and after
having received few presents, the shcik,
followed by his mon, rode off. The Amori'
cans rode on, for some time, in silence,
which was at length broken by Tom, Jalakei
who said:
a"Nico fellows, you think?"
eyes, they ore" said Walton Sprogue.
"You won't think thSSu 30 nice an hour
after sundown," was thasignificant sugges'
ton. -
"What do you mcau?"
"Wcll, I mean that teaoh one OF that
gang has had his eye dp tho Particular
piece Of booty which no moSS covcts, and We
will be called upon to exchange shots with
those fellows before we areN many hours
older" NYnoy,o1
"Theu We will havo thousanGs or hioGi' n
after us, as it was at Jaffa."
"Not bit OF it, We wore attacked upon
that occasion with q u'poso. These are
only ordinary robbers. we may beat them
off dozen times in twenty four hours, aud
it will make no diffLrence. There was
unot her reason for those tribes to make oom.
nou causo against us and Hamud, the
Persian, was at tho bottom Of tho whole mat.
ter"
The travellers reached the hills and found
water, and as it was just about sundowD,
Tom Jalakei selected good place, and de-
termincd to camp for the night.
"Wll you put one of your men on
guardW asked the detective.
"No, will stand guard myself, and if
you arc aroused during the night dc not
be alarmed. These fellows, when only after
plunder, are easily driven of"
Tho Americans were very tired after
their long days journey, and shortly after
supper, they spread their blankets under
the shelter tents, aud lay down to sleep.
They did not know until afterwards how
long they had slept, when they were aroused
by the discharge of a fircarm. Both men
were on their feet in an instant, and weapon
in hand rushed out. They were just in
time. Seven or eight Bcdouins had sur.
rounded Tom Jalakci, aud in few moments
the faithful fellow would have been de-
spatchcd. Both aimed and fired, when
with shout the robbers wheeled their
horses and gallopcd away. Tom, however,
was nowhere to be seen. The Americans
ran to the spot where the skirmish had
taken place, but not the least sign coulG
they find of tie guide Mother could they
discover any signs of the balance of their
escort In company they made a thorough
search all over the ground, and finally, were
compelled to return toward their tents, feel.
ing quite distressed and anxious. The
hours past, and nothing was seen Of Tom.
"lIe must have been killed, aud his body
carried off, said Frank.
"Or he may have bocn taken prisoner"
suggested the detective.
'lt is tho two of US against them all, now"
remarked Frank, in gloomy tone.
"Wcll. guess they will find us enough
for thcm!" was the response.
What shall VIC do, in case Jalakci docs
not turn np?'
"Procccd, Of course. We have started
out to accomplish certain purpose, and we
must do it, Or tiic!''
Daylight dawned, and still Tom did not
put in an appearances; but suspicious
circumstance was revealed. Ills horse was
gone, and also the horses Of the Americans
eve arc in bad plight, now" said
Frank.
owe viii 50 on, anyhow, and trust maxi
IiS Il PuicNdSc OF aOrscS from Somc ol tncsc
wandering thieves"
1t was with sad hearts that our two
friends commenced to pack their tents and
cooking utensils, when they heard the
tramp of horses. Upon looking around,
they saw Tom Jaakei, and the balance of
their escort approaching. The first oppor
tunity that offered, Walton Spraguc asked:
"Whcrc were you?"
"I have been proving my men"
"And what is the verdict"
eve can depend on them The arrange
mcnt which have made with them, to be
fulfilled after our return to Bcyroot, will
keep them true as steel"
"Whcrc were they during the skirmish
last night7"
"FuIilling my orders They are all
right; and the reception you gave those
chaps last night will cause chem to give us
wide berth. Our next skrmish will be
with fresh lot"
TO BE CONTINUED.
THE SUN.