The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-22
Chapter 80
AN AMBUSH

AN AM6QO6
"A ND not too hard. my excellent
- King of Beasts" cautioned
Raisul, "or I'll have your tongue
torn out by the roots. Also you
shall have q hundred strokes, very
much too hard.
sAnd not too light, either" he
continued, cor your stomach shall
Sc 20 light, for month or two. that
you'll never get over 1t. You'll be
Ibrahim the Skeleton, instead Of
ibrahim the Lion, by the time I've
done with you.
$50 Just hard enough. Just hard
enough to lay him out while we truss
him mp. Understand"
lDranim the Lion grinned anu
shook the hardwood stick which
the Moroccan Arab uses with such
skill. whether as a cudgel or a mis-
siIe.
"Yes, Sidi," he laughed. showing
q huge mouthf-l Of great shining
teeth. Watch me"
IL shall watch you. all right
Ralsul assured him. Get behind
that curtain. The swine will sit just
there. right in front Of 1t.
When yawn loudly and say In.
ShGs1oh--' strickland don't bungle
your Job II you want to raise q
family"
A few minutes later, Raisul's per.
sOnal bodyguard entered the room,
followed by soldier Of the Legion,
"Sir Ohio Robert Vaudeville
Belleme. think" Raisul said. with
pleasant welcoming smile.
''The legionnaire Ohio Belleme.' "
smiled Ohio in reply.
Il wonder II you remember me?'
continued Ralsul. "or whether this
Moorish dress !. !"
Aren't you the Mr.. Russell who
used to visit Jules Maligni at OK.
kord7" asked Ohio. aYes. Iremem,
Der you. Now the Sid Kaid ber
/ Abd'allah Karin Of Mekazzen."
"Ah-we have both changed ouI
names slightly-as well as oui
clothes" observed Raisul. "Won.
ycu sit DOWN." and he indicated the
IOw.cushioned diyan that stood be
fore the heavy silken curtain.
evil you have coffee--or some
thing . little more Interestingly"
s0h. coffee. thanks" replied Othe
quickly. with scarcely formulated
aud instantly rejected. suspicion. 4
Raisul seated himself comfort
ably among his cushions, lighted 4
cigarette and blew q smokering
= ayes" he said musingly. "Ox
ford -. ! remember q certain lunch
con party. It was there iirst
saw Jules future wife"
@Yes, ] remember. A Yelverbury
4 iunch-party." replied Ohio quietly,
Queer little small world, isn't It,
with its changes and chances. And
how we've all changedl
!, Margaret Maykings Is Margaret
Mallgni. Sir Ohio Robert Mande.
ville-Belleme is the legionnaire Ohio
Bellame. Mallgni the Magnificent,
40 you used to call him at Oxford.
e not quite so magnificent as he was
land Mr.. RUSSELL now on his
uatiye heath Is. as yon observed.
the Sid Kaid Raisul ben Abd,aIlah
KARIN VI Mekaz1en."
.Yes. Interesting" agreed Ohio.
"0h. very. Very interesting land
amusing. Mr.. RUSSELL wasn't OF
very much importance at that
party. and neither Margaret nor
anybody else had a word to throw
at him. And now he holds you In
the hollow OF his hand"
And extending q delicate but
powerful hand. palm upward, the
speaker suddenly clenched II till
the knuckles stood white through
the oIlve.tinted skin.
rkeailyy" observed utho. nick.
Ing ash from his cigarette.
-oh. very really" asserted Raisul,
in the hollow OF my hand"
soh. how's thatf~ inquired Ohio.
Why--the lnnch.party il now a
eoantry-house party--as regards
four Of Its members. anyhow. You
and !. my dear Belleme. and Mallgni
the Magnificent and Margaret. his
wife. All together again in my aiee
eonntry.house In MekaxEen.-
Whati- calculated Ohio. sudden
" sitting bolt upright. Margaret
heFef Here. in Mekaazen.~
Yes. Mr.. aud Mrs. MalIgni are
honeymooning herein the castle.
Otho's heart hear fast