Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

things get good and busy They will be down near the
royal display and gives those other fellows target
You get down there by the battery see! There won't
be any more fighting until after morning prayers"
He wheeled his horse and galOped away with Sdi
Suleyman at his heels and Dick esurely rode toward
the big tent. When hundred yards away from
the canvas ncosure with which it surrounded his
heart leaped at the sight of guns with which he was
familiar bright machine guns, the very latest word in
warke invention, guns capable of firing at least five
hundred shots minute and creating solid zone OF
fire through which nothing might pass alive. He dis
mounted and sauted the Captain in charge and adj
dressed him in Arabic:
Il am ordered by the Kaid to report here" he said
hatingly.
THE man to Dicks surprise put out his hand, show
ing that he was familiar with Western greetings,
American or English? live in America four years.
Go hsd h Worlds Fair My ood h s
pas
but all time A<mid watch. Bimeby he learn lot. Me
fix" And before Dick could protest he was taking off
the stained handkerchief, had called for water, said
something Dick could not understand, and deity
examining his wound. Head not broke, think, he
said. "Me wash it off. Sew up. eh?"
To Dick further amaZement he dragged out hOSp1-
tai emergency case and without asking consent began
clipping the hair from the edge of the wound, after
which, still without permitting the American to have
any voice in the matter he stitched 1t and bound 1t
with plaster. In similar arbitrary manner he
jered red fez from the head of the man. put
Dicks wet handkerchief in the top of it, and dropped
his head
"Bimeby SUM- he said. "Not much good for white
man. Make headache"
Dick was beginning to think that the Moors not
so unkindly after all, when assured of foreigners
friendship and left alone watched the hasty prepare
tons for breakfast that were being made AS if by
armstice both armies now concentrated and a
full mile apart, were resting.
After the fierce fighting of the morning. the
mentary peace seemed unreal. The prayers at sun
up were mockery Twice Kaid Clarke rode by,
nodding to the American he passed, and each time
disappeared within the walled tent. There
other wait, and the Engshman came again, this
time dismounting and looking over the battery.
His Majesty he said to Dick, has left the
capital under command of the Minister of War. who
is competent man. Moroccans 60. The Grand
Vizr is here with him. Immediately after prayers
his Majesty will show himself to the troops, accord
ing to ancient custom. They say it makes them
bse as he did beg the old
That's where you can do me the most good, and
rode away.
THE Sultan at last appeared in hollow square
which had been formed surrounding the royal
tent and composed in its inner lines of officers and
sheks and Dick, from favored position could wit
ness the ceremony. splendid horse, gorgeously
sadded was brought to an opening in the tent wall
and short dark man with thin beard trained down
to point stepped out to the animal A shout of
recognition went up, and from all sides OF the {
square men Sauted
The Sultan climbed into his saddle, and Dick saw
that he carrying splenddly Jeweled similar
and wearing high tasseled boots heavily embroidered
with gold. He rode completely round the square
while the royal band, made up OF ODOeS and TOM
toms, gave a wailing rhythmca tune, shrill and
melancholy dirge, but with certain barbaric
stateliness. As the Sultan made his round, those
present saluted three times after which his Majesty
without from first to last having recognized anyone,
again dismounted and disappeared in the royal tent
AS it was lifted open for the horse to be led through,
Dick saw that several other horses in the in
closure.
For another hour there stiffness, and then,
the preceding day. the battle was opened with
another terrific rush of the Berbers. This time, in
stead of advancing to the immediate attack, they