The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

apparently made previous inquiries re-
gaFding the hotels. avoiding the large
and prominent ones. such as villa de
climbed The hin on which the quaint
Moorish town Is built and entered the
city gate. and walked 70 the Grand
Hotel Oriental.
Stops at Small Hotel.
This small. second rate place is on
narrow street, so narrow in fact. that
two small donkeys cannot pass abreast
il is perched on top Of a hill and is
the most prominent building in the
ranks of dazzling white and light blue
structures that rise. terrace on terrace.
till the summit is crowned II Is the
resort Of Europeans. and. by a strange
coincidence, is the place where an alb
sconding railway man of Atlanta. Ga,
was captured through the efforts Of
United States Minister Gummere, six
years ago.
Phillip Sterwind. the proprietor, ans
wered the Arab porter's hail and terms
were soon agreed upon. Stensland reg
istered as p. Olsen, Norway" He was
given a room overlooking the sea with
view of the Spanish shore in the dis
tance. For enc day he kept TO his room,
complaining OF a cold on the lungs.
The anictiou was real. and for a few
days he was sick man.
Felt Safe From Pursuit.
Stensland evidently thought himself
absolutely safe from pursuit, or, like
the majority of fugitives, became care
less as soon as he set foot on foreign
soil The day after his arrival he
amazed Proprietor Sterwind By exhibit
awful lot OF money and a great number
OF big bills" AS a banker Stensland
knew which was the best bank in Tan
gier and mounting a mule, with a
small satchel In hand, rode 10 the
Compton National d'Escompte. where
he said he wanted 10 make a deposit
and open an account
When he dumped $1,000 on the counter
the eyes OF the clerk bulged out and he
called NJ. Guarant. the governor. who
questioned the prospective customer
The money was IN American bills, Eng
lish bank notes. and French notes.
Stenslaud, IN answer to NJ. GaurantS
inquiries, said he came from America.
and when further questioned as 10 why
he carried money I'm such shape and had
no letter OF credit said he thought he
would get the worst Of exchange, and
concluded IL was best 10 carry currency.
1dnRleT Banker Suspicious.
The deposit was accepted. but only
Professionally. as NJ GaUraut was sus-
pIciuus.. StenslauTe explanation of his
reason for carrying cash was puerile,
and NJ Gdurant thought he was doing
business with a criminal Of some kind.
The French notes. especial. We're re-
rardcd with a suspicion. the banker
ST specting they might be Counterfeits.
He was too polite 20 say so, but shipped
them 10 Marselies and Paris. They
camc back in ten days guaranteed gen
Uine and then were placed on Stems
lands credit
As soon as Ster land left the bank
N. Gauraut sent for HotelNeeper Ster-
wind and asked il he knew anything
about his guest. saying he though there
was something wrong.
Smitten With Moorish Danseuse.
stensland's favorite at the Moorish
dance hall was Sencr'ta Vittoria, a
Spanish dancer from Seville, who per
forms with exceptional abandon the
fandango at the Cafe Imperial Her
Partially for him aroused a feeling OF
jealousy in the breast Of an Arab chief
who enjoyed the smiles OF the danseuse
until Stensland appeared on the scene.
Every morning Stensland was an early
visitor TO the big Soko or market place
He always sat IN one place. IN the
shadow Of a small arched gate, where he
viewed the wonderful Kaleidoscope pan
Drama Of almost barbaFic oriental life.
lie watched turbaned Moors and Arabs
haggling over exchanging two ears OF
com and a handful of grapes fer a
pound OF lime with which 10 whitewash
thcir houses, and whiled many hours
away in gazing at the fascinating con-
glOmeration. At the hotel le formed
the acquaintance of professor from
the University Of Cambridge who IS a
bit Of a globe trotter. lie wanted 10 see
southern Spain, and finally StCnsland
and he decided TO take two weeks trip
in the southern part of Alfonso's coUn-
try. This taking his foot of what he
regards as protected sell is a little as
tcnishinS but in keeping with his whole
conduct in Tangicr.
On August H. Stensiand. the English
professor and another man left for
Gibraltar. Stensland's final act being to
arrange with the Comtoir National
D'Escompte for a credit OF $500 pesetas.
nr about $500. at the Anglo Egyptian
bank In Gibraltar.