The evening world., 1915-08-31
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The Avengers
BY hEADON HILL 2



hsr, h.fars aus - oaas s,i~~e~. :.
ihsF hae act nsise this asuas. s~<
familiar sta otheFs Mas sions ~en.
aefst ~ ths sfea' tsat ~ha~ sssss
diRsrent CumpaFtmsuts shsitcr~S tl<g
Agha. bls ~hois faiany. sas s>rvsso
bsouFht ffom DiassriA. AZ the ss<s.
ssa ~osne asAs~r a. wstshsns sv~~
snothsf tent not - bls. bat nee snl
nflhani a. ruisr. separated itsslf frs<s
the vast buik q the ''tssls ssitsss-
what h. ,haty- Mas ssEsd nsss>l
~ho rode besias HIN 80 istsrprsssr.
be dark-stainei face almost es~evs1
10 the uhits folds % his v ooii~s $3.50.
the frs Of bis young eyes dimns1 end
eyed ~ . pair % cheap. siiver-rsnosf
sDectaclss saeh ~ siasriy Arabs vaas.
The AshA mus, have orasr~1 -
ne- tent 90 bs set up for rxSar.'
Msnosi answered Eruriyi AMI mAx
guessed from the shArpsnins Of ~
tone ana the brevity % his espiaaa-
,ion that Tits sss the desert dveiiinc
appointed for the bridegroom whsa ~
should take his bride.
In the boldnsas % their plan isy sse
hope OF success. for thouEh bsI
RAanA's suspicious we're on the ajsv'
h. would not expect the banished bever
10 ride brassniy up 10 his tent. side b,
side with n soldier messenger from
Col. Defsi.le. There was an instan,
Of suspense after the corporal on ieave
and his Arab interpreter we're -.
csiyod by the Agha In . rscspsssa.
room whose walls we're rod woolisr
draperies; but II was scarcely longer
than a heartbeat. Ben Rama had Just
como out from another room beyond.
where. the curtains falling apart. ssv-
erai guests In tho high turbans o,
desert diKnitariss could DO seen seated
90 cushions and waited upon By
soudanese mon who we're serving ~
meal.
Tho Agha scarcely glanced at Marc
companion. tho dark, specialized Arah
but announcing In French that no
interpreter would be needed, he
clapped his hands TO summon . ssr-
want. one of the black man lifted the
red curtains higher and came In. r.
celved instructions a. TO the intsr-
prefers entertainmsnt. and LED him
away. Max could hardly keep bAek
q sigh OF relief. for that had bssa q
bad moment. Now It was over. aAd
with Il his personal responsibility IN
his friends adventure. II had bssa
agreed between them that Ce,. Ds
Lisie's messenger TO Ben RaaAa
should have no further hand h ~
plot against the Agha. The rest was
for M9noei alone. unisss at tie cd
help should be necessary land pos-
: siblc,' fof ourieda't rescue H'a'''''
Max delivered q lsttsr from d
Llsle. and the Agha read Il slowly
through. Then he raised his eyes ana
fixed them upon the Legionnairs - n
wondering how far no might b Ia Ass
colonei's confidence.
"My friend has sent thea 10 escort
his daughter to sidi-bei-Abbes," Ben
Rama said thoughtfuliy. ALTHOUGH
he cannot be there himss,f he BE-
lleves tho northern climate VIII -
better Tor her health at this time Of
year. Perhaps he IL right; theush
my daughter. whom she has visited,
would have been delighted a. q Man.
rled woman TO keep Mile psLisls
with her. However. my frisnd's VIII
Is as Allah's will. II must b. AsnA
The day after tomorrow my dAssh-
tors wedding feast will be over en-,
she Will 70 to her husbands teut
Remain here quietly TIL then a. ny
guest. The interpreter and the mar.
sons OF they caravan shall be NJ
cared for. ] promise thee. BY my
household. When my daughter leave.
me the daughter OF my friend sham N
In peace at the same hour. in a,
charge"
AZ no spoke his eyes remaissd, o.,
the messengers face. watchins ~.
any change OF expression. and notins
the Hush that mounted through shs
soldier-tan.
II am very sorry" said Mar, nm
Col. DeLisle has given me only short
leave There was just enough t1zno
to get mo to Djaxerta, from Tour.
COURT. and to do tho journey comfort
ably TO Sidi- bel-Abbes. He n n
prompt man, as you know. He think
and acts quickly. 1t didn't occur 10
him that there need be any great
delay. Already there has been Q day
lost returning from Djaserta, whore
l heard that you were at your douar.
a day and a half there, much az
should like to be your guest, would
mean oyerstaying my leave. That.
you will see. is impossible"
IF 1t 10 impossible. fear that
thou must go from here with thy miS-
sion unfulfllled and without Made
moiselle." replied the Agha. irritat-
lngly calm. For on my side II u
impossible 10 let her so before my
daughter is-safely married."
He smiled as he spoka, hut ths
pnuse and tina emuhasls IN N esrta IN