The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
In FROM of the Triumphal Arch in Palmyra

them the horses. where kept them and how fed
Ny friend Mr.. secaf. who is full of fun and has
had many experiences with the Bedouins, was laugh
We're Il in MY vain and that the Bedouns m insisted
showing the horses. he whispered something TO me,
bear which was given to me before leaving New
York to take to the orient as mascot got 1T out
said. Here Is one Of my horsesr The noise of
horn the unexpected sight the put the
thought altogether unbecoming. If not dan
gerous. joke He afraid the Bedouins might take
and seriously to defend themselves by at
tacking Faris Aga invited them all to go into the
asked their chief. Emir Miner to ride in the motor,
but he replied:
through tho desert do ride anything else
Nevertheless after luncheon he consented and took
prise, and feared he might try to jump off But as
soon as the car % to S & me @ % ms
compelled force him loose his grasp and
thus give the chauheur a chance to steer the car A
little later he came to me with serious look il
dsgusted with himself for not trusting to the word Of
friend
your permission" said. "I will take short
ride provided Fars Aga comes with u.s.
high speed. and both of these desert bred men
seemed to enjoy 1t immensely, The Bedouin prince.
and how many horses and camels would buy him one-
In the afternoon the women Of our hosts family
were invited for drive. Unucky, before they had
sone Sen faT % Ons OF the res and tney nao 70
quite used the automobile stood
young Bedouin remarked to another They are put
ting new shoes the horses,
Leaving Kuryatan had to travel by rough road
start Although were going slower than even the
laws of New York city allow, badly shaken
and In danger of causing accident to the motor
Faris Aga whose custom to travel on horseback
thought the road excellent we left the car and
of the village short distance from the called cara
sha was very s thick large chunks Of covering the
entire desert but there now lay before us straight
our right but instead took the longer by way
OF deserted military post OF Kaser elHay, to find
for the beneht of future travellers. II water
still obtainable from the 20 fathom well that
dug there by the Turkish government The barracks
had been deserted by the Turkish troops on account
of the raids of the warning Bedouns This part of the
road was the worst we came across In our Journey
There were large stones In the which led us to
conclude that there here either village
heavy weight of the car and the roughness
road. we were surprised that the motor behaved SO
disappointed to find that while the well contained
plenty of water the soldiers had taken away with
them the especially imported rope. 30 yards long
without which helpless.
From the top OF the barracks to our left
long of sand covered with dry grass OF a
yellowish color and account of the roughness Of
the caravan road to Palmyra, which extends east,
ward. drove due north for about two miles till
reached the stretch OF sand. which, we were ex-
ceedingy glad to notice had hard bottom and ana OF.
the for bearings. Faris Aga gave us new land
put it, him (he drive for that hI
all the time keeping the sun to his right
captain guiding his ship to Sandy HOOK
The change in from a road covered with
alkali smooth roadway of the desert sands
gave the remarkable opportunity to show our
companions how fast could
Before we We're half an hour on the road we sighted
Ainel-Bayadah. Turkish military barracks built
the site of old Palmyrian castle Faris Aga
thought mirage, and rubbed his to clear
his vision With the field glass the building
clear enough for drew the attention OF Faris
Aga to II.
Aga isn't this Ain el-Bayadah?'
His reply showed that he perplexed.
BY the prophet of Mecca. 1 altogether lost
the place clearly. yet do not believe it. 1t
takes fully hours my swiftest horse from
Kaser elHay to this place. and now it is only few
minutes since left. Look the cigarette I lighted
at the other place is still in hand Upon word
el-Bayadah- You the soldiers
taking their into the courtyard OF the barracks
They scared and cannot make out. No doubt
they think the very devil himself loose in the
desert"
Then he became serious and said: Tell him to
The soldiers taking refuge the roof; they
might hre u.s."
We Immediately stopped out of the range of their
guns
Faris Aga turned to and said: -Is 1t a nying
machine what is 1t? We certainly must have been
flying could have got here quickly
Wait here till I go and talk to them"
AS Faris Aga walked toward the barracks his dress
had effe the f6ed sold