Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

~ knowledge-that came so near
the hair breadth line as one
which marked almost our last
moment on the Dark Continent, Already
tn esteamer had slgnalled that the time
Of departure was at hand and We were
hurrying TO the quay, conveyed through
the winding lanes of Tangier by mag
nihceut- looking Moor who might have
been AH Haba himself but was really
a hote-runner Tall, straight and inn
perurbably solemn, with long, gray
beard, and piercing black eyes, made
blaCker by contrast with his immense
white turban, green morocco slippers
embroidered with gold on his stocking
less feet. and voluminous draperies Of
snowy wool girded about the middle by
a crimson sash--he looked altogether
too Imposing an individual To be on
dered about by Christian dogs Evil
IDENTIFY he entertained the same opin-
ion for straight ahead he stalkcd,
without once looking back, paying no
more heed to his charges than II he
had not pocketed a liberal considera-
ton for plotting us safe 70 port, The
the crowds that surged the labyrinthnH
alleys, with their unexpected turns ana
cul de sacs. Doubtless we should have
done so and might still DE hunting the
port had not the rear of our little pro-
cession been brought mp by half doz,
en- young Arabs pushing pulling and
proddng as many unwilling donkeys,
each dlminudve beast laden from hcad
TO tail with our belongings, Again and
again we were compelled TO retreat
hastily into doorways, TO allow strings
OF asses 90 pass, the animals complete
~ obllterated under bullying loads Of
Grass. or straw. which sCraped the
walls on either side, or huge camels,
mrchhg over the slippery stones ON
their great sponge feet snarilng ana
showing their teeth when cruelty
prodded by the drivers, but obediently
lluecling to Arabic command Or We
had TO make way for a scurrying troop
Of the sutan's soldiers who do not
hesitate TO trampla under the hoofs OF
their horses whatever may be i'm the
path, or a company OF mounted water
peddlers with dripping plg-skns OF the
precious Auld carried before thcm on
doukay-back, or beylcs of insolent
slavc-Women returning from market,
who delight 10 visit upon defenseless
strangers some OF the abuse that Is
their own lifelong heritage,
our "'scape" was met near the jour
ucy end. at the last turn of the street,
within sight OF the landing. The mar
rlw space was packed with % ahoutus
excited throng. through which We must
force a passage or miss our steamer The
central attraction was a SantO. or so
called "Hoy Mann other words, "a
Mohammedan lunatic, apparently OF the
most dangerous type, In this land OF
fanatics. YOU know insane people how
ever violent. are permitted 10 range az
viii and indulge their widest vagaries
unhindprcd. because IL is believed that
Allah loves them above other men. THIS
ebony nend might have come direct
from the informal regions il
looks" count for anything
wild. rolling. blood-shot eyes
wide-open. foam llecked mouth,
I'm which yellow snags Of
teeth contrasted with the black
ness Of his skin and thick wlry,
curling beard He wore no clothes 20
sneak of-only the remnant OF brown
"gehab' that did not half cover his
nakedness. and a skuh-Cap, studded
with silver coins from which hung
long wooden tassalg ornamented with
similar pieces OF money Wells and
blood-curdllng laughter issued from his
throat as ne danced about, brandishlng
his bare arms aloft In one hand he
clutched a red flannel bag, believed to
contain charms and curses Of equal
potency; and In the other he grasped !