Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-25

that Mahomed would soon De mere nc.
Mahomed. il the man, He IL our uis.
YER. too. In a little while you VIII
hear the rumbilng OF carriage wheels.
The people win think he tn bringing
the carriage TO take us home, but To-
night he has orders 10 convey you 10
some unfrequented street OF this city
..sThose young men that | saw 10
night. win they
..No.' she said, lnterrupting ms.
.'rhey are not worth the risk. Only
such as you who have plenty OF money
about them. But we are wasting time.
Give me your pocketbook.
"She lifted herself on the ground
and stood facing me.
II gave her what she wanted ana
wondered what she was going 10 90
with 1t,
Does Yoosif know how much you
have hereinY asked she.
"'No. l replied.
...Goodr she exclaimed. She emp
tied the contents OF the pocketbook
aud handed me the notes Next, from
the bosom oe her dress She took others
concealed there and substituted them
for the notes she had handed me.
"'Where got You these fromF
asked
'.They are my brothers, Ayesha an.
swered I stole them from hts cash.
box. He Will not suspect when haud
them 10 him now and she smiled at
her cunning. Now. look you, contin-
ued she, sit you here: | must away 10
my brother, but shall b. hack anon.
.'She returned ia a few minutes aud
whispered 10 me:
aIahomed's come. Hell 10 here
soon
Hut you've locked the door. said. !.
sSha smiled.
"l will show you. said she Come
here and l followed her. STE pointed
mo out trap door In the door. few
feet from the cot. | guessed the resi-.
She handed me loaded stick aud told
me to take my stand behind the screen
close TO the trap door 10 walt Till Ma
homed's whole person was III the
room. then strike him on the head that
he fall senseless 10 the ground.
after giving me these instructions,
Ayeslla asked tne 10 help her Arrange
the bed clothes 10 hook like figure
We had hardly done this when We
heard footsteps ascending ! got t*
hind the screen and Ayesila. after *
tingulshing the light. crept into the
dark OF the room
''Solselessly the trap door 1f@ncd
and man entered the room from b.
low On hands and knees he stole 10
the bed. Then, gradually, his black
form lifted OF the ground, and for q
second or two the mnn stO1d motion.
less. Now ! saw his hand upiitted 20
strike with club the figurc on thc
bed, TO make sure OF no resistance:
then I. putting my whole strength Ia
the stroke. felled him TO the ground
"Ayesha rushed forward and bawIstl
down the trap door. In voice ~.
sembiing. as much as possible. that Of
mans: All right. Hand Up the
sack
Here you are came the reply from
below. Now. look alive I'm sleepy
III you are in such hurry. come
/ up and help me. said Ayesha.
"Tght I'D rather be excused. re-
piled fooslf to this Invitation. Re
sides, pay yon 10 do the dirty work
BE quick. Let mo know as soon a.
/ you are ready and will help carry
down the sack
why did you AJAX him upr I auss
toned Aycsha What II he had
Conner
81 had no fear or that, replied she
Il know him well. Now, no more tnlk
Here. get into this sack
Into this sackr exclaimed
What brains y0u men have, she
said. pettishly. This sack wns handel
up 10 me 10 put you In. and
II "Rut ! understood what she meant
now. and I cried:
"'Ayeshal how can thank vou-,
'Ifushr and she stopped NV specch
by placing hand u hers 10 nv
mouth. | gently put 1t aside aud slld
"a kiss. Ayesha. must hive one
"She raised her face and pressed
my lips to hers. strnined her 10 H.
and besought her much 10 marry M.
and leave that bowling den 81 shame
! cannot she cried I've fold y..,
I'm thing to lonthc. and not good
enough for such as you. Sileucel No,
word Get into the sack. We are
wasting time
But. said I, venturing another
question. who IL to driveY
Myself. she replied. casting abou,
her Mahomed's cloak. Come. get In
II did as she bid mo. and AZ 4oon 4 8
she had secured the neck Of the snck
called to her brother to help cnrry
down the load. He came M 10 tbe
room. now that everything was read,
and | was quickly conveyed to the car
rage outside.
Come In the morning for your 70
ward said YosIf.
"Ayesha answered not. but draw.
away.
After we had gone d little listan,s
Ayesha stopped the carriage nnd III
me out of the sack. And though, /,
time. too, for was feeling far fam
comfortable.
We must part here. said no viri
In choking voice Walk right on nm.
you VIII come to police station. NJ,
VIII get bed there till morning,
Ayesha,' pleaded. remain wIt,
me. Why go back? DO you mt low.
meT
Allah alone knows do. That mn,
who calls himself my brother has so,n,
strange power over me that I came
leave him.
is foosif. then. not your brot herj
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