New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

plans quite openly and daringly and doubtless thinks
that l. being European will open the battle again at
about three o'clock in the morning. His will get
rest Mine will. He will not attack before dawn,
and shall make no move until he does attack
THE American had another amazing revelation of the
L EngliShman'S calmneSS. He waited several min
utes for the voice to and then his SURPRISE
that the confident little General had dropped his
pipe on the sand and, with his helmet over his eyes,
going to sleep. Dick too alert for sleep, slipped
quietly out of the tent, and almost fell Sdi Suey
man, who stretched his back, smoking cigar
cite. change had taken place in the camp and every
where in the immediate neighborhood under the
of darkness the small black tents had disappeared and
as far as he could see in the dim light preceding the
rise of the moon he nothing but horses either
standing lying down, while their riders stretched
the sand besides them.
The Kaid?' Sidi Sueyman whispered
rs going to sleep, said Dick.
The Arab climbed to his feet and leaned forward.
He gesured with the hand holding the cigarette toward
the men and horses IN the foreground. Every thing
clear out there. Best men in army, those. Ready to
take horse in meenute. Go fast when go. Only
thing Kad when he give ORDER whole army follow
these Be good fight eh?'
Dick, slightly mystifed as to the Kad's plans de-
Cded that in any event Sidi Suleyman's fighting lust
would probably be satisfied before another day had
passed, and after few perunctory remarks went back
to his COT where he tumbed and tossed and thought
of the days advance. With his knowledge of military
he could readily understand that the Kaid
was baslng all his hope of success knowledge of the
OF plying all his forces IN one desperate wager.
HE was not certain how long he had been asleep
when he was suddenly aroused by a sharp Jerk
which dragged him off his cot to the sandy floor
Quick! the Kaid exclaimed exultanty. ''Out on
your horse, quick sup nowI and the American
stopping only to himself, and still bareheaded ran
out to find that his horse at the tent door in the
keeping of his orderly.
The first light of dawn lust redden ne the eastern
plain and everywhere the wild rush of haste He
spurred after the kaid who with ne leap had gained
his saddle and plunged forward, shouting Arabic com
mands as he went. Over all the plain bugles were i'm
peratvely issuing orders Sdi Sueyman was gone and
the picked horSemen below were riding toward the
north as fast as their cou carry them From
the distance the booming sounds of guns suddenly
broke forth into clamOr, and Dick realized that the
whole army OF the kald was swiring inward in REGULAR
formation as II the first picked body of horsemen had
Deen the mead OF comet whose tail was swinging into
motion behind IT. He succeeded in gaining the Kaid's
side and found that they almost in the very lead of
the body OF picked troopers. who were coming soldv
after them.
The Sutan's got here before expected" the
kald yelled They must have ridden all night It's
working out Just the way hoped Wen cut Buhamme;
IN two to make Juncture get the machine guns and
then"
HIS words were lost in sudden wild shout and Dick
with saber IN hand. found himself charging into the
midst of white clad figures who had rushed out to meet
them The wedge of which he was part was rresisti-
bic.
Each man seemed imbued with the one idea that h.
eral minutes the American struck and parried and