The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
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antS' your A'h'F' AsS were 9'..' Us =.
. friend, trusted ola ifieAd. 1es' . !
was saying, a rascal more Or less AM
the speaker broad shoullerea. blond
bearded man in uniform, launched forth
into a TRADE against tile Arabs that from
any other maa would have brought down
swift vengeance from these hardy sons II
Alsetia. Bat Naaiier's CHEEKY smile and
kindly sympathy for the very men he
was engaged .u eXe"ratlnS were proven
bal beneath the white tents that dotted
the sandy plains around Us
We. the judge q FL AzeFeg and l. the
military doctor. were seated at Naudier.s
table. In spite q the disparity Of our
positions #ndier Aad risen from the
rams y a sergeant give loved MN for
his genlalltF, Devotion 70 his duty ana,
above ALL 10 ais family, for whom ~
AyeH bFeatAg- ana taeaEai.
No. decidedly onF good friend was OK
eHpt lE'iA lA' TEE al4eF men Aa4 incur
RED. bll WHAT dI3 worry Iae was hls
perpetual ana !h-lEabie aAiAess ioF
"ia--A= i}'-.aI IealAeted 1"4i came
WFitAin SaA>.'a', 'e- ii'e ti.e s'Fi,.4rht laws
that iothaa" sH,a sport ahd the dah-
ger Le' as CHAIRMAN oi JAe>e same laws
ran "uea DE- iAif.A+ea upon tAtiA'
"gAteE'. ,AeA,-E whether me JUICE
was deetl''d ~ TITS excuse ~ aA "'u
Ii'F",4, ".+i IF. -',-'E'I "t l-' s",gl
l4etd At-s "+. "A" "s' N"9 my CHE
dieh / resolved ~ repeat my warnings 10
AMBER al '+' LEs' 'ppoFtaAll!' Alas
taIg "I!!"i u otherwise,
Inc Gay at''f oEt IA'aSahi At.le WISH
Nas .'t. .'t-- I-''" l'A- IAd s2iAe-
VIII sA,' Journey it-' .te 4e.ett'
1.!et ! "It .'e" >''--, ''-'l'4 y Ift.eFe
s9ast .A- -As'", "heA !" IN St'9pea u!
ct9"N n l"3l'''' AeaH'u " H.H tt4tAd'
Halt'A' tAt .14-..
Q.it'A' H4st.t' .e ott'q' d'i oa %
II -tm.te-' Ns."N'eE mas 'etA assaasi-
Aai-N-
lena repeated SAl'le4 70 IHe
Aeail.
No hal lisl'l sliol I'D the groin lie
Is VI -F5al 3aA-'',.
M''.l'-i-fs:tAl NH.c-ta my morse
memo lh LIs' PHoN''' N.t'S ION ana sal-
!ol'e4 taP'aa "t'H- ,eS'ls ''"iiN "to
lhlof'hea i.-' 'AF' the ponce We're az
reaaE 81. the spot
ne minutes Ere" INTO hours IN my diS,
tofleI fancy / Aopea my c7iIe asug haa
oeeh SaiAiiiofd III my absence Tor ! ieti
myself too eAtiteq 70 handle my patient
Win 'Ile c'i!M dr'h'fal'"h 50 necessary
10 physleIaA' hRt' ih"A, would he De
sun iEih- "h'h we arrived!
IN; eiied we FlAaS@ sinIth as we
dash,d mo " A@ettS ne Is awe ana
!ne Hiutu1t't l"s .eeH caught dus'lce'
justice your hohor
We entered lAe mousse hQTlediy' As
had hoped NY colleague had preceded
me. Wander, his face tensely drawn with
the agony o. Als wound lay among the
white sheets mat were spotted ny few
drops OF uiooa. Nine aAdlef hnet SOB,
bing beside htn' Inc doctor Strengthened
as he saw u.s.
le sun lFes. lou VIII nave tlme 10
take ms deposition.
Nanaief opened ms eyes with groan,
'oh he whispered, its all over with
me Watch over Marie and my little
ones. Inc government must provide for
them now Don abandon them.
could not answer; my grief tuGged at
my throat, and ! nodded sorrowfully.
Again the doctor spoke:
10 save his strength | viii repeat the
story Of his mishap. Listen carefully,
Wander. 50 that you can sign the declara-
ton when It is finished" Wander nod
ded. and his face set in more dolorous
Wander was shot at very short range;
just how ! cannot say. as ii is impossible
to search the wound-some Arab con-
triyance. loaded with stones perhaps.
The murderer is a well known rascal,
Cheneh omar Abdelkader, living yender