San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-16


ago stood out clear, strong, and with
new meaning now. Again he was the
callow cadet, untutored in the worlds
ways and in woman's. Again he wan
dered round Filtration" with a soft
pressure on his arm and a soft voice in
his ear: with strange, deep eyes search
ing his.
at the hotel Mr.. Usseler left them,
with elaborate dissertation of Providence
for pleasant dreams.
Then Lady Martindale spoke for the
first time, but in voice so low that it
could not have reached her husband,
striking frfsee on the bottom step:
"Can you forgive my seltishness in re-
calling the past?"
Her eyes were raised to his. In the
moonlight they shone fathomless black,
mi z,,c ts-2cna3 thcG qz;clily as he an
swered low: .........
Forgive! Do you know what owe
you for the present.
Have a smoke as you walk Lord
Martindale broke in cheerily. mot half
bad these, you know; some my cousin
Hoyne-Cecil has from Cuba By
George! awfully stupid of me really, but
| quite forgot that an old friend Of
yours
1T is dreadfully late, Lord Martin
dale" his lady said in her best society
tone, land we have monopoiized Col.
Latour all day"
Eyes, SO we have, really" responded
her husband. Have a light. But
really forgot to mention that at HOyne-
Cecil's in London and constantly at Paris
we saw
ideally. my lord" Edith again broke
in, rather hastily this time, you should
defer your story for daylight. l am sure
Col Latour must need congo after his
long tour OF duty with US today. Good
night"
She extended her ungloved hand. 1t
rested in his no second longer than the
strictlimit Of form, but there was that
in the touch which thrilled the strong
man like electricity as he strobe off into
the shadows of the palm trees.
Reaching his quarters he stood long at
the window, gazing out toward the dim
shadow of the distant Sphinx. And as he
turned and threw himself upon his bed
he muttered:
"She spoke truly of the statue; woman
is the riddle of the ages"
But early next morning his adjutant
reported that the embassy of Sheik
Abou-Ali had appeared, small body of
Bedouin horsemen, who had pitched
tents some three miles south of the city,
but made as yet no sign. .....
Knowing the Arabs way Latour took
his morning tub and coffee with unusual
dispatch, heard morning reports and or
dered the days routine The Arab might
arrive at any moment-might delay his
visit even for days. But he had scarcely
finished his work when a noble looking
Bedouin rode alone and slowly to the
gate and looked around with curious
carelessness of novel surroundings. Then
he dismounted from his magnificent des-
ert mare, strobe past the sentry without
note of his carry" and was ushered into
the commanders presence.
For moment the Arab stood like a
about his tall figure, the soft folds of his
ample white turban marking more
strongly his dark bronzed face and keen
thin features. An old man certainly, he
was erect and agile rs a youth, his firm
tread and dignified port marking the
warrior. At length the Arab saluted by
placing the back of his open hand upon
his brow and lips, not adding the more
ELUSIVE gesture often used of pressing it
also upon his heart. ..-... p. ".r
Latour saluted courteously and in 81
lence, motioning his visitor to seat
upon the divan. Then the servant
brought coffee in egg shell porcelain
cups, and the ehibouque-ghi swiftly
filed the bowls of pipes with the fragrant
Latakieh tobacco. At last the Arab
spoke.
"Salaam aliekoum?' c'Peace be with
theerD he said graVely. THE great
Sheik Abou-Ali sendeth greeting unto
Ismail Pasha, vieeroy of Egypt, whose
warrior thou art. l am his messenger,
Mohammed-be n-ZiEi. sheik Of the Benz
Ali"
Peace be with thee, also" LatOur re-
piled in Arabic. at is well; and thou,
o sheik art welcome. We will speak
further of thy message from the great
Sheik Abou-Ah, whose name is we'll
known to me-"
Nothing have to speak of with thee,
o warrior" replied the Arab. sedately.
81 am but the bearer of this writing for
the hands of Ismail. the grandson of
Mehemet Ali" --aa sa.. ..
He produced q scroll addressed in
Arabic characters and tied by silken