The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-28
IN THE EVENING WORL
A New Workers. Strange Exploits
In forbidden World" of the Orient

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He raised his hand. NET Q word.
II . Determined I Am authority t.
SELF And now another tMng-to get
out Of Damascus safely. I must dis
others. Don't contradict me. We
haven't . minute to waste, unless
y0u know the Alternative. Just listen
and obey" Even In that moment Of
emergency her syes dilated slightly.
He was certainly most uncsremonious
in hfs mAnnNe for q nameless vagA.
bond Of the desert. Can you md me
an extra suit Of your snansf" he de-
mandsd.
.".Yss. yss." snd The girl.
Then get Il for me-"
Just an lnstAnt she hestitated;
then-"Comei" she said hastily.
ExpostulAlons from tho other side
OF the doorl That angry voice the
dsrvtsh remembered 10 we'll yester.
day night In the inner court Of the
mosque! Threatsi Matters were
coming to . climax. Amad was not
IN . mental condition to cool his heels
long on the doorstep. Il will save
you I'VE minutes 70 open and deliver
unto me this fellow. Not . minute
longer! We know he u here and no
can't get away. Why deferf"
A shadow fell across the black
and white marble pavement near
where ths dervish stood. and. turn
Ing, he saw the girl: over her arm
were garments. Al the end Of the
and this she indicated. There was no
need for words. She waited without
while he entered.
Hasten" said the girl without.
But he hadn't been wasting any
time. Having hastily thrown OF his
outer garments. he donned those she
had brought him. Then. thrusting
the gay clothes his predecessor.
Amad, had provided under n frame
made OF palm sticks. where they
would not. most likely. be found at
once. the dervish reJoined the girl.
He was no longer bridegroom. but
q sober-looking serving man. Silent
ly they moved out Of tho mandarin.
apartments. until they reached .
stone stairway, leading down.
lie did not permit her to pause
now, but went down frst. She fol-
lowed with . taper. He cast . COM
prehensivs glance around him. then
turned to the easement. The ma
sonry was old and In . few mo-
ments, with the aid Of a stick OF Are
wood, he had pried loose the ron
bars and removed them. II was not
a difficult task. Then he looked out;
the surface Of the canal was near
and the waters ran swiftly.
I'VE coll II the black death when
II Is swollen like that" brsAthed the
girl. She had set down the light
and looked over his shoulder. Swirl
ing. seething, tho dark current ran
beneath houses and through subtcr.
ranean places.
He turned his head: he was listen
ing now, not to the mad waters, but
to sounds above. A,nnd was COMM
in. ard they hadn't unlocked tins
door to admit him. The din no caught
Appraised the dervish OF tho manner
OF the others entrance. She. TOO,
looked around. Hut tho head OF the
stairway still was dark. Only the
fi,ckering candle lighted tho base.
ment. Without, not . stars reflec-
tiOn touched the surface OF the
water. Like Ink Il rushed along.
You ought not-I really have no
right to let you go this way the
girl half faltered.
1T 10 tho only way" he answered.
And I'm a fine swimmer. " DON
worry. No causei I'm going to yet
safely away. Not the slightest doubt
IN my mihu AoUu. ~.
~ put u ois u."." ;. Nv adasd
seas snah sspa'", S. an,.ar 40
checriuI!' Sno uu shn .no,,id
reassureo ny nis 49, 60 onoth"r
nave peeh, anu 80 20, c"mr.s harm
. .o "a ha can't marry vou. Why.
vou can iauRh at him, AZ you dld
.roI and snsn vour angers! Tho
Ssn,s 4. yours. id stay, II Il would
A. srv eood nut I'm distinctly do
,ron," liz ended with q laugh.
Is.r hand touched his arm. though
on. ws. una wsro OF the gesture. Her
auo. .w.nt h.ck 10 the doorway and
~. .aw IN than n now expression.
"Whv Won aren't afrald7 You!"
ha excisimed. wonderfully.
IL was fear he saw shining In their
dsnth.
"You fear TO have me leave you
IN nest AInad?" he cried.
she threw back her head. Afraid
N meat him, Never" There was
CONTEMPT In her eyes, disdain-no fear
nov
"Oood." he said, approvingly. He
bs,ieved her: she had spirit, courage:
nhe was only overwrought. always
hear this In mind: II IL only ! against
whom his anger or his malignity can
IA. turrad The xabit ma gistrato will