The evening world., 1914-04-29

n outward appearance tAey
reoombied two romane1o
types that had not ~ dis-
appssred from Mohamne-
dan civilisatieo. Abes-4sy.
dee. post-recitsr. and his pupils vsso
figures still we'll known IN certain =.
caiities where conditions were mase
unchansins. They walked - n b Q
hurry. -
Occasionally the seemingly osA -
looked At his oompanion. ~ Anal
Here was . handsome by. almeae ~
handsome 4 youths bg1ght tnsSan
set on the proud oval facs end 49,
dark romantic eyes: ~ folds 49,
concealed her hair.
Her cloak came juse bsssw -
knees and In her hand she carsssA -
customary musical tnstrumant q -
class TO watch she was supposed =
belong. . kAnooa.
Thsir progress attra1esd - sOsaln
attention from any thsy INST anA, q.
rived at the sats. the old man sssppoa
forward boldly - II tn,Eing = -
granted tAsv weaad - yanis>sa =
pa out. 4 suasA Aovsvs. Dss10s,
Have you . permit ss-sssvsr
Then you eaa<.- ~ - s.asa
But Ne have a snUAgAnt h
the country 20 sntertaan oe0nAsy ton.
We mbst" The Old mAn Doko ~.
ously.
at 10 impoaAn1As
This u extraordinary b our caoA
Il y . wedding ~ aFs - attsaA We
s1 en- dis:ppe.as than Yos can -
yea ! ca 49, A. - psks ~
girl bore bis - wssA ciscr-sysS
steadinees thouGb che nav hsld bock
> little u ~ ehA0Dw. That's Q nns.
looking ~ q ysarA u he . COED
''Of oeusuA w q yea ask?"
"Bsean0o-Eu toh you what ri do. e
Abruptly. Tho fellow, a. the dervish
surmissd. - ben drinking. His sx-
preseloa oeoamo somewhat good-na-
tured Wen stretch orders . trins
N your CO. end - you OUT
'Chanksls DaGerty.
"That -. aAdsd the fsiiow. n you
pay for the privileged"
."Payi How should pooe rscitsrs be
able TO- pay with living 20 e.
"Oh. Aeat mean pay In piasters.
You shall PAY With . sonSl It's tire
some herA" Yawning. And We need
. little entertainment to enliven W.
What do yov sayr' 40 the others Of
the guard. These two people look
harmless enough, Shall We let them
out for 0ongf" The others assented.
crowding around. They. too, seemed
20 have been partaking OF the insidi-
GUS Arabic beverage.
Make Il . tale" the dervish said
hastily. though . short one, for We
shall be late n We delay here too
mo. no: its . song We want. And
not from you old graybeard. We
don't want any Of your croakinss.
The Soy," hastily S ": n. 4, .,r,e.
He-he has been working hard ali
evening. and II II late. I won't have
him sing any more. II might spoil
his voice for the wedding" The d..
wish protested vehsmsntly. She oanR
for that low riff-ra6 q Turkey SOL
diery? Neveri u would b imposol.
BILE for her to do e.
The evil one take you end year
taiesi" cried the guard ansrily. TITS
the boy We would hear. and ! tell
you he shall give W . song. e.
a few Wild. stridens oherds fen
stoppsd further disoussaon By ain6-
ing; and she could sing: NO doubt
about that Not . large voice, Dot
one with Q thrill in It. or Z iilt libo
birds. Tho dervish hardly knew
what she Gang: his brain for the mo-
ment had become rather confused. A
love song. Of course! No want OF
passion. eithsrl He felt IN . half
dream a. mechanically he squattsd
aboo- fashion on the earth. His
hoarae croakinss-they were ''croak-
tngs." in imitation Of an old man.
and q rather poor imitation at that
came In with the refrains.
Tho dervish had 70 croak. though, h
order not to be left out Of II; what
wan the use Of pretending no was an
aboo II he didn't croak. but paren- .
thetically. between his own socca.
sional exertions. he received an i'm.
precision Of moonlight In a grove. the
shimmering spots. the traditional
bird with a thorn against It's breast,
or something Of the kind. The song
seemed to end where II ought not;
II stopped on something minor and
unresolvsd. But II was tho end II
was as II some ono had hit the bird
with rock.
Tho dervish threw of tho glamour.
II was very wonderful, at least to
him. He didn't look At her now. He
was afraid he might not appear gruff
enough. He Just sprang TO his feet
and started for tho exit.
Ito Re Continued.)