New-York tribune., 1910-06-05


ging pieces OF the artillery behind. Here and
there mules. more suggestive Of the artillery
trains Of his own country, slOgged forward IN
the midst Of their drivers, bringing other
cannon whose carriage wheels chung TO the
sand OF the road
There was another fanfare OF bugles assem-
bled. and from out the group trotted num-
Der OF officers. who pulled their horses to
their launches II q display OF military pre-
cisiOn when less than ten yards from the lit
tie hill where the kaid stood. The ranking
officer. al slow signal from the Kaid, dis
mounted and climbed upward. carrying
heavy saber in both hands and raising 1t
above his head to his superior officer. where
he stood before him.
Dick felt that TO follow the Kaid and the
newcomer into the headquarters tent would
be al intrusion; 50 he remained quiet for the
few minutes Of their absence. When they
emerged the kaid was still talking and the
American was able TO understand him:
&c On this side Of the river, he was saying,
with al guns IN the center, ammunition
wagons parked close by for tonight All
outposts well out. Second line OF sentres
TO intervene. All fires out early. Usual
report to ne IN the morning.
The officer saluted and went back TO his
waiting staff. and the Kaid by Dicks side
watched their departure. 1t was as If, IN the
dust, z city was sprIngIng into existence.
There were sharp, confused calls, babble OF
shouting the cries Of mule and camel drivers,
the clank Of accouterments, and under all
the heavier clash Of cannon being liTnbered
and brought into position Hundreds Of
fires sprang up. The shadOwy outlines OF
horses being led into the shallow stream
nassed themselves together and were regu-
larlv disintegrated. and still, from the tar
distance, the rear guard Of this strange army
moved IN as though extending indefinitely
from Mekinez. from which Il had come
About twenty-five hundred altogether,
said the Kaid softly. "A thousand regulars
from Mekinez and fifteen hundred trlbes1nen
who are always itching for tlght, but TINS
time are coming because they want TO whip
the Berbers. These fellows from the PLAINS
don I Ike the mountain men. Got several
old grudges TO settle. We ought 10 have
ver.r pretty fight Supper ready Let s 60
II. You'll see something worth while little
later on" And the American was not sure,
but thought he caught chuckle Of salts
faction.
THE Kaid was pleased 70 resume his tacI-
l. rl,rritv during the meal. and Dick rose
from the table and went outside, with his
mind vaguely interested IN what else was
coming forth. He looked round the little
encsrnDrnert in vain for Sidi SuleyTnan, and
vg,is told by one Of the troopers that ms scar
faced friend was visiting the other camp
which was spread out before him like a soft
panorama. The eminence on which the
Kaid' s camp was located was not more IMAM
fortv feet high; but, standing IN lis ISOLATION,
Afforded an excellent view Of the surrounding
plain. Dick sat hall resting on his elbows
and watched the coming Of the moon he
ca-nptires below we're diving out under the
white light Of the night and q glamour OF
mystery was enshrouding the distant view
when Sid Suleyman, hurTyIng nolselesSIy'
passed by him toward the kald 5 tent.
As if his arrival had communicated some
interesting news, the camp below stirred IN
sudden excitement and the men around hlTn
began asking one another what had nap
pened. They were not kept long IN doubt: |
Suiev1nan emerged 10 hurry away AGAIN and
before Dick realized II another army was
sweeping up through the night. II came
painfully, a. II utterly worn out Win haSIe'
and seemed 10 move ike huge dlsrnern-