Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
THE SOUDANESE SPY.

"Listen, Bruce, what's that?" Col Car riston raised his hand with a gesture oi silence and looked at me intently. Then we both dropped our cigars and rushed out to the door of the embassy.
 A gun shot, plain and unmistakable, had echoed through the night air and we certainly had heard faint cry.
 But in the dreary street all was quiet and the solitary electric lamp reflected no shadows save our own on the pave ment of the British embassy, while the palace across the way, with its coral facades and massive carved gates, showed no signs of life.
 Then a gun went off, drum began to rattle loudly, arms clashed, hurrying footsteps echoed on the stones, and shouts were given and answered. listened in speeches. astonishment, and then rushed back for my cap and sword. It was best to be prepared, though what possible ground for alarm existed could not see. Suakim was protected by line of sen- tries that extended a mile beyond the town. No signal had come from the out skirts, yet there was this turmoil in the very midst of the European quarter.
 As hurried back to the door the great palace gates swung open, and squad of Egyptian soldiers trooped out, their son caps. Close behind them, escorted by several officers, came tall, dignifed looking man. He was bareheaded and held an unsheathed sword in his hand.
 recognized him at first sight as Ach- med Ras, the Egyptian governor of Sua- kim He glanced up and down the street and then hurried across to the embassy.
 "You are British officer?' he said, breathless with excitement.
 Capt. Dugdale, of the Ninth dragons, at your command, your excellency," said briefly.
 Thank you. I am in need of your services. An Arab prisoner, captured spy of the Mahdi's, has made his escape. My stupid soldiers are to blame. The fellow has been gone some time now, and it is important that he be retaken, for he has stolen valuable plans Of the town and Notifications. fear my soldiers can do little, but if your dragons will SCOUT the plain@-
 g Your excellency," I interrupted, swhat you desire shall be done at once. :"
 e1aoQuted lRz horse, waved hasty sslutE Anu gak szeyss P street, leaving Achmed Ras and Carris- ton hobnobbing together on the steps of the embassy, for Carriston was the Brit ish ambassador at Suakim. The hot blood was coursing madly through my veins, for had only been at Suakim a week and the faintest touch of excite Ment was intensely welcome.
 I remembered, too. having seen this escaped Arab only few days previous, when he was being led captive through the streets of the town, great black giant with muscular, braw1iy limbs and his black locks dangling in curls down his shoulders.
 l spurred rapidly through the town, crossed the peninsula to the main land, where the troops were quartered side by side with the native population, and soon the bugle call to arms was floating out on the night air, and the jingling of spurs and the trampling of hoofs was heard on all sides. A few brief, concise orders and we galloped out onto the desert i and scattered over the sandy plain. Chances were in our favor, for the moon was coming up slowly, and the enemy's outposts, where alone the Arab would find safety, were at that time three mile: beyond the town.
 Igalloped straight across the plain closely attended by solitary trooper, g brave fellow named Tom Fraser. kep as far as possible in the direction judged the fugitive had taken and I hoped tC have the pleasure of capturing him my self, for the trampling of my horse wa muf1ed by the drifted sand and would not betray my approach until I should be close upon him.
 A mile and half from the town lay { belt of deserted intrenchments, iron which the enemy had been driven ; month or so previous. As we approached these we slackened our speed and began to look for a suitable crossing place The British shells had leveled them il places and one of these points we sool found, break in the trench with gentle slope on either side. We rod slowly down into the hollow, and as ou horses were commencing to ascend agail Fraser suddenly tugged fiercely at m, arm.
 Look, captain, looky" he whispere, excitedly, and as followed the range o his outstretched hand saw sight tha made my heart leap. Of to the sout extended the trenches in one unbroke formation, their mounds of sand rigi and exact, and outlined sharply in tn moonlight against the right hand wall C earth was a swiftly moving shadow Even as we looked the specter vanishe round curve, and we saw it no more.
 We thundered on in silence. clutche the reins tightly with one hand and wit the other l held my saber. The Ara was unarmed and would take hi1 alive, thought, and lead him back i triumph to Suakim. This all passe through my mind in an instant and the we galloped round the curve and sa' our prey in full view before us.
 He wa struggling along painfully an = limping as though one leg was hur The moon shone full upon him, and 2 my surprise saw that he carried a gre; shield and one of those enormous Goub edged swords which tfssse Arabs U; with such terrible effect. He had doub less found them in the trench.
 We called on him to surrender, but never even turned until as we were clo
 upon him he suddenly whirled round
 desperation and confronted US mena
 ingly. We drew our sabers and dashe
 upon him.
 Just here, extending full across u D trench, was rugged depression, cause
 probably, by an exploding shell.
 This we failed to see; and, whi
 Fraser's horse leaped it gallantly, n
 animal stumbled and fell, and down