The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-02

the landing stage. mihas
Tho rapfain came and put his head
ont Of the door,
+, aMr Quest" be said, "can you spare
me- a moment. You can all come. u
you like
They moved up towards him. The
rap,ain closed the door OF his cabin
He pointed 10 a carpet-sweeper which
lay against the wall
Lock al that he invited.
They lifted the top. Inside were sew
eral sandwiches and small can OF
tea
What on earth is thisg'' Quest de-
manded.
The captain, without word led
them into his inner room. A huge
lounge stood in one corner He lifted
the valance. Underneath were some
crumbs.
"You see." he pointed out. there's
room there for a man TO have hidden,
especially II he could crawl OUT on
deck at night. | couldn't make out
| why the dickens Brown was always
sweeping out my room. and took up
this thing little time ago and looked
\ at Ii. This il what | found
Where's Brown" Quest asked,
!. quickly.
i Il rang down fer the chief steward
! the captain continued. and ordered
| Brown TO be sent up al once. The
chief steward came himself instead
1t seems Brown went OF without his
wages. but with huge parcel OF bed
ding. on the first barge this morn
i ing. before anyone was about.
Quest groaned as he turned away.
Captain he declared. Il am
/ ashamed He has been here all the
time and we've let him slip through
our fingers Girls he went on brisk
/ ". turning towards Laura. vino had
i Just come up, .tlndias off Wen
catch this barge. if there's time. Our
luggage can be put on shore when the
boat docks
The captain walked gloomily with
them to the gangway.
Professor" Quest asked how long
would Il take Us to get 10 this Mongar
village you spoke about
Two or three days. if We can get
oamels," the other replied. Il see you
agree with me. then. as to Craigs
probable destination ?"
Quest nodded
What sort Of fellows are they, any
Way he asked VIII it be safe
for US to push on alone?"
With me" the professor assured
him, you will be safe anywhere. I
speak little OF their language. /
have lived with them They are far
more civilized than some Of the In
terror tribes
They disembarked and were driven
to the hotel. still discussing their
project, The professor had disap.
peared for some time. but reIoined
them later
1t is all arranged. he announced.
j found dragoman whom i knew.
We shall have four OF the best camels
and small escort ready TO start to-
morrow morning. Furthermore, |
have news. An Englishman, whose
description precisely talhes with
Craig's. started off only an hour ago
in the same direction. This time
at any rate. Craig cannot escape us. 2
They made their way back to the
hotel, dined in cool. bare room. and
sauutered out again into the streets.
4 The professor led the way to a little
building, outside which a man was vol.
ubly inviting all 10 enter.
You shall see one OF the sights OF
Port Said. he promised Thls ia a
real Egyptian dancing girl"
A girl, who seemed to be dressed In
little more than winding vel. glided
on % the stage, swaying and moving
slowly to the rhythm of the moroto-
nous music. She danced a measure
which none OF them except the uro.
fessor had ever seen before. coming
nov and then so close that they could
almost feel her hot breath. and I.enora
felt somewhat vaguely disturbed by
the glitter OF her eyes.
Suddenly Laura leaned forward
I Look at the professor" she whlg.
pered.
They all turned their heads. A queer
change seemed TO have come into the
professors face His teeth were
cleaning between hla parted lbs bta
head was thrust forward little. his
eyes we're filled With a strange hard
light lie was transformed being
unacceptable peaurbing. Even
while they watched. the gin foated
close to where be- sat and leaned 10.
wards him with queer. mocklnp
smile. His hand suddenly descended
upon her foot She laughed stiIl more
There ~as little exclamation from
Lenora. The professors whole frame
quiFsred' He suatohed the anklet
rom he girls ankie and bent over Il.