Evening star., 1924-01-27
/ = RANKLAND had knocked about
- the reckless parts of the Eng
disappearing world till the
age of thirty-fve.

RANkLAND had knocked about
r the reckless parts of the Eng
disappearing world till the
age of thirty-five.
Then he took refuge in Morocco
over mater of man-kilIing. True,
The man deserved to be killed. but
the English law against murder Is
not appeased by such considerations.
1t would never have caught him in
Morocco. however, but for a matter
IF super sheik's sister or wife.
i'rankland did not know which. Tho
uper sheik sought for him diligently
enough, and would have caught him
II Morocco. So Frankland came down
20 Hajaba. the queer little port, Tunis
way. and gave himself up at the
english residency, to be sent home
tor 'rial for his prior offense. Order
V hanging was, he reasoned. the
Iesst- of the evils which threatened
him.
The resident was greatly embar-
rasseG by the presence of the huge.
Mooris9-clad fugitive within his
Gates a. OF the super-sheik and his
wild followers and the snarling local
mob without.
ut is touch and go whether they'll
respect the residency," he told the
prisoner az don't care for myself.
out-dash it all.-Tve my sister
aerc."
IF t>sy threaten TO attack your
place" f'ranllland said, TIL give my
T g, I'LL
respect fhe old flag
They did respect 1t, and merely
urged legal and diplomatic reasons
tor the surrender of the prisoner to
ehem. The consul resisted these ar
l,uments firmly. The man was a
British subject. he stated. and he held
aim for trial for British offense-
4 capital offense-- and he had already
Marconi. raphed for the liner Arma-
iillo to call in and take him home.
But in England" the super -sheik
protested almost tcarful1y, they
only hang"
That is about the size OF his
deserts" the resident retorted. He
said as much 10 his sister, who had
come out to Hajaba to keep house
tor him. and to one Davis, who had
some out after the sister.
Davis agreed, but his sister de-
-nurred. HE was ready to give HIM
self up rather than endanger u.s." she
protested. There ought to be a
better use than hanging for man
ike that"
Perhaps" Davis sneered. Those
big, fair rutfians have an extraor-
dinary attraction for women" Davis
was only five feet seven.
Naturally" she said calmly. He
3 big and fair: very handsome man,
and brave. From what l hear from
Lucy Green, he only did what man
would do, a real man. He is that.
think"
Anyhow" Davis snaried, "he will
hang"
That was when the Residents sister
made up her mind that Frankland
should not hang, if she could pre-
vent II.
CHE spoke to her brother first about
the subject.
After ALL" she observed, he's
fellow Englishman; and Lucy Green
wrote that 1t was a fair duel, and
with a man who said things about
MS mother; and they do fight in the
colonies-the wild parts of them"
1T wasn't in a sufficiently wild
part," the Resident commented. That
was his mistake. I'm dashed II I
blame the begger much; but I don't
make the law, Beatrice
II suppose you wouldn't be sorry
If he escaped she inquired.
Nowhere to escape to-" the Resi-
lent observed. He isn't such fool
as to leave sanctuary. Don't you be
4 fool"
She spoke next to her most trusted
Moorish handmaiden. The hand
maiden considered it a woefuI pity
that such a fine man should hang; but
that, she thought, was better than
falling into the hands of the super
sheik. There was certainly no escape
from Hajaba, she assured her mis-
tress. The sheik and his friends were
watching everywhere. There was a
Gordon around the Residency, no less
real because unobtrusive
Then IL was that the consul's sister
resolved upon a desperate expedient
An appeal to Davis, whom she al
ways expected to manage.
Il am sorry 1 hit you on the raw
upon the matter of height, Ivor," she
said 18th a friendly laugh; but
you're too big to bear malice. look
upon your chivalrous stature as
seven feet! Really, that chap is a
fellow Englishman, you know! Don't
YOU think"
Davis looked at her; and thought:
A wild-minded woman; possibly cap
able of throwing him over for his
wicked fair giant, but the giant
couldn't get away. So he might as
we'll preserve Beatrice's idea Of his
chivalry by assisting him to tryi
IF IT'S a matter OF disguises or
Snything Of that Sort" he said slow