The evening world., 1915-08-31

AID noAtlas afapsFiss sirAAse. intSEl-
eating perfumes which seemed 10
change With her motions perfumes %
ssndsl~eod aud smbsrrris ana altar.
of-rose.
for ths hrst time Mss understood
the meaning % the ouiei Nail dance.
This child woman % the desert. With
her wicked eyes ana suss, mouth.
made u . pantomims % love In lie
nrst timid bsginninEs. tie fears ana
hs-itations. tts mai ssif-abandon and
rapture. Ahmara vas . dangerous
rival for . daughter OF Europe with
such . man AZ Richard stanton
When she had danced once she re-
fused 90 indulge the audience again.
but, staring soorn st the company.
accepted a cup Of coffes from the
handsome young csid 10 thu black
mantle. She sat beside him with a
nerce air OF brayado. and ignored ev-
cry one else. az though the dimly ~
room In which her spanEles famed
was empty save for their two selves.
40 she would have sat by Max III
he had given back glance for glance;
but he pushed his way out quickly
when Ahmhra's dance was over. and
drew in long. deep breoths Of desert
air. sweet with Wild thyme. before he
dared let himself even think Of san.
da. Snnda. who loved 3tanton-with
this recompenssi
As MAJ walked back 20 camp, 20
take what rest he could before the
carly start. he met a sergeant OF
his company. n tall Russian, supposed
20 be a Nihilist. who had saved him
self from Siberia by finding sanctuary
In the Legion.
Il have sent two men TO look for
you" he said. The colonel wants
you. 90 TO his tent at once"
Max went. and at the tent met
Richard Stanton coming out. Max
recognized his figure rather than his
features. for the light was at his
back. II shone into the Legionnaire's
face as he stepped aside 10 let the
explorer pass. but Stanton's eyes
rested on the corporal Of the Legion
without interest or recognition. The
colonel had Just hidden him goodbye,
and he strobe away with long ner-
vous strides.
will he go TO the cafe and see
Ahmara with the caid?"
The thought flashed through Max's
mind. but he had no time to finish
II. Colonel DeLisle was calling him
into the tent.
The only light was a lantern with
a candle In It.: yet siuting. Max saw
at once that the colonels face was
troubled.
Have done anything oughtnt
TO have done7" he questioned him
self anxiously. but the first words
treasured as much as they surprised
him.
Corporal st. George. ! sent for you
because you are the only one among
my men of whom can ask the favor
I'm going to ask"
"a favor-from me to you, my
Colonel?" Max echoed, astonished.
Yes. You asked me for one the
other night, and I granted It because
Il was easy but this Is different
This Is very hard. II you do the
thing. you will lose the march and
the fight which we may come In for
at the end. Is there anything that
could make I'D to you for such =
sacrifice?"
"But. my Colonel" answered MAJ.
"you have only to give me orders. and
whatever they may be shall be happy
TO carry them out" He spoke firmly.
yet he could not hide the fact that this
was a blow. Ho had looked forward
to the march. hard as II might be. and
to the excitement at the end ~ a
thirsty man looks forward to n
|. draught OF water.
But l am not going to give you any
ORDERS" said DeLisle. 1T would not
be fair or right, This IL a private
matter. 1 have Just received a letter
from my daughter with rather bad
news. I told you she was staying In
the house OF ono OF the great chiefs
Of the south. friend Of years stand
ing. who has a daughter OF her age. !
needn't give you details, but Sanda
has unfortunately offended this man
in perhaps the one way an Arab, no
matter how enlightened. cannot for
give. From what she tells me | can't
wholly blanc him for his anger. but
It's impossible for her to stop longer
In his house. Not that she's in danger
mol that's incredible, ben Raana
being the man he is. An Arabs Ideas
of hospitality would prevent mis- OFFER
ing to send q guest away. no matter
how much he might want to be rid
CO her. Yet can't endure the though:
OF asking him for q caravan and
. guard utter what seems TO have hap
: pened. You realize that II Is impos-
, sible for mo to go myself. My duty
Is with my regiment. Once before
} you watched over my daughter on q
, journey-watched over her as a
brother might watch over q sister
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