The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-29
Chapter IS
THE TRAP Is SPRUNG


n SOUND. The turning of a key in
"A the loc6. 9. ~
The door opened, and the Great
Kaid, Haroun Abd'allah Karin,
stood in the doorw..y.
He entered the room, and, like
following shadow. the giant negro,
Ibrahim the Lion, STOPPING through
the tsix-foot doorway, followed his
master. Behind him came the Kaid's
confidential scribe.
Softly the door closed behind him,
and lie Sage suppressed a sigh of
relief.
Intent upon his victim, the Kaid
noticed not the absence of his trust
ed Vizier, and, in the noise of his
booming speech, the faint, almost
inaud.ble sound of turning. we'll
oiled key, was lost.
Seating himself on the throne, his
bodyguard and secretary behind
him, the Kali. smiled again.
''Aselamu, aleikuml" he doomed.
How is your health? Well?. That
IS well. We would have you get the
. fullest enjoyment from such life as
may remain to you by the Grace of
Allah, the Merciful, the Compassion
ate
lie Sage bowed and seated him.
self.
Il trust that Allah the Merciful,
the Compassionate, wi" not only
give the Great Kaid many long
years of health, but to me at least
an equal number in which | may
know that he is--er-safe where no
enemy can reach him. and
Leaning back upon his throne. hts
great jewelle sword across his
knees, the Kaid gave vent to his
humor in his great roaring laugh
for which he was not only famous.
but feared.
And scarcely had that leonine
roar Of dreadful laughter begun be-
fore there was another roar, shout,
q cry in Cockney English.
my Gawd! IT'S 'iml IT'S INT"
az Sailor Harris sprang to his feet.
r Jung my chum on the 'ooksl"
And, leaping the settee as he
shouted, Sailor Harris, his fixed bay.
onet at the charge, rushed upon the
Kaid.
Even as lie Sage sprang 70 his
fleet, the madman lunged ana drove
/ the long lean bayonet through the
heart Of the Kaid.
Take that, you bloody torturer,"
shouted the mad Harris. as he drew
forth his bayonct and stabbed again.
Ready shouted lie Sage. strlk.
ing Ihrahlm the Lion on the side Of
the head with ali his strength. as
the latter stopped TO seize the Kaid's
sabre.
AS Ibrahim staggered and almost
fell Ohio leaped upon him, bringing
him to the ground. while William
Hossum. with excess Of zeal. gave
the unfortunate scribe so heavy d
right.hander on the point OF his Jaw
that he crashed 10 the ground and
lay as one dead.
In a moment Ibrahim the Lion
sighed, relaxed, closed his eyes and
lay still.
well, my man. said lie Sage.
turning to the painting Sailor Har.
rls. "you solved 4 problem with
the bayonet. What were your or.
ders?9
q" forgot meseif. Sir" painted
Sailor Harris. "sE laughed like that
when e killed my cham an tortured
me. Ed have ed you on the looks,
Sir"
"what were your ordersgs
II see red. sir. I went mad when
card i'm laugh
"We'll call II that. then; mad.
ness. All right, nowg"
YES. air."
Suddenly there was q swift, ire.
mendous swirl Of struggling hu.
mainly.
Ibrahim the Lion had snddeniy
drawn up hts legs. fiexed his mighty
arms. shot out his feet. sent dying
the man whose bayonet was at his
throat. crashed together the heads
OF the men who held his arms. and
struggled nee.
Leaping like 4 man OF india
rubber to his feet. he snatched his
masters sword ard sprang a. lie
Sage Ere the great shining blade
could descend. and cleave lie Sage's
skull. Ohio struck.
with his hare tist no drove 4
tremendous weH.timed smashing
blow between the giants eyes. driv.
ine him staggering back.