New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

raised his heavy riding crop and brought !
swish1ng downward across the white and ben
back with blow that sounded Like smack o
an open hand across a face. Dick InStInCt1vely
famed. He drove the spurs into his horse unit
the startled animal gave one bound forward be
meath him He heard Miss Clarke exclaim as /
between clenched teeth. How terr1blei' He
was madly intent on dragging the crop from
Buhammei's hand. And then, before he COulC
put his thought into execution, he halted with
surprise and Curbed his rearing mount.
Instead of resenting the blow. the stately
Berber was fnumbling something that sounded
like thanks. He did not even attempt TO rise
from his kneelIng posture, and still held che
folds of his mantle together across his breast as
if soliciting another blow. Buhamnei, who had
paid no attention to his companion, thrust his
hand into his pocket and pulled his horse along
side the kneeling figure. He bent far down
from the saddle and whispered something ii
such low voice that none of the Others could
hear and turned to ride away
DICK, amazed at the whole proceeding,
quieted his horse and pulled abreast of the
English girl, and as they passed the Berber saw
that he was scratching in the dust with one
hand and that in the black palm Of the other
were shining pieces OF gold
He looked at the girl by his side and, taking
her unawares, discovered that she was staring
at him with admiration and gratitude unveiled
flushed PereePtibly before she spoke
:" | thank you for what you meant to do she
said, again turning toward him
He bit his lip as If feeling that he had acted
impetuOuSly, and then muttered, Il COuldn {
help it. But did you ever see anything like that
in all your lifez''
Her answer was trenchant and expressive.
The brute!" she exclaimed.
As though answering her epithet, a voice
called out from in front as they looked up to see
Buhamrnei looking at them from over his
shoulder. They advanced until all four horses
We're abreast.
Pardon me- the Moor said with great sua
ity. That may have seemed cruel TO YOU; bat
| know the beggars of my own country. He
had no business TO surprise me IN that way
know how to check their mendiCity!"
He ended with strained laugh, and forging
ahead again placed his horse alongside that OF
the COnSul'S daughter The other two drop
ping behind, looked at each other for a long
moment, each with unSpoken comment.
Do in this country give beggars hand
fuls of gold2" the officer asked.
''Ah, was that man a beggar2" the
battling response. He looked TO ME like d
Berbtr Sheik who for some unknown reason Is
on foot"
Dick reverted mentally to the death on the
mountain, his suspicious of a conspiracy again
keen and questioning
They turned into 4 road which Szirted the
city and wound away in a depth OF bordering
heavineSs overhead. their fruit laden branches
intertwined IN ne1ghborly intimacy. For some
minutes they rode III silence, each thinking of
the recent incident and pcrpleXed- \ white
cuba surrounded by the customary number of
squatting figures was reached and decreDit
old man hobbled up 70 beStow the SANITY
blessings. or curses, dependent upon the fruits
of his solicitations. They passed and found
themselves once more on an open plain
THE officer turned back TO see if the SAINT
was still standing in the road. and as ne did
so there broke out into theopen. two by two. the
foremost horsemen of the troops they had seen
at the foot of Zalag. Now they doubled up in
close order until they We're four abreast and
galloped after them, in time. keeping IN exact
distance and a certain espionage over their
movements. The American gave a startled ex-
clamation and looked ahead TO where their
companions were riding steadily along the
broad white roadway. They did not seem to
hear the rolling noise of the following squadron.
and were apparently talking about objects they
were passing.
on before them rose the time worn gate OF
FL GhISa, Its battlementS sharply outlined
against the palld blue of the sky and the sol
dlers guarding 1t appeared at that IIstance TO