Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-06

and hurried On acr0s. the docks on
the landing stage mind
The captain came and put bis head
oir ~ the door
Mr. Quest he said rcan you spare
me a moment You can all come q
you IKE
They moved 40 towards him The
captain closed tho door OF Ais cabin
lie pointed 20 a carpet.awooper which
lay against the vail.
Look AZ that. boz Invited
They liftcc the cop Iuaido wc-o Fcy
cral sandH lchcs and a small can %
tea
What on earth is thia'" Quest de-.
mandcd
The captain. without word bed
them into his inner room a huge
lounge stood IN one corner Ho lifted
the valance. Cudorneath were some
crumbs
You see. he pointed out there's
room there FOR nan 90 have hidden.
especially II he could crawl cur on
deck at nlght. ] couldn't make out
why tho dickens Hrown Was always
sweeping out my room and took gp
this thing little time ago and looked
az a. This IS what : found
Where's Brown" Quest asked.
quickly
- rang doan Tor The chief steward.
the captain continued and ordered
Brown 20 be- sent up az once The
chief steward came himself instead
II seems Hr0~n Nent on without Dis
wagoa, but with huge parcel of bed.
ding. on the hrat barge This morn
Ing. before anyone was about
Quest Eroancd ao hc turned away.
Captain ho declared. n am
ashamed lie has boeu here an tho
tme and we've let him Slip through
our fingers Girls De went ou brisk.
iy turning towarda laura. who had
just come W, Indias on Wen
catch this barge n there's time. oar
luggnge can be put on shore when che
boat docka.'
The captain walked gloomuy with
Thorn b the rangway.
Professor" Quest asked "hon long
would Il take us 20 get 90 thla Nongar
village you spoke ahout'"
Two OF 'hyoo days. 10 wo can get
camcls" the other replied. 90 seo YOU
agree with me- Then. as TO Crmgs
probable destination
Quest nodded
What sori of fellows arc they. any.
way 90 be- ngl-od Wil it DO safe
for us 10 push ON alone7"
With me- the professor assured
him, you VIII Boz safe anywhere i
speak a little of their language. {
have lived with them They are Gar
moro civilized than Some az ihe in.
torior tribes
Fhoy disembarked and woro driven
90 the hotel. sian discussing their
project The professor had dIaan.
poared FOR some time bat reio,ned
them later.
IL is all arranged. ne announced.
! found a dragoman whom / know.
We shall have four OF the best camels
ana small escort ready 20 start To-
morrow morning. Furthermore.
have news An Enrl.shmau. whose
description precisely tnlHes with
Cnig'H, started on only an hour aeo
In the same direction. This time
az any rate. Craig cannot escape u.s.
They made their way back 20 the
hotel dinod In n cool. bare room. and
sAuntered out again into the streets.
The professor led the way 70 q little
building outside which a man was vol.
uely Inviting an to enter
You shall SEQ one OF the sights OF
Port said he promised. This Ia
real Egyptian dancing girl"
A girl who seemed 10 be dreases IA
little more Than winding veil. Fllded
on 70 the stage. swayiug and moving
slowly 70 the rhythm of the nopoto.
nous music. she danced a measure
which none o. them cxeapt the mo.
lessor had ever seen before. comiue
now and then 80 close that thew coul5
almost feel her hot brcath and I.enora
iett somewhat vaguely disturbed nv
the glitter Of her eyes
Suddenly Laura leaned forward
Look at The professor" she Wills.
pered.
They all turned their heads. A lunar
ensnse seemed 10 have come into tbs
professors face. His teeth u.ro
eloamiag between his parted Inns ~
head was thrust forward a ut,ie ~
eyes we're allied With a strange hsrs
hSh1 He was transformed beinr
unacceptable perturbins ~,
While they Watched. the sirl ao,teS
close 70 where be sat and leaned h.
wards him with queer. nocklnr
smile, His hand suddenly descended
~ Ts'on oer loot she laughed stan more
iheFe Vas little exclamation fro,,
Lenora The professors uh,,e er.n-
qNifvFed lie snatched thu sntla,
nom the girls ankle ana he-, - y