Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05

Dick arose to excuse himself.
"Sit down." the Kaid said. at is better
that you should know all my plans. One
never can tell what will happen. You may
be Kaid yourself before this little ruction is
over. l can use few men like you.
He turned to the courier, who began an
excited report, and as he talked Clarke's face
darkened, and Dick, half comprehending,
recognized that the Kaid had not underesti-
mated the adroitness of the pretender. Con-
siderable quantities of modern arms and
ammunition had been landed at Agadir some
weeks preceding. In the shadow of the
Atlas Mountains the Berbers were already
armed. Across desert plain and hill, slngly
and in groups, the tribesmen and warriors
had already heard the whispered call of the
jihad, and from all directions were riding on
to Teleya. Less than fifty miles away in
that turbulent interior the courier had passed
an encampment of a thousand men over
whose central tent f1oated the banner of the
new prophet. Everywhere the cry was the
same, "On to FEEL" Bufarnmei would strike
at the throne itself without delay.
The excited voice of the Moor ended with
the fervent call, 1.-The will of Allah be done!"
THAT is alp" questioned the Kaid.
"That is all"
The Kaid thanked his follower and sent
him out to join the troopers. well, he
said, turning to the American, "everything
seems to be working all right. There's no
fear of those fellows concentrating at Teleya
before have enough men to meet them.
But how about that thousand?" ques-
toned Dick
"Humph! These fellows always exagger-
ate. An actual count of that thousand
would show perhaps five hundred, provided
my Moorish couriers imagination was
working merely at its accustomed gait.
"How many men do you think he will be
able to bring against you?"
Somewhere between three and five thou
sand"
"But suppose he brings ten thousand?'
The Kaid shook his head. THAT would
be worse than dangerous he said. ITO
meet that force would seriously weaken the
garrison at Fez So far have done no more
than ask the Minister of War to have por-
ton of those troops in readiness for quick
marching; this only as an emergency meas
TIRE. Furthermore, they would bring with
them the machine guns. We shall know
more within the next twenty-tour hours, and
in the meantime are doing the best we can.
He kicked off his yellow boots, threw him.
self on his cot, and within five minutes was
sleeping soundly. Dick went out and sought
Sidi Suleyman, with whom he passed good
portion of the afternoon. The more he
talked with him, the more convinced he was
that Kaid Hamilton's foresight in modifying
his troops would render Buhammei's career,
however brilliant, brief one.
Toward evening he was amazed at the
change. When the cavalcade first rode into
this country, it had seemed lethargic and
half deserted. They met no riders nor cara
vans that travelled with haste, no nomads
who appeared other than lazy, and no signs
of turbulence. Now suddenly, as if by some
sign in the heaven, groups of travellers could
be seen skirting the plain, going to and COM
ing from the pass of Teleya. Within single
hour twelve couriers, gray with dust, from
as many different directions, had reported to
the Kaid, and some of those, tired though
they were, paused only for fresh mounts to
continue their journey, carrying sealed or
ders from the little English officer, who, be-
tween dispatches, smoked and appeared
calm and self confident.
THE first actual proof of war came at
the hour of dusk, before the moon had
risen to paint sand and shrub color of mys-
ticisrn befitting mystic country. Dining
leisurely, the two officers heard the sharp
challenge of an outpost, and a few minutes
later the first victims Of the 11DriSinp were