The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

cedng night Ialla was more responsive than
before, but when l urged her to go with me to
France or marry me at once IN Cairo she
would not listen Finally she said: after you
have rescued my uncle will go with you any
where, but not until then will think of mar
rage"
Nothing could move her from that decision.
arranged to meet her the next night and the
one following and several others, which she
accomplished by the popular method of bribing
her attendants, but though it was joy to her
to be told of my love, there was no way by
which she could be induced to yield to it until
her uncle was free.
| went to Marseilles and, after looking over
several ships that we're for SALE bought
LHirondelle, coasting steamer Of 500 tons.
At Suakin one of the great surprises of my
life awaited me. We had scarcely tied up
WIN the man from whom was to receive the
warriors came aboard with letter from Re-
gal directing me to turn the ship over to him
and discharge the crew. The agent could not
understand the change of plan any more than
] could and could not even guess as to the
cause but he was there to obey orders, and
there was nothing else for me to do. Feeling
sure there would be a satisfactory explanation
waiting for me at Cairo, returned there, after
paying off the crew and sending them back to
Marseilles and London in charge of Leigh and
Wilson.
was still more mystifed when, on reaching
Cairo, was unable to find Regal Ialla or any
one else connected with the undertaking. nor
could get the slightest trace Of them.
In the hope of seeing Ialla again, and deter
mined to secure some definite clue as to Just
what had happened in my absence, l waited
around for two weeks or more, until encoun
tered the old friend who, l knew was RESPONSE
BILE for my connection with the conspiracy. !
n hod hofnr ht14f OOIY hfFT
to my room, told him the riddle and asked him
the answer. did not expect him to admit
anything and was not disappointed. He said,
in substances:
"Of course know nothing about the plot of
which you have told me. If what you say iG
true, / should say that you have been makng
something of fool of yourself over this Ialla
and that you have only yourself to blame for
the abrupt ending which seems to have been
reached. These women are the greatest firts
in the world.
'You thought Ialla was in love with you, bun
but she was only having a good time with you
and ST has taken lot of pride in telling her
friends about your meetings, at their after
noon gatherings for the exchange of gossip
She had no idea of marrying you, an unbeliev
er, you can be sure. 1t may be she thought she
was stimulating you to deeds Of heroism, but
if she considered that at all, 1t was secondary
matter.
'"The men you were dealing with have the
contempt Of their race for all women. They
can not understand how any man can become
so enamored of a woman no matter how beautf
full as to let 1t interfere with his business
"They would argue That no man who could
be relied on to carry out their plan would dis
play such lack of judgment 1t is possible that
there may be some other reason for the situa-
ton in which you find yourself but doubt It.
The wisest course for you is to tell me how
you can be reached and leave Cairo for you
can gain nothing by staying here. 1t is known
to many people that know you and if any
one should want to get in communication with
you will be able to tell him how to do it."
Possessing all the pride of full-bloode6
man, I resented the calm assertion that had
been ensnared by f1irt, but, in looking back
at it now am willing to admit that probably
my friend was right about it.
Feeling that for once my destiny had played
it a bit low down on me- crossed the Medits5.
ranean and took a French liner for New York
Eleven years later Arab was pardonsrs and
returned to Egypt, but his influence among his
own people was gone; the fact that he had &C
cepted pardon implied to their astute minds
secret agreement with their enemies and
caused him to be regarded as a tool of the
British But, the fires Of freedom are stiT
burning. and and again signal-smoke Il,
seen rising over India