Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
BY SAX ROHMER

OF lhVcCtlte-Sn0 IurHlbueu H0 WIN
the information which was seeking.
20 son Of q wall-eyed mule! he
cried, shaking his Asts over me, mo
longer will suffer thy idiotic chatter!
Return to Abdul the Porter, who en-
ployed thee, for not one faddah viii
give thee, calamitous mongrel that
thou art! Depart! for was but this
moment informed that lady OF high
station Is about to visit me. Depart!
lest she mistake my shop for
pigsty."
But even as he spoke the words,
became aware of a vague disturbance
in the street. and
"Ah!" cried Mohammed, running to
the foot of the steps and gazing up
ward, NOW am l., utterly undone!
Shame of thy parents that thou art, 1t
is now unavoidable that the Lady
Zuleyka shall find thee in my shop.
Listen, offensive insect-thou art Said,
my assistant. Utter not one word; or
with this"-to my great alarm he pro-
duced dangerous-looking pistol
from beneath his robe--"will blow
hole through thy vacuous skull!
Hastily concealing the pistol, he went
hurrying up the steps, In time to per-
form a low salutation before a yelled
woman who was accompanied by
Sudanese servant-girl and negro. Ex-
changing some words with her which
1 was unable to detect, Mohammed err
Rahman led the way down into tho
apartment wherein I stood, followed by
the lady. who in turn was followed by
her servant. The negro remained above.
Perceiving me as she entered, the lady,
who was attired with extraordinary
elegance, paused, glancing at Moham-
med.
my LADY," he began Immediately.
bowling low before her. g 1t is Said. my
assistant, the slothfulncss Of whose
habits is only exceeded by the impu-
dence of his conversation"
She hesitated, bestowing upon me
glance of her beautiful eyes. A faint
but exquisite perfume stole to my nos
trils; thereby knew that Mohammed's
charming visitor was none other than
the Lady Zuleyka.
Everything is in readiness. Mo-
hammed?" she asked.
Everything, my lady"
Again the beautiful eyes were turned
in my direction, and, as their inscru-
table gaze rested upon me scheme
which, since 1t was never carried out,
need not be described-presented itself
to my mind Following brief but
eloquent silence-for my answering
glances were laden with significance:
20 Mohammed," said the Lady Zu-
leyka indolently, lin what manner
doth a merchant such as myself, chas-
tise his servants when their conduct
displeascth him.
Slowly she cast her eyes in my d.
rection once more.
1T seemed to me, O Said" she con-
tinued, gracefully resting one jewcled
hand upon the ebony table. "that thou
hadst presumed to cast love-giances
upon me. There Ia one waiting above
whose duty It is to protect me from
such insults. Mislsa TO the servant
girl-"summon Ell imri The Dove)."
Whilst I stood there .dumbfounded
and abashed the girl called up the
steps:
lei Kimri! Come hither!'
instantly there burst into the room
the form Of that hidcous negro whom
1 had glimpsed above: and:
% Kimri." directed the Lady Zu-
leyka. and languidly extended her hand
in my direction, throw this presump-
tuous clown into the streetw
My discontinue had proceeded far
enough, and / recognised that, at what
ever riai Of discovery. 1 must act in
stantly. Therefore, 1t the moment that
El-Kimri reached the foot of the steps,
L dashed my left nst into his grinnine
face. putting all my weight behind the
blow, which i followed up with short
right, utterly outrasing the pugifstic
proprieties. since 1t was we'll below tho
belt. El-Kimri bit the dust to the ac-
compartment Of human discord COM
posed Of three notes-and I Ieaped M
the steps. turned to the left, and ran
of around the Mosque Of ei-Ashraf.
where 1 speedily lost myself in the
crowded Ghuriyay.
! spent tie remainder OF the forenoon
at my house in the Darb el-Ahmar heap
Ing curses upon my own faulty and
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