The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06

care and began the retreat to- the mouth .
of the cave. where they found the two
servants of the Nahdi who had been
sent TO aDpreheud the iuddcl
'Hol you nave found the garrison
treasure, have YOU. brothers," tney
cried i'm delighted wonder. Then turn
ms and looking int0 the cave, they con
-iuued i'm lower tones: The master has
sen. as 10 take the unboIiever and cast
him into chains after you had made
sure of the prize. Where IS hep
"Oh, Dc IS safe there. Watch at the
mouth of the cave and You will soon see
him"
The two guards crouched down on the
watch ana The four treasure bearers
passed on.
And meantime Bardon had made hts
escape by che caves rear entrance
In the meanwhile Dorothy vas plan
ming q way OF escape. If the Mahdi
would only leave his tent for "a moment
by some other way than the under
ground tunnel, she might slip behind
the tapestries ana into Jho secret pas
sage 10 the mosque iuCl0sure.
Suddenly an idea occurred to her
Among the false prophets slaves was
beautiful Greek girl, whom the Mah1i
had captured in the fall of Khartoum.
This eirl and Dorothy had secretly con-
versed in French together She might
aid hcr
Fortune favored the American girl al
most Immediately.
After the evening prayer, at which th1
8Iahdi ohiciated. having rallied some
what from his fever. the Greek girl was
commanded 20 make the maste.. one of
the peculiar dishes which is "a favorite
IN feast days ia the land of her birth.
She did as she was hidden, with great
calmness bringing the dainty before the
master and kneeliug there while she ate
OF it first before passing IL TO the Mahdl-
Without so much as a look, the Mos
I Lem desp0t finished the dish from the
hand that never quivered as she held
| the plate before him, then he turned his
/ face away and commanded quiet, while
7 he sank into sIumber
Instead of passing over To her own
I rug, the Greek girl incurred the risk OF
imperial displeasure by laying down be
side the dais where the gentle stranger
/ recIined, and after "a time made motion
Ethat she wished TO speak 10 her
( Half concealed I'm the tapestries. with
/ her lips almost against the quiVering
I face Of the angel Of light" she said In
1 a scarcely Ineligible whisper:
You are going to make your escape
. touight"'
/ Dorothy drew deep breath, her heart
seeming 20 turn 20 stone. She tried 10
rise. but the white arm drew her down
closer.
Fear nothing, my good friend came
the comforting whisper, FOR, before
God. / am with you I'm spirit. saw
Iit all after the visit Of the Russian
I prince t0day-saw it in your changed
looks and behavior. But fear nothing.
This very hour I have made your escape
possible"
The pauid listener shuddered, and
started TO speak.
sSHeucet not a word came the soft
command, mot a word or you are lost.
. only listen. when I came here months
,Tago, I resolved 10 be reveuged upon the
AIahdi ] have waited Till this hour. ]
know that he could not have survived
. many months. for his excuses have
, been enough 10 kill score But nj
IIeast he could survive long enough to
. make you his wife; and after the tor
I lures that I nave suffered, I willingly
. die that YOU may be- spared them
. The words were growing weaker. The
+ trembling listener sat like one in a
trance.
Don't say a W0rd-dOn't utter q
. sound. my poor captive friend. or il
/ means death 20 you. AS for me, it 4.
all over. I have swallowed enough
, poison to- Kill a dozen
Dorothy gasped.
and the Mahdi-wil be dead
a within an hour
There was a deep and awful silence.
ooh. I f0resaW IL all, my poor friend
You don't kuOW-you can never know
q what I have gone through, and Coo
, grant that you may never follow IN my
Z footsteps. should have killed thu
I tyraut long ago, for I had both
poisoned dagger and vial of deadly
- drug. but the latter is empty now. TAXI
z the dagger. j shall push il under YOU
- |pIIoW-so. Conceal iJ in your bosom
and IL you are IN dancer Of being mad
p the slave of the khalita who viii follow
e tho Mahdi i'm power do not hesitate, bu
g ( plunge IL 90 your heart, and may IN
IL good God forgive your
without d further word the marty
30 turned away bT-athed heavily once o
a twice. and then sank into "a deep slum
- her.
% Dorothy recliued there moLguless, be
uumbed Here at her side was a strang
X CT from q foreign land who did no
III even know her name. her station. O
anything save that she was sister 81
" distress. so without hesitation tina
u brave Greek martyr had committed Inur
~ der and suicide in order TO save he
- from some awful fate
p The hours Jagged. Many times IN
y IzhaIifas and emir5 crept into the tent
and finding the master asleep wen
- away With each new cGuing n SCR
N OF faiutuess came over TIE lone watch
d or. for she did not believe that the Sc
IcEat could remain longer concealed.
n IT was quite ON toward midnight how
II over before the EHaIifa AbduUa, win