The Washington times., 1922-06-11
Installnsnt XXI.

N~SksS"S A~sV " smAhs MeynAro' q
Co. Inc.)
Installment XXI.
a MAN Of different race
A and color. . native; Au.
4A brsy would indiscriminats-
ly class him az damned
Niger" She did not care. It
made no differences. A year ago,
q few weeks even. she would have
shuddered with repulsion. at the
bare idea. the thought that . ma
tive could even touch her had
been revolving. but all that was
swept away and was nothing In the
face OF the love that filled her
heart 20 completely. She did not
care II he was an Arab. she did not
care what he was. he was the
man she loved. She was delirious.
ly. ipsaneiy happy. She was lying
against his heart, and the clasp Of
his arm was Joy unspeaixable. She
was utterly content: for the mo.
ment all life narrowed down to the
immediate surroundings. and she
wished childishly that they could
ride % Ear forever through eter-
nifty. The nisht was brilliant. The
stars blaxed Against the inky black
ness Of the sl<y, and the Light Of the
full moon wa, startlingly clear and
white. The discordant yelling Of .
pack Of hunting jaclrels came from
little distance. breaking the per
feet stiffness. The men wsre rid
ins In unusual silence, though
low exoamAtion or the subdued
Jungle Of accoutremsnts was heard
occasionally. once some one fired
at . night creature that bounded
out from almost under his horses
feet. But the shsik flung . word
Of savage command over his shout
der and there were no more shots.
Diana stirred slightly. moving her
head 90 that she could see his face
showing clearly In the bright
moonlight. which threw some fsa-
lures into high relief and left the
rest In dark shadow. She looked
at him with auickenins breath. He
was peering intently ahead, his
eyes flashing In the cold Light. his
brows drawn together In the char
acteristic heavy scowl. and the firm
chin. 20 near her face. was pushed
out more doggedly than usual.
He felt her move and glanced
down. For q moment she looked
straight into his eyes. and then
with q low, inarticulate murmur
she hid her face against him. He
did not speak, but he shifted her
weight . little. drawing her closer
into the curve OF his arm.
II was very late when they
reached the camp. Lights flashed
up in the big tent and on all sides.
and they were surrounded by q.
crowd of excited tribesmen and
servants. In spite of the hard
days work The Hawk started
p)unging and rearing. his invaria.
ble habit on stopping, which
nothing could break. and at . word
from the Shiek two men leapsd 20
his head while he transferred
Diana to Yusef's outstretched
arms. She was stiff and siddy.
and the young man helped her to
the door OF the tent, and then
vanished again into the throng Of
men and horses. 4"
Diana sank wearily on to the
divan and covered her face with
her hands. She was trembling
with fatigue and apprehension
What would he do to herr She
asked herself the question over
and over again, with shaking,
soundisss lips. praying for cour.
age, nsrvins herself to meet him.
At last she heard his voice and,
looking UP. saw him standing In
the doorway. His back was turned,
and he wss giving orders to
number Of men who stood near
him, for she could hear their sew.
eral voices; and shortly afterwards
half & dosen small bands of men
rode quickly away in different
directions. For q few moments he
.toad TALKING IN Yusef ana t,..o