The Green Forest tribune., 1910-09-16

cesson in Morocco from pretender to the throne named AIulai Hafd Would Belton like to go along?
 He met the friend in Tangier, aHd the two were joined by third Englishman Redman, who had been brought up in Morocco knew the natives and spoke Arabic fuently
 At Larache, a port eighty miles south of Tan gier, they succeeded by the aid of the British vice consul, in hiring mules to take them to Alcazar town twenty miles inland, which held by the troops of Sultan Aziz
 The sultan had issued edict forbidding na lives to assist Europeans. Their muIeteer refused to go further than Alcazar, the tribes were car rying on the jehad (holy war; against the Chris tians So they employed a notorious brgand and horsethief one Abselem, to take them through to Fez
 Dressed as Moorish women, the Englishmen reached the gates of Fez July 13, to be inform ed that the pretender and his court had arrived three days before.
 Next morning they sent messenger to the grand vzier that three Englishmen desired an audience with the sultan At noon the following day two soldiers came to them from the vizier and escorted them to a house which had been placed at their disposal at Mulai Hafd's order.
 They remained indoors until the 18th, when mounted escort conducted them to the palace.
 Arrayed as Moors of the highest class, they were received by Kaid Meshwar, the master Of ceremonies who carried tall wand with a silver knob and who preceded them up staircase and
 
 end sat Mulai Hafid, cross-egged on dark green velvet couch.
 His two viziers Fl Glawi and S Aissa, were sit ting on his left Walking slowly the kaid ad- yanced to within three paces of the throne, bowed, introduced the Englishmen simply as three strang- CTS anxious for audience, bowed thrice, and re- tired a little way
 The pretender smilingy motioned them to be seated on three chairs placed his right, and then said 'Marrhaba bi kum' ("You are wei come'O.
 Belton's first impression that he had never seen handsomer man. This Is his description Of him: "A very high, broad forehead, With large black eyes full of light. which sparkle with genu- inc merriment when he is amused; big, straight nose. fairly full cheeks, square, resolute jaw. and the firmest of mouths set off by black beard and a small mustache. Ills complexion IS deep olive; and when he stood up I saw he was well over six feet in height, and finely proporhoned to A magnificent physique" He came to business at once.
 Why are you in Fez?" he asked.
 The concession was named, the price stated, and the nretender ordered Si Aissa to into the mat ter further.
 "And you?" questioned Mulai Hafd. pointing to Belton.
 CT am soldier" said the future kingmaker
 I have csme to offer my services.
 "Allah Allah" the pretender repeated very slowly: then asked many questions
 Then came Redman's turn What did he want? He would be useful to Belton khalifa Cr1ght- hand man) 4&i
 Or the 18th Belton and Redman were again sum- moned before the pretender, this time In an h. closure close by the palace, where 4,o00 troops infantry cavalry and artillery-were drawn up and waiting.
 "Tbere are some of my soldiers" the pretender said. see what you can do with them.
 The boy-he was little more-was game. The