New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY H. 1908

hundred yards to the left OF the hotel shall join
Abdullah And, whatever YOU do stop this non
sense about proceeding in secret All. yes. Irene,
Your grandfather has his hands full; but he knows
how to manage natives. You VIII see him IN MS
element when we come to collect katlla
So. smiling and soft tongued, Mrs. Ha&tOn turned IN
response to some delighted exclamation from the girl
They made their way inland the wake OF a swagger-
ing negro, and as Royson passed with the Others
Abdullah the Arab appraised him with critical eve
By the Holy kaaba,' said he, there goes
man, ! htve seen few like him, even at kharturn.
where the g1aours swarrned in thousands. But ne
is Young and his flesh is soft The desert VIII thin
his blood And that little bull who went before he
my father, if the Hakim Etfendi has brought such
men as these in his train there will be deeds done AT
the foot of the Five Hills, and Abdullah the Spear
Thrower will be there witness them
Fenshawe, renewing his acquaintance with Arabic
gutturals and Won kerber, walking apart with Mrs
Haxton, in order to learn how and when she had
received tidings of Abdullah had eyes or ears for
naught else. Irene and Dick were thus given lew
moments free from listeners, and the girl was quick
enough to grasp the chance
You know why we have come here" she asked
in a low tone. halting look back Al the belt OF
tiny lsetS which secludes MasSawas ; larger island
from the open sea.
Baron Won Kerber told us at Marseilles." =" said
Dick, wondering what new development had chased
from the girls face the smiling interest OF moment
ago
"Us:" She demanded almost sharply
Il should have said Captain Stump. Mr.. Tagg,
and myself
What did he tell vOu2
The remarkable history of a Roman expedition
against the Sabeans, of a storm, a shIpwreck. the
burial of vast treasure, and the ultimate discovery
OF its hiding place by means of Greek papyrJls
found in a tomb"
That Is what IrrItateS me- she said in a sudden
gust of anger. His behavior Is faultlesS Vet |
certain that he Is acting in underhanded way. |
have Ventured to say much to my grandfather,
but cannot obtain shred of actual fact Justify
my suspicious. Indeed, Baron kerber Is Candor
itself where the genulneness of the papyruS
Cerned. Did he endeavOr to explain Mrs. Haxton'S
presence. or mine:
When Captain Stump protested-before he had
seen You, remember against ladies accompanying
us the Baron said that without YOU the expedition
could not proceed
Exactly. That is another bit of unconvincing
accuracy. Mrs. HaXtOn has always been an essen
tal part of the scheme | am here solely because |
did not think Mr. Fenshawe should be allowed TO go
alone,-alOne in the that these people were
strangers to him, while he was spending many
thousands of pounds for their very great benefit
There again | find myself in a sort of verbal cul
de sac Cnder other circumstances | should be
delighted to take part IL adventure of this kind
Granddad promised me two years ago that we should
pass the present winter in Upper Egypt Unhappilv
Mrs. HaXtOn introduced Won kerber to him at a
place in the Highlands where we were invited for
shooting. The instant he heard of the legend
on that wretched scrap of paper all his old enhusi
asm tor exploration work revived and he has fol-
lowed their plans blndly ever since
Il hope YOU will forgive me if | express some