The evening world., 1920-12-04

lhhBUk bul llth W htil tb-hbgt anu
thou By thy looks art a buyer OF
women"
zarka advanced to the slave
keeper: II come to buy also, son of
impudence," she said sharply. The
slave Keeper laughed.
Thou buyer, and OF men?' he
roared. What art thou in search
OF? IL thou wouldst buy husband,
thou must have gold indeed"
Cease thy chattering." snapped old
Zarka. II come to buy a man Of
strength, a man who can do mules
work in the field, and l have heard
that ye sell such an one to-day"
The slave keeper controlled his
! mirth. In very sOOth, we do sell
such a one, sent hither by Prince Nur
al-Din's men, a mighty beast but
surly. Take your places for the buy
ers gather now"
Abu and Zarka exchanged glances.
They had learned rightly that Prince
! Nur al-Din, sending Ali Shar to the
slave galleys TO be sold into slavery,
had indeed ordered that he be turned
over to the highest bidder They
were prepared to buy, for they had
gold In plenty furnished them by
Sharazad.
The auctioneer, veteran grey
beard, struck a gong and mounted
upon his seat before the auction
block THE sale is open" he de-
clared solemnly Bring forth your
wares"
lie turned and clapped his hands.
One Of Nur al.Din's men led Ali ShaT,
IN chains, from one OF the slave dhows.
The giant wrestler seemed very de-
jected. Two days OF captivity had
wounded his soul; his iron chains
had worn his flesh.
Alrs keeper returned and took hold
OF the chain. "Come, thou father OF
baboon," he said. Thou must be
| sold"
All groaned as the man led him
again into the slave market, " "Baboun
to me2' he roarcd and kicked the
keeper in the stomach. The man fell
10 the ground and the crowd roared
with delight All Shar shook his
chains and lot forth his cry of de,
hance, but a dozen keepers rushed
to hold him, and he was led to the
auction block
Hell make a gentle slave" sneereo
a buyer "A worthless dog"
'Iul buy no such wild baboon," MUIR
INJURED another. The word went IRON
mouth to mouth; no one would bay
such a wild beast who kicked met
in the stomach. And 80 All Shd
, almost went for naught.
"Tn offer nifty dinar." cried Zarka
I when the auctionaer asked FOR blds
Hes Wild but | can tame him.
I Thou art mad" declared a ouyel
The auctioneer jeered az HarH
: ''Why, he would fetch more for do
. meat" he said, sarcastically
= Dog meat? Thou dog"--roare
= All, and made lunge toward Ia
b Auctioneer. But strong hands re
: strained him. Zarka struck mn
I sharply with the rod, "Stlcuce, mo
4 beast" she commanded, and All Sha
4 howIed for mercy, whereat the crow
' laughed, to gee him 80 cowardlA
I bringing before an old woman.
: "Fifty dlnar bid" repeated the auc
A Voice cried out from the balcony
\ "One hundred" A bag of gold wa
| thrown into the slave mart before IN
] "Ah. that's BETTER" said the auC
tionecr. Another bid
, 1.-TWO hundred" cried Iarka'
q Another bag OF gold came from Ia
Z balcony. The auCtioneer picked II
\ and read it's mark. rive nun
! dred," he said, in eNciteineh'. ..,,,,.,,
X Abu whispered 20 Zarka: Ihro'
y dun another baE.H Zarka threw ou
y another bag OF sold' Wo "u""'
oyTiU,' TSa o%"itement now was intens
Suddenly another bag came hurtlh
through the air from the balcon'
D: THE auctioncer picked 1t up Al
IN other hundred
9 Abu and Zarka consulted IN WINS
pcrs. Throw down all thou hast
he said hurr!edly. Must we 'dN
chances?" -,
\ ZnrIa threw out her last bag
ly gold. "Theres all | have, she crl'
-, give thousand dinar and the ma
is mine"
er Ali looked at the balcony. a sue
lie der shower OF bags OF god can
.c from the unknown bidder. =,
Old Zarka shook her head in d.
may. May | have no more. AVIAN
g. she cried, ,.z :,
Giant yyrcgtler TO the unknown pu
- Chaser. as Abu and Zarka mourntul
Il, picked up their gold. And who
"a, the unknown purchaser of inns u''u
RI morscl?" called the aucuonreI
Through the crowd from lhe NtIi
da came a little group OF stranger
g. Wi VIA Shi. the Chinese woman, a
er ,ornnanIed by four Chinese 5erNan
An, and Zarka moaned when IN
80 saw who had purchased All Shar
To- Awa.h." said the clown. 1t is /
'o PrInco's Chinese Spy"
l.. The slave uuctIoneer struck
ne ponr. The slave is thine, and Alh
re bless thy bargain" he SAD. Ia
It. thy property away
.al The Ch.nawOman pointed TO !
n gtnr and spoke to the 'lineNe sc
70 vants following her Tin poo ha
n. Itwang." she directed. The serVar
,Iy Cirpped forward to the wrestler a
Ne vero about to lead him from I
ho market place in his chains, when
otu SLnr suddenly sat down upon I
80 stones and refused to bulge. !
. men struggled to move him, but
~. no nurpoEe. They could not DRAG n
y owav and when they came too clio
a. Ls repulsed them with blows from
~ liant fists. The crowd roared WI
icy at seeing 20 much ur"Xpect
fun.
"Nay, | will not bulge" insist
et, All Shar, roaring loudly. II Will :
GO with any master 1 Like not, u
least OF all for a Ch'nawoman. ll'
Nol | viii stay
aH The auctoncer pounded with
at c.vol "Comc, clear the space"
It's scid SHARPLY. Take thy purchi
n 80 he gone" but in spite OF all
'-'N IA, ,rtga ~ tha Chin