The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-05-28

hobbies on its feet and let It browse
upon the scanty grass which grew
about the we'll Then sitting down he
ate piece OF brown and gritty bread,
moistening his thumb to gather up the
crumbs, not on account OF hunger. but
from the sacred character bread has
amongst the Moors, who hold It impi-
Gus to waste a particle Of the chief
blessing God has given man.
The Influence Of a Smoke.
Kief, smoked in a minute and curl
ously shaped pipe, the stem Of which
was light cane about a foot in length
carved in conCentric patterns, threw
him into that state Of half contempla-
ton, half of dreaminess, which over
takes all those who fall into the habit
and then, rising to drink little wa
ter, frightened his girths bitted his
pony, and swinging slowly into his
high saddle, leaned back against the
camille, now and then slipping one of
his feet out OF the heavy stlrrups to
rub his siffened knees and once again
took up his march, refreshed by his
brief halt Night overlook him at the
Hajara Cherifa, on the sebou. where
he entered a zariba. Long before day.
light he had saddled up, and Joined
caravan to cross the river, which lay
deep down below the village, a mere
white ribbon in the mist. Slowly the
train of horses and of mules, followed
by long string Of camels, slithered
and stumbled down the slope. At
first they crossed a tract of stones. on
which grew tamarisks, stunted and
broken by the browsing of the goats,
then they passed several branches of
the stream, and lastly entered the
main channel, which gray and cold,
brawled through the stones, affording
a precarious footing for the beasts.
Leaving the caravan, Blu Gidri push
ed on over the stony plain, crossing
the Ardatz and the Wergha, high up
in their course, where they present an
infnity Of little streams, meanderlng
through sheets Of pebbles, and came
by MONDAY with his horse still full Of
strength, to where a stream just is
sues from ruined Roman wall Fish
played about the entrance Of the pool,
and, as the shadow Of the horseman
fell upon the water darted into the
dark recesses Of the arch Here he
passed the hottest hours, waiting for
when the sun, the enemy Of man in Az
dica, should fail a llttle-and once
again pushed on.
The heat rose from the stones as
from a lime-kiln heated to its ex-
tremest point, and with his head
bowed in his haik, he still pushed on
wards, the sweat dripping from or his
horses belly, and drying white and
saltish on his coat. At times Blu Gidri
crooned a high-pitched Berber song.
but always kept a watehful eye on the
horizon, just as a sailor scans the sea,
observing nothing near him, but on
the watch for anything unusual on the
limit Of his view The setting sun saw
him just passing down the steep red
track, from where, among the orange
gardens, Alcazar Just appears set in
its woods and cultivated grounds, a
league or two away
Danger In the Hills.
Fear fell upon him that he should
find the gates all closed against him,
for he knew that raiding mountain
GERS from Gibel Zarzar and the adjoin-
ing hills made the outskirts Of the
town dangerous at night to him who
walks alone. So he pressed on. after
a good look at his horse, and after
feeling him sharply in the mouth, to
try his spirit, with the fixed look and
constant shogging OF the feet, which
come upon horseman. all unknown
TO him. towards the evening of long
when there is still mile or
two to do before the sun has set.
Nobly the pacing pony answered TO
his call, switching his scraggy tail,
and scurrying along the road so
smoothly that the little bundle scarce
ly moved. just kept in place by light
pressure Of the riders hand, He
reached the Koos, which runs between
high banks, and where the ford makes
a great horseshoe bend, TO avoid the
fury Of the stream. Putting its feet
in bunch, the pony slithered
down the muddy bank. and in a mo
ment Blu Gidri found himself contend
Ing with the food.
He reached his village outside Tan
gier just at nightfall and dismounted
At house. Almost at daybreak he
was afoot with one or two companions