The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19

ping for an hour or more.
Her Jewels were much richer than those she
had worn the previous evening, and as l
studied their barbaric beauty I softly pressed
her childish hands as the only means OF con
veying something Of the impression she had
made on me- for did not know the extent TO
which the other women we're in our secret or
could be trusted. Her only response was one
quick glance which interpreted as a mixture
OF pleasure surprise and interrogation; the
one distinctly pleasant thing about 1t was that
It contained nothing Of Indignation or hostility
There was no sign of either Ialla or her two
friends the next evening, though ! watched for
them closely On the second afternoon ! re-
ceived a call from my old friend, who undoubt
edly had vouched for me 10 the people who
had opened up the exceedingly interesting cor
respondence. II was apparently casual visit
but its purpose was revealed when, in the
course Of a general conversation regarding the
country and It's ways along which he had clev-
erly piloted me, he said
These Egyptians are a remarkable people
I have lived among them long enough to know
them and to admire, particularly, their sublime
religious faith and their exalted sense Of honor
With their enemies and with the travellers on
whom they prey they are tricky and eyasive
TO the last degree but in their dealings with
people whom they know and trust they are the
most honorable men in the world ] don't
know whether you expect TO have any dealings
with them but II you do, you can trust them
absolutely"
With that opening / was or the point o'
speaking 20 him about the note ! had received
and answered but before I could say a word
he had started on on another subject leaving
me 20 understand that he knew all about the
matter but did not wish 10 talk OF II. and that
be had taken that method learned from the
diplomats, Of endorsing the people with whom
he had put me in communication. ! took my
accustomed seat I'm the garden that evening
impatient for further unfoldings ! had not
been waiting long when Ialla and her two com.
panions appeared and came straight toward
me. but without any sign OF recognition AZ
she passed closely beside me walking slowly,
lala whispered, almost in my ear:
Follow me az ten o'clock"
A few minutes before ten ! descended into
the street 70 wait for them, so Il could not be
seen from the hotel that ! was following them
Promptly on the hour Iaa and her attendants
came down the steps and set on toward Old
Cairo
They led me almost the full length OF the
Mooshka, turned into one OF the narrow side
streets. then into another and another until
they stopped az last I'm front OF door az the
side OF one OF the little shops
when I was within perhaps ffty feet o.
them Ialla entered the door. after looking back
az me while her four companions walked rapid
ly on down the street ! pushed open the door
which was Immediately closed by servant
who dropped a bar across g. and found Ialla
waiting for ne In a d'mly lighted hallway. She
led me nearly 10 the end of the long hall.
opened a door and motioned % me 20 enter.
and closed the door from the outside. 7 found
myself I'm a large room. which. after my eyes
had become accustomed 20 the halflght saw
vas magnifcently furnished 4 hne-looking
old Arab. with gray hair and beard. was seated
on an ottoman smoking 2 hghble-pipe HE
bearing was majestic. and ;or The purpose OF