Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Drawings by Joseph Clement Coll

broken Arabic. Come
The man stood before him. motionless and
Where did you get that thing?" He put
out his fingers, lifted fold, and pointed at the
The man frowned at him resentfully for an
instant. and then under the directness of the
Consul's interrogating eyes, sheepishly dropped
his lids.
Isn't that one of the trnkets you were to
return to Buhamme? Aren't you the who
said you knew where his hotel was, and didn't
you take him the bundle?"
The Arab looked confused, and then muttered
his answer. 1t is the one, your EXcellency,
he admitted Il have all the Others l have
not found him yet. l will give them to him
did you try?" the Consul insisted codly.
Il did your Excellency: but he had gone, he
had left in the night and they knew not when he
would return They will tell me when he does
Where's he gomez
The Arab did not answer: but stood looking sui
lenly at his feet.
Don't know. eh?"
The man shook his head.
We'll, you just bring those things to and I'll
keep them till you hear that he has come back You
should have told me before
The servant bowed and walked away to gather to-
gether the presents that Buhammei before he had
disappeared from their knowledge, had made to
Charlotte.
The Kaid had been sitting quietly, watching the
Arabs face and listening. When the man had gone he
turned to the Consul. Permit me to talk to him
ter, think than yours
sure!' the Hon Bob assented Say anything
you like to him. Wish you would. He wanted to
Steal that stuff and hasn't said word all these
weeks since he got his hooks onto the bundle. I'll
fire him..
mo, not until we know more the Kad said Z" 1t
might be useful to have him kept around
THE Arab returned with all the gifts. The Kaid
spoke to him in fawless and fluent Arabic and in
the manner of man accustomed to obedience and
respect the power of his position being sufficient to
awe the man if he a culprit
why didst lie to his Excelency?" he began alb
ruptly. Answer me with the TRUTH or I'll have the
bastinado Tipping across the soles of thy naked
feet!"
For the first time the Arab cringed. The Kaid
slowly rose to his feet and stepped over until he
directly in front of him. and his jaws set ercely
and his eyes hard.
Take that thy tongue does not falter!" he
admonished. new answer mel Thou knowest that
he they call Buhan:'nc had gone out into the
No" the Arab hesitated
The Kaid drew tablet from his pocket and began
to write. The bastnado shall teach thee the
truth" he said grimy If thou start to rum III kill
thee myself and send thee to the Prophet with lie
on thy lips!
The Arab looked at him TREMENDOUSLY and then
dropped to his knees before him. Have patience,
Kaid Hamilton!" he implored.
Clarke stopped writing and looked at him. well"
he said. out with it then! You knew Buhammei
had gomez
Mot until went to his abode to return him the
jewels. Then | learned it; but for what reason l
swear know not nor could they tell me-
Clarke looked at him thoughtfully; but still held
the tablet in his hands. The American officer
the Consul sat grmly enjoying the method followed
by the Kaid.
But you know where he went?''
Again the man stammered, and again the Kaid
began to write.
Eyes, yes They told me he had gone to Tablet
on the edge of the desert; but for what they knew