San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-17

doubt. lie I1derfeas cavalry horse nad
run long distance. evidently over heavy
sand The two Arabs at the gate, the
taller one later at the hotel, Edith's inn
perative wish to visit their camp, and,
above all, the unusual comment made
on her by those stolid children of the
desert-an these flashed into his mind
and had formulated into his plan before
he had even donned his uniform coat
As he rolled loose veil about his light
helmet and slipped the strapof field
glass over his shoulder Capt Ahmed en-
tered. To him Latour said rapidly, in
Arabic:
Captain, l have reason to fear trou-
bic with Mohammed-ben-Zizi's Arabs.
Mount twenty men with loaded car
bines; trot to the Caliphs' Tombs. If |
am not in sight signal by firing your
revolver; but, il you see mo riding to-
ward the tents, follow ct full speed"
Az Ahmed turned to obey Latour said
TO Lord Martindale:
Though your fears may be ground
less, my lord, have ordered horses sad
died for us This glass will surely give
Is view of Lady Edith fro.n the Bah
- -.
a-Nassr as she gallops home for break
fast. Come; they are ready"
Restless hoofs clattered below, and
Lord Martindale again asked, as he fol-
lowed his host: ....
"Was not that horse the one you loan
cd Harris;"
Eyes: but he's an Arab" Latour re-
piled, forcing levity through the sicken-
ing dread that oppressed him. "Bow-
Bells offers bad training for handling the
desert born" .....
1.-THE beggar is such a darnnable rider,
reallyr' the other growled. IF he has
been thrown and left her ladyship to
ride alone I'll break his bones. you
know"
Two magnificent Arab steeds stood at
the doorway one grand stallion,
white as curd and taller by hand than
the average native horse. His long
flank, the corded muscles Of his thighs
and flat forearms, showed power equal
to the bottom indicated by great breadth
of chest; and his calm, large eyes gazed
with human intelligence into his mas
ter's, as he rubbed his lean muzzle on
his shoulder and snorted low welcome
through bright pink nostrils.
For Said had been Zoulfkar Pashas
gift to Latour with his rank of hey, and
his master had tested his pure blood
of the Aneyzeh breed, flowing straight
from the mares Of the prophet; pedi-
gree jealousy guarded as that Of the
sultans' selves-in more than one peril
GUS ride. But now he examined the
girths and bit buckles with unusual
care, raised the flaps Of his holsters and
loosened the two army 'Colts" resting
in them. Then he said, abruptly,
Mount, my lord;" and the next mo-
ment those two men, 50 strangely met
again-more strangely still. sent to their
quest by one motive-were gallopipg
toward the Gate Of Victory.
Through the gate, out on the open
desert, nearing the Tombs Of the Ca
liphs, yet no sight Of living thing upon
the hot sands. For the sun, now two
hours high, flooded the fat plain with
binding glare, and his heat, December
though it was, was close and oppressive.
Any rider for pleasure had sought tho
shade of home-certainly Of the Tombs
long ere this, and Latours heart sank
a. they galloped near those wvndrous
mausoleums to the very spot where he
had strained that beautiful form to his
breast scarce half q day ago.
Suddenly that breast swelled with joy.
Clear, sharp and near rang ont horses
neigh, But his JOY died out, even be-
fore Lord Martindale had cried:
There she is! Great luck, reallyr
For Said, at the sound. had sent his
sharp ears forward, but ere it died he
dropped them, making no reply.
Latour shook his head gloomily.
mo, not shew he answered. said
would have answered stable compan-
ion. But some one is there, and he must
have seen her or the groom.
Then he turned Said into tho deep
shades thrown wide and cool upon the
sands from the Caliph Bergook's tomb
There stood why, ugly Arab, appar-
eutly busted with the thong of his stir
rup, but nnarmed. and with the bedou-
ms dingy bournous absent. Tho man
looked up carelessly enough; but a
strange CLEAN of recognition and sur
prise came into his dull eyes as they
glanced first ut Latour's face. then at his
uniform.
.'Salaarn aliekoum. Efendi," he said
gravely.
peace be with You, ALSO" Latour an
swered, in his own tongue. "You seem
not of Cairo, but q stranger; and these