New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

well, that's ALL" he said awkwardly-
1--WE told you all the things that come up
from the heart in a case like this and know
that You'll understand now, that I've given
nv consent to this, that its given for good
and all. I'd have given it before, only that
I've felt for sometime that in the one thing
which | wanted most I've failed; but l did
nv best. And may the Lord help us to make
all our failures brave ones, because then we
needn't be ashamed!
He tried to be jocular and turned the con-
versation to a happier Vein Lord! he
said. "vou two don't know how tough this
is going to be on me. The only thing ask
is that. as soon as he can, Hamilton leaves
this cussed country and that you two get
married. The reason for that is that Haml-
tons liable to be made an Earl most any day,
and the bows out in Wyoming would never
get over it if old Bob Marshalrs daughter
married into the nobility. Plain Mister or
the Right Honorable don't sound so bad;
but the other-well, the boys might shoot
me up for that You see, Hamilton, they
never would understand that you can't help
bein' an Earl and that it amt your fault no
how. | suppose we can't help it; but that
part does seem a little tough. III have to
tell them What's broke loose"
D ISING high above the intervening walls
N of the palace and disturbing the qtiietude
of the night hOarse murmur as OF mob
invading the narrow street in front OF the
consulate came to them IN strong CrcSCcndO.
They were hoarse shouts as of men IN angry
dispute. and an outbur5t of grOan5. ShriekS,
and Wild 1mprecation as If some conflict was
imminent. The Kaid had started running
toward the gate of the garden, when 1t was
burst open by one of the soldiers on guard
Dick. running close behind the EngliShman.
heard the man shout to him in Arabic:
The Captain. Sidi Suleyman, is fighting
out in front TO protect some prisoners Shall
| let them ine
The Kaid without answering ran past him,
ierIed the heavy bar of the outer gate open,
and throwing up hand demanded silence
The shouts died away as the mob IN the
street recognized him. Standing defiantly
against the wall were two huge men of the
desert. supporting between them limp fig
tire whose chin had dropped weakly forward
on its breast Sidi Suleynan- with drawn
Saber, grinning fiercely and with clothes al
most torn from him. stood in front of a little
Gordon of soldiers reauy to fight to the last.
What does this mean, Sidi2" demanded
the Kaid.
1T means that I've got three prisoners
who surrendered on condition that they be
turned over TO you personally, and I've done
it." the Captain answered in fierce Arabic,
and by the beard of the Prophet I'd have
brought them here if had to cut down every
Moor IN Fez to reach Your Excellencyt"
Take them inside!'' the kaid ordered
and turned to the mob ''Disperse, We men
of Fez," he said II shall hold the prisoners
safe" For an instant the mob heSitated
and then began TO murrnur in assent. Voices
arose. calling:
'Obey his Excellency. the great Kaidi
He never breaks his word. Let us move on"
The kaid. seeing that all danger of dis
turbanCe was over, reentered the courtyard
while the soldiers barred the big gates behind
him He saw that it was empty and, StIS-
pecting that Sidi Suleyman. anticipating a
fight. had hurried his prisoners to the rear,
walked straight back 10 the garden. A fg-
t1re was stretched out on the topnOst step
on a profuSion OF cushions which had been
hastily thrown there by the group around
At the very bottom of the steps. with arms
folded, stood one OF the most fiercely majes-
tic Berbers he had ever seem The man