The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-29
Chapter IT THE GREEDY RAID

waters of the rivers of Paradise and we understand each other, as pious, learned, and true believer understandeth the words of the Book.
 Two hundred and fifty thou sand marks in gold; four mountain guns, such as take to pieces to be carried on the backs of mules; am- munition; and good and faithful man to instruct my gunners in the use and care of such guns.
 And you yourself to remain in my country until full and complete delivery of all things agreed upon, ? added the Kaid
 Sitting croSslegged upon his cushion, the big stranger bowed low from the waist, his head almost touching his feet.
 Tt is agreed" he said, and on that happy note the interview con- cluded.
 What think you of him, oh Raj sul, my son?" inquired the Kaid, when the stranger had been con- ducted from the council-chamber to the dungeon-like guest-room which had been allotted to him, "and what said you to him in his own tongue?"
 q spoke to him in English" re- piled Raisul. Spoke suddenly, as you observed, and bade him reply instantly in that tongue. He did so, and with a marked German &C., cent. Personally, I never trust any man, oh my father, but I believe he is a German and what he pro- fesses to be. say keep him in this country and let him send what messages and messengers he will Messengers chosen by you, of course"
 And you, my friend? Speak your mind fully and frankly" said the Kaid, turning to the Senor Pedro Maligni seated next to and slight ly below him.
 Undoubtedly he is our German, and undoubtedly the genuin e agent" was the prompt reply. "In- valuable. My friend the German consul at Tangier sent me pho- tograph of the fellow, and said, in the covering letter, that his in- formation from the Friedrichstrasse was that he had started. That would about tally with his arriving now
 And then, of course, he has the password" he continued, and that was known to no other living per son but you, the consul and my self. Oh, yes, he's genuine all right. and you can have complete confi- dence in him."
 Let me see the picture again" said the Kaid Abd'allah Karin.
 "Yes, that is undoubtedly the same man." he continued, after a careful study of a portrait, bearing the name and address of the Ger man photographer, which Senor Pedro Maligni produced from the leather case which he always car ried about his person.
 He asked for nothing for him. self-which is a little suspicious" observed the Kaid, whose natural habit it was to judge others by himself.
 "No need to do so," the Senor assured him. Hell get something for himself, all right"
 @Bribes, commission, pickings, do you mean?"
 Well, we'll" smiled Maligni, perhaps. But I was not thinking of that. What I meant was that he'll get his reward in his own country, from his own employers. Honor, promotion, payment, if he l is successful here-if he foments trouble among the tribes, and helps you wage successful war against the French"
 q am to be the wasp that Stings the hand of Germany's enemy as he is about to strike, eh?" smiled the Kaid.
 "Or as he is about to defend him. seh,' agreed Maligni.
 80" murmured the Kaid, and sat awhile in thought. Have you any words to utter, Mahommed Ali el Amin. the Trustworthy, the Re- liable? What is in your mind-or is it vacant, as usual?"
 The fine soldierly Moor smiled, bowed and salaamed to his master. T am no thinker, nor clever schem- CT, oh Kaid," he replied in deep, sonorous voice. "The man seemed to me to be a good man, solid and quiet and a man of his hands. I know nothing of policies and plots, nor of the use of words that have two meanings, and my opinion is of no worth; but tell you this, oh my master-that man is a soldier. a fighting man. If he denies it, he is a liar"
 There IS no denial nor pretense. oh Mahommed Ali el Amin" the Senor Pedro Maligni assured him The man is no mere messenger. He is an officer of the army of the Germans, and has fought in this