The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-10
A TALE OF THE ORIENT.


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 Omar Achmet was a wealthy Turkish merchant. He was of a very domestic ,arn of mind, for which purpose he kept \ large and ioarishing harem. Among his female AAves, with whom he was more particularly intimate, were three favorites. =. --=
 Zutima was extremely beautiful. She was called the Rose oi Damascus Omar spent good deal of time in her society. Fati,na was not as beautiful as Zulima, but she could sing the socks off Mrs. Victoria Morosini Hulsescamp. Afra. the third favonte, was kind of an ex-favorite. She might have bossed the shanty, and had |, all her own way, ifshe had not been gitted with sharp tongue and a. bad temper, with which she sue. ceeded in alternating the affections of her husband, as it were. She made it hot for Omar and everybody else in the harem. Of course, Omar could have had her tied up in bag and showed otf the end of wharf. In Turkey the law en courages husband to take such little liberties with wife who does not sui [ him. Omar, however, was k,nd- hearted man and did not care 10 take such radical measures, so instead Of drowning his wife, he was more inclined to take water himself He paid her no attentions whatever, beyond an occa. sional suggestion to pull down her vest, and keep her mouth shu, if she didn'. want to get her teeth sunburnt. instead of this kind and oonsidera,e tYea,men, being appreciated by Afra, it only pu, a wire edge on her tongue and caused it to make two hundred additional oscillations to the minute. She made things hum In the harem.
 Ara made 1t so sul,ry for everybody, that Omar made up his mind to spend a few months a, his cool seaside cottage His family, and among them of course Atra, insisted upon acccmpan, ing him One afternoon shortly after the arrival q, the seaside resort, Omar was seated upon a dlvan on beautiful kio,k, sucking a mint julep through a straw, and sur. rounded by his family. Zullma famed him gently. Fasims touched a guitar and sang "Nancy Lee" while Ara looked on, and sneered. She could sheer the bark of tree at seventy yards. She was an expert at it.
 All a, once, the rude voices of men wese heard. A glance showed that lack Marlingspike and his pirates had effected a landing, and had approached the Kiosk unobserved.
 "Cover your facesw commanded Omar in stern voice. His otdtr was instantly obeyed by the terrified wom.n In fe~ moments, Jack Marlingspike, bearded like two paids. SIth draw Q sStilikaf, otOou UetOtc OUlaf. "What do you want r' asked Omar.
 want much, and yet lis no, much l wan, the most beautiful slave in your haren. lf you attemp. to resist, or ,ele. phone to the police station, I'll eliminate you with my sabre"
 Omar vas very shre~d even if he was not an American college graduate. A happy thought occurred to him. He rushed toward Ahs, who had 50 long made life burden to him, and for the first time in several years he slung his arms around her. Ara ieturned bis grasp, and olung to him as does police man to helpless inebIiate.
 Take those other t~o, but spare me Aha, the gem of my harem," exclaimed Omar in an agonired voice.
 Jack Marlingspike smiled one of his most cynical smiles, and remarked:
 "Thai's the very one I'm ater." He tore her from the arms of Omar, and standing him oH with his scimi,ar, con- veyed her in triumph to the boat.
 As Jack harlingspike's steam yacht steamed out of the karbor, Omar and the res, of the family raiSed up their hands to heaven, and observed in grateful ac. cents
 "Ailah be praised v