New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

he is obliged TO wade ankle deep in mud. while
rug which his mattress is spread. No doubt
thls simple sleeping tent owes Us 4asin 20 GAYS "
their camping expeditions. and when they were la
INTO battle: but h6wever It may have originated
the custom-a particularly uncomfortable one-re-
tan may spend his time in other tents. where no
restrictions are placed upon his luxuries and com
THE Sultan is an expert bicyclist. and there
in one of the courtyaris Of the palace The only
other other Moor who PLAYED was Mene6hl-then at the
a plucky but careful rider. seldom coming to grief
Judgment. Menebhi was equally placky. but much
more excitable. and have seen him. in pursuit OF
the ball. charge at full speed into the palace wall.
TO be rescued from what looked like lot of broken
with the most expensive articles that could be pur
chased. most of his bicycles were Of aluminium. and
therefore not suited TO bicycle polo; but the more
that were broken the more were required and his
ord. think. taken by young secretary of
The British L@gaton, who successfully smashed six
But it was not at polo alone that AIulai Abdul
number of tricks that would almost have done
honor to professional l have seen him myself
ride up a steep plank laid against a packing ease.
then along another plank forming bridge
again. on of these occasions he fell and lodged
on his head; but. after being stunred for minute
or two. remounted his bicycle and successfully
Some three years ago a travelling Spanish cir
Gus arrived at Marakesh and Mulai Abdul Azlz
commanded a performance in the palace courtyard
vited. He gave particular Instructions that none
OF the circus people were TO be admitted into his
BY no means Young Iady tbe 6ronrtrS Sr ana b
circus. was obliged to remain In an adjacent court
yard Nov, In this ODen square some building
operations were being carried on and great heap
Of stone and mortar lay against the high wall
Wmch separated the court from that in which the
oullah was seated Nor was the heap of stone and
mortar the only thing there. for a large number OF
EaZe4e f.S and mufonTBarbary wild sheep-were al
IL, The circus commenced and IT not for some
dered one OF his E.Iiropeap oficers to M The OF
retire. but there was no answer except a wild
putting and blowing. Then two fat hands seized
the edge of the wall. a foot appeared and a minute
later the enormous body of the lady The wall was
a very wide one, and provided ample space for he
ders would make the lady retire from her periIous
AT last the reason OF her exploit appeared-the
dear life Tnen tbe muaon's 6ood ~ 1 J'T w VIII @ Ior
into view and eventually ITS whole body They
We're both on the too OF the wall now. and the
making the circuit of the courtyard for every nov
anu asaln ne butted the poor creature, who was
crawling along ON her stomach as fast as she could
go, ~ was only aIteT some trouble that the mutton
been suddenly attacked by the muh0n. Not know
Of stone and rubbish mat law ageinst M ane % pie
Nothing could have suited the mutton better and
:nent was natnTav im1nHS b me sTitans anllse,
had been disoheyed
only once saw the sultan annoyed and II was
WIN myself We were standing or the summit of
an old outer wall Of the palace. Immediately he
Heath US, IN the shadow OF the wall were n dozen
or so III clothed, half starved members OF what is
lnappropriately called the Moorish army MANY ~
me htle sroup were evidently suffering from fever
Very prevalent in Fee in summer. and altogether
they formed pitiful sight '
SPOKE perhaps too warmly OF the neglect with
which the soldiers treated OF their stolen nay
OF thelr a5ject misery, and failed to notice fhat
i ,Ee sultan was NOT in mood shat moment 10
listen to my complaint,
II ism Z my fault he said. pettshl~
II Is replied. Your majesty doesn't taks thu
The blood rushed TO the SuItan's face and h.
drew himself up Remember he said .vo,, ore
speaking To the Commander of the Tr.itb-e,,I
fcrriug to his coveted title ~
1 do replied. remenibe- H. II is vour M, test,.
VINO .forgetS that these The F4irbf,lf
Alas. as far as he is concerned bur Few ~ ,he,,
are any longer faithful - ~
re bore me no srudge for what I said and his
look OF anger passed into of great sadness
for tttie while he stood looking over the rraaf
paln tha lay before us. then TUNED and said very
SvuutlE', ou don't know how weary I am OF being