The Washington times., 1910-11-24
THE SHADOW OF THE SPHINX

an has come between US from the first
Sne shaA not again Let me alonei'' as
1 Wlthheld her hand from turning the
Key; You are minei what Is this
feringee woman's fate TO your You
are betrothed to nc. and
She paused, with start OF fear
Cat-l1Ae, noiSelessly, q dozen men ran
down the path from above In their
/ MIDST rode BedOUin. The southern
/ night was clear an dthe moon shed a
radiance unknown In northern lands.
BY It's rays / recognized horseman-
It was Hafz-
At sight OF me he laughed softly.
/ owe you my life. gentle cousin,
ne SCOHed- but Tor you, ] should be
even as my kinsfOlk down yOnder. I and
my men were IN the hills guarding the
three Fer1ngees carried away. After
OSInan'S 5 caValrymen took them from US
We returned too late to join the battle
But sc were IN time to succor a strfck-
! en- guardsman Of the khaIifah, up n the
camp. In reward he told US where to
seek for you. GreetingI-'
The sheik had actually rfsked death
or capture IN order TO come back and
complete his vengeance on me. Truly
the BedOuln mind IS strange Onet ]
( had little 70 hope for His men had
grouped behind him on the path, lust
l where II Widened out into the platform.
Iuey STOOD there expectant, awaiting
his order. to seize me-
rs II 10 be a fair fght7'' 7 asked
IS Sooity as could.
No" he snaried. 1T IS to be an exc
| cution-iingering one
some one dashed past me from the
| cell behind. whose door Feridah had
been on the point OF locking. II was
Jack Penn. With all the accurate
speed OF a trained football player. ne
! had reached Ha6Z. gnatched the long
gun from his bandOlier and covered
the knot OF men massed At the paths
S<lEe- 50 grouped were they that the
musket muzZle menaced them all
The whole maneuVer had taken barely
I second Hafiz, not knowing that otf-
ers were in the cell. was caught nap
ping.
Before he could recover himself or
even lay hand on his saber. 7 was upon
him with a bound, I tore BIN from
/ the saddle by main strength His saber,
as he fell, slipped from the sheath and
landed on his feet. wrenched himself
from my grip and rushed for the fallen
weapon.
/ I was there first. With a kick I sent
/ the saber spinning over the edge, and
ccouched, facing him
Good team work, eh, Jack?'' I sung
I out IN English.
Tend 10 him." grunted Penn. Il
+ can keep the rest from makiez a break.
I Get busy
Nos. then," I went on to Hahz. we
are here with natures Wea apons- You
wish 20 settle the scorez So be II.
could have caught Up your Eaber and
killed you Instead"-
He reached quickly into the chest fold
( he did not find II For I was upon hin: :
/ forcing him 20 defend himself for his
very He
I think both OF Us knew as we Crap
l pied that II was TO be q fight 20 the
death
Had I not ben forced to rush to close
quarters 10 prevent Hafz from drawing
p weapon from his caftan. might have
ended the contest IN short order BY
: bringing into play my skill as e boxer.
{ But at death-grips that pTOwess was u
no avail
The Bendouins kno-v nothing. OF boxing
/ but they are renowned wrestlers. Hsdz
was as wiry and strong as a steel
4 spring He quickly showed me I was
battling with an opponent worthy OF all
i my strength and football prOwess-
3 Back and forth we swayed; stTug-
Cling. shifting painting, on that slippery
rock ledge Our breath came quick, but
We we're both IN ma gnifcent physical
/ condition. Our outdoor life OF daily
/ hard exercise Insured that II he were
4 the quicker. I believed myself the
/ stronger he had won his prowess on
/ the desert plains Of the East mine on
{ the football fields OF the West
Il was the world-old war between OTi-
ent and Occident- For, now and for
ever. knew myself aS heart an Amer
ican- Never again could rage or pique
: or environment blind me to that one
| utter truth
Hahz's right arm was working up-
E ward I knew he planned the murder
{ Gus throat grip so dear TO Bedouia
I vrrestlers. Should he once secure II I
would be helpless % snake II on and
, he could slowly throttle me at his leis-
ure- So I tried e sudden change Of
tactics trick taught me by an old
& pTiZe-dEhter-
gave back pace His right hand
thus freed, moved Ike lightning for the
seemingly UnEuarded throat I displayed
But before the grip could tighten. my
( left hand caught him BY the right wrist
I I ducked, and with my right hand seized
5 his knee and pulled his right arm for
= ward over my shoulder as did So then
slipped my shoulders under his waist
and heaved him upward with all my
force OF the ground 7 swung him
{ by seer leverage
Then TO the height Of my arms above
my head lifted him, helpless It IS an