New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH 1. 1908

spoke to him SaI1aur aleiFtor Effendil" he cried,
You have redeemed my honor Never again could
| have held up my head had you been slam while L
And that sjralan OF carnel-he stirred hlrl-
self, By the Prophet! | must Kill an older one to
make feast for my men.
The that her lover was safe restored the
sparkle to IreneS eyes and the color to her wan
cheeks The version of Abdur kadr's breathless re-
cital that she had heard from Fenshawe was that
Royson's camel had fallen lame and It was deemed
safer that he should hide till help came, than mount
behind Abdur kadr and risk the slower Journey
rs it was, her pent emotions found relief IN tears
of 10Y when the messengers brought the news OF
Royson's approach with the party, and her
eyeds still suspiCOusly red, her lips somewhat
tremulOuS, when standing by her grandtathers side.
she welcomed his return. Though a hundred eyes
We're fixed on the two,-though some OF those eyes
watched them with a keenness inspired by the belief
that this reunion had IN 1t romantic element quite
apart from the drama OF the hour,-thelr meeting
apparently partook only of that friendly character
warranted by the unusual circumstances
And in the general excitement none who looked
at Royson paid heed to the hardshIps he had under
gone. He had hardly closed his eyes during two
nights and three days for the rest obtained while
he and Abdur kad'r awaited the outcome of Hus-
sa1n embassy was calculated rather TO add TO his
physical exhaustion than relieve it. He had covered
eighty miles of desert sCanty fare and had fought
short but terrific fight against dozen adversarIes
let his cool demeanOr and unWearled carriage con
Veyed no hint OF tatIgue,-tO all outward seeming
he might have been entering the enCampment after
an ordinary march, when a basin OF water and a
change OF clothing the chief essentials OF
ence. 1t was not 50, OF course. Ii he had been
ma OF steel he must have felt the strain of those
hours and he almost Welded TO it when he dis
mounted and Fenshawe led him inside the mess tent
The elder man invited him to be seated, and tell
his adventures while eating the meal which had been
prepared for him and Stump their Camels
were in the distance. But Dick half uncon-
ScIOusly still CutChed the broken rifle There were
blood stains his clothing which was ripped in the
most obvious way by bullets that had either wounded
h1n or actually grazed his skin Fenshawe's keen old
eyes made rapid inventory of these signs of STRIFE
and he forgot IN his anxiety that Irene was present
Good heavens mani" he cried you have been
YOU hurt:''
No. said Dick, sinking into chair and trying
10 speak with his customary nOnChalanCe | am not
injured; Just wee bit tired. that is all"
Irene flew to his side. She took the soiled GUN
barrels from his relaxing grip and began to naSten
the collar hooks of his uniform. Don't YOU see he
is almost talntlng! she demanded reproaChfrlIv
nioTg bIlhg some brandy and cold water, quickl Oh
Dick, dear, speak to mel Are YOU sure YOU are not
wounded: II 1t IS only want of food and sleep. We
can soon put that right; but do tell If YOU have
Dick smiled. though he knew his face vas Whit.
peheath the dust and tan. and he could not lift his
arms Tor the life of him I'm all riqht e VIII
pered - suppose I'm suffering from heart trouble
YOU know" ~ " N''f'
He must have been trifle light headed or h.
would not nave spoken to her in that way hefor br
= grandfather. FenshaWe. remembering the girls
shy ness OF ire previous day. NAV have th0uGbt
good deal; but he said nothing seeing that Ir,re w.,
supremacy indifferent either 70 his THOUGHTS or his
Hor1S Us at thAt instant while Royson seemed to he
netutSS Oh any other tact than the exceedingly r1e
ant one that his beloved was hoIdinp = ,,T5s -?
hI5 and asking him To crafty her bv SWALLOWING
" lump. VINO was not aware of his second
iiLtte rise IN the world, the manner of their lt
affected him 50 powerfully that he yy,s ~ ;f; rf
udISeI Qi an apoplectlc seizure His condition. vas
leu an the more dangerous becaust, he. d,r.
formula which applies to such unexpecteI sti ',e
ana added certain other variations Of the rl1hri So