The evening world., 1922-05-12


her back. her head thrown
up, and her lips pressed CLOS
together. She painted as II she ha'
been running, and her eyes had
far-away, unseeing look. Gradual!
she got command OF herself agair
and the nervous excitement dieC
down, leaving her weary and ver)
desoiate. The solitude seemed sudden
Iy horrible. Anything would be bettei
than the silent emptiness OF the grea'
tent, A noise outside attracted her
and she wandered to the doorway AND
out under the awning. Near her the
Sheik with CASTOR and Yusef stood
watching a mad, ramping colt that
was being held with difficulty by two
or three men, who clung 10 him ten
aoiousiy in spite OF his efforts 70
break away. and beyond was a semi :
circle OF Arabs, some mounted ana
some on foot. leaving wide. open
space between them and the tent.
They were intensely excited. talking
and gesticulating. the mounted men
riding round the outer ring that they
formed. Diana leaned against one OF
the lances that supported the awning
and watched the scene with growing
interest. This camp was many miles
TO the sout. Of the one to which she
had first been brought. and which
had been broken up few days after
her capture. The setting was wonder
full, the far-off hills dusky In the
afternoon light, the clustering palms
behind the tents, the crowd Of bar
barrie figures In picturesque. white
robes, the horsemen moving con-
tinuously up and down. and In the
midst of everything the beautiful.
wild creature, frenzied by the noise,
kicking and biting at the men holding
him. After a moment the Sheik held
up his hand. and a man detached
himself from the chattering crowd and
came to him salaaming. The Sheik
said few words, and with another
salaam and CLEAN OF white
teeth the man turned and approached
the struggling group in the centre Of
the ring.
Diana Strengthened up with in
terest. The frantic colt was going to
be broken. II was already saddled.
Several additional men ran forward,
and between them the horse was for
chilly held for a moment-only for q
moment. but II was long enough for
the man who leaped like q flash on
his back. The others fell away, rae
ing from the reach of the terrible
lashing heels. Amazed for the mo-
ment at the sudden unaccustomed
weight. the colt paused. and then
reared straight up. and II seemed to
Diana that he must fall backward
and crush the man who was clinging
to him. But he came down at last.
and for a few moments II was al
most impossible 70 follow his spas
modic movements as he strove to rid
himself of his rider. The end came
quickly. With n twisting heave of
his whole body he shot the Arab over
his head. who landed with q dull thud
and lay still. while the men who had
been holding the colt dashed in and
secured him before he was aware OF
his liberty. Diana looked toward the
fallen man: a little crowd gathered
around him, and her heart beat faster
as she thought that he was dead
Dead SO quickly, and only a moment
before he had been 30 full OF life and
strength. Death meant nothing to
these savages. she thought bitterly.
as she watched the limp body being
carried away by three or four men
who argued violently over their bur-
den. She glanced at the Sheik. He
seemed perfectly unconcerned and did
not even look In the direction OF the
man who had fallen. On the contrary.
he laughed, and, turning to Yusef,
put his hand on his shoulder and
nodded toward the colt. Diana gave
a gasp. He spared no one. He was
going to make the young man take
his chance as the rough rider had
taken his She knew that the Lieu
tenant rode well. as did all Ahmed
Ben Hassan's followers. and that his
languid manner was only h pose. but
no looked 80 young and boyish. and
the risk seemed enormous. She ha6
seen colts broken before many times
but never a colt 30 madly savage as
this one. But to Yusef the chance
was evidently welcome. With ar
answering laugh, he staggered out
into the arena, where the men greet.
ed him with shouts. There was thu
same procedure as before. and Yusei
bounded up lightly into the saddle
This time, instead Of rearing, thC
frightened beast dashed forward In 6
Wild effort 70 escape, but the mount
ed men. closing up. headed him into
the middle of the ring again, and ht
went back to his first tactics with 9
rapidity that was too much for tn,
handsome lad on his back, and in 6
few moments he was thrown heavily
With a shrill scream the colt turnec
on him open -mouthed, and Yuse
flung up one arm to save his face
But the men reached him in time
dragging the colt from him by mair
force. He rose to his feet unsteady
and iimped 10 the tents behind Diani
could not see him easily for tn,
throng around him.
Again she looked at the Shelk ant
ground her teeth. He was stoopinJ
TO light a cigarette from a mattel
that CASTOR was holding, and thel
they walked together nearer to tn
colt. The animal was now thorough,
maddened, and IL was increasingl,
difficult to hold him. Thew went VI
close TO the struggling. yelini
grooms, and the next minute Diani
saw CASTOR sitting firmly in tn
empty saddle. The lIttle man rod