Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-13
THE SEA HAWK
BY RAFAEL SARATINI
Published by Arrangement With First National Pictures,
Inc. copyrighted 10y Houghton- MirGlin C0mpany.)
CHAPTER NNI-Continucd

CHAPTER NNl-Continucd
TN HERE was a long silence between them.
Then at long length FenZileh rose and
crossed to the Observation-Disclosures lat
Hced wmdow-boN She opened it and took
from one of its shelves an earthenware Jar,
placed there so as to receive the slightest
breeze. From it she poured water into a
little cup and drank grecdiy
She slammed the inner lattice and turned
to NIarzak.
"And now?" quoth she.
"NoW?' said the lad.
"Aye, what now? What are we to do?
Are we to lie crushed under his rage until
we are ruined indeed. He is bcWitched. That
jackal has enchanted him. so that he must
deem well done all that is done by him. AL
lah guide us here, Marzak, or thoull be
trampled into dust by Sakr-el-Bahr."
Marzal hung~Ats head; slowly he moved
to the dtvan and flung himself upon its
pillows; there he lay prone his hands cup
ping his chin, his heels in the air.
What can I do?" he asked at last
THAT is what I most desire to know.
Something must be done, and soon. May
his bones rot If he lives thou art de-
stroyed."
"Aye' said Marzak, with sudden vigor
and significance. of he lyes!" And he
sat up.
'Whilst we plan and plot, and our plans
and plots come to naught save to provoke
IHe anger OIL my IdJneF, we might pc better
employed in taking the shorter way"
She stood in the middle Of the chamber,
bordering him with gloomy eyes.
81 too, have thought of that" said she.
81 could hire me men to do the thing for a
handful Of gold. But the risk Of it"
'Where would be the risk once he is
dead?"
He might pull us down with him, and
then what would our profit be in his death?
Thy father would avenge him terribly
''If it were craftily done we should not be
discovered"
mot be discoyered?" she echoed, and
laughed without mirth. How young and
blind thou art, o Marzak! We should be
the first to be suspected. I have made no
secret of my hate of him, and the people do
not love me. They would urge thy father
to do justice even were he himself averse
to it, which I will not credit would be the
case. This Sakr-el-Bahr-m Allah wither
hints a sod in their eyes. Bethink thee
Of the welcome given him. What Basha re-
turning in triumph was ever greeted by the
like? These victories that fortune has vouch-
safed him have made them account him di-
yinely favored and protected.
Il tell thee Marzak, that did thy father
die tomorrow Sakr-el-Bahr would be pro-
claimed Basha of AIgiers in his stead, and
woe betide US then"
May his grave be def1ed!" growled
Marzak
His grave?" said she. "The difficulty is
to dig it for him without hurt to ourselves.
Shaitan protects the dog"
'May he make his bed in hell" said
Marzak
"To curse him will not help us. Up, Mar
Yak, and consider how the thing is to be
done"
Marzak came to his feet nimbIe and
supple as a greyhound.
Listen, now he said. "Since I must go
this voyage with him, perchance upon the
seas on some dark night opportunity may
serve me-"
"Wait! Let me consider it. Allah guide
me to find some Way!"
She beat her hands together and babe the
slave girl who answered her to summon her
wazeer, Ayoub, and bid litter be prepared
for her.
wen to the sok, Marzak. and see these
slaves Of his. Who knows but that some
thing may be done by means of them! Guile
will serve us better than mere strength
against that misbegotten son of shame"
MAY his house be destroyed" said Mar
Yak.