Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27
CHAPTER XIII Continued.

AA11l Continued.
The road was through the village.
through palm groves, past large OK
panses of water, and at last through
desert wastes, among foothills that
quickly cut the view Of the road just
traversed.
Pauline's cart was ahead Of the
other. and looking back she could not
see the other one, in which Ahri
rode.
A strange feeling began to creep in
to her heart. Covertly she glanced
at her driver. The hard bony face
" as not turned her way, but she had
an uncanny sense that the man was
grinning at her. Sternly she babe
him stop and wait for the other cart.
mo 1ngleese," he rejoined, with a
dogged expression on his ugly coun-
%tenance.
Il command you," and Pauline laid
hold of his arm, II insist that you
stop!"
mo 1~nsleese," he repeated, and
now he gave her a distinctly impud-
ent look and spurred the horse to
faster pace.
Pauline considered. She was
frightened beyond words to express,
but she knew she must not show
fear. .Haughtily she held her proud
AAOO0 0AV4t, dAlu lAISu Z Ail
what was best to do. Something was
wrong, that she knew, but whether it
was Ahri who was at fault, or this
dreadful mar beside her, or-or-she
stifed back the thought Of Loria.
He would q v her, she knew he
would. cried her worried brain, but in
her heart was black doubt. All h
unadmftted fears she had known Ut
late, all the depressed suspicious, all
| the jn0SafAnt An,,hte fhoAA "a m n
focking. clamoring for recognition.
On they went-where they might be
she had no idea. Nothing could be
seen but the never.ending hills. not
high, but Of sufficient height to cut
off all view of anything but their
sandy slopes. Miles and miles they
traversed. The sun was under a
cloud, and Pauline had no knowledge
! Of the direction they were taking.
and cruel eyes. she knew she was in
dreadful. even. desperate danger.
Courageously, she insisted over and
over that they stop. The reply was
only q, shaken head and a reassertion
that English was an unknown tongue.
This Pauline knew to be a lie, from
his intelligent expression at her
words. At last, desperately trying to
control her trembling hands, she Of
AStSo e Put DC, IL AC wOulu 6COHs
To her surprise, he consented. and
ierked his horse to stand-still.
Pauline handed over the purse, and
the driver got out Of the cart, indi-
eating by gestures that she should al
SO alight, and rest herself.
The cart was small, and the ride
had been uncomfortable, 80 after q
moments thought Pauline jumped
out. She reasoned that the ma hav.
ing her money, had no desire to pro-
long the trip. and in a moment they
would go back to B~edrashein. Often
had she heard OF these robberies, ana
she felt that, cupidity satisfied, she
had little to fear. r.
But no sooner- was she on the
ground. than the Moor sprans again
into his cart, and whipping up his
horse, sped away across the desert
sand and in q minute rounded "a hill
and was out Of sight.
Pauline looked after him an In.
slant, and then, realizing 10 the utter
most what it m~aAnt--that she VA
abandoned to her fate in 4 tracklesS
desert-fell in q little heap on the
sands and tainted away.
| 1t was about eleven O'clock on the
morning Of that same day, that Carr
Loria went TO Shepherds hotel and
asked for Fleming stone. =
AHe W. men met, ana eyed e4fh.
other appraisinely. There was. no
light chat, each was. Of serious. face.
and in grave mood.
Loria spoke first, after the short
greeting. II have \ telegram from
my cousin. Miss Stuart" ne said,
drawing a paper from his pocket. Il
know why you are here, Mr.. Stone,
and think best to show you this.
Frankly, I am glad of it." r
Stone took the message, and read:
have run away again. am Afraid
of F. 8. Don't try TO ma me. ! am
all right, and l will communicate with
you after he goes back to u. 6. 1
positively will not make my where
abouts known as long as he is in
Cairo. Don't worry.
I'VE may a we'll be honest with
one another" LoriA went on. Il
you know my cousin Is guilty Of the
death OF her aunt; but o don't
know. you can't know, what that poor
girl had to put up with. I can't
blame her, that in a moment Of
really Of temporary insanity-she let
herself be tempted"
I'm sorry to cut short this inter-
view, Mr.. Loria," said, Stone, in his
quiet way. but, truly, I've a most
could see you. say this evening, and
talk these things over by our
Surely, MT. Stone. I must return
to my work tomorrow, but I'll see
you tonight. Will you come to my
yes, 1 will. About ninee"
Nine it TO-" and Loria swung
away, as Fleming Stone turned and
hastened into the hotel.
Straight to Mrs. Macdonald he
went and asked where Pauline was.
"she went to visit Memphis and
sakkara with her cousiDS said the
smiling chaperon. "ThaXis i, she went
with her Cousins dragofnan. and Mr..
Loria met them At Be4rashein."
"Oh, did he! Now listen, Mrs. Mac
Donald. Mis- Stuart 10 In danger. /
aid, SURE 5.t OF th in.y ! am nat going te e,a he.
ehoked, = may not succeed nss SOON s: Teii
me Of this drasoman. What does he
look like?
Graphically. Mrs. Macdonald de.
scribed the gt4tuesque .Ahrj, ana al.
most before she stopped speaking.
Stone was flying along tho corridor,
down the stairs ana out At the door.
He caught q train to Bedra1hein.
at the little Station vas Ahri' him.
self waiting for the train to Cairo.
Fleming stone went straight 70 tho
point. Look here, Ahri,"r he said Il
the astonished Arab. who had never
seen him befors. what have you
done with Miss gtuart?" /
For once the ,bhlesmatic Arab wal
caught on hie guard.