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

through black rocks ana scraggy shrub
berry, dipping into valleys climbing hill
ocks skirtipg villages-on, on we went,
with never an abatement of the pace and
no hint OF our burning impatience save
what might be gathered from flashing eyes
and keen set faces. To me il was the ord
agony over agan.
The pangs Of thirst were upon me, and
my hurt was paining me dreadfully From
his uneasy wriggling and his peculiar stoop
understood that Tabal, too, was suffering.
But as we had no desire TO be stripped and
left in the desert TO console each other in
native nakedness no murmur of complaint
escaped our lips.
Two days and nights this continued with
scarce pause or remission. Our food was
eaten in the saddle, and, as for prayers,
heaven and the prophet would forgive a
little present neglect in view of the urgency
Of our business and the amplitude of the
after atonement. We did not think of eat
ing, we had no time for devotions, and such
momentary halts as were permitted were
wholly out OF consideration for the labor
ing horses
BY noon on the third day we entered
upon n high plateau or tableland clothed
with succulont grass and giving promise of
some sort OF civilization. The eayernoss
of the men increased. They began TO strain
their eyes, and whispers were passed that
now we must be near the place of spoil.
We came upon many herds Of goats and
cattle, with some camels, and the herds
men when questioned told Of the commo-
tion and revolution Of war; Toward even.
ing one of them reported having seen
several bands OF our own order, as well as
parties of troops that he took 10 be portions
of the victorious army of Yumen Yusel.
Suleiman listened with interest and in.
vited the man TO become our guide
How shall al wer my master for for.
saking the flocks lnurusted TO me!' he
asked tremulously. Truly he will beat
me, and, 1t may be- have me put To death.n
I'VE will ourselves take the blame of thy
faithlessness, said Suleiman. I'VE have
anotion of taking possession of these focks,
and thou shalt be our chief herdsman and
shall have two slaves for thy friendliness,
the sleekest that can be found, besides
much rich apparel and dainty food. We
are in haste aud cannot tarry. Get thee
hold Of my stirrup strap, my gazeile. SO.
/ know by thy looks thou canst use the feet
God gave tLeC and canst easily outrun a
spent horse. Thou shalt feast in Amood
Sims banqueting hall--yea, thou shalt be
in paradise ere thou knowest it. BE not
afraid TO grip, my brave one. And thou
wilt take us by the shortest way. 1t will be
best for thysef"
We started at good round trot, the
guide running as he was directed and not
daring TO complain.
Thou wilt do, remarked Suleiman en-
couragingly. Thou skippest like roe on
the mountains Yea, thou art fccter of
foot than the leopard. ! said two slaves,
by my sword hilt thou shalt have three"
Presently we began to fall in with rival
bands Of marauders hard, heshless, fierce
eyed rogues who scowled and snarled at
each other and az us, and rode faster aud
ever faster a. they found more and more
competitors for Amood's spoils. As they
fouled and jostled i'm their haste there were
high words aud sudden CLEANS OF steel. In.
deed it often looked as III we were on the
brink of dec.mating fray, but The Bedou.
In, with booty in his eye, will use much
un-Christian language and many savage
gestures before staying to shed blood. So
they pressed together, imprecating furi-
ously. Lut nursing their private Quarrels
against more convenient time of settle.
ment.
The vulture has not surer, quicker scent
for carrion than the Bcdouin FOR the prop
erty of The fallen or the unfortunate. From
AL points the children of the doscrt--the
dirty, tawny. picturesque, warlike. cruel,
generous, abominable progenyof Ishmacl--
were converging upon the capital Of the
luckless Amood Sim aud making desper-
ate haste 20 divide his possessions AS We
drew near our common destination the com.
pany was constantly swelling, and 80 was
the tumult. Curses were banded - thick
as jests at "a rcvel--and % was not orna.
mental swearing, for the oaths were hisscd
from between clinchod teeth aud carried
with them the intention Of swift death.
In the whole tumultuous mob none spoke
deadlier words than the band Of Suleiman.
We were in danger Of forgetting our
mission and breaking into cory hostilities.
when. with the blood red lg.a of the sap.