The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-28

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dow Of the house and wac
~ looking OUT. He was we'll
over seventy. In his evil
and wtssned visage. above
the white beard like ashes on his
breast, his eyes were glowing Goals Of
firs.
The dervish, working In the garden.
gave . great start. Was that Amadr
THAR Fortunately. the leaves fairly
screened the dervish. for In his sur.
prise he forgot to turn away his face.
That. his prcdeccssor-that? He could
almost have laughed. The dyer had
said Amad was OF Just the right"
ago. The right age7 That wicked
looking old man-beside whom she
was as a beautiful white flower!
YOU The man ut the window,
whoever he was. called out a name
loudly. Tho voice had n familiar
sound. At first tho dervish thought
II meant to summon him. Hut this
was not 80. The servant who had
befriendcd the dervish the night be-
fore cane hastily out Of the stable 1
and hurried into the HOUSE. A mo.
ment later the dcrvish saw him ct
tho elderly persons side.
II am here. Amad Ahl- Masr. What
Is your pleasure?"
who is that feiiow?" Amad point. 5
cd. His voice was savage. He had
probably slept little. The mustahalrs
escape must have enraged him be-
yond measure.
Tho dervish. with his back 70 the
house. gave a stronger snip with the
shears. Would the servant relate
how he. the dervish, had come thercf
Annh would In haN
and two together. Tho dervish drew
his breath.
Luckily the servant had reasons OF
MS own FOR not entering into particu-
lars an to Just how he had come by
his new assistant.
He In IA most competent helper"
replied the servant. whom have en-.
gagged to take the place OF the unrs.
liable fellow who left a fortnight
since"
lie comes well recommended r" IA
Excellently," lied the man. Tho
grating instinct could not be resist-
cd. ltDas fortunate for the dervish
he had promised the fellow his wages.
II know him well. And for pay. he
win be content witty A moment
he hestitated. then mentioned an
amount.
More than enough" returned tho
old man. But never mind. I called
you to- He murmured n few In
structions which the dervish did not
hear and the two receded from the
window.
Tho young man continued TO snip,
but not always advisedly. His heart
was not In his task. What was going
on In the big house? He did not like
Annals expression. The latter was.
no doubt. much put out. yet there was
certain assurance or wicked per-
tinacity In his eyes. auguring no dis
position to accept the seemingly In
evitable. lilo was obviously one not
easily defeated. -.
q time the man servant returned and
saddled tho Star. A the fellow led
the horse with its picturesque and
barbar1c trappings to the gate the
dervish ventured q query. Was the
master going out? Tho servant re-
piled CURLY that curiosity III became
one OF the others humble position,
and the dervish was forced TO accent
the rebuke In silence. although ho haA
beoome almost iiercely inquislAivA
Was the girl still In her own hou1of
And Asht Of Afs?.-what, at that no.
mont. was her attitude toward ~
stspdaughterf Slowly - too slowly
time went BY! About the middle q
tho morning the dervish ventured IN.
easily toward the eaas, approashine
near enough. amid the shrubbosy. -
ascertain that II was locked. Tho
servant took no chances Of his ~
assistant escaping. He needed 80
extra waCs.
It was now the ssssta hsur. Hs
looked toward the house door, tho 60
BY which tho servant had eutagOd.
Not Q sound came from wtfhln,
Amad, no doubt. had zone out, anA
certain OF his trusted servants. clio.
70 search for him. A moment the
young man hesitatsd; that house sx-
ercised an extraordinary attraet1on
He found himself in . dimiy usnAoA
storsroom. and for . few moments
stood listening. but he caught -
sound. A narrow stairway led no
ward. and after making SURE no o0o
observed him. he started 70 mount q.
At the top he peered furtively into
. beautiful mandarin. o. APARTMENT
whore visitors are received. Il We
empty and he ventursd first 70 hnSuB
before II: then TO enter.
Then there was the sound Of scusxy.
ing feet In different directions. An
agttated hum from remote quartaro
seemed to say the mastsr had re-
turned before he was expected.
But II was not the master. The
dervieh heard the smooth oily voice OF
his old friend. the dyer. bidding GER !.
tain others to step into the mandarin.
I'VE were to wait here the coming
OF Amad- MaR." h. aid 70 .
servant without.
BE pleased TO 20 in and wait"
came the answer.
They were now at the door: the
young man would have retreAted the
way he had entered the house. but
II was too late. He looked around
him: tho window was barred; he
could not escape thither. Then his
eye fell on . bulky European safe
that stood IN . corner. Between II
and the wall was . little space, and
quickly no availed himself Of that
scanty place for concealment.
(To Be Continued.)