The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06
CHAPTER XIV.
a Slave to the Mahdi.


stan=lau5. the child of "a civilized cline
and Republican land, became lhe taF-
oTile Ile pea and the angel OF lle
81OsleJ world
A stnarate bower was built for tle
masters goddess" as she was called
Tt was placed at the end of the AtAal 5
hut and al Eis wives were collilltii-g1
10 wait upon her The e1lnl-re- OF -ii-7
we're brousht her.
4 DoratHy Thought herself most for-u-
rate under tnese circumstance. SAD
moments would come 90 her. however
when she recalled the awful cate of the
scientists. and she asked aersel- L hef
brother Tom had met the same end
BUT these thoughts were crowded OUT
OF her mind when she cgll7ioeleo Lne
Rrarff-s urr1fsa 10 communicate with
civilization and restore her to che world
where she could ina uut II her brother
vvas safe She assumed say manner
toward her cantor and showed hlm her
most catering smiles innocent AS those
of a child that laughs with her eyes on
the stars and an abyss of eternity at her
very feet.
Soon III was seen that the fever with
which the Mahdi was attacked was
weakening him so that he rose from MS
couch with effort Once day geneF-
ally AT sunset he made a giant euoIt
TO go forth and lead the evening prayer
~ Then it was that Dorothy accompanied
him bv an underground route which he
had secretly ordered built from his hut
TO the mosque square. SOME nifty feet
away SO that lac might make miracu-
lous appearances and disappearance
In reality he wished 90 keep out or
sight as much as possible, IN order 70
conceal from the knowledge OF the pOpu-
lace the true state of his failing health.
1ls-+fF .a
himself. however, he decided TO use IL
with view Of increasing the popular
e11uerstftiou OF DOrOLhy's miraculous
visitation from heaven, and the ruse
worked wei,
But soon all this fattering attention.
this alteration OF the angel OF peace,
this. Condasceusi0n upon the part OF the
failing BIahdi began 20 pan upon poor
Dorothy. and she wondered II the prom
Uses of the prophet of light were
nothing but empty mummeries- An
ennui settled upon her, from which she
would rouse herself, sometimes, with
snatches OF sons.
With the first uttered note of tha
musical voice the AIahdi commando
Aloha 10 bring "the angel or light t'
him. Then he requested her 20 sing.
Without hesitation and glad to breal
the monotony Of her existence, Dor
othy sang a plantation melody
The AIahdi was entrsnced. The wive
and attendants were speubouud. Neve
had anyone heard such a voice. an,
when the prophets followers learned @
the marvellous singing, his hut was sur
rounded with thousands kneeliug q
drink I'm those notes of melody as i
they were divine
on the third morning Of her captivity
Darothy realized that all these prepare
lions for her comfort were not TEN
porary but permanent and that SIN
was not going to be speedily Lberate
BY the good Grace Of this Soudaues
saint. but held a prisoner as long a
81 suited his supreme pleasure. She con
ceaIed her alarm with admirable tact
relying upon destiny 10 solve the prob
lem of liberation as it had solved tina
OF her salvation from murder at tn
hands Of the AruWimi savages. an
death I'm that fearful balloon voyage
Besides, it was too evident that IA
Mahdi was not improving in health an
that a calamity to all the 1Iozlem WORT
was approaching. This might be ID
hour Of her deIiverauce.
That night through a crevice IN tn
wall Of the hut. Dorothy received IN
strange missive written I'm French whic
apprised her OF a helping hand and lik
one drowning, she suatched at IL hope
fully. But on the following morning hG
hopes died when she saw a white mar
surely none other than the writer
the message He was beIno dragged 1
the AIs hdi's presence. loaded with chain
end followed by a bowling mob
From her dais at the end of the hl
Dorothy gazed upon the handsome fes
lures OF the captive. who, in spite
chains and CRIME and streaks OF bloc
here and there, showed in every gestul
and aspect that he was a man or qua
tty and fine breeding. In the pTeseny
Of his tyraut there was no fawuing q
the other hand there was no houtlug
MS own imperious prer0gative, no vauu
ING of superiority.
He merely rose from the kneeIiug poi
fure where his captors had thrown hir
and faced the master with "a calm her.
ism that was sublime
The Mahdi half raised himself ora D
elbow $50 you have refused TO becou
AI0slem." he said in a voice Of s0rr6
and compassion that Coutrasted strong
j. with JLe harzher measures Of %
khalifa and his hireIinEs. and yet SO
look like sensible man. my SON."
The white man answered: "Our brit
our traditions. our breeding have bed
different, o Lahdi- You carry out ygl
scheme Of salvation ] suu cling
mine"
NO broke in The teacher 81 carl
out the viii Of Cod you OF the Ey
one, Repent while there is yet tim
for death ia such darkness means etc
nal perdition."
The prisoner sighed as If he were b
ing tortured beyond his due
what have sou TO say nay son,
added the 8fahdi steuly. "Remeube
i have tHe power or life and death ov
you
Life or death. o Nahdi 10 is all u
same" was the calm answer.
what You "a Christian. and fe,
not deathy AL Christians fear death
Behold one. then VINO Doesn't" e.
claimed the captive. u am Christie
Yet 1 fear not death; nay even NOR
/ cOvst IL. hope for & al your hand
pray Tor o. speedily. For j am wea
OF the heshs master, and willingly resil
it. I have lived a thousand years sim