Evening star., 1907-09-02

Bargash sent men to surround my farm.
and when l came out they fired on me.
But Allah cast shield before me- The
men OF the village came to the rescue and
drove off the soldiers whom the basha had
sent to slay me. l complained to Tangier
and had no reply. Friends wrote that the
government was bent on my. destruction
feared to go to Tangler. but went and
saw Torres, then minister of war and q
man Of great influence.
Il told him 1 was just released from
prison at Mogador. and that there had
been another attempt on my nfe Torres
replied: The man who has no fire may
borrow an ember from his nefghbor. Re
turn to your village. To those that are kind
to you be kind: those who are unkind re-
pay in the same COIN I went back to my
village and after a short interval departed
for Arzlla, whose kaid. AbsOlam bin Abdul
Sudack. cousin Of Abdul Rahman. was my
Arzila and escape the Jurisdiction of bar
cash.
Narrowly Escaped Capture.
Il stayed two months at Arzila, eating
out of the same dish as the governor Then
the pretender took the field. and the basha
of Fee was sent to Algiers. On the way he
stopped at Tangier, where he met my cou-
sin from Arzila. and poisoned his mind
against me. A hundred men were sent to
Arzila. having gone to the country Of
Gharbia to look after my property. Let
ters from Fee. Tetuan and Tangier warned
me that the governor OF Arzla sought my
life. did not believe it. for were We not
the best Of friends? Soon afterward l sent
men to Arzia to buy provisions. Soldiers
refused to permit them to enter unless they
laid aside their arms. The men returned
and told what had happened.
Il was amazed at the conduct of my
friend. / received information that the
governor was plotting with my cousin to
seize me. and sent men to intercept the
servants Of the governor. 1 searched them
and found on them letters saying that they
were only waiting for me to come to Ar
Ella to lay me by the heels. In despair at
my continued persecution. lifted my eyes
to heaven and exclaimed: 'Wallah houlah
ullah koowat-sain lila Belah' (there Is none
than God. Was ever man in such straits i?
Fate has turned her face against me- but
Allah will protect me.
volt. I went and extinguished the fires OF
their discomfort, for still l leaned to the
side of the government. MY recompense
was another attempt on my life. Rebellion
spread. the roads were closed and Arzila
was besieged. With the aid Of the sheriffs
I induced the besiegers to depart. Arzila
tains. This I did hoping that the foreign
representatives would see l was q good
man and not violent outlaw.
Reward for Him Dead or Alive.
What followed? Soldiers camped near
my village 1 thought they had come to
investigate my claims. No. They attacked
my village, took me by surprise and
burned and sacked the village. That was
my reward. l was forced to flee to he
people of my ancestors. the Benz Aros tribe.
reward was onered for me dead or alive,
but none were tempted. Soldiers moved
into the country of the Benz Aros pillaging
plundering and numbering. When 1 saw
how the people were oppressed 1 went Sc
cretly to Tangier and stole Christian Per-
dicaris, the American. This I did that
Europe might know how l was prosecuted
with the government. SO 1 thought Chris
tian the best weapon. My idea and hope
was that Europe would investigate, for
know that Europeans are just and will see
that justice Is done.
Allah has his vice regent on earth The
people. 1t Is the duty Of the viziers to look
after the welfare Of the people, but in Mo-