The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-16

Senger returned with the OLD Sne1K.
He entered the room with question
ing expression upon his proud face.
Monsieur has done me the honor
to- he commenced. and then his eyes
fell upon the girl With outstretched
arms he crossed the room to meet her.
"My daughterw he cried. "Allah is
mercifulv And tears dimmed the
martial eyes of the old warrior.
When the story of her abduction and
her final rescue had been told to Ka-
dour ben Saden he extended his hand
to TarZan.
GAIL that is Kadour ben Saden's is
thine. my friend. even to his life." he
said very simply. but Tarzan knew
that these were no idle words.
Early next morning the party was
on its way south toward BOu Saada.
For a few miles the road was good.
and they made rapid progress, but sud-
denly it became only waste Of sand.
into which the horses sank fetlOck
deep at nearly every step. In addition
to Tarzan. Abdul. the sheik. and his
daughter were four Of the wild plains
men of the sheik's tribe who had &C
companied him upon the trip to Sidi
Aissa. Thus. seven guns strong, they
entertained little fear Of attack by day,
and if all went well they should reach
Bou Saada before nightfall. But soon
Abdul announced that they were being
followed by six horsemen.
"At the next village l shall remain
and question these gentlemen while
you ride on" said Tarzan.
eff you stop we shall STOP" said Ka-
dour ben Saden. Until you are safe
with your friends or the enemy has
left your trail we shall remain with
you. There is nothing more to say"
Tarzan but nodded his head. He was
a man of few words. and possibly 1t
was for this reason as much as any
that Kadour ben Saden had taken to
him, for If there be one thing that an
Arab despises it is laxative man.
All the balance of the day Abdul
caught glimpses of the horsemen in
their rear. They remained always at
about the same distance. During the
occasional halts for rest and at the
longer halt at noon they approached
no closer.
"They are waiting for darkness"
said Kadour ben Saden.
And darkness came before they
reached Bou Saada. The pursuing
horsemen rapidly closed up the dis
lance that interviewed between them
and their intended quarry. Abdul
whispered this fact to Tarzan, for he
did not wish to alarm the girl. The
ape-man drew back beside him.
"YOu will ride ahead with the 9th
ers, Abdul" said Tarzan. This is my
quarrel. shall wait at the next con-
venient spot and interview these fell
lows"
"Then Abdul shall wait at thy side,"
replied the young Arab. nor would any
threats or commands move him from
his decision.
"Very well, them" replied Tarzan.
"Here is as good place as we could
wish. Here are rocks at the top Of
this hillock. We shall remain hidden
here and speak with the gentlemen"
They drew in their horses and dis
mounted. The others, riding ahead,
were already out of sight in the dark
ness. Beyond them shone the lights OF
Bou Saada. Tarzan removed his rife,
from it's boot and lOosened his revolver
in it's holster. He ordered Abdul to
withdraw behind the rocks with the
horses SO that they would be shielded
from the enemies bullets should they
fire. The young Arab pretended to do
ed the two animals securely to low
shrub he crept back to lie on his belly
a few PAGES behind Tarzan.
The ape-man stood erect in the mid
de Of the road, waiting. Nor did he
have long to wait. The sound of gal
looping horses came suddenly out of the
darkness below him. and a moment
later he discerned the moving blOtches
of lighter color against the solid back
ground of the night.
Halt" he cried. cor we f1re!'
The white figures came to sudden
stop, and for moment there was ST.
lence. Abdul raised himself to one
knee. Tarzan cooked his jungle train
ed ears, and presently there came to
him the sound of horses walking quiet
ly through the sand to the east of him,
to the west, to the north and to the
south. They had been surrounded.
Then shot came from the direction
in which he was looking A huI1of
whirred through the air above his
head. and he fired at the fash Of the
enemy's gun.
Instantly the soundless waste was
torn with the quick staccato Of guns
upon every hand. Abdul and Tarzan
fired only at the flashes. They could
not yet see their foemen. But one
came too close. for Tarzan was accus-
toned to using his eyes In the dark
ness of the jungle night, than which
there is no more utter darkness this
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