The Washington times., 1920-09-19

we'll for each Eyed One to know we'll this sersglio
language when her ambition is realized and she is alone
with the King Of Kings for the first time.
And during all this daily excitement within the per-
sonal apartments of the and "eyed" slave, there
was gathering with constantly increasing momentum
that subdued tempest of jealousy, rivalry feud and in
trgue, which is what keeps the pulses OF harem
stirring and its brains alert For is many broken
hearts, broken ambitions shattered illusions that each
new favorte attans her peculiar throne in the Imperial
Serai!
First there are the four Kadui Efendis, the legally
married wives of the Sultan, to employ all the influence
of high position in the harem to smbarrass the
who threatens to attain greater power than theirs Each
Of these imperial wives has her own court and her
proeges among the slaves and prncesses Of the haremk
Each is position to grant coveted favors to the
powerful eunuchs and the favor OF of them
would lift any mena slave attendant the person
of the gueuzdes far above her rghtul rank in the
harem scheme of things
household of Zubayda She could not tell whether her
would not secretly seek to leave blemshes
rather than beauty spots She had to be very lest
her harresser snged her resses too close to the scalp
instead of just at the edges And Of her eunuchs she had
fear lest they dscredt her to their overlords, who
would in turn, convey the discredtng reports to the
Sultans bodyguard and to the imperial itself.
besides all these who might be suspected Of seek
ing harm her chances of favor with the MASTER there
the imperial princesses, daughters of the Sutan
who always jealous of any slave girl who might
aspire than passing attention from their father
1t was an exciting busy life for Zubayda, while she
awaited the imperial summons and faught with dangers
but she shrewd enough to seek supporters among
the less favored cques in the haremk these were
faithful to her in return for the honor thus conferred
upon them.
The big black stopped at her corridor door at last and
bowlng low, spoke the magic words that set her little
heart utering and every in her body quverng-
THE lord of lords desires that you attend him.
Like the reverberations Of the bursting of bomb the
news spread to the farhest detached palaces of the
seraglo. Hundreds of women hocked the wing where
in were Zubaydas apartments, hoping to catch glimpse
of her she fed at the appointed moment down the
passageways that led to the Sultan chambers There
but thought in all those feminine breasts-the
thought in the hearts of imperial wives and prime
in the hearts of the army of young old
slaves who dared not hope they themselves would
have such summons spoken to them-a wonder if the
morrow would see a new favorite enthroned a
dream castle shattered.
Zubayda had been carefully trained since her child
hood in the house Of the schemng who raised
her to be birthday gift to his master to be prepared for
just this hour She confident of her charm and
her ability to use it. When she turned to her apart
ments there cleaned from her wrist the sign that settled
all the speculation of the curious harema bracelet of
diamonds emerads and rubes 1t the traditional gift
by which the Sultan indicated his intention repeat his
command for her attendance upon him-he sign that
throned her as new queen OF the harem, reigning
favorte
Events piled fast and spectator to all of them was
my later friend Sea Msri for at that time she was
attached to Zubayda Mistress of the Allowance or
keeper Of the new favorite's private purse
At Of that next day messenger came from the
"Crown Of Yelled Heads the Sultans mother COM
manding her presence in the dowagers reception room
This Zubayda's first audience with this haremk
poenate and the first of the ceremonies due her as
"Ikba, +" the unofficial title Of favorite 1t was an
important occasion in the Of Zubayda For
it here she learn whether her reign was
to be acknowledged by the Imperial Mother whether
to be declared upon her within the haremlik
No member Of the harem may enter the presence
Of the Imperial Mother except when commanded to do
No may sit In the presence Of this august per-
sonage under any circumstances spt her unless
question is asked and then only with the fewest possible
words 1t is rule Of the harem that slave, a wife,