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

had be been thrown up for his accommodation,
writing dispatches. He did not interrupt
but strolled around through the camp watching
the gamblers and others who were polishing their
arms or accouterments. The Kaid had summoned
Suleyman and was giving him instructions when
the American returned.
WHEN the moon up they mounted their
'" horses and swung away over the desert as
if taking the road to Meknez. They rode for a
half-hour and until the village had been lost from
sight before they again halted The Kaid nodded
to Sidi, who had been riding behind them and =
the latter passed back through the ranks on some
mysterious GRAND. Six horsemen detached them
and two, galoped away in different directions.
Another man, evidently familiar with the trails
leading away from the main road spurred forward
in obedience to a command of Sidis and the entire
cavalcade swung abruptly off toward the south
The Kaid took his time to enlighten the
American as to what action had been taken. They
had ridden for couple of hours before he turned in
his saddle and faced his companion.
Il sent dispatches to Fee, Mekinez, and Rabat."
ne said, and am going to have troops drawn into
and then if by afterthought again turned back
to the American. by the way, Captain the return
couriers from Fee will probably overtake US within
two or three days, and will bring first letters
from home"
Dick felt sudden return of unrest.
For a full hour more he could not get his mind
from the thought of the English girl and her speech
of the night BEFORE and in recurring their parting
scene it seemed to him with strange insistency that
a something had been suggested by her attitude
a sense of intimacy tenderness far beyond any
thing conveyed by her words His mental review
was interrupted by the dropping back of the guide,
who had been riding some distance in front.
'Teleya lies yonder behind those hills - he said to
the Kaid, lifting his hands with dramatic gesture
The Kaid turned to Sid who had ridden forward.
We will camp out of sight of the village he said.
" You ride with him, Sidi, and select the place.
Again the party pushed forward; but now at
more rapid pace. At times, where the ground
permitted, they broke into a free gallop, their
caftans streaming back in the wind, and Dick,
looking back, to the conclusion that these men
were at least good troopers Once when they
slowed down he looked at his watch and was sur
priced to that it ten o'clock In spite of
the distance they had come, the horses exhibited
great distress
They halted at last beside a little stream which
in the moonlight appeared white and muddy but
into which their horses stretched eager muzzles
With incredible quickness the camp established
but Dick noticed that unlike the halt at noon there
was noise of conversation and silence seemed to
have been ordered. The fires that were lighted were
small and shaded, so that they would attract
attention. Dick wondered what the cause for this
caution could be, thinking that in that unnhabited
section of the country and off the main trail it was
most unlikely that anyone would pass and particu-
larly at that late hour of the night.
He observed that the Kaid and Sidi Sueyman
had disappeared into their tents the moment they
We, pitched and was astonshed to only short
time afterward both emerge completely clad in the