The evening world., 1914-04-29


Portable. however, either In
mind or body. and he might b less
20 shortly. Then the dervish heard
me voice OF Sad, the saddier. His
Nemesis! He was there. He could
have we'll dispensed with him-an
Sader friend than the dyer-antedat-
ang his acquaintance with Amad, or
bert
'You we're telling me the search
Ssr this-dervish has been unavail-
hg," Sadi began. He hssitatsd be-
Sore the word "dervish." but It might
have been inadvertent.
1T has" The dyer's voice was
useurnful. They were all seated now
On Amad's cushions. while before
tbsm the bubble pipes dubbed stead
NJ. az regret no trace has yet been
found OF him. Tho fellow has COM
pletely disappeared"
~The search has been thorough"
Again the saddler spoke.
"Can you doubt II? Even tho low
carriers Of water. tho hawkers, the
oakka sharbeh and others OF that
class have been enlisted In the TASK.
And do they not know all the hooks
and corners? Could mouse escape
them, half beggars themselves-ac-
eustomed to all kinds Of sleeping
Ipaces! No. no. II the scoundrel were
HIVE In the city. he would have boon
hound by this time. He has been
drowned"
"Perhaps not" observed Sadi
ehoughtfuily. you do not know his
eosourcefulness. I mean" he added
hastily, "you may see by what he
did last night. he Is not ono without
0xpedients. He might have escaped
the swift waters. He Ii strong and
0upple-an athlete. That Is, I should
infer 30 from the look had OF him."
N q peculiar tone, shat day Of the
wedding. Also. he 10 q hadji (pilgrim
from Mecca). and has crossed deserts.
He has faced death . M t4mes BE-
fore. and" slowly. escaped. Though
We have not discovered him. he stu
may be hidden somewhere In Damas-
Gus. The hemales may have over
looked some place In their search.
He may be nearer than we know"
The dervish hardly breathed now.
0adfs perceptions were keen. In the
past he had been the deuce OF bore
and he promised to become even more
tiresome in the future.
II hold he Is dead" said the dyer
with conviction. Allah" piously.
~would not permit n person of such
lniQuity TO go unpublished. Never be-
fore was there ingratitude so foul!
Our revered friend, Amad, raised
him from the dirt. We fed and
clothed him, only to be betrayed
basely. The scoundrel sold him out.
A matchmaking mustahall! a.
The dycr's Indignation was getting
the better of him and more forcible
epithets fell from his lips.
HE seemed so holy. too" (Sadi
Suiled Oddly) "Who would not have
trusted him." bemoaned the dyer
bitterly. "Why, he knew his Koran
as well as the preacher in the alcove
nDwho addresses the pilgrims before
sAey walk around the sacred black
efbnc. Verses fairly dripped from his
lips" (Again Sadt smiled. but said
n0thing.) when he prayed no never
skipped word. Surely any man
would have been deceived by q dis
sembler so base! The worthy may
always be fooled by the unworthy.
There Is q saying. duplictty should
b. met with duplicity." went ON the
"w.r said!"
"weil. Amad will soon. have his
psaSl back again."
EMO doubt. Only. suppose this rob.
bsr OF q substitute husband were not
really dead?
the "robber OF a substitute hus-
hands" heart was beating faster. The
iktle place could hardly contain him
row. Amad soon to have his pearl
beck again!"
"What il the canal hadn't really
nvailowed the mustahall?" continued
the last speaker.
sWhat matter"-with a cunning
laugh-"after what we are to do Is
sTrus. He would not dare. then.
.. +RDes oath, o, four mem
"Not to mention Light OF Ltfe!
sHe would be denounced a. q vile
lmpostor, II he attempted to gainsay
, .But he IL dead" said the dyer.
"And that probably disposes OF his
knaking more trouble. Yet when J
Aink Of him-how Amad caused me
f6Soerye him even like the son OF
sultan, and how, he repaid all that
charity, ! might wish It were not 20
and that he stood here for me to deal
With" ,...,
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~ their tubes. when clattsr OF hoofa
Vas heard without. The dyer got up
sThere 10 our worthy friend ana pat
tron now" he said.
They hastily abandoned pipes and
eushions and moved toward the door
sAnd Fatma, the beloved?" continued
one OF the men. "She 10 safe. where
"There 10 our worthy friend and pa
welcome presence upon her"
sAmad has looked to that" an.
everod the dyer significantly. "a
6rvt I thought he would kill her. But
- did not Her beauty melted hii
Tpge. Perhaps her tears"- Again
III flctioni BE that ~ Il may. you
90 rest assured no one will again
- permitted TO approach his dearest
- most precious treasure. She u
NV safe e hts bags OF gold In yon.
~ safe In the corner" hs laughed.
~ moment later their eyes SWEEP
) Ny 10 the blg Iron receptacle alluded
-. u corner Of the dervish'o oloal
olyudel very siightiy from ~ sthel
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