New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24

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If you need help thereH b. a hundred
picked men within hearing the kald an
swered incisively, and the American loved him
for his brevlty.
He began to understand why this man was
General in the Moorish army. He peered at
him through the darkness. but saw nothing
but a set face outlined against the light of the
pocket. and his lips had parted 20 speak when
the Kaid turned his head.
Would you mind. " he said IN a low voice.
watching him-Buhammei, / mean' He's
rum dog, that"
THE Captain Strengthened up and felt amused
at the continued retiCenCe. the Stilted Eng
llSh accent. and the unpeTturbed exterior of the
adventurer before m He began % think
that his ridicule of the stage Englishman as
seen in american dramas was III founded, but
was surprised by a sudden change that came
over his companion. The kaid leaned toward
him and in a voice scarcely above a whisper and
IN tone grown suddenly sharp. incisiye, and
trenchant. said
Captain Whitney. Morocco Is on the verge
of an outbreak. the most serious perhaps IN
century of i'll fated wars. a century OF intrigue.
of corruption and cruel suppression m going
to stand BY the Sultan because he's good man.
but weak. | need al the information | have
so far failed % get. You can help me. and
whats more YOU Will, because YOU re a thor
Oughbred and unafraid. 1t Is for YOU and me
70 stand shoulder 20 shoulder. unless We want
to the civilization of which are a part
trampled beneath the feet of a lot of rObbing.
thieving numbering barbarIdns. / have so
much confidence IN YOU and your American
readiness, that ! intruSt my sister and the-ah-
Miss Marshall. my dear friend. % your keeping.
hoping by your observations TO learn more. /
am not wrOng?"
He held out his hand. and the american.
startled by the sharp change IN his manner, did
not or a hrrf hen
whiteneSS IN the night. extended his own and
they ClutChed palms with a grip of alliance.
The Captain felt that the hand which gripped
his own was like thing of steel which tightened
strongly and gave a sense of untold reserve and
power. and the Kaid chung To- the other for a
moment as If there had been added % his side
IN any crisis a power that could be depended
upon 10 the very last when al Others had failed.
They stood up. the trim square figure in its
flowing robes and the black clad SI0evv form
of the alien who had been drawn into the cause
by accident and still held hands each feeling
without reason that sometime they were % do
as the smaller man had sand. fight shoulder o.
shoulder for the preservation of their own and
of that civilization of which they were an in
hnItcsImdl but potent part. The American
was ike one 20 whom revelation of suppressed
fires had been made and wanted 90 hear his
companion say something more but the ka'd
released his hand. looked toward hum for a mo
ment and then IN the direction of the laughing
voices.
All he said reSumiug his habitual slow
ness of speech. Nice garden this isn't II, I
say. iSn q it,
rs If his inconsequential remark ended their
interview. he turned toward the distant group
and the American followed
REHlND them the aloeS parted. and into the
shade OF an arbor stepped the fierce Arab
gardener. His lean body was tenScd hiS lean
face lighted with flnatiCa1 fires and his lean
hand IN a sudden swiftucss ct hatred Slipped
INTO the folds Of his garments and ierked forth
a damdSkcencd dagger whose bright edge and
curved blade caught wandering raw of light
lie shipped >tcdlthilv after the klid Concealng
ms movements bV the screen IT tr0pf.4f ItfVtt~i