Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-19
copyright, 1914.
a.. Associated Newspapers, Ltd.)

t.nds against neT CHEEKS BaSeu out
$50 the sea. The night was dark
"a moonless. The waves were Wis
M. only by their own phosphor-
..ooe or in the thin ribbons Of light
.sIos radlated from the little cargo
.,..mer. Here and there point OF light
.y,nz swiftly across the blsclness Of
4. night indicated the path of some
.,ss, vessel. The throbblng OF the engines
"a the rush of waters under the keel
..snded very loud in the listeners ear.
sndaenly great star, larger ana
s1shter than eny in the heavens, shone
Ia II the darkness to the northward, on
l.rel with the masthead. Its broad and
leid beam glanced across the heavlng
~stars and rested for 30 seconds inquir-
usly, searchlngly, on the low deck OF
n. steamer. The girl, dazzled by the
Hsht, stepped back a pace, clasping her
ENDS behind her.
Ta and full OF figure, long and slender
climb she faced the radiance She was
voung Juno Her head was bars the
eest breeze ruffled her chestnut hair and
made her turn up the collar of her coat
gonnd her white and gracious throat.
asr cheeks were full and tlnged with
sown. her lips red and prominent. But
M broad forehead was very palo and
Esf dark blue eyes looked out at you from
ssep shadows. Hers was n face naturally
rsnsve, almost grave. She was brood
Ies Romantic people liked to think over
ths tragedy which had darkened her
shrdhood; but her fathers mysterious
Death had only been heard of by her long
amer Il had occurred, and had long since
nssuried the proportions of distant his
tohcal event. Perhaps 1t was her ex-
pyesson and the ripeness of her form
shlch hade her appear older than she
vas You would have taken Maud Pies
Ry for two or three and twenty. but she
wanted yet year of her majority.
The light went out as suddenly as 1t had
come. 1t was the Dungeness light, she
knew, Over there-not farther than a
man could easily swim-lay the English
usst Within very few hours now she
would tread her native shore
With a faint sensation OF wonder, as
though she were looking into another's
mind, she remembered how eager she had
been to get home only a month ago. She
had become bored by her sojourn at Glib
raltar Excursions into the most roman
lie regions of Andalusia had ceased to in
lefest. That was why she had Joined a
sclentlfic exploring party on a daring ex-
petition into the interior of Morocco. 1t
bad been jolly enough at first. She was
tgow with gleeful excitement. Her uni
yerslty career finished, she missed the in
ssrests and distractions, the freedom and
merry companlonships of college life.
She wanted a new interest. a fresh
outlet for her ambition, and talked OF
taking up archaeology.
There were not many Roman remains in
Morocco, 1t was true as her scientific
fiandc civ raffnindad hue fIo
excuse was good enough. She enjoyed the
wild, open-air life, the camping, the
strange, harsh country, the danger which
ran like a hedge beside their path. Now
that that chapter In her life was so near
Its close she skinned 1t over in her
mind, gazing down into the dark green
English seas.
She recalled those first vague fears
when she found herself pushed" among
the lower spurs of the Atlas, alone with
her hery-eyed native guide Those fears
had changed to slckening dread when
they came within sight of a white walled
city on the coast and she realized that the
man had played her false-that he had
Been leading her away from instead OF
toward her party. 1t was all right, he as
mEed her In broken Spanish. and showing
t his teeth-the town was Larache.
There was a British Consul there; she
AYuiu Set d DOdl DdCh W NIlDAd DOs
With brave front and terror clutching
At her heart. she rode In through the
horseshoe-curved gateway, the guide
holdlng fast to her bride.
In stammering Arabic she asked pass
ms woman IL this were indeed Larache.
The bystanders heard the inquiry and
howled at her In derision. They cursed
her for an infldel-for q shameless Naza-
rene, who rode with face uncovered. Then
Ina aI,r.N .1.. Nk.a
name OF the town was one she had never
heard. Here there was no Consul no
ship to Gibraltar. She found herself the
enly European in a nest of fanatical
Aoors
She was led unreslsting into the pres
enee OF the Basha. He affected kindness.
ayllty A boat would call to take her off
Hllhin month. Meantime she must have
no fear She should be his guest. In his
sArem among the ladies of his household.
7ne would find secure repose. He would
pay his respects to her on the morrow.
ms guestl Forcing smile, she thanked
sim, pretending not 10 suspect his good
salsh She was a girl of high courage;
asl agile brain had been quickened by
saporate training. She OWNED with what
sellngs her introduction into their mas
harem must be regarded by the
ozshas womenfolk.
AaNh 6Ab Iihu Ildue allies Oh
Asin. II was not hard to find a rope
mich reached from narrow window to
sueet. In the thick swathings and veil
1sa OF Mohammedan woman she crept
sas the lanes OF that squalid town. In
en- she stroYe to recall directions given
- IN tongue she hardly understood.
epslately she wandered up and down,
ana FRO, In that amazing labyrinth,
ns and repassing the same spot a
INJURED times, seeking for an outlet like
newly Gagged beast Faint and terror
AeAen, she became conscious OF curious
-piaous looks. OF questions which she
se sa not undertand. Men turned and
'ned her She quickened her pace
emerged upon a wide market place.
ssoAe into run. Her yashmak fell
eAa revealed her to the crowd OF
-, negroes and BeduWins as a white
Aan, an inhdel.
ah instant the mob was after her.
lng' she fed straight before her.
- 'png she ran. whittier she ran, she
klhew Ahew. All at once she saw the sea
hef a steamer in the offing, knots
sathered about low breakWater.
81. oush mist there rose up the fig
a 4 man, a European, clad In dag
hhite With a scream, she fell at
ahd elasped his knees. She heard
= - command In an English voice,
81 sfa pistol shot. and then every
grew dark.
a"oke to ma herself in the cabin
steamer Through the open port,
ahere she lay she could see low
80 on the horizon the tan minarets
- sstenlng walls OF the city OF her
lafe' She lay still for a while and
She could hear above the rat
plates and diahes immediately