The Washington times., 1910-11-22


member It was 50. What had
become Of her? That she and her
father and Jack had stolen away by
night was preposterous. They had been
carried OF, If indeed they were gone at
all I could not understand, could not
make head OF tail OF the Jdngle-
Yet. as the Nubians' hands seized me,
their rough touch brought me 70 my
self II I were 10 die, IL was better by
far TO meet death fighting than by tor
tufe. 7 wTenched myself free from the
slaves tightening clasp and leaped for
the pavilion wall, where hung q saber-
Before could reach the weapon, they
were upon me aEain- Down went one
and then another under my clean fist
blows But the third tripped ne and I
feIl. the whole pack Of them atop me.
crampinE my struggles. binding me
hand and foot.
It was all over IN a pitiabIy short time
was Hfted 70 my feet to face ny
Judge Sullenly. furious at the brevity
OF my battle. I gave him back glover
for glover. He would have spoken, but
Osman Digna interviewed
The bearded giant had observed the
whole scene IN lazy, uOn-cornmittaI in
difference Il was never his way, as I
should have known by that time. 70
speak OF act until the psychological mo-
menL Now that moment had arrived
and he poke
7Heaven-born,T he dravIed. his
great booming voice compelling at
tendon, sis II wise to kill this scOun-
drel out Of haud2 Hear me before
you decide. In the mOrTow-s battle
we shall need every man We can mus
ter Not only every mans zeal Is It
not sOt The Fl kEnah are famed
Fighters. II this their beloved gneIk
IS slain, can we count on their ievo-
ton as fully as though
You would have me spare him p
Econed Abdal-ah- tncreduOusIy-
"Allah forbid" denied Osmau with
scorn- The dog merits death and
torture, too. but propose that you
PoSlpQne DoIh until after the battle,
that the Il haDah arms be not Weak
ened by grief or resentment Let it
oe given out that you sent for this
man 70 confer with him IN friendly
form, and that you have dispatched
him somewhere on a secret mission of
honor By this TuSe we can not only
deceive them, but III them with pride
MeanW h1ier let the man be Imprisoned
privately and safely iii after Tie bat
tie have spoken"
1t IS wisdom" agreed the khaIifah
after 2 short pause for consideration
Moreover, IL viii give him the longer
time to dwell on what IS TO befaII
him Be II so"
'fThe rock tombs on the face Of the
cliff" further suggested Osman, un-
Tumled at his triumph. the tOmbs you
transformed into a prison. No man
save ne who IS urged forward bV
your orders dare so near them. lest
he come upon q ghost Let the pris-
oneT be confined there. None OF his
people viii ind him. nor VIII idlers
bear the tale Of his whereabouts Is
q we'll devised2'
Again the khaIifah assented. Had nv
own case been less desperate I could
have laughed al the ease Wherewftn Os-
man bent the unknOwinE Dofeutare to
his way OF thinking
I viii tell him, then" went on Os-
man OTatOTtcalIy what his Feringee
friends Will say OF his foul memory in
future years"
Leaning forward his face distorted
with sudden rage, his burly first menaC-
ing me, the bearded giant rOared at ne
fuTiOusly in English
I've done what I could for YOU
fTendl And If chance arises I shall do
more All depends on the outcome Of
the battle II We win, the Heaven-born
VIII be so happy that can brfbe some
faEZer 10 have q vision from Allah order
ing your life spared He may listen
What more can 7 do IN the meantime 90
His gestures and voice were those Of a
man launching the most frightful Of
In keeping with the farce 7 cringed
tTemblinEly and Whined-
7 thank you with all my heart. Is Il
true my three American friends have
disappeared2 p
1T is true Do you know why7 Have
they gone TO Kitchener
ImpOssiblel don't know what to
think"
but dor he retorted- 'Tf they left