The evening world., 1914-04-17

"""u"o's AVE- - An0W mat one nad
made . crusl and impiacabas enemy
q the man.
Ibn Aswad had given her but q
hint Of the fate which awaited her.
~ Il had been sufncieat to warn her
that death were better than the thing
she was being dragged through the
junSiss to suffer.
Every waking minute Der mind was
occupied with plans for escape. yet
not one presented Itself watch did
not offer insppsrabls obstacles.
Even had she been able 20 leave
the camp tndetected. how ions
could she hope to survive IN the Jun.
slef And shovld. ~ ssms mistalA
her life be spared even for months.
OF what avail would that bsf
she could NJ more have rseraesl
nor way 10 Lord !OreyDtokss ranch
than she could have laid . tue courvs
upon the trackiess ocean.
The horrors Of the masu>, NAT
passod daily In hidsous review b>eer,
hsr left her sick and dAsgusesd. M
cruelty beaten slaves Who oasyssA ~
sreat burdens OF ivory. ssnes. ~
provisions brought team 10 her sy~s.
the brutal maasacres that AL
lowed the forcibls entrances S>to eeoh
succeeding VILLAGE wruns, hsv h..,t
ana rouaed her shame Nsp 49,
beasts in human form WHO urs,a en
'ne'r savage and cowardiy Manyvsma
eannibais to commit nansis. -.
ceeses against the covsp1n~ u.a,s..
ere that fell into their ha>Aa.
But at last they came 70 . vma..
wnsrs victory failed to rusA eurv,s6
ana fall into their arms. lnstsaH. ss.y
we're mot with sulisn rsslseano
Serocious. painted dsvlls fou.A.
tnem stubborniy every nsh az 49,
way. until Ibn Aswad decided 70 mst.
detour ana pas around the ylIi.-.
rather than saorincs more OF hi. ect'
lowers. ~ 'S'-
In the confusion Of the Ant AND ,,.
nsar-retreat which followed Abul MuJ
karram found the opportunity he had
oesn awaiting. The prisoners. incIu.
dins the white girl. were being pushed
.nesd OF the rstrsating raiders. vhile
inc Anbs aad Aanyusma brought nm
no rear. nshting or the pursuing saw
Agss.
NOW Abui Aucarram knew a w.y
to the northland that two might trnl
verse with ease. and over which ons
could fairly ~: but which was inn
possible for . slave caravan becam..
y passed through the territory Of the
English.
II tho sirl would accompany him
willingly. we'll and sood-if not. then
no would 20 alone. but not before hS
should DO rsvsngsd upon her.
He left the firing line. thersfor.
and pushed his way throush the tar
slaves to the side Of the
Arab who guarded Victoria Custer.
Go back to Ibn Aswad," he said
10 the Arab. He desires your pre..
ence."
The other looked at him closely for
! moment.
You lie. Abul Mukarram." hs
'aid at last. "Ibn Aswad comms.d.a
ne particularly against permitting
'ou to b alone With the girl. 90 to-"
'Fool' muttsrsd Abul Mukarram.
lnd with tho word he pulled the trix-
Isr OF the long gun that rested aoross
ne pommsl OF his saddle with n,
vide muasls scarce . foot from the
'tomach of tho other Arab.
With q shrek the man lunr>d srom
III donkey.
Gomez" cried Abul Nukayr.u
sising the bride Of VIctoria,s haas,
md turning into the jungle to IN.
rest.
The gtri tried to clip from the ..A.
10. out strong arm went about hsr
Faist and held her drm a. the tn
onkeys forged shoulder TO shouId.r
through the tangled mass Of cr,sparv
'hich al but blocked their w..
Once Victoria screamed Tor M S.,.
be war cries Of the NATIVES Asvvne1
or voice.
Fifteen minutes later SAs two o.ns
ut upon the trail again that tbev
ad followed when they approschsd
ne village. and soon the sounds al
onhict behind them grew fainter and
'inter. until they were iase sutirelv
! the distance.
Victoria Clusters mind vas voyhins
lpidly. casting about for some means
escape from the silent nsurs At heI
dc. A revolver. or even q knife.
ould have solved her dimoulty. bu,
10 had neither.
Had she. the life OF Abui Mukarram
ouid have been worth but little. 10,
10 girl was beside he.~eif with hone.
So horror.
The thought that she had not eve,
e ~ ms to take her own life left
n nLnb and cold.
fro Re Continued.)