The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-17

help her 10 go away by herself nor admit the possibility of doing so.
 Nor would her father Jaw, to whom she appealed.
 In fact, the Senor Pedro Maligni
 was-or affected to be-a little shocked and more than a little dis appointed in her when she spoke of leaving Mekazzen. He evidently held the excellent view that a wifes place is by her husbands side, though, in his own case, pre- ceps had been superior to practice.
 When Margaret so far forgot tact and good manners as to allude to the fact that the senor's wife was but rarely at his side, he enlarged the precept by the addition of the words,
 Unless she can better serve his interests elsewhere.
 And since Margaret was incap- able of serving her husbands in tereStS anywhere, she might, at least. be content, if not thankful, that she could comfort, solace and delight him.
 Indeed her father r-in-law's atti- tude was scarcely distinguishable from that Of her husband and such as he felt appeared to be caused rather by her own con- duct than by that of Raisul.
 Definitely fearing, by now, the Kaid and Lady Zainub only less than she feared Raisul himself, definitely distrusting her husband and her father-in-law, as well as the girl Sara who treated her with a faintly contemptuous and thinly yelled hostility, Margaret's only hope was in her husbands mother, the Lady Fl Isa Beth el Ain, and that only because sine felt that she, was a pawn to be re- moved from the chess-board of Fl lsa Beth e1 Aims own game. 2 AS often as she could she visited Fl Isa Beth el Aims room and re- there as long as possible There she was safe, and there she could discuss possibilities and plans for her escape.
 Sometimes her husbands mother would be keen and interested and almost enthusiastic; at other times, apathetic, bored and unhelpful.
 Of course it could be done by strong determined and plucky girl She had made the journey from and could make the jour- ney back again. HaSsan el MiSkeen could guide her, and doubtless she could get Mohommed Ali el Amin to lend two or three good fighting men as escort.
 He'd be quite WiIIIg to fascilitate the departure of an outsider. He feared them and their innovating ways, the infidel dogs, and hated to see them in the country, even Pedro and Jules, friends and help CTS as they were. He didn't trust them; he trusted no Christians.
 And Abu Talib Zerhoun el Mum shi, the scribe, the Kaid's confi- dential secretary; Sara could get at him and he could do some very useful writings put the Raids seal on them-writings to be pro- duced by Hassan el Miskeen when passing through the countries or towns of certain Governors, Raids md Tribal Chieftains, who would at once become helpful.
 Oh, yes, it was feasible enough sasy almost. Margaret could travel either as a humble Moorish woman, ner face stained with walnut oil, ar even as youth, the son of Has 'an el Miskeen. No, better as a girl. since she could speak no Arabic md need only veil her face in modest silence if addressed by a stranger.
 On other days she was the help ess, hopeless pessimist and prophet ,f woe. What would Raisul do to Ter if he found out? What would le do to everybody who was con- 'erned in the escape or whom he those to suspect of being concern I'd in 1t? Would age or sex or any hing else save them from a dread 'ul death?
 And the Kaid and the Lady Zai- 1ub? What about them? What would happen to her, Fl Isa Beth I Ain, if she were such a fool as o put a real weapon into Zainub's hand?
 No, it was unthinkable; it could not be done.
 But Mar g aret was determined hat it should be done or at least attempted. She sat down and wrote ! three-word note.
 Copyright, 1892, F. A. Stokes Col
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 she dares accept her only help