The searchlight., 1912-11-29
CHAPTER X.
Mahomed lau0ho.


The drawing back Of Ryanns's pow.
erful arm was produced By the stimu-
lus Of self-preservation; but almost
instantly thought dominated impulse.
and all indications Of belligerency dis
appeared. The arm sank. RELAXED. II
WAS not possible nor polite that Mo
homed.El-0 -0ebel meant TO take repris-
al In this congestsd quarter. II would
have gained him no advantage what
ever. And Ryanns's perception Of the
exact situation enabled him to smile
with the cool effrontsry Of . man in
ured to sudden dangsrs.
well. well! 30 you have found
your way to Cairo. Mahomedf"
Yes. efYendi." returned Mahomed.
with . smile that answered Ryanne's
In thought and expression, the only
psrceivabls difference being In the &C.
centuated whiteness Of his fne teeth.
Yes. have found you"
And you have been looking for
met"
Surely"
Ryanne. with an airy gesture. signi-
ned that he wished to enter his car
riase. Mahomed. with . movement
equally light. implied his determine
ton to stand his ground.
In . moment. sRendi." be said
smoothly.
Mahomed spoke English more or
less fiuently. His career Of forty-odd
years had been most colorful. Once .
young sheik Of the desert. Of ample
following. q series Of tribal warn left
him unattached. . wanderer without
tent, village or onion-patch. He had
first appeared In Cairo. Here hs had
Of necessity picked up . few words Of
English; and from . laborsr In the cot
ton fields hs was eventually graduated
to the envisd position Of dragoman or
guide. He tired Of this. being nomadic
BIZ instinct and inclination. He tried
his hand at rugs In Smyrna. failed. and
found himself stranded In Constant
nopls. He driftsd. became . stove
dors. hotel porter. buryins his pride
tin that moment when hs could. In
dignity and security. Rssurrect II. For.
tune. hanging ars. relsntsd upon his
appointment' - cavass OF messenger
70 the Byitish Consulate. After Q
tims. hs became what As considered
pruspsrous; and Me an fanatic par
cans q his faith. proposed 70 recon
struct his religious life By . pilgrim
aes 10 Holy Mscoa- While there. b
had performed Q considerable service
IN behalf Of tie future Pasha Of BaG.
daA. Who thsssaftes OaSs him Q Dlaes
In his Pstinus.
NaAomsd was not only proud but
wise; and Q series a events. sequences
of his own shrewdness. pushed him
forward tin he became In deed. II not
In fact the Pasha's right-hand man In
Basdad. That quaint city. removed q
II 70 from The ordinary highways OF
he Orient. 10 still to most Of ~ IN
echo remote and mysterious: and the
present Pasha enjoys great privileges,
over property. over life and death:
and II 10 not snlafging upon fact tc
say that whsn he deems II necessary
10 lop Oh Q head. he does %. without
consulting his master In Constants
nople. Il y an IN ths business of Z
day. lssxt - his celebrated pearls and
rose -dlAnoa1s. The Pasha lid - hil
most Dsee1ous treasure the Holy
YAierdsa. AAA Tor III less NaAomst
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tioa n CsasAantlnoDaa. tAo success q
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