The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-09-16

cession in Morocco from pTetender to the throne
named Mulai Hadd. Would Bolton like to go
along?
He met the friend in Tangier, and the two were
Joined by third Engshman, Redman, who had
been brought up in Morocco, knew the natives and
spoke Arabic huenty.
At Larache a port eighty miles south of Tan.
gier they succeeded, by the aid of the British vice
consul, in hiring mules to take them to Alcazar,
a town twenty miles inland, which held by
the troops Of Sultan Aziz.
The sultan had issued edict forbidding
tives to assist Europeans. Their muleteer refused
to go further than Alcazar, the tribes
rying the jehad (holy wary against the Chris.
tians. So they employed notorious brigand and
horsethief. Abseem. to take them through TO
Fee.
Dressed as Moorish women, the Englshmen
reached the gates of Fee on July - to be inform
ed that the pretender and his court had arrived
three days before.
Next morning they sent messenger to the
grand vizer that three Englishmen desired
audience with the sultan At noon the following
day two soldiers came TO them from the vizer and
escorted them to house which had been placed
at their disposal at Mulai Hafd's order.
They remained indoors until the 18th, when a
mounted escort conducted them TO the palace.
Arrayed as Moors of the highest class, they
were received by Kaid Meshwar. the master OF
ceremonies, who carried 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 Hahd, crosslegged on dark green
velvet couch.
His two viziers, FL Claw and 81 Aissa. sit.
ting on his left Walking slowly the kaid ad-
vanced to within three PAGES of the throne bowed,
introduced the Englishmen simply three strang
ers anxious for an audience, bowed thrice, and re-
tired a 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 wei
comeD.
Belton's first impression that he had never
seen handsomer man. This is his description of
him: "a very high. broad forehead, with large
black eyes full of light, which sparkle with genu.
inc merriment when he is amused; big, straight
nose: fairly full cheeks a square. resolute jaw.
and the irmest of mouths, set off by black beard
and small mustache. His complexion is deep
olive: and when he stood up | saw he was well
over six feet In height and finely proportional to
once
why are you in Fez?" he asked
The concession was named, the price stated and
the pretender ordered 81 Aissa to go into the mat
ter further.
And you?v questioned Mulai Hafid. pointing to
Bolton.
81 am a soldier" said the future k'ngmaker.
ct 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.
ON the 25th Bolton and Redman ere again sum.
moned before the pretender, this time In in.
closure close by the palace. where 1000 troops
infantry, cavalry and artillery-were drawn up
and waiting.
said see what you can do with them.
The boy-he was little more-was game The