The Washington times., 1919-02-02
CHAPTER XVII. (Continued)
Venus from the Waves.


a Omar KhaIiI is a desperate man.
1 \ And so am L With the Kaba
Stone he proposes to raise new armies to
fight the British. propose to prevent him"
81 will help, Monsieur Alan"
From here the Turkana goes through
the canal-into the Red Sea-and may
never come back"
81 will help, Monsieur Alan. I do not
like Omar Khalil. He speaks with a false
tongue"
"Ah!" Alan paused as thought came
to him.
And then, "Amneh," he asked, "the
Sheykh Hassan Isar was not unkind to
you? He gave you jewels, pretty things
to wear? You love him?"
Amneh shrugged and averted her head.
"He was good to me-but have no re-
grets He bought me. was his slave.
had forgotten that there was such a thing
as freedom"
She raised her head suddenly and looked
into his eyes, "Why do you ask, Monsieur
Alan?"
Because if you are still a friend Of
Hassan Isar, you are an enemy Of mine
for Omar Khalil, whom seek, is his
friend"
'Tf a man is an enemy Of yours, Mon
sieur Alan" she said with a frown, Il
should hate him, even if he had been my
lord and master"
Alan smiled at this renunciation, which,
however derogatory to Hassan Isar, was
very fattering to himself.
The Sheykh Hassan has gone with
Omar Khalil?"-
Monsieur Alan" she broke in suddenly,
81 think that was the plan"
"Then you know something?" asked
Alan excitedly.
why should I not, since much that
passed was told in my hearing?"
Speak then. Where has Omar khall
gone with the Kaba Stone?"
Wait" Amneh put her hand to her
head a moment
"By the caravan route, south" she said
at last, with positiveness.
"Are you sure? There's no mistake?
How did you learn this?"
81 heard them speaking often, in the
guest chamber, which is only separated
from the daah by a screen Of lattice work"
''And you listened?"
sT did not try to listen. I merely heard.
It passed from one ear 20 the other.
did not think it was important"
at is important, Amneh,' SAID Alan'
puffing on his pipe furiOusly, and trying to
he calm. its what I've got to know. And
where were Omar and these other men
going to the southwark"
Let me think"
.sTbink. Amneh. The success of my
whole venture depends upon it."
She pondered a moment and then raised
her head, smiling deliciOusly.
"And if l think correctly, you will let
me 90 with you, Monsieur Alan?"
yes" he blurted out savagely, any
thing"
well, then, Monsieur Alan" she said,
triumphantly, "they spoke of a place
at-Sua-Suakeen"-
"Suakin!"
Yes, and taking a boat across the sea. -
ITO Jiddah?"
With trembling fingers Alan had gotten
out a table chart Of the Red Sea down
which he ran his finger hurriedly. Amneh
got up and stood beside him.
"Jiddah-the port of Mecca"
THAT is it. have heard them say. l
remember perfectly"
You're sure?"
Yes, Monsieur Alan, if the plan is not
changed now"
He looked at her in a moment of inde.
cision He felt very much like kissing
her, not because she was so inviting, but
because she was the bearer OF such tidings
But ne had to remember that she had
Wrenched a promise from him, and was Ia
60 upon the Turkana So he caught al
her hand and pressed II and quickly turn
ing 20 ths door called Dawson.
"You are tired Amneh. You must BE-
shown at once 90 your cabin"