The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-25
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A PRINCELT gitt. oh Raisul M
"a beloved son." smiled the Kaid
-sHut how shah that come to pass:'
Have patience and give me I
little time and It shall come q
gpasa oh my father" assured Raisu,
In q tone OF firm con viction. "Soor
,you win receive a strange letter
from one who Is commander Of q
column among them"
Allah grant It, my son." replied
the Kaid. "His men would be al
lsayen Is to bread. as the forbid
den liquor is t. the water IN which
It is mixed =. Among the noun
tainG, behind rocks. my men are
wolves, yea. our trihesmen are the
best solii.rs in the world. When
charging they are swooping eagles
yea the foot-men are as cavalry.
Gould we but get them to stand
IN line. to ohel words OF command,
who could then Withstand them!
What foreign foot could tread the
Country OF the Gun We could clear
this land OF them. and would soon
be Sultan Of Morocco"
You shall. oh Kaid," murmured
Maligni.
+Iash'ollGh.S whispered the Kaid.
and rising to his feet. signifed that
the council vas ended.
"stay q nom Mt. Raisul. my son.
he added, resuming his seat. and.
waiting till the hall was empty, con-
tinued,
what is this talk of bringing me
foreign soldiers. willing volunteers
FROM the great regiment OF stran.
gers that fights Tor the French? no
you mock me. my sopf"
-By Allah. lido not. oh my father. y
replied Raisul. "Hearken to plain
facts--a tale I had not intended to
tell you until It had proved Its own
truth.
-In Algiers. as was my business,
met an officer Of the 18th army
corps--from the islana Of Corsica
where once our ancestors ruled and
had their watch '3wers aud forts
] became his friend. lent him money
and having helped him to spend 1t,
lent HIN more.
"Wofnen were his weakness, wo.
men and overwhelming ambition.
There is madness IN his blood.
thought. I made myself necessary TO
him. and Just when things were get.
ting interesting he was sent to the
Sahara. Soon wen !. (, tha Sahara
and soon he owed me more money.
A we grew ever moro friendly and
intimate. learnt more and more OF
his ambitions, his hopes--yea. bis
tntentionH
"The madness Ia bis blood was
increasing--ard his weakness for
women toi whom be had known too
mRnyl and his insane amhitinn.
Sometimes be talked a. one emit.
ten OF Allah. But only to me. He
knew that at any moment could
ruin him. By prosecution for debt:
knew that he was already absolutely
in my power; so he cared not what
he said. cared not what knew
and be opened bis mind II me.
Then he got himself sent to Ain
Broudja--and thence with . little
desert column to where the borders
OF the French Sahara meet those Of
Mekazsen y
and had you q hand In this, oh
Raisnl my sonf" smiled the Kaid.
Raisul's smile matched that OF his
father.
"A hand. my fatherf Nay. nay.
But. perchance. . voiee. A Yoice that
was bat q whlsper--in bis ear. Just
. suggestion or the hint or sug.
8ootion-oI suggestion. Just Q
tiny seed in wondrous fertile. fruit.
fui soil.
IAN independent command-far.
far away from superior author.
ity. from Observation-Disclosures. from
any thought or care or interest In
his dolngs or his fate.
~who so keen and Eealoes en- of.
ncer-who so devoted to bis profes,
sion. bis career and his country
- be who would volunteer. nay.
beg. 10 be sent on such duty. estab.
liahing chain Of antposts at the
very back OF beyond. IN the depths
Of the forsaken desert, In that roast.
ing hell OF loneliness. thirst, hard.
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