The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
copyrisht. fels, by w. e., Chapman
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in connection with GernoiE' actions. but he was positive that the men had Left the barroom solely because Ger pois had caught sFarzan's eyes upon them; then there was the persistent impression of familiarity about the Stranger to further augment the ape mans belief that here at length was something which would bear watching. Tarzan did not overtake the column 1 until he reached Sidi Aissa shortly after noon, where the soldiers had halted for an hours rest Here he l found Gernois with the column, but there was no sign of the stranger. Tt was market day at Sidi Aissa, and the numberless caravans of camels coming in from the desert and the crowds of pickering Arabs in the mar ket place filled Tarzan with consum- ing desire to remain for a day that he might see more of the sons of the des- ert- Thus it was that the compa1ly of spaIiis marched out that afternoon to- ward Bou Sasda without him. He spent the hours until dark wandering about the market in company with a youthful Arab. one Abdul, who had been recommended to him by the inn keeper as trustworthy servant and Interpreter
 Here Tarzan purchased a better mount than the one he had selected at Bouira, and. entering into conversation with the stately Arab to whom the animal had belonged, learned that the seller was Kadour ben Saden, sneik of a desert tribe far south of Djelfa. Through Abdul Tarzan invited his new Acquaintance to dine with him. As the three were making their way. through the crowds of marketers, camels, don Keys and horses that filled the market place with a confusing babel of sounds, Abdul plucked at Tarzan's sleeve
 Look, master. behind J1s!' And he turned, pointing at a figure in Arab garb which disappeared behind a cam eI as Tarzan turned He has been Following us about all afternoon. He must be bad man or he would have honest business of his own to occupy his time.''
 4sHe is on the wrong scent, then, Abdul.'' replied Tarzan, "for no one here can have any grievance against me. This is my first visit to your coun- try, and none knows me He will soon discover his error and cease to follow us-ss
 Kadour ben Saden having dined well prepared to take leave of his host With dignihed protestations of friend ship he invited Tarzan to visit him in his wild domain, where the antelope, the stag, the boar, the panther and the lion might still be found in sufh- cient numbers to tempt an. ardent huntsman
 It was after 8, and the dancing was in full swing as Tarzan and Abdul en- tered a .Moorish cafe. The room was filled to repletion with Arabs. All were smoking and drinking their thick, hot coffee.
 Tarzan and. Abdul found seats near the center of5the room, though the ter rife noise produced by the musicians upon their Arab drums and pipes would have rendered a seat farther from them more acceptable to the quiet loving ape-man. A rather good looking girl was dancing, and, per ceiving Tarzan's European clothes and scenting generous gratuity, she threw her siIken handkerchief upon his shoul- der, to be rewarded with franc
 When her place upon the floor had been taken by another the bright eyed Abdul saw her in conversation with two Arabs at the far side of the room near side door that let upon an inner court, around the gallery of which were the eEooms occupied by the girls who danced in this cafe.
 At first he thought nothing of the matter. but presently he noticed from the corner of his eye one of the men nod in their direction and the girl turn and shoot furtive glance at Tarzan- Then the Arabs melted through the doorway into the darkness of the court
 Whenyft came again the girls turn to dance she lowered close to Tarzan, and for the ape-man alone were her sweetest smiles. Many an ugly scowl was cast upon the tall European by swarthy, dark eyed sons of the desert, but neither smiles nor scoWls produced any outwardly visible effect upon him. Again the girl cast her handkerchief upon his shoulder, and again was she rewarded with a franc piece. As she was sticking 1t upon her forehead, after the custom of her kind, she bent low toward Tarzon. whispering a quick word in his ear.
 fThere are two without in the court, r she said quickly, in broken French. ssWho would harm m'sfeur. At first promised to lure you to them, but you have been kind, and cannot do it. Go quickly, before they find that have failed them I think that they are very bad men,
 Tarzan thanked the girl, assuring her that he would be careful, and, having finished f1Dr dance, she crossed to the little doorway and went out into the court But Tarzan did not leave the cafe as she had urged
 For another half hour nothing un- uBuai occurred. then a surly looking Arab entered the cafe from the street. He Htohd near Farzan, where he de- Nberately < made sa insulting remarks nbout the European, but as they were Tn his native tongue Tarzan was en- fIreIy innocent of their purport until Abdul took it upon himself to enlighten