The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-20

cession In Morocco from pretender to the throne
named Mulai Hafd. Would Bolton like to go
along?
He met the friend in Tangier, and the two were
Joined by a third Englishman, Redman, who had
been brought up in Morocco, knew the natives and
spoke Arabic 1uently.
At Larache. port eighty miles south of Tan.
ger. they succeeded. by the aid Of the British vice
consul. In hiring mules to take them to Alcazar,
town twenty miles inland which was held by
the troops of Sultan Aziz.
The sultan had issued an edict forbidding ma
tives to assist Europeans Their mueteer refused
to go further than Alcazar the tribes were car
gying on the jehad (holy war; against the Chris
tans So they employed notorious brigand and
horsethief. one Abselem. to take them through to
Fez
Dressed Moorish women, the Englishmen
reached the gates of Fee July Is. to be inform
ed that the pretender and his court had arrived
three days before.
Next morning they sent messenger to the
grand vizier 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 houae which had been placed
at their disposal at Mulai Hafid's order.
They remained indoors until the 18th, when a
mounted escort conducted them to the palace.
Arrayed as Moors of the highest Glass; they
were received by Kaid Meshwar. the master of
ceremonies. who carried a tall wand with a silver
knob and who preceded them up staircase and
into a long, narrow room where. at the further
end, sat Mulai Haf1d, cross-egged on dark green
velvet couch.
His two viziers, Ell Glawi and 81 Aissa. were sit
ting on his left Walking slowly the kaid ad-
vanced to within three PAGES of the throne bowed.
introduced the Englishmen simply as three strang-
ers anxious for an audience, bowed thrice, and re-
tired little way.
The pretender smilingly motioned them to be
seated on three chairs placed on his right. and
then said: "Marrhaba bi KUN" ("You are well
comeO.
Relton's first impression was that he had never
seen a handsomer man. This is his description OF
him: "A very high broad forehead, with large
black eyes full of light which sparkle with genu.
ine merriment when he is amused big. straight
nose. fairly full cheeks square, resolute jaw,
and the firmest of mouths, set OF by black beard
ord small mustache His complexion is deep
olive: and when he stood up l saw he was well
over six feet in height and finely proportional 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
tho nretender ordered 81 Aissa to into the mat.
ter further.
"And you?" questioned Mulai Haf1d. pointing to
Bolton.
ST am soldier" said the future kingmaker.
az have come 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 Bolton khalifa Fright
hand MANI. VI
ON the 25th Bolton and Redman were again sum-
moned before the pretender. this time in an in
closure close by the palace, where 1000 troops
infantry. cavalry and artillery-were drawn up
and waiting.
satd. "see what you can do with them"
The boyle was little more-was game. The