The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-09
Chapter 46
ANOTHER PLOT

petually smoldered, and water was ready for the making of coffee or mint-tea at any time.
 Having set the coffee to boil Hassan el Miskeen now departed from his accustomed unchanging ritual.
 Pulling a stone from the wall, he put his hand into the aperture thus disclosed and brought forth a tiny amulet-box
 From this he shook a quantity of dirty white powder into the coffee-pot.
 And smacking his lips, HaSsan el Miskeen stirre ed the brew once more, and then hurried with laden tray to his masters room. When Hassan el Miskeen entered, he found his master seated cross- legged upon a divan, a bottle of brandy and a glass upon a low table by his side.
 Seated opposite to him, lolling in comfort, smoking a cigarette, Raisul smiled enigmatically.
 Put the coffee beside the Sidi, ordered Jules.
 And having obeyed, Hassan el Miskeen departed from the room and sat himself down within sight of the door to watch and wait
 Would that human devil actually die there in the room? Might Has san be called, to go quickly fol help, and looking into the room, might he actually see him contort- ed and Writhing in the throes of death; with his own eyes see him dying there in dreadful agony, even as he had caused so many others to die in agony?
 Smiling, almost chuckling, at his thoughts, Raisul poured himself a cup of coffee.
 Aren't you going to have little drink, Jules?" he asked, noddine towards the brandy bottle.
 Rather. I was only waiting un- til you . .'
 "Oh, don't wait for me, my dear chap" and Raisul stirred his cof- fee.
 Jules poured himself a generous measure of brandy.
 Allah" he said, that tastes funny" and smacked his lips and clicked his tongue doubtfully.
 Brandy wrong, or your liver?' smiled Raisul, still stirring the un- tasted coffee.
 My liver's all ri," observed Jules, who suddenly seemed a lit tie drunk.
 Sos the brandy" replied Ral- sul. Try it again"
 Jules Maligni tried 1t again.
 "Snasty," he said. Bin in boil too long ''
 Raisul laughed.
 Look here, aren't you going to drink your-hic-coffee?"
 Raisul again laughed merrily
 No. I don't think I'll drink any coffee tonight, Jules, you half baked Borgia."
 "Whassyou say?"
 "I said, Come along to my room now, I'm going to show you some thing. Something really good, I'll give you my word. Come on with you"
 "Rope!" observed Raisul to Jules Maligni as they sat in the form CTS room a few minutes later
 Bear your weight, wouldn't It Jules, if it were round your neck
 q should shay sho," laughed the other, less vacantly.
 "Yes, a very nice rope" con tinued Raisul, and it gives me very nice idea. Strong enough, ano I think, long enough
 For what?" asked Jules Mahg- nj.
 "In show you, as promised Great idea. Come along" and go ing to the door, Raisul bade Julet Maligni bring the rope.
 q say, you know, old chappie you don't think you're going to- hic-hang me. do you?"
 "No. am not going to-hic- hang you. Come along, will you?'
 And followed obediently by hi' companion with the rope and soor by Hassan el Miskeen, Raisul pro ceeded, by devious ways, to a dis tant part of the Citadel.
 This is the place" said Raisu at length. At least, think it is I want you to lean through tha' embrasure and hang over, and tel me what you can see straight be low. Be very careful, and donr lean out too far
 Jules Maligni obeyed his cousin as always.
 Nothing ethere. Can't see any hic- thing. Only rocks
 "Ahl" observed Raisul. "All clear eh? Right. Now stand up like a