The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

he sought Tor hiBner thinBS. he De-
came interested in religion and desired
revelation from on high.
only in Asia" said he, has God
spoken face to face with man. Jeru-
salem and Sinai,-there perhaps I, too.
may learn what here l can never know"
His imagination, like the imagination
of Napoleon, was captured By Asia And
as he thought of Palestine and Arabia
and their great deeds Of the past, the
teeming populations Of the East, the
possibilities latent there stirred him and.
like Napoleon, he said, The East awaits
but a man."
They threw all sorts of obstacles in
his way-but finally Tancred went to the
East.
SiIOnIn's Advice.
Before he went he had an interview
with that great Jewish banker. Sidonia
he whose family seemed to finance the
world. In him Tancred found a sympa-
thetic spirit.
So" said Sidonis, you would pene-
trate the great Asian mystery. The East
rules the world today. All the ideas
upon which our civilization and our re-
ligions are founded are from the East.
There is the source of all that lifts US
above the savage. Go, my son, and lift
the veil of Isis"
Ana SluOnld gave MIN lellcTS 10 MS
agent in Jerusalem-oRe Besso-saying
that the young man was to be furnished
with credit to an unlimited amount
IF he wants TO rebuild the Temple.
give him money to do it," wrote Sidonia.
Also Sidonia furnished him with Bar
oni-a Jew like the banker and one who
had travelled with the great capitalist
over most OF the world.
ExnlorInr Jerusalcn
4 retired general-who now commanded
the Bellamont Yeomanry-a chaplain, a
physician and two servants also formed
a part OF the retinue of Tancred. who
sailed away 10 the land OF his dreams
upon his own steam yacht.
In Jerusalem a large house was taken
for the young man and native attend
ants engaged. No wonder that the rumor
ran about that the brother Of the Queen
of the English had arrived.
Tancred himself did not go TO his great
house, but to a monastery, where he slept
in a whitewashed cell.
Remembering what his crusading an
cestor had done when he had at length
gained Jerusalem, Tancred, upon his ar
rival in the Holy City, went 10 the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre and re-
mained there all night in prayer.
Then he began to explore the environs
of the city and upon these wanderings
he liked to be alone
in the Marble Kiosk.
One day at Bethany he came upon a
beautiful garden. In it grew a palm tree
He had never seen a palm tree before,
and his curiosity led him to enter the
garden. The garden was deserted, as
was also a beautiful marble kiosk in the
center of 1t.
In the center OF the kiosk was a basin
from which sprang fountain. Rich rugs
were scattered about. Tancred reposed
himself upon one OF the rugs to rest-for
the day was hot and he had had a long
walk.
The fountain lulIed him and he fell
asleep. He awoke 10 see gazing down at
him a girl OF most exquisite beauty.
She wore the rich dress usual among
Syrian ladies. Her statue was rather
above the usual height, and her form
perfection. Her face was the ideal of the
Oriental type, which marks the Jewish
maiden Of ancient descent
Lady, / am an intruder" cried Tan
cred. springing to his feet.
We are so near the desert that you
must not doubt our hospitality" replied
she. seating herself upon the brink of the
fountain.
fakTeucehs
She ordered attendants to bring re-
freshments. They talked religion, Asian
politics. Asia, mysteries, racial diner-
ence-they argued, they explained.
Finally the maiden disappeared and
Tancred went back to Jerusalem, won
dering at his adventure. and who his fair
young hostess could be.
As Tancred took the road to Jerusa-
lem he was passed by a horseman su-
perbly mounted. He was habited in the
Mameluke dress, huge trousers and jack
ct of crimson cloth, a white turban.
shawl around his waist holding his saber
and pistols.
He shot a keen glance at Tancred as
he passed him.
1t was the young Emir Fakredeen.
head Of the house Of Shehaab. a great
chief in the mountains of Lebanon ana
claiming sovereignty over all the tribes
of the mountains. In a few moments he
was in the presence of the lady Of the
kiosk.
Dreams of Empire.
Eva" he said, my foster sister.
want your help again. l have bought
arms through that old camel. Scherirr
Enendi. They have arrived, but he will
not give them up without money.
Now the success of my plan for the
inQepenOenCe OF syria uepends upon my
getting these arms Go to your father.
Besso. and get him to advance me the
money"
II have helped you and helped you.
Fakredeen." replied the girl When
your father was killed my father took
you to his home and you were there
brought up until the times allowed of
your being called 10 the court of your
uncle.
we were brought up as brother and
sister and my father and mother loveo
you. But, Fakredeen. to help you does
no good TO anybody. You have been
helped so often
Your schemes are so unstable. You
delight only in intrigue. You are am
bilious but unreliable. / am powerIess
TO assist you"
Money at Any Rate.
We'll. then" replied the young Emir.
i will get the money anyway. A youns
English Lord has arrived here with un-
limited letters of credit upon your
father. He is Of the highest dignity ano
rich enough to buy the grand bazar of
Damascus.
The young Englishman, I learn. s
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