Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-22
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crossed at once to her.
Immediately he saw what hao
alarmed her. When they had en-
tered from the car they had left the
gate unlocked and now figures were
slipping in.
An Arab in a white n was
pushing the gate gently open. He
was STOPPING over, and carried the
dagger bayonet of a German rifle in
his lean, brown hand. Behind him
was a black face, and a blue caftan
after that.
It is the strength of England in
| the East to act first and MASTER
fully. The man knew what this
furtive entering meant, what the
boom of the gun meant. and he
hesitated no fraction of a moment.
Keep inside" he said, and he
went out of the room and down the
steps.
In the hall he looked about an in
slant, as for a weapon. There was
none, but on a rack of the door
with crops and walking sticks. there
was a heavy dog whip with a long
plated lash. He caught it down as
he passed.
He crossed the garden in great
strides. The creatures in the gate
hesitated and crowded together,
only the Arab advanced, the dagger
bayonet concealed under his bur-
moose. But the courage and the
contempt of the Englishman mas
tered him, as the front and menace
of the advancing keeper masters a
snarling beast.
He struck out with his weapon,
but the heavy whip dashed him, cut
ting his face, his neck, his shoulders
and, like a dog. he vas driven back.
And a moment later the whole evil
featured troop went crowding
through the gate like jackals.
He shot the bolts and made the
slipped through his arm, and the
girl was beside him. Her face was
full of color. There was something
soft and fiery in the pose of the
head, the chin thrust out, and the
teeth set on the velvet underlip.
at was fine! They were afraid"
she said.
And again. all over, the man felt
that heavenly warmth. Her figure
in the soft light seemed rounded
out. Her slender face cleaned like a
flower. And he wanted to take her
in his arms and clutch her 10 his
mouth. He felt, in a sort of panic.
that in a moment his head would
go.
"They were only a pack of dogs"
he said. Words seemed to steady
him.
Then, far out in the city, he heard
the Cackle of a machine gun, and
he got himself in hand.
1--WE must see what this thing
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and he indicated the housetop
with a gesture.
She pointed out the way, her
hand on his arm, now with a firm
hold, now sliding along the sleeve.
And, on the stair. step by step as
they went up, the nan felt this soft,
caressing hand lingering his heart.
On the housetop the soldier un-
derstoOd. Islam had risen and her
innumerable hordes. swarming like
vermin, held the city. The whole
desert had entered under pretense
of honor to the sacred carpet.
The procession had been cunning
ly delayed, and the English regi-
ments. separated by the crowds of
people, were being cut to pieces.
Suddenly wedged in. they were at
he mercy of the Arab knife.
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man saw instantly that the regi-
ments were lost. He looked out
southwark, toward the citadel, and
lnder his eyes there leaped up a
long crimson blur and, above the
.nnumerable scents of Cairo, he
the smell of fire. Moreover,
The native regiments had gone over
TO Islam; they were forming here
and there under the green crescent
perfect order.
The mar stood motionless, every |
tense. his face like iron. The |
fingers Of England were slipping
off of Egypt!
Then a cool, firm hand entered
own. He looked down and, all at
once. as by ONE sorcery. the white
city with its hell of sounds became
I thing unreal. He saw only the girl
who stood beside him straight,
slim, 1.-THE. and beautiful as a Naiad,
her dark hair banked around her
face. He noted every detail of her
her long lashes, her exquisite
mouth. And the most mysterious,
the most irresistible impulse in the
world seized him. He turned swift
ly, caught her up in his arms, and
her.
AS their lips met, the girls arms