The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-25

and the cows were given to my men.
The king now loaded one of tho car
bines | had given him with his own
hands, and giving 1t full-cock to a
page. told him to go out and shoot a
man In the outer court, which was no
sooner accomplished than the little
urchin returned to announce his sue
cess with a look of glee such as one
would see in the face of a boy who
had robbed birds nest. caught a
trout, or done any other boyish trick.
The king said to him: And did you
do it well?" "Oh yes, capitally." He
spoke the truth, no doubt, for he
dared not have tri0ed with the king;
but the affair created hardly any in.
tercst. l never heard, and there ap-
peared no curiosity to know what indi-
vidual human being the urchin had de-
priyed OF life.
UNCERTAINTIES AND DANGERS
OF TRAVEL.
In the rejoining with Sir Samuel
White Baker, some exciting incidents
occurred. A part Of Bakers escort
had mutinied and a rival band of
Arabs under a person called HooSlid
were making things unpleasant by In
citing the tribes against Baker. but
the Englishman was determined to
proceed.
After two days journey due east,
without particular incident, they
reached the boundaries of the Latooka
country. On approaching the first VII
lage, about hundred men OF the
Turkish caravan, who were in league
with Bakers mutinous escort, fired q
volley of welcome, evidently for the
purpose of allaying his suspicion. He
was not deceived; his two faithful at
tendants advised him that the decisive
moment was at hand. The next morn
ing, when the Turkish drums beat the
signal for starting, Bakers vakeel
(head mani was not to be found; the
men lay as they had been sleeping,
and not a man obeyed the order, eX-
cept Richarn and a native named
Sail. Finally, the man named Bellaal
rose, gun in hand. and faced Baker In
solently, while he appeared to be max
ing signs to the others. 1t was eyi-
dent that the time had arrived Baker
himself must describe the occurrence:
oUELLlNo THE MUTINY.
Pretending not to notice Bellaal,
who was now as l had expected once
more the ringleader. for the third time
| ordered the men to rise Immediately
and to load the camels. Not a man
moved, but the fellow Bellaal marched
up to me. and looking me straight in
the face dashed the butt-end Of his
gun in defiance on the ground, and led
the mutiny. Not man shall go with
you, go where you like with Ibrahim.
but we won't follow YOU nor move n
the camels; you may employ the mig
gers" to do it. but not US
II looked at this mutinous rascal for
a moment; this was the elimination
of the conspiracy; and the threats.
and insolence that l had been forced
to pass over for the sake of the expe-
dition ali rushed before me. Lay
down your gun, thundered; and load
the camelsn L won't was his
reply. Then stop here I answered ;
at the same time striking out as quick
as lightning with my right hand upon
his jaw.
"IIe rolled over in a heap. his guu
flying some yards from his hand; and
the late ringeader lay apparently in
sensible among the luggage. while sew
eral of his friends ran to him. anC
did the good Samaritan. Following
up on the moment the advantage
had gained by establishing a panic.
seized my rife and rushed into th,
midst of the wavering men, catching
first one by the throat, and then an
other and dragging them TO thC
camels. which insisted upon their i'm
medately loading All except three
who attended to the ruined ringleader
mechanically obeyed. Richarn anC
Sail both shouted to them to hurry;
and the vakeel arriving at this mo
ment and seeing how matters stood
himself assisted. and urged the meI
to obey"
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