The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-28
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6OJ IL all clear! go ana collar
the Kaid and Raisul- before they
collar me: and you seize all stra.
tegic points meanwhile. main gaze,
magazine, store.houses. water-tank,
barracks, and ali exits and en-.
trances-gently relieving all sen.
tries and substituting our own. Un-
less Maligni is playing Q game Of
his own. the password is Shes.
huan,' and I doubt il in the absence
of the Kaid and Rais,ll, you'Il meet
with any opposition. Every body viii
be too fiabbergasted- especially as
you have the password"
The two officers shook hands.
Goodbye, sir" smiled Langeac,
"but ! shall meet you again within
the hour. at the Flagstaff on the
Sultan Tower"
LIE Sage joined his chosen six.
Now follow me, In single 1ile..s
The ordered, 'and step dke-er- bal
let-girls.' fs
A few minutes later, at the foot
OF fight Of winding stairs, LIE
Sage signalled his men to halt and
gather round him.
Listen" he said, "and make no
mistake. There may be some ght,
ing. II so, let no man fire shot
until ] do. II j use my revolver, then
shoot. Or, If we're fired at, fire back.
But If possible, want there to be
no noise. Understand, Belleme?
Were going to capture the
Kaid, and unless we have been be-
trayed, it win be an easy job. IL
we have been betrayed. it will be
I our last job. Come on
At the top Of the winding stair.
the party was met by short, stout,
notwithstanding man in hooded
cloak who held a whispered con
ference with LIE Sage.
Its all right" whispered the
Senior Pedro Maligni. Il sent Ma.
hommed Ali ell Amin OF to his quar-
ters, with a false order from the
Kaid. Also. the Officer of the Guard.
Langeac will find that they'll sleep.
pretty heavily tonight.
There win be nobody in the
private audience-chamber when j
admit You. And no one will come
with the Kaid except myself, Abp
Talib Zerhoun, and Ibrahim the
Lion. Your men can deal with
them? Good"
And Raisul?" asked LIE Sage.
"Raisul's with Jules. Raisul, too.
Is going to sleep soundly tonight!
II Is about time you got into the
audfence-room."
Lead on" said lie Sage.
Having climbed another stair, and
trayersed several passages, the
party. guided. by the Sefior Pedro
Maligni, halted at a small and
heavy door, set in q thick stone
wall. This, the latter unlocked, and
with warning gesture that com
manded caution and silence. led the
way into q small octagonal room.
furnished. as to the walls, with deep
cushioned divans and silken hang.
ings.
Opposite q kind OF throne was
semi.eircle Of settees OF European
origin, arranged so that people hav.
ing private audiences OF the Kaid
might be seated face to face With.
him. and facing him from . lower
level.
stand here" whispered Maligni
to lie Sage. indicating the settAe.
cas- though you were going to take
your place on the divan as soon a.
the Kaid 10 seated on the throne.
Now then. the men must hide
Se1or Pedro Maligni waited BY
another small door opposite 70 the
one by which they had entered. He
took stock Of the room.
That's all right ne said. Il caA
see no one but you. I'll go for tie
Kaid. locking the door behina me.
The Kaid himself has the Only other
key. He'll unlock the door. and
probably lead the way into .hs
Room. followed ~ IbFahim the ILop
and Abu Taiib Esrhohn.
TT will be supposed that am
foilowing--and that the four 81 Ms.
headed BY Ibrahim the Lion. win
deal with you when the moment
comes. But instead OF following. ]
shall stand aside. and when the
three have entered the room. / shall
quietly close the door. lock II from
without. and leave the key N the
lock.
When you hammer on the door.
four double Knocks. shalF know
that all Is well. and win open IT
''Now. my lads." said lie Sage
quietly. when shout Ready. jump
TO Il. No shooting. Rine.hntts viii
do our business
A quarter OF an hour thai seemea
like . quarter Of century.
Appalling silence.
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