The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-04

"Fdrclreii, Flame. ana farcwcL, Smoke
| opening the door of their room they
met Masouda, apparently about to
knock upon it.
WHITTIER go you. friends Peter and
John. and so early" she asked. looking
at them with a smile
TO visit our horses and pay your
| uncle the Arab, his money" answered
Wulf
Indeed. | thought | saw you do the
first an hour ago, and as for the second
1t is useless. Son of the Sand has
gone
Gone, With the horses
Nay, he has left them behind
Did you pay him, then. LADY," asked
Goodwin.
1t was easy TO see that Masouda was
pleased at this courteous word.
Why do you call me lady Sir God
win Darcy. who am but an innkccper.
for whom sometimes men find hard
names? Well. perhaps | was lady
once before l became an innkeeper. l
thank you Then, stepping back foot
or two toward the door. which she had
closed behind her. she made curtsey
so full of dignity and grace that any
who saw ii must be sure that. wherever
she might dwell, Masouda was not bred
In inns.
Goodwin returned the bow. doffing his
cap. Their eyes met, and i'll hers he
learned that he had no treachery to
fer from This woman, whatever else
h" might have to fear. Indeed, from
that moment. however black and doubt
full scented the road, he would have
trusted his life to her, for this was
the message written there. message
which she meant that he should read.
Yet at his heart he felt terribly afraid.
Wulf. who saw something of all this
and guessed more, also was afraid. To
his fancy that look was like a flash of
lightning upon Il dark night.
Now tie widow MaSouda was say
ing i'll her usual somewhat hard voice:
No; did not pay him. -tt the last
ne would take no money: but. having
passed it, neither would he break his
word. So made bargain with him
on behalf of both of you. 1t is this
that if YOU and these horses should
live and the time comes when you have
no more need of them you will cause
it TO be cried in the market place of
whatever town is nearest to you by
the voice of the public cricr that for
six days they stand to be returned to
him who lent them. Then if he comes
not they can be sold. which must not
be sold or given away to any one
without this proclamation. DO you
consent
aye" answered both of them, but
Wulf added. ''Only we should like to
know why the Arab Son of the Sand,
who is your kinsman. trusts his glo-
rious horses to us in this fashion,
Your breakfast is served. my
guests" answered MasouIa in tones
that rang like the clash Of metal. so
steely were they Wherein Wulf shook
his head and followed her into the eat
ing room. which was now empty.
Most of that day they spent with
their horses. In the evening, this time
unaccompanied by Masouda. they rode
out for little way, though rather
doubtfully, since they were not sure
that these beasts. which seemed to he /,
almost human, would not take the bits |
between their teeth and rush with |
them back TO the desert whence they |
ANNA mi aItboIf1ll from time tn |
time they looked about them for their !
master, the Arab. whinnying as they |
looked. this they did not do or show |
vice of any kind. Indeed, two ladies'
palfreys could not have been more |
quiet.