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or some other motive, would reveal the


place of his retreat.
While he was only in pursuit of his
botrayers, the Doctor had never despaired
of success. But now 1t was his daughter
that he sought to save from Sarcany, and
lie did not feel the same confidence.
However, Pierre agreed with him that
they had better go at once to Namir's
house. Perhaps they might find some
trace or remembrance of Sava. Per-
haps the old Jewess who had been left
in charge might give, or rather sell.
some hint that might prove useful.
Luigi led them there Immediately.
The Doctor. who spoke Arabic rs if he
had been born in the desert, introduced
himself as n friend of Sarcany's. He
was passing Tetuan, he said, and would
have been glad TO see him.
The old woman at first raised diff
culties, but handful of sequins made
her much more obliging and she will
ingly answered the questions the
Doctor asked with the appearance of
the most lively interest in her master.
The young lady who had been taken
away by the Moor was Sarcanys in
tended wife. That had been arranged
for some time, and probably the marri-
age would have taken place at Tetuan
had it not been for the hurried depart
ure. The young lady since her arrival
three months before had not been out
side of the house. They said she was an
Arab but the Jewess thought she was
European. She had seen her very little,
and only during the Moor's absence,
and she could not find out any more
about her.
The old woman could not say where
Sarcany had taken them. All she knew
was that they went away about five
weeks before with caravan 10 the
eastward, and that since then the house
had been in her care and was to continue
SO until Sarcany found some one to buy
it, which showed that he did OF intend
returning TO Tetuan.
The Doctor listened coldly to these
replies, and rs they passed to Pierre
translated them.
From them it appeared that Sarcany
had not thought it desirable to embark
on one of the steamers calling at Tan
giers nor to so 10y the railway which
had its terminus at Gran He had
joined caravan that had left Tetuan-
bound whittier? To some oasis III the
desert, or still farther, to some half
savage country, where Sava would be
entirely at his mercy? How could they
know? On the roads of northern
Africa it is as difficult TO recover the
track of n caravan rs the track Of an in
dividual.
And SO the Doctor continued to inter-
rogate the Jewess. He had received
important news which was of interest to
Sarcany, he SAID, and they referred to
this very house which he wished to dis
pose of. But do what he could no other
information could be got 1t was evil
dent that the woman didnot know where
Sarcany had fled to bring about the
close of the drama.
The Doctor Pierre and Luigi then
asked TO be allowed 10 see the house.
which was built in Arab fashion, with
the different rooms lighted from court
yard surrounded by Il rectangular gal
lerv.
had occupied. 1t was quite prison cell
There what hours the unhappy girl
must have passed prey to despair and
without hope of help. The Doctor and
Pierre looked round the room seeking
the least indication that might put them
on the track.
TO BE CONTINUED.