New-York tribune., 1912-12-22

MORGAN was again forced by circumstances to ac-
A'A quiesoc; so Aibux obtained a bundle OF mats
which he spread on the floor in lieu Of couch. WITH
final assurance that Morgan perfectly safe, ne de-
parted. When Morgan opened his eyes after deep
sleep O. several hours Abux was at hand with lght
breaidast. He had also brought long embroidered
Oyergarueu and strip Of yellow silk for head cover
ing The h assisted Morgan 20 adjust in picturesque
fashion while giving news Of the morning situation
Began think all night. No one sleep IN TINS place
except the Honor. Everybody waiting tll Began
speak. Then perhaps she let gate be open. ne Honor
must have patience until Began decide about that
Ferngee man
"Wer questioned Morgan, Gust tell me about this
place exactly who the Began is, and what her trouble
IS. Seem she has everybody pretty well trained
here, If not .cared 10 death.
After hs own fashion Abux informed Morgan that
he the island fortress Of Lundra detached from
the mainland by few hundred yards OF water SUI
hcienty patrolled by sharks. Lundira and strp ol
Indian territory had descended TO the Began IN her
own night from her Arabian ancestors; according 70
Ahbuxs account, rovers OF extremely queSuondHe
reputation in those parts of the Indian Ocean But the
Lundlra people were very pcaccablc now; not, IL
seemed from any moral reformation, but because the
British were iorcbly insistent on that point
As % the Began personally, she was held III gTeaI
respect by her people; but had suffered from ihaIIl
monial troubles. Her first husband had been ciucI
man. and had gone the proper way OF all SuCh IaSeI
suddenly; at least so Albux deCatcly limited heh
came one Of those European adventures VINO hsilg
around native courts and gained something more Ii!n
the Begams favor But ne played double par III III
preiernng the Begams niece and prevailed on the grI
70 fly with him % Goa in Portuguese territory Iic
Began sent spies after them; also her navy L. g. c
craft that Morgan had unccrcmonOusly boarded vi
was the unlucl,y couple, who had been tncked' cap
Iured, and abducted back 20 Lundira. no" eVeIyon0
Was waiting the edge Of suspense 10 hear hcr
! see ne nodded "That accounts for the reason 50
little attention was paid to The other matter was vas
3 vastly more importance. Well how long VIII II pc
before the Began makes up her mind what Shc Is so"s
to DO about it,
Ahbux did not know Neither could he forecast ic!
Judgment though, as she was thinking 50 niuch' II
might be something depended on what the ferlheITe
man said or did when he brought before hei IA
any case Morgan could not leave Tundra unti thc
matter was settled He must have patience o as9i''
III taat virtue, Albux produced bundle oi cheToots
Morgan ht one and strolled out on the ROOT LEANING Leaning
over parapet, he examined the age-worn DasuoiS
armed with old Spanish cannon then surveyed his iau
"eru range Of vsona broad river with natiTe We Io'l
~ M It's near bank, and the blue range OF the western
odlS IN the distance Presently he turned ms cyeS
II"ard the sea and caught sight Of familiar ODee, ~
oihg he MaripOsa returning hortI VI u.'t; 49,;
Iain Doubtless bound back for Bombay 70 report ,s
s US Never did the Marposa look 50 trim Vesse ~
o"ier eyes, and the worst OF 1t was tiieIe .: No"
WI WI ny which he could make known ms Po51iIG,ii
elesS belonged another age than that OF tufuiia p
'0H tle Spanish cannon had long since Ddrkeu IloIi