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the Fathhah or opening verse OF the Koran,
and followed It In an air OF wrapt devo-
ton with the prayer to Hoseyn and Aboo
So God, the King Of saints.
The men kneellng upon the floor paused
In their devotions to look up at him, the
faces Of the two bearded Imams placid
and Interchangeable. that Of the Nazir
frowningly curious, while Won Hengel
turned, showing brief fash Of fury at
the interruption And the cause Of his
discontinue was not far to seek. for upon
the Tagging between the four men. on a
white mat, was q darkish piece Of rock
about the size Of mans two fists.
Alan was already lingering the automatic
beneath his robes, but the Effendi spoke
on calmly In Arabic. addressing all Of his
remarks to the man with the gray beard.
who nodded once or twice, and then pros
trated himself again. In the meanwhile
Alan felt Won HengePs frowning gaze
searching his features keenly, saw him
bend forward andsquickly seize the Black
Stone and put 1t under his gown, rising
quickly and retreating toward the other
side Of the screen. as Alan sprang past
the Effendi and over the very head OF the
surprised Nazir.
drop It, Conrad" he cried in English,
-the Jig is up" and leveIled his weapon
at his quondam guest.
-Jessupi"
The cry was Nrenched from the Ger
mans throat in sheer amaEement. But he
managed to control his features and In
reply bowed his head solemnly. But
Daoud, who had rushed around the screen
from the opposite direction, ran toward
him.
Won Hengel's burnus seemed suddenly
to stream IRE and the solemn arches Of
the vault resounded with deafening
defamation. Alan brought his automatic
nm IN line with Won HengePs breast. when
something heavy struck him, telling him
to the tagging. He struggled upward
moment to look into the fanatieal eyes OF
one of the Imams and then sank to the
floor, unconscious
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the darkness beyond.
There was a pallid glow at the end of
this corridor which, as they neared n
showed a lofty room or rotunda. The
Enendi, his fingers on Jessup's arm, went
slowly forward until they came to the
END OF the shadow Of the arch, where they
halted and listened.
Constance could see beyond them an
oblong shape covered with an embroidery
OF silk and surrounded by a kind of cir
cular screen meant to keep the holy of
holie5 sacred from the touch Of needless
fingers. And In the dim light from a Ian
tern above, which cast a cool, greenish
radiance over the monument and the
white walls Of the tomb, she had to admit
that the sepulchre was impressive.
But suddenly Daoud raised his hand in
token OF warning, and they heard voices
speaking, voices which echoed with hol-
low resonance against the vaulted roof
high overhead. The tones Of one voice
were sOlemnly intoned as though in the
performance Of a rite, and the voice which
answered the first was Conrad Won Hen
gels. There were other voices, but mere
murmurs of two other men, perhaps
three.
The Ehendi was listening intently, but.
Of course, Alan and Constance understood
WdlC0eQ
the eager face Of their companion, sure
that what was happening upon the other
side Of the screen was the very thing they
had come to prevent The Nazir knew the
secret Of the Mosque of Hasaneyn-the
real history Of the Raba Stone; and docu-
ments which had been brought to him were
confirmation Of it. Nothing else could &C
count for the air Of excitement in the
Effendi.
Alan ventured a whisper, as IT,
But Daoud silenced him with a quick
gesture, nodding at the same time
More solemn intoning, ALA hoo Akbar,"
God is most great" There is no God but
God" in which all of the voices Joined.
And then Conrad Won Hengel's deep tones,
speaking calmly while the others listened,
breaking in from time to time in. deep
emotion, with fragments of rekahs and
prayers. At last Won Hengel paused again
as though to give importance to his utter
ance and solemnly spoke a phrase.
Alan, who had been reading the Effendis
face eagerly, saw him move slightly for
ward. He gestured to Constance to go
back down the corridor and crept quickly
forward behind Daoud along the screen.
The moment was tense with possibilities.
But II Alan had thought the Effendi had
planned to take control of the situation
after the manner of New York police
man, he was to be disappointed, for Daoud
tchose the much more subtle and Oriental
way He rose to his full height, Alan
following his example, and then recited
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With greater assurance now she pushed
the door until it was opened wide enough
to admit her body, and eagerly peered into
The darkness. Another passageway, shorter
and narrower than the other, and at it's end
an opening with a hanging revealing an
other apartment, with a glimpse Of a dee
wan and lights.
She waited and listened to the sound of
the voices which was now renewed, 1t
seemed, in greater freedom of utterance.
Then she moved forward a few PAGES and
reached a spot where, hidden by the hang
ing she could peer through the slit at the
edge of the archway at the two figures now
squatting upon mats by small table upon
which was a lamp and papers.
She saw Won Hengel take from beneath
his robes a piece of parchment which he
handed to the other to read, and the old
man took II with a sober mien and began
reading it, Won Hengel sat silent, watch
ing him.
she did not dare breathe. 1t seemed
as though the very beating Of her heart
must penetrate the silence Of this solemn
>conclaye.
Behind her somewhere was the murmur
Of the crowd, of tambourines and cymbals
playing, but distant, like the drone Of in
sects' wings, and by their detachment only
serving to make the silence Of the room OF
mystery more profound. Once the parch-
ment in the hands Of the old man cracked
harshly and the sound of 1t startled her.
Copyright, 1918. by Star compar
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

decides that
millionaire
while plans trip Africa his
do
love
things makes
Gibraltar Hengi
Alexandria Hnge disappears
Nob British secret service
Mecca
volunteers do all
Cairo he
British accompanies her
takes refuge
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from the step of a woman, who under the
law of Islam has no rights-tne mort
sacred from the profane steps OF CHRIS
tian masuuerader What would happen
to her IL she were discovered? Wnat I'M
known and secret punishment would De
tpo horrible for one who could be SO lar
guilty Of violation Of the Muslin law!
AS she listened, now terrified at ner
temerity, the voices in the vestibule came
to her more clearly-a phrase In English
halfwhispered in a voice that she knew
and with a gasp Of joy she drew ASIDE the
hanging and faced the inquiet Alan, VINO
was just upon the point Of seeking the
tomb of Hoseyn at the point OF an auto
matte He did not know her until she
whispered his name, but she was aware
of the looks of horror in the faces OF All
and Mustapha at seeing her emerge from
behind the hanging.
you saw him?" whispered Daoud
Effendi.
She nodded. "In there with an old man
with a white beard"
THE Nazir."
They. talked. The old man read
parchment and then they prayed"
"And them"
They got up suddenly and came toward
me. l was frightened and fed"
Ali came forward solemnly and pointed
an accusing finger at Constance.
"Effendi, she has violated the law. did
not know or should not have permitted"
j. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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"T-sh, Ali AfdaL II is justinable. 1t
is he yonder who with lies seeks to violate
the laN-to mislead-"
But no debt to Northby Pasha Is worth
the value Of my soul, my weleeds and my
hooreeyehs in Paradise" he walled.
BE quiet, thou" Daoud commanded.
go thou-with u.s."
mo, master"
Then BECOME"
@And you, Mustapha," he said, turning
to the dragoman.
"Ameen. !, too, mastenr he gasped;
~the sanctuary The tomb Of Hoseyn! /,
too. viii be gone to wait Spnder-outside.
But as Allah Is my witness, have served
Northby Pashs faithfully"
go, then" commanded Daoud, both Of
you. But as you value. your lives keep
silence" He followed them with his
glance to the door and saw them silently
depart. Dogs" he muttered, '1et them
60. We can better attend to this business
Alone"
And then to Constance, What made You
think the men inside were about to follow
your
They merely moved across the room.
was afraid they would see me. But they
cannot have gone far. II was but q few
moments ago"
But Alan had turned to the hanging and
was lifting its edge. Come, Effendi-
we've waited long enough"
Daoud nodded. But Madame had best
remain"
mo. no." whispered Constance. Il can't
am frightened here. viii follow"
Daoud showed his white teeth in a smile
and shrugged with fatalistic air,
"As 1t pleases you; he added, hut
would advise you to keep to the rear
He followed Alan through the hanging
and into the dark hallway beyond Their
shoeless feet made no sounds upon the
tagging and they reached the archway at
the further end where the American
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paused and pc cred
through the curtain.
Silence within the apart
ment. One OF Jessup's
hands moved under his
burnus, while the other
quickly thrust aside the
hanging as he put his
head and shoulders
through the opening, and
then after q pause softly
entered, the Effendi Just
behind him.
The room was empty
save for the deewan, the
lamp, the two mats and
the table. Daoud noise
lessly moved around the
room, his quick gIances
searching its darkest
corners.
The room Of the
Nazir," he muttered.
They have gone on to
the Ckoobeh, which IL
beyond. There must be
another entrance here
somewhere"
But Jessup had already
found It behind another
hanging in the opposite
corner and was standing,
with warning hand out
stretched. listening. The
Efendi came forward
quickly, and they silently
lifted the curtain, while
Constance, more alarmed
than ever for Alan's.
safety as well IS for her
own, followed them into
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CHAPTER VII (contnued) The Mosque of Ha.aneyn

less than twenty feet away. And then she
saw him with another stroke of the same
finger stanch the flowing blood. 1t was all
eyrie unnatural lia-
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d6nly, as InOugn IN answer 10 her QueS-
ton, she saw him in the liwan, behind the
row of pillars by which she stood, and
near the outer wall of the mosque, talking
earnestly to an old man with a gray beard
and moving slowly toward the door by
which Ali had led them.
She caught Mustapha by the arm.
"Sh!"-she whispered. 81 have seen
him. Yonder! Remain here until they
come. | will return"
And scarcely realizing the dangers to
which she might be subjected, and moving
entirely on impulse, she left the uncertain
Mustapha, who began in a protest, and
then, realizing that any discussion would
make them conspicuous, finished by as
senting. To Constance it made no matter
whether he assented or not, for whatever
happened having caught sight of Conrad
Won Hengel, she did not intend to lose him.
So, walking with the utmost elaboration,
she followed to the door behind the pill
lars, where she paused moment half con-
cealed, to peer into the corridor beyond
where the receding shapes of Won Hengel
and his companion we're dimly outlined
against the darkness. Then she followed.
What she was to do in case she was
questioned she had not planned, for beyond
the salutation in which she had been re-
hearsed she knew no word OF Arabic, and
while her disguise, she knew, was COM
plete a difficult situation might arise from
which only silence and flight might axtri-
cate her In the meanwhile, she meant to
learn all she could without being observed,
and moved silently along the dark corridor
toward the dimly lighted vestibule into
which Ali had first ushered them, her
stoekinged feet making no sound on the
smooth tagging and the darkness here ef-
fectually concealing her.
Before she reached the arch at the fur
Their end of the passage she paused, for she
heard the sound of the voices Of the two
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"She saw Won .
Hengel take from
beneath his robes
q piece of
parchment and
hand it to the
old man who
began reading it,
with sober mien."
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bOlical.
The durwee 5 b
dropped down, the tars
stopped beating, but
the mad cries echoed
in her ears long after
they had ceased, and
were merged at last
into the thinner music
of two faqurs, who
we're dancing near her
to the jangling Of q
acknowledgements,
or idiots, Mustapha
whispered.
Constance lie an ed
against the column be-
wildered. What did II
mean? Was 1t all over?
The crowd was begin
ming to stream out
toward the portals and
now pressed her back
against the pillar where
Mustapha beside her
with his great bulk
tried to stem the tide.
She e experience e d a
sense of disappoint-
ment that the end Of
the performance should
come so soon, also a re-
Taxation of nerves and
muscles like that one
has at the end Of an
exciting play, when one
returns to the lights of
Broadway and the COM
monplaces Of daily life.
And yet here about
her the East still
flowed, the dark-skinned
mystics who had
danced, their lips un-
stained from their ter
rible ordeal, old men
with the fervor of ia
naticism glowing in
their eyes, Turks, Per-
SLAMS, whose dark
glances flashed at Con-
stance as though to
pierce the secrets of
her burka and mantle.
There were women Of
all conditions, the wives
Of dignitaries and fella-
heen, making the most
Of this night Of excite
ment and liberation,
their dark eyes, darker
even than nature
through their kohl
painted lids, flashing
with fire as they peered
to left and right, as
though still under the
spell of some mastering
passion.
AS the m ON ents
passed and the crowd
became less dense, Con-
stance grew nervous.
What could have hap
pened? Where were
Alan and the Efendi?
And where Won Hen
gel? And then, sud-
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Continued on Hest PGge)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
KLONAN GIVEN
PURSE OF GOLD

Only routine business, Including
reports OF committees and Informal
discussions, is scheduled for the clos
ing session of the annual convo-
cation and clericus Of the Episcopal
church of North Dakota in Gethse-
man cathedral this afternoon. De-
votionals and routine business oe-
cupied the morning session.
Plates were laid for 100 at the an
nual laymen's dinner at the Annex
hotel Monday evening, which was in
the nature Of a farewell for Dean
H. B. Kloman. of Gethsemane cathe-,
draI, who has been called as a Red
Cross chaplain. Dean Kloman was
presented. with a purse Of 500 in
G. L. Pardee, New York; DR.. J. Wat
son, Grand Forks; Rev. George Buz-
zelle, Bismarck; Judge w. H. Bar
nett and A. B. Taylor, Fargo; and
Dean Kloman.
The annual informal reception for
delegates in the crypt at ? o'c Il9o.cskS
Agnes KIoman, sister of Dean Klo-
man, who soon goes to be a Red
Cross nurse, was presented with a
purse of gold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR

Continued from page IL
submarines have been in action.
Most OF the vessels were attacked by
one but one captain reports seeing
two. Naval officers at Norfolk have
,received reports Indicating five
enemy underwater wolves had been
operating off che coast.
On the Aisne battle field the Ger
man advance is warming If il has
not already stopped, before che des-
perate resistance OF the French. Sun
day the enemy progress was slight
while on Monday the French and
German gains on the western wing
baIaneed each other. The offensive
re- turning into q seriea of battles for
important positions.
Before the forest of ViIIers- Cotter-
cts and between the ourea and the
Marine, the Germans are making vio-
lent threats. to drive the French from
advantageous hill positions.
Villages on the eastern edge of the
forest have been taken and retaken
by the bitterly" eontesting forces,
but the Germans, despite fresh
troops, are gaining but slightly.
The situation north of the Aisne is
similar. There The French have re-
captured Mont Choisy for the fifth
time, German attacks elsewhere be-
tween the Aisne and the Disc, on the
line between Noyon and scissors
have been repuIsed. West of scissors
the enemy has been held for nc
gains.
Heavy attacks by the Germans be-
tween the ourcq and the Marine
broke down with heavy losses.
Along the Marine the activity has
been slight while from The Marine
70 Rheims the allied troops maintain
their positions Rheims is reported
almost three -fourths surrounded by
the Germans who are within a mile
of the city on che northwest, west
and. southwest and east. On the Brit
ish front The fighting still is con-
fined TO raids. British airmen con-
tinue their bombing operations and
have accounted for twenty two more
German airplaness
There has been heavy artillery
fighting on the American sector
of Tout, but no infantry
action. In aerial conhats there an
other German machine was brought
down. An American patrol east OF
LHneville after being surrounded by
h superior enemy fire, forced It's
way through the enemy line suffer.
ing light losses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
RECORD COTTON
CROP FORECAST
BY COVER NNEN 7
FOR JUNE
CBy Associated Press.l

Washington, June 4.-The cotton
crop was in better condition on May
25, than on that date in any OF the
last ten years, excepting 1911. the
year of record production, the depart
ment of agriculture announced today
in it's first cotton report Of the season.
No official announcement will be
made on the area planted until July
but unofficial estimates have indi-
Gated large increase over last year.
From the conditions, officials feel
this years crop will be close to the
record production.
The condition on May Is, was 1928
per cent Of q normal, compared with
sos on that date last year; IT'S in
1915; 500 In 1915 and 7S.0 the ten
year average, the department of ag-
riculture today announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
DEFENDANT WON
VERDICT IN Big
DAMAGE CASE

A verdict for defendant was re-
turned IN Clay county district. court
at Moorhead this morning in the
damage suit brought by Mrs. Sophie
Yarney against John Allen. The
jury returned the verdict after half
an hours elaboration. Mrs. Varney
sought, to recover $4,000 damages
and alleged an attempted assault.
This afternoon q jury was en-
ganeIe9d to Try the >. case Of william liam
solldated school district. Scheuller
was the contractor who built the new new
claims a balance due him of $694.25.
The schooIhouse counter claim for or
was not done according to the plans
and specifications.
No decision was reached on the
proposed plan to continue the bal
ance of the jury cases until the De-
cember term. Attorneys who have
many cases on the calendar were out
OF the city yesterday. and another
conference will be held between
Judge Johnson and the lawyers later
in the week to decide the matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04

CORN REACTS
FROM DECLINE

Chicago, June 4.--Corn rallied in
price today owing to a reaction from
the atlantic - offerings we're quickly
absorbed. Somewhat unsettled wealth
or tended also to lift the status.
Opening quotations, which ranged
$1.29A and July ST. Is to s1.32, were
followed by material further gains,
and then something of a setback.
Oats went up with corn
July 655s. to 65% prices scored a
moderate additional advance Pro
visions weakened owing to a stack
ness of demand. The chief decline
was in pork
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
|. W. W. TACTICS
USED BY LEAGUE
TO GET MEMBERS
Southern Minnesota Farm
ers Complain They Are
Forced o Sign

IAtchfield, Mimi, June 4.-Organ-
izers for the Nonparttsan league in
Meeker county have been using L.
w. w. methods to get members, The
Ldtchfield Independent says. The
charge recalls the alliance negotiated
in North Dakota last year between the
league and the l. w. W. by Arthur LIE
Sueur, now one Of A. c, Townleys
leading lieutenants in the Minnesota
fight. These are the facts related
by The Independent,
1.-TWO complaints have recently
come in to the county director or
public safety concerning a gang OF
TownIey league organizers, who are
now working the county for members
at sIB each. A man and his wife.
farmers in Acton, came to town and
said that the league outfit called at
their place and forced them to sign
the roll and give q check for SIS
due June /. They said the men de-
.1nandsd that they join, and said that
they would not leave until they did,
and they finally did after holding out
for a long time. They did not seem
so much concerned about the loss
of the S16 as they did to know that
they had been duped into joining the
organization.
"A Cedar Mills FARMER came III anu
wanted to know If the government
was in any way behind the Townley
movement, he having refused to sign
and even ordered the solicitors off
his place. 1t seems they have plan
of quoting something from President
Wilson, and intimating that the gov
eminent requires farmers to join
which is absolutely false.
"These tactics smack very much
of the I. w. w. plan Of obtaining
members by threats and intimidation
We would say that no farmer IS I'M
der the slightest obligation SO far
as the government is concerned to
Join the league or contribute to the
Townley slush fund"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
ALLEY VACATION
TO Be ALLOWED

The Fargo City commission. in
special session this morning, acted
.favorably upon the petition Of the
Advance Rumely Thresher company
for the vacation of the alley in block
AZ, Northern Pacific second addition,
and will give final hearing on We'd
nesday, July 10.
The company deposited $50 to COW
or the expense in legal proceedings,
Including publication of the vacation
notice for six consecutive weeks.
The company will commence cree
ton Of a two story and full base
ment, modern office and warehouse,
fronting 100 feet on M. avenue and
extending south 200 feet to the Nor
thern Pacific tracks, as soon as the
vacation is formally ordered, G. J..
Farney, Fargo manager, told the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-04
Teacher OF
Pershing Dies
Funeral Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna C.
45e fe Is d9o Of sS s S g soPPsh
who died Monday afternoon Of old
age, will be held from the Luger
chapel at o'clock this afternoon.
The remains will be shipped to Min
neapolis, cremated and taken to the
former home in Missouri.
Mrs. True was born at Turner,
Maine, July 4, 1899, and was united in
marriage to Virgil True at Litchhe1d,
Mo-, Dec. 80, 1865. She later conduct
ed a private school at Laclode, Mo-,
among her students being John J.
Pershing. now commander of the
American Expeditionary forces in
France. She often spoke Of the gen
eral as my boy Jack"
Mrs. True removed to Fargo in
1909. One daughter, Miss Blanche
True, of the Fargo college faculty.
survives