The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-20

Smaller and lighter though he was, his walk and upright graceful bear ing spoke of agility, speed and of strength
 In passing, he too glanced at the fine soldierly figure and handsome face of the sentry, now pacing his beat, and passing close to him. No feature of the Moor's impaSsive face changed in the slightest, but he quickly looked away, his large, bright eyes blazed.
 Allah Kerim" he whispered, and as he turned in the entry through which the girl had disap- poared, he stood still, stared before him at nothing, and then laughed softly to himself.
 Praise be to Allah! I must find our excellent and obliging friend Jules. But I can't be mistaken ? and he hurried along the passage and up a winding stair of stone.
 A few minutes later another man passed the sentry, a slower, fatter person, in khaki packet and riding brooches beneath a white cloak. A small white turban concealed his 'ace.
 He too looked at the sentry, as ne marched past him, looked quick y and glanced away again A minute later this man joined
 he other who had bidden him tc
 ake stock of the sentry by the newcomers quarters.
 Bursting into the room and fling ng himeslf down on a divan, he .oared with laughter-not drunken iaughter nor the laughter of a luite sober man.
 By God, Raisul, you're right" le said. "It is he. Otho Belleme- 5y all that's wonderful"
 Not so wonderful, either, my yood Jules" replied Raisul. we lnew he joined the Foreign Legion Ind we knew detachment of the French Foreign Legion was coming lere. Well, it's come-and he's in t."
 ~ "But-by Allah!" Raisul added md licked his lips while his hands moved in curiously suggestive nd unpleasant gesture. Absolutely amazingl" continued Jules Maligni. "Otho Belleme here. , Iere-and in our hands :" Yes. Here-and in our hands" !"
 aid Raisul, playing with the long iagger that he wore stuck perpen- iicularly in the center of the sash wound about his waist.
 What next?" asked Jules, eye ng his cousin speculatively.
 "Oh, something quite interesting lext, my good Jules Quite funny low that, by the grace and good nes of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate, we have got the good Otho Belleme just where he will be most useful, just where we Yant him, something quite amusing Is going to happen. To him-and 10 me, and to your lady wife, the proud Margaret"
 "Eh? You mean to twist his tai . bit? What about Margaret?" You aren't very fond of Othc 8elleme, my good Jules, are you? Your wife's lover. The man for love of whom she married you put of pique, because he stole a purse of money. The man she still !oves-and with whom she'd go off,
 my day, if he whistled to her, as you yourself have tearfully told me in your cups. Not very fond ot him are you?'
 No, damn him" replied Jules Maligni. He was always first favorite-from the time we al played together at kids at Yelver- bury. Used to think he was AL mighty because he was going to be Sir Otho Robert Vaudeville Bel enle of Yelverbury Castle. Just as ,ocky when he was Bob Blame the 5ruiser, and boxed for a living at she fairgrounds. No, I've no use For him-and don't care what hap pens to him."
 I'm sure you don't, my excellent Jules. We'll, something will happen to him before long, you'll see. Meantime-not a word to Mar garet. Not a word. I'm going to spring a little surprise on her. A nice little surprise :" Copyright, 1882, F. A. Stokes Co)