The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-09

Dmb.ed crags and foot hills. To drink
t.e native wine aud smoke the sweet
native tobacco. to chat with French sol
aIe-- ard tered Arabs-that was all Quin
had 90 do az present. For he waited the
ttr % Gen Changaruier from Oran,
aad meanwhile he passed as q simple
lr. 30 tourist, on pleasure and sight
seeing bent
Another person. who had come there
before Quir shared that part o. the par
are BE stood about twenty yards away
Jean. wiry man with a ragged black
board with yellow skin DR. wn tightly
over high cheek bones. He WIS readins
letter. WIFI he p -esently tore 70 frag-
msris and dropped into the gulf below
tim
The shower OF paner iuttered down like
tH1wrakes spreading wider and wider
s-1-, One BIZ. as chance would have
o. was snatched by pun % wind and
sIeked FOR many yards along the face OF
t-e c.iT. until finally n landed on top
~ the narauet. IN front % GUMS very
eree He stared incredulously az the
Stamped dcs.En--a purple g.raue-
which the three-cornered fragment
bore His face darkened with
sudden anxiety and suspicion lie
gazed AZ the bits OF paper floating he
1w him. and then glanced quickly round
% time 10 see the stranger disappear from
he wall.
sylyns nrurer he muttered. III
o. g really here / shall need 20 be cum
Mug and vigllant"
The discovery threatened serious COM
uols The purple giraffe wa the
tr.fs-mark u a rival firm q Wild animal
.8lers-Moss & c awiey 4 Liverpool and
Antonio Silva was their agent. He was a
in.Heuese an INSCRIPTIONS and treach-
soss fcl ow. and more than once In the
he had matched craft FOR craft with
e- who usually came of best. ard had
tHas incurred the others bitter hatred.
Ire day wore on. and Quin sought long
urI viiuly for the man who had destroy
81 She letter on The parapet Night bad
when be started back. and as nc
va. picking his way across the dark
sak or market place. 70 take the steep
fHla 60 Miianah. cloak WIS thrown
ees hs head from behind and frightened
alaI' his neck so that he could make no
emery.
struggles we're useless He was
dragged o short distance 20 tent 81
s.rny-hars. where his limbs were tied
$500 ecrIs ana "a F.z was thrust between
testh. Then the cloak having oeen
fauovad from HIS head. ne found him
l .u t1e presence OF four greasy, SIMS
t#t-laesd Arabs OF the lowest ciass VINO
Proceeded % rob him Of everythins OF
- person. Including Baron Kirsh's chart.
aree Of the ruff3aus presently went
HetF. leaving the fourth 10 keep guard
r tac prisoner.
Way Le was detained now that his
rockets bad been rlded was more than
l.n could fatDom And then. OF a SUD
2. The startling truth burst upon him
Ihis is Antonio silvae work he told
mseh lie Is lodging az St Mar
4erite's and he hired the Arabs 60 10
n.d1Ag--to steal the chart ami put
od' of tho way. without douN they
taking me into the interior. 20 sell
a. slave 20 some cruel Moorish
u.s. Heaven help me 10 escape from
.e.r clutches"
Buy the chance Of escape Yves in6nltes-
MA.ly email
hours passed and the sun was high
NAen the little party halted. The cap
limbs were unbound. and he was
iefed ~ the painful gag. The hood
ne burnooss was lifted. and he saw
DC was la q wild pace Of rocks and
hes He was glad 10 get a handful
lates ana a draught Of bracklsh water
10 goatHkin
S'ean"hils the Arabs. who also partook