The Washington times., 1904-10-16


ing there. cIutching his weapon. re-
solved 20 make spring with the HFst
sign OF apprehe lsion; but evidently the
eyes OF the dergish were dimmed by his
sudden coming into complete darkness
I from the light
no one" he said, restoring his weap-
ons 20 his belt. and Tesuming business.
Allah be praised" murmured the
/ warder at the door. BE quick about IT,
There is no telling That pig dog Of a
false prophet has his spies every
! where
Didn't 7 tell YOU TO hold your
tougue?" interrupted the other. ~ on
take your life ia your hands every time
/ YOU utter q sound like that"
/ He paused iIi his TRADE with sud
den gasp. The deTvish had succeeded in
wrenching open "a long, narrow chest.
I with It's studded iron bands and rusty
locks
Hot he cried Listen to this broth
er,' and plungiHg his arms. elbow deep,
into mass of jlugling coins, he tum-
blem them over and over, buTying his
face in them with "a perfect frenzy of
lust and triumph.
This rite of IrgstratiOn over the booty
was too much FOR the warder at the
caves mouth. He dashed back from his
post and came scrambling into the
shadows. diving his hands and face
into the cleaning mass of gold, laugh
ing like q nend.
Look you.' cried the other you
are splashiug gold all over the cavern
Have a care, brother!
Allan Witness replied his compan-
ion, 81 cannot restrain myself Oh.
| what "a victory. That pig dog Of a
Mahdi would give his shiny black beard
. for half of this
shut up and go back TO your post,
I Dr We viii be caught" commanded the
elder. You act like a mailman
.I can-t help it, It's goId-gold-goId,
/ There are thousauds-th thousands broth
err We are rich-richer than that sly
Eyeua OF "a Khedive chewing mastic Ia
his harem Of Cairo by Mahomet."
eco back 20 your post, I tell you
cried the elder. wrenching the man away
from his writing additions i'm the jung
/ ling sovereigus. 1--WE viii be caught.
You know what that priest wolf has
. sald-that wE0sOever does not bring the
. spoils of Khart0um 20 his feet shall
be beheaded. Go back TO the door you
fool, and so save your life and the
treasure as Well
Reluctantly the other took up his
/ weapons and resumed his position al
the portal of the cavern.
How IL is, brother2" called out the
other. softly. An safe2'
safe" was the laconlc answer.
There is "a great howl around the gar
rison of Tut Ii viii soon fan Ii Is
the last stronghold OF the government.
There is no one within a mile OF here"
There VIII be plenty too. We must
get this into hiding, and there is no
time 10 lose. Keep close watch. / am
going to look for safe spot Look
sharp. brother
s-T7-frsr ruarrr said the other
/ Again the deryish renegades crept
back into the depths of the cave, pass
ing so close To the breathIess Bardon
that he even brushed him with the hem
/ of his dirty gibbeh
in the far depths he moved away the
I stones and made a clearing, tuEged and
. grunted a good deal over the task, then
returned 10 the sweeter air.
How is itE' asked the waTder.
. safe 90 was lhe response. II have
found q perfect hiding place for the
chest. We had better take out little
gold for our needs and then conceal the
. treasure box"
Hark." cried the other suddenly Il
hear voices"
He was craning his neck around the
edge Of the ledge. 'Dervishes." ne
whispered Come. quick Back into
the depths Of the cave with the treas
Ire. Quick. quick"
with q mighty Juggling. stumbling.
and putting over the rough way. the
two managed 20 reach e pocket of the
cavern. where they each clutched up
handful OF the gold then covered the
sraTeEouse with rough rocks and debris.
Suddenly the mouth OF the cave was
CaF-auHd- Hello cried a stranger.
paus.us. Here IS a litter and glD-
Hra"
Instantly the two men in the rear of
the cave began wailng. dashiug dirt
into their eyes 10 start the tears. and
aaau.uE the sand over their heads iH
do.efal lamentations.
"Ah. but be was a noble shiek." cried
one. what a loss he VIII be 20 the
army of the faithful"
Yes. brother" cried the other, his
voice heavy with assumed grief. but
how much better he Is now with Allah
and the proDhet2 What "a glorious
death 20 die 90 the cause Of the Je5ah.'
Then feigniug surprise that they were
listelIr- me al the cave entrance the
. speaker ETaspeD his weapon and cried.
. Who's tueTe9'
f zone of the f8ithfuI.' cried the new
/ conner, mo- longer suspicious now.
"Salaam aleikum"' cried the weepiug
deryish. land 90 our dead brother the
. peace o. Allan and his saints"
+ .f on have buried a brother. them
/ AYE, a feII0w-seTvaut OF the Mahdi
. We have Just laid TO rest our comrade.
Arum 81 MaIuk. a shielz of the Baggara
brave man and good. He went
straightwey TO paradise
How fell hep
with mis- face TO Mecca. comrade
with "a bullet from the garrison Of the
she dog Turks on Tut Island yonder'
. L-ar.
laid il on the empty bier. Come broth
e.. DE added 'let us return TO the red
+ nag of Raya ed Hanna and report"
Matters might have been very com
pucated at this pass had not q great
cummotiOu afar announced the surren-
der of the garrison OF Tut. and tho
salute ~ forty guns sounded from the
/ heights Of Omdurman. This so stirred
+ the newcomers that with a quick saIaam
and "a mumbled Invocation they started
I forward 10 hear the news
/ Narrow escara 1-r-tr-.-a.t "a