The evening world., 1914-04-29
- COMPLETE NOVEL EACH WEEK IN TIE
ALADDIN FROM BROADWAY III s"* l ySSS: E EysfF
A New Workers. Strange Exploits
In a forbidden World" of the Orient

slight hope she may have had OF
being able to escape was quickly
shattered. She was we'll guarded.
Before and behind her were servants
who. doubtlessly. had bAen carefully
Instructed. 1t would be foolish Tor
her to attempt to get away. She
would only make herself ridiculous
before all these serving mon and the
others.
Already one Of the former pressed
closer to her side. This was going
rather far. for servants, according to
tho punctilious code Of Mosiem ell
quettc. are not supposed to ride by
the side OF their young mistresses.
They were treating her a. . criminal
might expect to be treated. She fore
bore. nevertheless. to speak reprov-
ingly to this forward one OF her
guards: to do 30 would b only to
lower herself. She proudly refused
even to look at him. After all, what
did II matter7 Tho ride would soon
be over and she had made up her
mind never again to enter Amad's
house.
Furtively her hand sought her
breast. Tho fellow was riding very
close now. A single motion Of the
arm. however. and II would make
very little difference whether any OF
the guard were far or near. Yet still
she hesitated. lingering the vial. Once
Il had held delicate perfume. How
different It's contents nowi. She
started to draw II forth. when the
horse Of the guard. who had Just an
noyed her by pressing too close. nov
brushed her own mount.
Pardon" tho fellow muttered In q
low. hoarse voice.
The girls hand fell to her side. She
was half mindful TO reprove this over
sealous ono of her escort. only II she
did, he might answer he served Light
Of Life. not her. He touched her arm.
"Pardon!" again came tho low
hoarso voice.
But in tho girls face there was no
pardon" At that over-familiar, In
solent touch. the vial. In her surprise,
had fallen from her fingers. II had
fallen to the earth. and. perhaps. had
been broken. At any ratio II was gone
beyond recall. She could not stop and
turn back to got II. Her most proci-
famed with passionate anger against
him-this Insulting and laundering
domestic-who had robbed her OF Il.
She looked At him with flashing eyes.
How dared your" she broathed In
choked tones. Her pride was In arms.
She could have struck him With her
riding whip.
It II probable that he-and he alone
heard, but no did not answer. His
face was half turned from her and he
seemed impervious TO his offense. He
was tall and rode superbly. This fact
dawned on her and surprised: ordi-
nary household servants do not ride
like that. Moreover. his mount was
splendid. An impression Of something
familiar about the rider gradually
crept over her. She could not see him
very well. In that dim light, but the
horse. she now made sure was star OF
the Desert.
Tho fellow, then. must DO from
Annals. Tho others Of the escort who
had noted hira must have concluded
likewise.
At that moment the fellow turned
his face fully toward her. He did %
Just whom q flicker Of light from one
of tho few grudging street-lamps
could pass over his features.
"Do not seem surprised" he whis-
pered.
A sharp exclamation. however,. fell
from tho girls lips. She could not
help It. Her mood had boon tense and
strained and she felt as II she were
helplessly at the face: then II receded
and darkness claimed II. The rider
had quietly dropped back. Light OF
Life looked around.
I'm Allah's name what II 1T"
"My-my horse stumbled"
only that" Doubtingly.
IL thought / should be thrown.
II In a poor boast"
"Humph. The horse II well enough
You should learn to ride better than
that. Keep with me-"
The girl was obliged TO do so.
Light of Life now gbzed suspicio'isly
back.
Further down the road appeared
Light OF Life conceived this n n
Just cause for alarm.
He. who had 30 startled tho YOUNG
girl, saw. also. those people coming
after them. He shared Nght OF
Lies opinion. too. that they were
trying 10 ovcrtake Thorn. but not for
tho reasons that estimabls lady At
tributed to them.
Nearer to Annals hosnei Nearer!
Tho young man looked toward the
girl. He could hardly see her for
tho intervening figures, and prssssd
suddenly forward, drawing his cloak
up about tho lower part Of his face.
SO n Mohammedan protects his mouth
and nostrils when the niWht air ID
cold. Passers-by. thus muffled. can
hardly be told for friend or foe. He
was now close behind tho young Girl,
who had fallen back . little-whether
by accident or design. he could not
tell--and. under the pretext that his
horse was again unmanaGeable. he
pressed directly In front of her. He
was then between her and Light OF
Life. That person looked at him: she
saw but the steady cold eyos. She
saw the girl. near enough. She saw
tho house Of Amad. reassurtn1iy cioss.
so she said nothing; she only gavs
her horse another whack.
Chatter! clatterl A donkey sAnG.
Awful melody! Behind them now
some OF the escort were calling out.
What were they saynG7 That thoss
coming after were friendS-ssnt by
Amad? 1mpossiblei
Bewtldered. Light Of Life looked
around. At the same moment the
young man. now riding at the girls
side. bent toward her and said some
thing Again louder voices from be-
hind. Confusion! There had been mo
need for their leaving the house7'
What was that? Who was yelling
That awful donkey! More ear-split-
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