New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

down to rest until sunset when # there was
no evening march the Arabs and negroes
would sing. and perhaps indulge n amazingly
realistic sword play. while the dozen sailors
brought from the Yacht would watch the COM
batantS CT engage N a Silgs0rg un their own
account.
a BOUT four o'clock Irene was sitting IN her
tent making some be.ated rpttilgS n q
diary. Being thirsty, She called g.. servant. and
told him to bring 4 bottle p. soda water. y
few minutes later she heard a stumble. a crash.
and loud exclamation II Arabic The man
had fallen over one of the heavy stones %
which the guy ropes were fastened. Then she
found that the Somaii had rI~e1 to his knees.
and was gazing sSyward with every token ot
abiect terror vt the same instant Il strange
Cunmotiou br IKE Uut III camp Through the
open side of the tent she saw Europeans and
ward The BrItonS and arabs had an arr OF
profound aSto1SHueDt- They pointed and
gesticuiated, but otherwise showed self control.
But the negroes were IN a panic For the most
part they were knecling i few Frustrated
themselves at full length. and howIed dolo-
rouslV
The girl was alone and she naturally :eIr
alarmed. ROysOn was not far away. ard he
ike the rest, was held Spellbound by some
spectacle the nature OF which she could not
guess. Perhaps hrs thoughts were not Tar
removed from Irene. because he turned and
looked 1t her
Come quickly Miss Fenshawel' ne shouted
Here Is the most wonderful mirage ever
seen"
Conscious OF q thrill Of fear. she -aa toward
RovSon- What IN the world I-'
Then she saw. and Was stricken dumb with
the sight. for She was looking at . spectacle
which the desert seldom provides even u those
who pass their hives within It's bounds. \ chia
haze had taken the place uf the remarks BILE
ClearneSS of the morning hours. Away u the
north II mad deepeued almost into a log. "a LOW
lNing and luminous mist like the white pail
winch often ~HroudS the sea rI q c4iu. bright
day IN summer The sky was losing -rS bt,r-
IIShed copper hue and becoming blue sEaln.
and ON the false horizon supplied bv the ,rcs.
OF the log bank stood "a brilliantly vivid pl-e-
rama
lhcrc were military tents. lines rt u-,Dc--i
>tIntLS and horses - great number ot A-.t~
and blacks. and some u-tv Italian soldiers au
rasnauca % EgantIc proportions. uu, -r
clearly tellnet tE4t the trapp.lSS ot the a--.
il4LS, the military uniforms. and tr- g..v
e2-ored uurnooses OF the Arabs were readily
1l>t'nSul>hab.c. 10 vouli bc seen too that thel
were working Mounds ut r.cS lrt earth
showed that considerable ,.N,4yltlrrS had been
- .-'-.,,e. " A'.e those gathered ra-Di tEe WEI
were Nc' I-lzins 10 tins newLtcrsug and Ltc.-sa
f'SJ0Tc the moving ghosts ,D ttc -kv under
went &C. ~i-.nge wh;cl cuaao,c1 tlcir realism
'He squad ai soldier, and natives --.r.h..t 10
'.,N-'I ne tents. while another took th-.-
places IL 10 had NOT been tlr the --,-e~1r.
Si-e 'i men and animals tEd the e-~v -.le-.. .E
,AelF movements. II W4s hard to believe -h.-
'Re ewes Wrrr not witnessing actul.tic~ rr,
,.lilS "as i-ntAStlc- awe inspiring st-utrl ....s
IL .1Hisi'' a-t i4u-tiess-v t-ue l- ,o.,r .aE
treatment. NJ arts, ,sutt cv-- b .-,,. s,- ..r.
g canvas It's texture Was ..oer' 20, .....
ground tag rmpy-c.-r. and -..-..-e. ..y- - ...--.
supplied the -5l1r-
Ant thi- J,oul --cr- So. -.-.-.-- .- .-
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--4a V1o Nerocr. Nuev eN--tly valt d -.....-.
Mtiie Others rc..- 10, message .lr-r .., -,,..,.
Ihe expedition was ts--., .r...f r-- T
HoNse 1a4 longer marcia tH- ,..-t -N.,-r.. ...,..-
- -tt ----~ -.-'-r -r't- --c -r---r.
--0 I~N1''- t.e hopes Che fears I'd. ,h-
't',- ~.li-tl'ilS Went -Hr nothing