The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-15

VALIANT DUST
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
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lsaia provided your EKeelleney ii
convihced that / am what | appear
to be, the secret messenger and am.
bassador Of my master. the Kaid.
And to discuss these proposals that
Igive my master. the Kaid, the great.
lest gFatihcatioh= zas we'll as 10 as.
Ishre yeHF Excellency OF my masters
Iabsolute good faith"
"One thing at a time" replied
Major Riccoli, again endeavoring to
6dtstare the Moor. "Ffrst Of all,
las to gonr being what yon pretend
Ito be"
Hiccoii moved toward the Arab,
Whispered 4 Jew sentences and then
leaned back VITA o satisfied smirk
las the visitor gave prompt replies.
80 faf SO goods observed the
French ofieeE my messenger evil
identity reached your master. Now as
to. genf being The ear Of the Kaid.
II your master, the kaid, and /. can
come face 70 face and talk, can
Hay bare my mind to him and speak
with single tongue. I can promise
Rim .sAeh things as he has not
dreamed OF - such power. such
wealth, such greatness. such mum.
| lions Of war and, and. =.
| Words appeared to TAN the speak.
eE AZ ne contemplated the picture
that he drew.
"Proinlse,e he continued, ''prom.
Use and perform-and give him
Iproof and guarantee OF my good
faith"
"Ah! Proof and guarantee OF
good faith, Sidi. what proof? And
what guaranteed"
"Of that | viii talk with the Kaid,
your MASTER as / said In my letter,
and as ! bade my messenger tell
him."
Doubtless, Sidi. You must meet
the Kaid, my master, face to face.
and talk with him. But also have
to face him and talk with him on
my return. What can say OF proofs
and guarantees that promises can,
and will, be performed?"
SAY thht / win bring him what
most he needs-men and munitions.
Every man wort a hundred as
lighting man: worth 4 thousand as
q trainer Of fighting.nien. Proof
and guarantee? Did 7. not offer in
my letter to put myself completely
In his power-to walk into the
lions den? What further proof Of
good faith could your master have
or want? Is It not rather !, who need
proof and guarantees Of the Kaid's
good faith?'
The Moor smiled with a flash OF
white teeth.
"You will not enter the lions den
unarmed, Sidi," he said.
"And has the lion neither teeth
nor claws?" was the reply. 'Let us
speak plainly. will visit the Kaid
OF Mekaz2en accompanied BY d
handful Of men. o mere eseoft d
bodyguard. How many men could
the Kaid have In the citadel OF Me-
kazzen? How many III the city!
How many encamped on the plains
about It? Is the Kaid afraid? Who
would be in danger from treachery,
the Kaid or II"
sand when you have spoken with
the Kaid, my master, with single
mind and simple speech, pure. clear
and limpid as the waters Of the
rivers Of Paradise. and you and the
Kaid. my master, understand each
the mind Of the other. see eye to
eye, and clasp hands Of friendship
what then. Eidi7"
'Then I viii bring more men, and
yet more, until the whole Of my
command--men and munitions
foot, horse and guns are at the
Kaid's disposal under my command.
Then indeed may he hope for vic.
tory over the Sultan. Hope. do saye
Nay, be as certain of victory as the
Faithful are certain OF Paradise
Again the Moor smiled.
"And you can answer for vour
men. Sidif They win fight beneath
that hannerf"
"Are they not soldIersl Have
they any duty-or desire--hut to
obey?" asked RiccoIl, spreading
eloquent hands, with d shrug or mo-
bile shoulders. sWhere I lead they
will follow.s
"And your Government, Sidls
Will they not also 'follow'?"
"Ahl" replied Riccoli. at Is con.
corning what viii happen then, that
I must talk with the Kaid, your
master. Not another word win I
say now. not one",
The Moor rose to his feet.
q win carry yoar words 70 the
Kald. sldhs he said. touching hls
heart and head as he bowed. Mean.
while. speak not OF me and my visit
to any oth mess. ger. for no man
knoweth the mind Of the Kaid. HE
win Is, that his right } shall not
know what HIS left hand ioeth. ana
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