The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-16

Again the shovel stlrrup gored the
racing Arabs side. He was within hail,
shouting to the struggling groom in the
voice that had carried Charger over
the roar of battle down the long brigade:
"Where is she?"
The man screamed something, lost in
the rush of wind past Latour's ears; but
he saw that Harris was CHASTITY, exhaust
ed, with blood streaming down his face
Closer still he came, and again Latour
cried fercely:
"Where is she?"
Harris steadied himself, pushed back
the matted hair from his forehead and
shouted:
cat the tents"
The flying Arab steed reached the
staggering man. Latours voice, trum-
pet clear in the stiffness, hurled at him
the words:
Help will come! See!"
AS he spoke he half turned in the sad
die. The Caliphs' Tombs, dim and
shadowy now, still glinted the sun from
their minarets. But gasp jumped
from his heart to his lips, as he saw a
dust cloud rising between.
On, still on, until the Arab camp was
plainly seen. And there, was busy
movement; but his quick eye told that
it was to avoid, not meet, him. Most
of the low, black tents were already
struck and folded, their agile, sinewy
owners moving swiftly among them.
| ct Of OF or hA
rather taller tent of the sheik.
Between this and the nearest tent
stood sleepy, low nosed pack camel;
while farther off another kneeled and
busy hands piled tents and baggage in
his saddle. The Arab mares, each pick
eted to long spear driven in the sand,
and with a bag of barley tied about the
nose, stood quiet and docile.
Loosening the pistol in his holster
Latour checked his horse by a word, the
great stride slackening to a swinging
gallop, then coming to stand at easy
hail.
"Peace be with thee, o sheik" La
tour cried.
+ "And with thee also peace" the Aral
q answered. He rose and stood silent a
q Latour advanced slowly within tw
PAGES of his mat. Then he added:
q "Alight, O warrior of Ismail tn
4 Pasha, and sit beneath my tent"
9 The whirl and heat had gone fror
A Latour's brain now, replaced by coo,
quick resolve. He felt craft must NEE
e craft, and this Arab was an adept
. Quiet as though on parade he sat, reach
ing over to caress the grand neck Of tn
:, steed that bore him SO gallantly, bu
E really listening to his breathing.
The three mile race over the sand, III
=, der that blazing sun. had scarcely teste
.. the endurance of the Aneyzeh blooc
:. Two long, deep breaths he took, the
- his sides scarce moved, and the ma
- knew he could rely upon his horse if
~ could but trust his own GOODNESS an
sagacity.
III, Little time have to sit, o sheik M
~ BANNED ben-Zizi," he answered slowl
" Neither have yet come on my visit
thee. Only on my way to other duti
~ have | CHANGED near thy tents"
-, The Arabs brow clouded, and his DIT
IL II eye grew brighter, as he answered:
u, LAS thou sayest, o warrior, so shall
~ be. Mohammed- Zizi forceth not l
salt upon the unwilling, who careth II
- to eat it, but prefers to stand like
nv fakeer doing penance, rather than smo
, beneath his tent"
We Again the Creole answered very slo'
VI ly; but his quick ear and quicker e
,No were busy, and when he finished
ho plan was formed upon the informant
both gave him.
Thou, O son of the desert" he So
low and quietly, cart free to do thy wa
but in our army there are rules that nc
led may break. One of these commands IL
elf foot may not leave stirrup till duty
he accomplished. Still, much do mary
in o sheik, to see thy tents folded and
S. people prepared for travel, while the
ng swer of our sovereign unto the shelk
the Beni-Ali is yet unheard"
ak? So speaking, Latour noted three thin
yn, Before thenearest tent sat an aged Ar
nor who had risen with the sheik. His
tended arm, lean and black, grasped
uld spear, the bournous falling from 1t
ne; a curtain before the tent. Moreover,
av- camel's pack saddle had been replaced
her mats strapped on him for seat. Z
lad Mt last he noticed one mare, plCke
But apart, bournous strapped around
the hiding head and sides. While he sp
no she whinnied loud beneath this he
ade Said raised his head, pricked his ears
9 of ward and nickered in reply, but his II
appeared not to note as the sheik repl
Not yesterday said | to thee, o war
Idle of Ismail-ben-Ibrahim that thy rule
w a Mitsraim is no king of the Benz
For what thou seest here, the wa.
rise, the Bedouin is the way of the w
our He goeth-even as he cometh-ho
and he listeth."
"Then, ere thou goest, o sheik, "
tour said gravely and quietly, lin
j. name of my king, Ismail Khedive o
= Egypt, speak these words! He pa
Al an instant. Thus far all had been sp(
j, in the low, cultural Arabic. BAG
y Said two PAGES, Latour now RAISED
clear voice, crying in resonant Engl1
Courage, Edith Speak no word
come--quickly!'
What Sheitan's gibberish'--
sheik's exclamation of wonder was
short. For, gliding by the old A
Edith raised her pround head in
sunshine, The bloodless olive face S
- nothing of fear; the defiant eyes soft
=. only as they met Latour's, and her
while ing bosom forced the whisper:
point "Adrien! linen an saie' H..
NUT his eyes never lett the siii1h D.
n the Knowing we'll the dual Arab ma
,ct he watched eagerly which of its IL
iii ,,,-,,, +ba chief and his Ii