United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20

the lofty height of the Metropolitan tower. and
laughed
II you had been close enough you perhaps
would have noted that II a queer. mirthless
little laugh Then the Rev. Mr.. Hanks went
close TO the stone rise OF the great building and
paited H. He had reason to. II was that build
ing that had saved HIS lie three months before
a. he sat In n tent in the middle OF the Arabian
desert with thirty murderous Arabs squatting
the ground around him and monotonously whet.
ting the long knives with which they would cut
him into small pieces. Could you blame him for
a feeling OF friendlincEs for that cold. ruthless
granite which he carcssed7
Missionary Hank tells Il thus; I had been
working among them for three years-the desert
Arabs" he began. I'D learned their language
and their customs. and I was practically one Of
them riding and pitching my tent and working
with them like a brother. And they were broth.
worthy OF the name those Wild. free men
90 whom honor is the first consideration. New
York could take many lesson from them In
morals and in respect toward women.
"one night we pitched camp after hot days
ride. and as darkness fell suddenly
ACCUSED by courier from another OF our camps
with the that the Aneza wnrlikc and muir
derous tribe. had attacked and carried on several
women and children
THAT was a signal for ali our abesbodied men
to ride to the other camp and try to recover the
Kidnapped women and children. In Ave minutes
the beat OF the hoofs OF the ponies had died out
In the dark. and was the only man left in our
camp
Il crawed into my tent and went 90 sleep. II
must have been near midnight when was awak
ened by the sound of hoofs. imagined our own
men returning and paid attention until the
nap OF the tent laid back and Ave strange
Arabs entered. Each held a long knife. and be-
fore could roll OF my blanket these knives
were forming circle within an inch of my
throat ] lay still.
Silently more and more men entered the tent.
all with the long desert knives. knew then
they the Aneza They had learned of the
departure OF men. and had slipped into the
camp to steal In their absence.
For time not word came from the lips OF
this fcrocious desert band Of marauders bent
upon pillage and murder. Stealthily they crept
about the tent examining our luggage. They
broke open my chest and tumbed out upon the
blanketed ground the few treasured books pos
sessed. the trinkets had saved as mementoes OF
my journeys through the wild regions. few
gifts that served to remind me OF pleasant memo
ries among the tribes In which | had passed
months OF pleasurable labor.
The gaudy trinkets OF American manufacture
they pounced upon like children turned loose In
n toy shop. They were quick to appropriate eS
ira blankets. boots and a couple OF saddles. But
all .he while I could have doubt from their
men. and doubted not their actions when my
nationality and my mission should be discovered
"one hrge black fellow seemed to be tho
leader. Then. for the first time. In the Hare of
a torch he carried. they seemed to notice that my
skin white. In instant the discovery
created the greatest excitement Several 1unged
forward with their knives. as though to cut 1t
short right there, but the chief waved them back
ert for all the attention they bestowed upon me-
The search over. they gathered around more
closely. Meantime II Ia needless to say was
frightened. knew the ferocity of these wild
All this time but little attention had been paid
to my presence. ! might be n native of the des-
actions that they hunting for gold They
were convinced the party well supplied with
money and proposed to have IT, They do
termined that score. and they held life worth
less.