Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-03-14

upon which he had set no calculation.
All three Of them!
Eyes. And upon condition that you
liberate us all. I will put 1t into your
hands. But It must be my writing
this time"
A white man would have blushed
under the reproach OF her look. Ma
homed smiled amiably, pleased over
his c~leverness. Where is the kis-
weh?"
"The hsweh?"
THE Holy Yhiordes. Where is It?
"That l refuse to tell you. Your
word Of honor first, to bind the bar
gain"
Ryanne laughed. It acted upon Ma
homed like a goad. He raised the
whip, and had Ryanne's gaze swerved
the part of an inch, the blow would
have fallen.
"You laugh?" snarled Mahomsd.
why. yes. A bargain with your
honor makes me laugh"
And your honor?" returned Ma
homed nercely. He wondered Why b
held his hand. II have matched trick
cry against trickery. MY hoEor has
not been called. l fed you. ! gave
you drink: In return you lied to me.
dishonorsd me In the eyes Of my
friends, and n Of them you killed"
1T was my life or his" exclaimed
Ryanne. not relishing the recital o.
this phase. 1T VA my life or his;
and he was upon my back"
Fortune shuddsred. Presently abe
laid her hand upon NAhomsd's nm.
would you take my word of honor?'
Mahomed sought her eyes. Yes.
I read truth in your eyes. Bring me
the rug, and my word Of honor to you.
you shall 90 Free"
But my friendsf"
"One Of them" Mahomed laughed
unpleasantly. Il was an excellent idea.
"One OF than shall 60 free with you.
II will b for you to choose which.
Now, you dog. laugh. taught" and the
tongue OF the kurbash bit the dust
within an inch Of Ryanns's feet
what shall ! dot" asked Fortune
missrably.
Accept" urged Ryanne. II you
are afraid TO choose one or the other
Of us, Jones and I Will spin . COIN"
n agree." said George. very unhap-
~.
Have you any paper. Jones"
George searched. He found the
dancecard I, the ball 1T tho hotel. In
another pocket he discovered the little
pencil that went with It.
"You WRITE" said Mahomed to Q
time.
n intend TO-" Fortune took the card
and psncil and wrote q follows:
mother: Horace. Mr.. Jones and ! are
prisoners OF the man who owned he
rug which you will md in the large
steamer.roll. Give It to the courier
Who brings this card. And under no
circumstances set spies upon his
track" In French she added: I'VE
ars bound for Bagdad. In case Mo
named receives the rug and W are
not liberated. wire the embassy at
Constantinople and the consulate at
Basdad. FORTUNE"
She gave It to Mahomed.
"Read 1t out loud" he commanded.
While he spoke English lusntly. he
could neither read nor write It In any
s~srviceable degree. The note he had
rivsn to Fortune had been written by
friend Of his In the baEaars who had
upon . time lived In New York. For
tune Rad slowly. slightly flushing ~
che evaded the French script.
"That will do" Mahomed agreed.
He shouted for one Of the boys,
babe him saddle the hagin or racing
camel. which Of all those twelve, alone
his, and be on to Cairo. The boy
dipped his bowl into the kettle. ate
GrOedily, saddled the camel. and ave
minutes later was speeding back
toward Cairo at q gait that would
bring him there late that night
Fortune and George and Ryanne
watched him till he disappeared below
! dip and was gone from view. In
the minds Of the three watchers the,
same question rose: would he be too
later George was cheerful enough
thereafter, but his c~heerfulness III
not OF the infectious kind.
AZ neon the caravan was once more
upon it, way. Ryanne ~ able to
ride. Tho fumes Of whatever drug
had been administered to him had
fnally evaporated. and hs felt only
bruised. old. 6sheArtened. An evil
day for him when hs had set forth
for Bagdad In quest Of the rus. He
Wa confident that there would b NO
rug awaiting the courier. and what
would ~ Mahomed's procedure whom
the boy returned smpty-handsd was
not dimcult to imagine. Mahomed
wa fight; - far honor had not en-