The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-11
With him she held such converse.

nation never again to see his
changed, deteriorated, loathsome
face, once she had escaped from
this terrible place and country.
For neither would he take her
away nor SO much as suggest nor
discuss a date or time when they
should depart; neither in any way
help her to go away by herself nor
admit the possibility OF her doing so.
Nor would her father-in-law. to
whom she appealed.
In fact. the Senior Pedro Maligni
was-or affected to be-a little
shocked and more than d little dfs-
appointed in her when she spoke
of leaving Mekazzen. He evidently
held the excellent view that wife's
place is ny her husbands side,
though, in his own case. precept
had been superior to practice.
When Margaret so far forgot tact
and good manners ais to allude to
the fact that the senor's wife was
but rarely at his side, he enlarged
the precept by the addition Of the
words,
Sunless she can better serve his
interests elsewhere"
And since Margaret was incapable
OF serving her husbands interests
anywhere, she might, at least, be
content, If not thankful. that she
could comfort, soIace and delight
him.
Indeed her father.in-law's attitude
was scarcely distinguishabIe from
that of her husband, and such annoy.
ance as he felt appeared to be
caused rather by her owA conduct
than by that of Raisul.
Definitely fearing. by now, the
Kaid and the Lady Zainub only less
than she feared Raisul himself. def
nitely distressing her husband and
her father-in.iaw. as well as the girl
Sara who treated ner with family
contemptuous and thinly yelled hos.
tility. Margaret's one hope was in
her husbands mother. the Lady FL
isa Beth Ell Ain, and that only be
cause she felt that she. Margaret.
was a pawn to be removed from the
chess-board OF Ell lisa Beth ell Aims
own game.
AS often as she could she visited
El lisa Beth el AIMS room and re.
manned there as long as possible.
There she was safe, and there she
could discuss possibilities and plans
for her escape.
Sometimes her husbands mother
would be keen and interested and
almost enthusiastic: ali other times,
apathetic. bored and unhelpfal.
OF course n could be done by a
strong determined and plucky girl.
She had made the journey from
Tangier and she could make the
journey back again. Hassan ell
Miskeen could guide her. and doubt.
less she coulo get Mahommed ALI ell
Amin to lend two or three good
fghting-men as escort.
He'd be quite willing to facilitate
the departure Of an outsider. He
feared them and their innovating
ways. the infidel dogs. and hated TO
see them in the country. even Pedro
and Jules. friends and helpers as
they were. He didn't trust them;
no trusted no Christians.
And Abu Talib Zerhoun ell Munshi.
the scribe. the Kaid's confidential
secretary: Sara could get at him
and he could do some very useful
writings--and put the Kaid's seal
on them-writings to be produced
by Hassan ell Miskeen when passing
through the countries or towns OF
certain Governors. Kaids and Tribal
Chieftains who would at once be-
come helpful.
oh. yes. II was feasible enough
easy almost. Margaret could travel
either "a q humble Moorish woman.
her face stained with walnut oil. or
even as q youth. the son Of Hassan
el Mlskeen. No. better as q girl.
since she could not speak Arabic and
need only veil Yer face In modest
silence II addressed by stranger.
On other days she was the help
less. hopeless pessimlst and prophet
OF woe. What would Raisul do to
her II be found out7 What would
he do to everybody who was con.
cerned In the escape or whom ne
chose to suspect OF being concerned
In tit Would age or sex or anything
else save them from q dreadful
death9
And the Kaid and the Lady Zai.
nubf what about them? What
would happen 10 her. FL lisa Beth Ell
| Ain. IL she were such q fool as to
put a real weapon into zainubB
hand?
No. it was unthinkable: IT couldn't
DO done.
But Margaret was determined
thar Il should be done or NJ least
attempted. She sat down and wrote
q threeword note
tcssrtsat. 1881. =. a. saslsI Gel
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Margaret wonders whether sire
oares accept her cnty nstp, MEN,
| day.