New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST ID lsoS

her captors What Mary had told her the previous
night of Zaidas statement that the Arabs believed
her to possess the evil eve had given her even more
confidence than il had Mary Knowing the negre's
abiect fear of the powers of the hOOdoo she readily
understood the Arab superstition and the advantage
it gave her At intervals all day long She had scovled
at the servant women, IN order that the reports of
her evil nature might be magnihed.
But now when Ahmed promised them liberty
Roxie gladly sheathed her knife and chanting
praises TO God began to get ready TO go out The
American Baby never IN all his life whisked ,o
quickly into his coat and cap Ahmed backed out of
the door as soon as he had delivered his message
Mary and ROXie impatIently awaited Mohammed
at the same door through which the dav before
they had been ushered into their imprisonment
The minutes seemed hours. The Arab women all
knelt hu1nbly 70 ROxie g plainly irnpIoring her
not TO leave the dreaded upon them account
OF the unwilling part they had PLAYED in her captiv-
itv Roxe. somewhat puffed up by the unusual
respect shown her shifted approximately the incense
OF this worship
WHEN the door was suddenly opened, revealing
" Mohammed before IT, Mary and ROxic greeted
him with radiant faces In their excitement they did
not notice his own downCast expression. Two Arab
guards were with MOhammed each CARRYING an old
rusty pistol Placing themselves on either side of the
prisoners they proceeded 20 conduct them across the
court upon which the women quarters opened.
oh Mohammed' Aren't we fortunate To he given
our freedom quickly / believe We have RoxIe %
thank for H. / scarcely wait 20 get % Cairo So
must be distracted with anxiety about us Mary
said to Mohammed
Mohammed 10 her surprise turned sorrowfm
face toward her SIT / very sorry for YOU. | not
think the Shei let 60 20 Caro- He much cry bad
Arab. j think maybe people come here look for YOU
The sheik not wish us here this time He send us
this way hide Ii he wish take % Cairo We 60
out where came in sheik's court
Roxie had listened 70 Mohammed with many
changing expressions. To have the hope OF freedom
taken from her suddenly aroused the savage in her
again. To be outwitted by these Arabs she So
sCOrned InfurIated her Fear reason. caution cry
thing left her except the mad rage OF the trapped
animal Almost throwing the American Baby into
Mary arms. she brought forth her Kentucky knite
quickly as praCtisei fencer his sword With
loud she Sprang at the guard by her side
The Arab despite the fact that he carried a
weapon. jumped backward n her attack. When her
rolling. cleaning eyes shOne on him. the fear Dt The
dreaded evil eve robbed him of what little courage
he possessed. As RoNe seized him by the throat She
bore the ed Arab easily 20 the ground. There
brandiShng his captured pistol IN hand and her
long knife IN the other she upon her fallen enemy
and taunted him In her paroNysmS OF rage She
forgot that the helpless fellow could not understand
a word She said.
oh, yo white livered waller nigguh man in
oman clio eS' d yo think RoXes afeare,i yuht
No'll neyuh git me inside anothuh do. not I'll O. yo
put togethuh Tell thar oil sheep 90 come ON hyah,
/ Sc ready an waIt1n fur i'm
When RoXie attacked her guard hercely Mo-
hammed gained courage 20 make a night also for
liberty Seizing the pistol hand of his guard and
adding his cries 20 Roxies in the hope Of bringing
help II there friends seeking Mary. he
struggled with the surprised Arab for the possession
of the weapon. OF course upon all this fighting and
these fearful cries the American Baby. held tightly
in Marys trembling arms set up, on his own parr
piercing, terrific screams
lust as old AbdaTah was bowing bland adicus To
his two guests IN the reception room the blended
noises of this conflict with the American Baby
cries in the lead. startled the whole party a- II