The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-18

set uponthell. We deserted points of clus.
:ering minMets. a few minutes later tho
chimneylike turrets, aC :. sht of which the
famished traveller biesses himself, and the
towers of castle were drawn clear and
firm against the dazzling splendors of the
west. Then the children Of the desert, with
such whoops and howls as no throats on
earth but their own can utter, clapped
heel to flank, and the race became a mad
scramble, with most Of the features of
battle and rout combined. 1t was as
the descent of wolves upon an unprotected
sheepfold.
just before the final dash orders were
issued by Suleiman that il either Tabal or
myself showed the least sign of disloyalty
we were TO be speared without question or
ceremony, the legality of the deed TO be con-
sidered afterward. With the knowledge of
these heartening instructions safely lodged
in our minds, Tabal and exchanged smiles
ofintelligence ana rode gayly with the rest
10 the looting.
In spite of the forced march Suleiman's
band was belated. Already the town was
in the panic of sack, and the company
piled their spurs, growing viciously at The
thought Of finding the pillaging half done.
The crooked channels of streets overhowed
with shrieking people who had been hunted
put of their houses like rabbits ont OF
burrows, TO be chased for sport and revenge
N the open. Their cries to heaven and the
prophet were pitiable, but did not detain
us, for the call was eager on every hand:
HTo the castle 70 the castle! In the castle
Is the big spoilp'
The gloom OF night had fallen when in
The midsJ of a bowling and riotous press
we clattered under its frowning bastions.
There was difficulty in finding a gate, and
when discovered it was only by using our
,pears, butt and point, as was handiest,
that we managed Co reach il. twas closed,
but n hundred shoulders and musket ends
burst il as at n touch, and the surging mass
poured in with hdeous noises fancied it
WAS not properly fastened. Before our ar
rival the guards had been killed or over
rome or, what is perhaps more likely. had
Joined the looters at the first chance and
were already busy with their masters most
valuable jewels and his prettie-t wives.
The outer court was dark and full OF
maniacal people who behaved like an en-
RACED menagerie. Dismounting inside the
walls, we gave the horses oyertoa strong
party of the most stalwart OF our band,
who might De trusted not only TO defend,
but 10 refrain ftum running off with them.
Thcn the rest OF us, following the lead Of
Suleiman, moved an opening for ourselves
into another court.
An Arab stronghold, as the reader may
by this time be aware, is place Of vexa-
tious courts and passages specially designed
TO beguile and confound. Amood Sims
palace was unusually rich in deceptive re-
treats, and now every one Of them was
blocked by mob that was self destroying,
because it could neither 90 on nor turn
back and was frantic FOR plunder. The liv-
ing trampled furiously on the dead and dy-
ing and the din was as the uproar of Gagged
beasts rending each other in the night
In the brief lulls OF the delirium wild
sounds swoopcd from above, and the tum-
bling bodies cast riven and bleeding out OF
windows told that work was vigorously
proceeding where we particularly wished
10 be- Once the sharp scream of woman
rang out directly over our heads, like
shrill bugle note in the clamor OF battle,
telling that the pillagers were already in
Amood's holy Of holios Suleiman made n
remark about the harem being cleared be
fore we could reach it, adding comments
which it would be unwise to repeat.
IL got horribly dark. with thick, stining
uaThutaS bhd0 YOU Nicu W "dIu On WIN
your hand because, IL was choking the
breath out of you. No man knew hew or
where TO get "A light, so, jammed in reek-
ing pen from which there appeared to be
no escape, we slew each other i'm utter hcr-
ror and confusion TO no purpose whatever.
IN the abattoir were not burst somehow,
none would be left TO enjoy the good things
that had brolght us together.
CONTINUED Tomorrow)