Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-06


 stranger was talking in a low whisper at the time, but the French officer im- mediately interrupted him. and the two at once turned away and passed out of the range Of Tarzan's vision.
 This was the first suspicious occur renee that Turzan had ever witnessed in connection with Gernois' actions. but he was positive that the men had left the barroom solely because Ger nois had caught Tarzan'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 until he reached Sidi Aissa shortly after noon, where the soldiers bad halted for an hours rest Here he found Gernois with the column. but there was no sign of the stranger.
 It 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 a 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 company Of spahis marched out that afternoon to- ward Bou SaCda without him He spent the hours until dark wandering about the market in company with youthful Arab. one Abdul, who had been recommended to him by the inn keeper as a 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, sheik 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 confu-ilsg babel of sounds. Abdul plucked at Tarzan's sleeve.
 Look. master. behind us" And he turned, pointing at a figure in Arab garb which disappeared behind a cam el as Tarzan turned. He has been following us about all afternoon. He must be a bad man or he would have honest business Of his own to occupy his time"
 "He 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 win soon discover his error and cease to follow us.'
 Kadour ben Saden having dined well prepared to take leave of his host. With diguided protestadons of friend ship he invited Tarzan to visit him in his wild domain, where the antelope i the stag, the boar. the panther and f the lion might still be found in sum ' cient numbers to tempt an ardent 1 huntsman
 It was after 8, and the dancing was in rull 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 of the 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 upe-man A rather good looking girl was dancing. and, per ceiving Tarzan's European clothes and seeming a generous grauity, she threw her silken handkerchief upon his shoul der, to be rewarded with a 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 a side door that let upon an inneI court around the gallery of which were the rooms occupied by the girl, who danced in this cafe
 At first he thought nothing of the matter. but presently he noticed iron the corner of his eye one of the meI HUI AA AAEAA NAANN LNA AklA NNH NAAA NNAA and shoot a furtive glance at Tarzan Then the Arabs melted through the doorway into the darkness of ths court
 When 1t came again the girls turr to dance she lowered close tO Tarzan and for the ape-man alone were hei sweetest smiles. Many an ugly scow 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 handkerchie upon his shoulder, and again was sh' rewarded with a franc piece. As shl was sticking it upon her forehead after the custom of her kind, she ben low toward Tarzon. whispering a qulcl word iu bis ear.
 "There are two without in the court.