New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

that his eyes had been opened to the true faith in
the midst of battle hence the attitude of the mob
when it took time to at the horsenlan
than friendly. The Captain OF the escort turned away
from the main streets and plunged off into the Of
vaulted archways and high bare walls where the
must ride IN single file.
With endurance of mind and body strained to the
breaking point it seemed to the American that years
had elapsed since he had hidden goodby to the Hon.
Bob at the door of the consulate The oil lamps flick
erg IN the wall brackets the short passages and
the ring of the Cobbesones beneath his horses feet
gested vast and modern civilization after that age
spent IN the wild mountains among wild inhabitants
living tatetul hours sandy plains. The whole
expedition with its desperate struggle and tragic finale
nightmare, prolonged and distressing, through
which he had passed. In the relaxation of the hour
when safety assured, and all plans to which he had
been partner had been consummated he felt singulary
stupid and dazed. And it was IN this mood that he
came to the consulate.
Sentries guarding its doors, but made way for
the Captain of the escort who catered loudly the
heavy bronze knoCker and when the door opened uted
and passed the American inside. The stately Arab
porter no longer there. Instead another soldier
asked his business and then led him across the outer
court to the inner door, where he greeted by
strange Arab who led him the old familiar salon
Almost at the threshold a of overwhelming en-
barraSsnen came over HIM. He had forgotten that he
was no longer of the family, by association.
He doffed his helmet and stood in the circle of
hight, marked by wounds, begrined by powder smoke
and covered with dust, hollow eyed from Sleepess
nights and his face perceptby aged by long trying days
THE Consul was the first to recognize him and leaped
forward to clutch him in his arms. I" My God Dick"
he exclaimed Dick, what have they done to vou?"
He felt his knees giving way with queer sensation
and tor an instant everything the Charlotte
who coming toward him with outstretched hands
Margaret Clarke who had risen her feet with fingers
tightly nterlocked her breast the lights the
Misunderstanding swan dizziy in a great swoon-
ing circle. The Consuls voice came as if from an
other world.
Lord. he's about to faint! Get some brandy, some
Of you, quck There it is the sdeboard! Get some
can't you?'
When the aintness passed and his senses were clear
again. he found himself leaning back in the depths of
the Hon. Bobs easy chair with Charlotte sohcitousv
lowering him and the Hon Bob TRYING to force
brandy down his throat On the other side knelt Mar
garet Clarke with strange light in her eyes which sent
his pulses bounding at rapid than did the
liquor he guped. Surprised, she flushed and rose quickly
to her feet and almost instantly the woman yelled
the woman he had known and learned to love in those
distant months away back there before he went out ON
the desperate campaign which had lasted many ages
Give me food, he said. II haven't eaten for thirty
hours and have" they were all leaning toward him
in we fought-fought for so long that