The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
CHAPTER vi.

ne slkned MIN 10 foliows ana they
went out Of the room into the
~ upper loggia, whence they de-
scended stairway to the inner
court court and 50 to a dark passageway
french na:s m SG0T a. ss
mad q glimpse Of q steep street; he
the SHADOW Of the house opposite.
Striped Ss sr% nsT s h t sd s sse ssns
him back, closing the door as one Of
me .eH hS4res ssRrans out Of the SHADOW.
which was being pushed from the out
SIDE; He did 1t mechanically. without
thinking that he was taking sides with
ne a asainst them: 800
planks. He braced his feet on the tile
pavement and held fast, the woman
helping him. She was as strong as a
man, and together they succeeded in
forcing CIR TIN. the door aoo to, and she fastened
,"Ah," she chuckled breathiessly, as
they drew back. that was a close call.
"Who?"
The men who want to prevent the
ring from reaching It's owner"
"Muley. Hand. the rightful Sultan Of
Burroughs whistled.
I'm not concerned in this he said.
Il cen explain" .... .,.-.,., .
They win not stop to discriminate"
What are we going TO do?"
MA They I,syt vi, try to -d force an entrance;
As they stumbled back through the
passage and up the stairs Burroughs
began TO get what he would have called
cold feet.' 1t struck him that ne was
between the upper and neither mill
A little before. when he had thought
himself free Of the danger. It had SEEM
ed a fascinating thing: but now that ne
one idea was that the sooner he got out
of 1t the better. 1t occurred to him. as
he hurried altar her, that the woman
might be using him as a tool; but II she
nnent but to follow her lead. II he de-
serted her and went out the way he had
started It was two to one that he would
The woman had said that Moorish
politicians did not stop to argue: and
he had already had taste of the strong
arm OF one faction. 1t was we'll to trust
what he knew. He decided to trust the
Sire guided MIN into the disordered
room. and as they passed through 1t
Burroughs Kicked against the revolver
that had fallen to the floor WREN he had
thrown It at the little Frsnchman. It
had proved useless then: but 1t WA. q
weapon. and. pi ckinx II up. he concealed
| 1t In his sleeve and ran on.
Another night Of steps and they hey em rs,,sn
quickly. TINS sky was a dome Of deep
blue. spotted with bright stars. The
sudden chill of the night air sent a
He could discern dimly round him a
oueer-looking world Of roofs-hat spaces
separated by parapets four or fve feet
| high. 1t was the first time he had ever
and it gave him a renewed sense Of the
strangeness Of this Epstern world. He
had. however, no time for wonder. The
| " oman was several PAGES In front of
him. ready to chr'b over the first par
As she put her hands on It three fig
ures rose from the shadow and BUR
rounded her. She did not scream, but
a whispered cali for aid that was
smothered by a turban thrown over her
face by one Of the Moors.
1t was part Of the hodgepodge Of the
called on to fight for a woman whose
very name he did not know-a woman
who was an adventures; or. at least,
one who did not hesitate at any
she was fghting for.
II was natural to Burroughs that he
did not stop to inquire into the facts
| Of the case. He was in the game. and
he could not stay out OF a scrimmage.
With a bound he reached the place
| where the quartet were scuffing on she
roof The mamie was a native-vslc
was holding the woman by the arm
Burroughs pistol came In contact with
his head. And then something hap
pened that the artist did not quite I'M
| derstand.
| The woman's arm, freed from the
mans grasp. moved out swiftly in front
| Of her. and the big Moor who was on
| the other side, crumpled up with a
| cough and sank to his knees. Bur