The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26
into the pyramid.

into the pyramid.
"As / entered the passageway put
my hands to my lips and uttered our
old college yell in order to apprise
Georges of my arrival. What hap
pened afterward seems as dreamlike
as the shadowy caravan l saw in the
desert.
Around corner Of the passageway
long brown arm shot out and extin-
guished the swinging lantern that had
lured me there. Then a score Of lean
fingers attacked me in the darkness,
and l was aware that l was being
robbed Of watch and money and what
ever else of value possessed But,
quick as lightning, my hand had
snatched at the revolver at my hip,
and managed to free my right arm
and fire 1t among my enemies.
1.-THE flash and the echoing report
threw the robbers into panic. The
wounded one yelled terrible curses
upon me unto the twentieth generation
until distance silenced his voice.
Il CROPPED my way into the open air
and beneath the stars found my camel.
Hafa and his beast had disappeared.
wonder II any OF you ever tried to
mount camel when he was standing
bumped before you and you didn't
know the password that would make
him drop on his calloused knees. Well.
tried every way could think Of to
make that camel kneel. prayed to
him, and l swore in seven languages,
but he stood there In the moonlight,
with su1ky, protruding lower lip and
obstinate poise. Once / essayed to
climb up by the gorgeous trappings of
leather that served as harness, but be
turned and snapped at me viciously.
II was quite in despair when sudden
~ out of the shadow of the pyramid
there came single word hoarsely
whispered but quite audible. word Of
command that brought the camel to
his knees in trice. / scrambled upon
his back, turned him about as he arose
to his height, and away we went over
the track we had come | trusted en-
tirely to the camel to take me back to
Cairo, and we reached there just as
day was dawning. My camel chose
by way Of the citadel, and inquired
of soldier concerning the pyramid of
Naua, and | told him of my adventure
OF the previous night.
"He laughed and assured me that l
had never been within twenty miles Of
Naua-that Hafa had deliberately led |
me to a small tomb which was rem
devious for gang of robbers, and he
said that the shadowy caravan was
without doubt the villainous band who |
had robbed me.
"eYour guide was Hafia, the albinoT |
he asked skepdcally.
IT nodded assent.
Then 1t Is wonder that your |
throat was not cut he said dryly and
turned his back placed the matter In
the hands Of the police, and toward |
evening they returned my watch, but |
the money had disappeared beyond re-
call
Il was preparing for bed when a
servant informed me that a dragoman |
awaited my coming in the veranda of |
the hotel suspected 1t was Hafia and |
went down. There he was, his cloak |
drawn closely about his face quite dis |
guising his features and complexion.
but | caught the CLEAN of his pale,
wicked eye.
Master be whined cringingly, my |
camel ran away with me, and / re-
turned too late to be of assistance to
you. Shall we start again for the pyra-
mid Ell Naua in the morningT
You may start now said rudely. |
and then it was that Mrs. Hanford saw
me administer well deserved kick to
Haia, the albino, That is the end OF
the story"
"Oh, James. would have died of
fright If had known you were in such
dangerg' cried his wife,
mot much danger in such pack of
treasured her husband cas-
fly.
The ladies Of the party separated
from the group and chatted together.
The four men grew closer.
us that the reason you had sud
den attack of rheumatism in your left
arm, Hanford?' asked Arthur Clayton.
what was tia knffe?"
YES" grinned Mr. Hanford rue
fully. Ii