Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1926, Page 30

By JOHN NEWPORT. (Coprright. 1926. by Eugene MacLean.) SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. | “But if he comes, shall 1 hear word | [t 1s the A.D. 20 in Paleatine. in the | 1o you2" | { oF g% = a8 wyou> ylage of Jezreel A Roman soldier MM | Ty me.” sald the father. “Then T houe of Laila. an Arabiap woman xho, i | shall lead him before the elders and | o 3 Yihiazers. A rich | oot 8 e = an outcast amona A Smar ime Persian. | 1Arn what he does here. and why h rives Antoniue three gold-pisces and nrom | makee inquiry concerning a maiden . 1 (as his $iAVAl | whoee hand is sought by a man of e heantiii €ir) of the village. | s # ) mam, most heautitnl €17l ol o Tautme | mark in Galilee i Darty whith ‘i« Zoon.tn come and drili them | Maryam shot a silent question at and the Parthians so they can incads Pa Laila with her eves. 7The older wom tine in the guiee of Roman soldiers © An-y e e B T ik Marvam 1o him_ | an answered, also in silence. her eves e Uit ranger fells her 1o aay TRAU the could | cjog il b i not fnd That 'she must A losing and opening, with deep mean n ] said Maryam, 1 ghall await Dt e racted commands.” Bae seer TBe L ANEE Sack 'th her houte | She walked hack toward the house. ARa % eine f throuth the deor curtaim. As rhe turned the corner. though. she | gazed full at Laila. The Arabian woman made n hrief gesiure. 3 i The man waited nniil his danghter CHAPTER VI had zone. Then: “I thank vou." he The rattle and clatter of metal came | xaid to Laila. My name i< Jared. and 10 her ears. She moved the curtain |if vou are in need of a friend. in any slightly with her forefingi great extremity, send for me, and 1 R mionine was sittinz upright on his | shall come.’ pallet. He had tied the end of a long bowed Tow. linen scarf 1o the handle of his sword Kk you.” she said. There was A® she swatched he poised the sword before she wen 1 fear A e head and hurled it. The | the xoldier in my house,” she contin- Aont T ed ftaelf in & wooden nprizht | ued. “He was earried ‘there by his D e mosite side of the room. | comrades. and he has remained. eat- | hh oy tugs he ferked the | ing my fond and making me seil my | weapon out of its target and hauled | jewels to give him Inxury.” N T him b pulling upen the | Jarved considered this. his elhow rest ccarf Aszain he made a great swing 7 his other forearm. his Angers S hi< arm and threw the sword. The ing his lips. “1 have heard.” o ot e "more. was huried In the | said he, “that he cst hie sword at | center of the post Jacob, ihe publican. The news was | (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) Laila hastily withdrew. | heard. with joy in Jezreel. until ft Boubtfully, she shifted from one|hecame known' that Jacoh was net | foot o another, out of sight of An | hurt.” tonius. until A Iong silence within told she said. “[1e searched her that the aoldier had ccased his | my while 1 was gone, exercise. thongh g eft for him to Then <he retired a few paces. and | take. He threatened me with the ! inging. anproached the honse again. | dirk he carries at his waist, If 1 call | This time she swung the eurtain open | for aid. will yon com and entered. Antoniue lay back on ‘I «hall.” ‘he consented, “though it ®15ipallet may bring punishment upon me. Rome f\here i= the girl>” he demanded | avenges any hurt to her soldiers.” at once. The woman bowed again, Ehe was gone. and 1 could not find | ing herself to the ground Laila said slowly returned to her hous ou saw her father, as 1 told| Antonius had cleared the platter that you?" he asked. k she had et aut for him and wae lying "He al=o was Abroad. Rut Antonius. | contentedly chewing npon a straw, 1 have a thought.” She cleared her [drawn from the clay wall heside him. t. apd her voice took a tone of | “What newa?” asked he. daress. “If the girl comes The girl will come alone, ere long, Smply at vour command. she will [without asking.” she said. o in fear and trembling and pres. | He ralsed hix evehrows. “To see ently will flee from .Jezreel. as soon |me> as vou let her leave the house.” Laila laughed. “She will come: that || That ie true.” he sald. ix sufficient. If not today, then to-| “But if she comes here as a friend | morrow.” i che will rome iwillingly and often. [ Antonius rubbed his halr, reflee: Shall T try to make her my friend>" [ tively. I wich I were not crippled.” He laughed shortly. “You? The [he said. “I could seek the girl my- | friend of a virgin. danghter of a mag- | self. 1 want to look at her close at nate of the village hand. to see if she Iz as comely as Her tone did not change. Ves: even | I think.” ¥ | the Arabian-the outeast.| Laila made no reply, but removed | Becanse. soldier. a woman's mind dues | the earthenware that lay around his | not depart from her when she is de- | pallet | eplsed. and she thinks deep thoughts | She took a dish from the chest in 10T bring the girl here. willing and | the far corner, and laid upon it a bit eager to come, will you reward me>" of meat and a coarse barley loaf. | ‘Antonius held out his empty hands. | With these she went to the door, and { What have T to reward you with?” he | sittinz on the hard clay flaor, pro. asked. But." he smiled again. with- | ceeded to the eating of her own meal, | out mirth. “if vou do not hring her.| Refore she was done the deep and | illing or unwilling. 1 shall give you | regular hreathing of the soldier fold | cause to remember.” hat he was asleep. He tapped the dagger in his belt. | Laila put aside her dish and crept “She shall come.” Laila said. 'w | to Antonius’ side. She took his arm | 1 shall bring food and set it heside | and ghook There was no response, ! vou, for I may he gone a long tin Then, stealthily, she thrust her hand ‘She 1aid oui a platter of the meat | beneath his pailei. searching. that had lain covered on a shelf and 3 a jug of sonred milk. On his other cide she set the jar of wine. which | e fiied “atreeh trom (e goatekin | NEW FIRM COMBINES SIX BIG APARTMENTS he (Continued in Tomorrow's Star,) | of flat. thin hread were laid on the end of the meat dish. He was pouring from the wine jar when she left him. As sha stepped outside the door she bit her thumb--a gesture of disdain Then. holding her cloak around her she moved slowly toward the rear of Marvam's hous The girl's father was there, talking with one of his chepherds Laila approached them and stood gtill, respactfully. The man turned to | inspect her. He wag tall and thin broad.chouldered. with a kindly eve to appraisers. have heen combined to form ‘|h> assets of the newly formed | American Realty & Improvement Co, | Co, and long. thick heard. | These properties, forme: I g s s, formerly held hy ‘What do you seek, woman?’ he | \jau0e Ragkin, iw-hms;nrm:'1'9.1‘ asked. race, the Brighton Hotel, the Plaza, Appraised Value of Former Baskin Property Set at $6.000.000. i Six of the largest apartment houses | In Washington, representing an ap- | praised value of $6.000,000. according oward the | 7 B i ey e e Wil and inchwier she sald beak hefore my servant.” he said T Ao not wish to talk to Laila alone.’ “It concerns a danger,” she glanced | at the serving man. “ta some one for whom vou hear great love.” “Go' he said to the ehepherd. An the servant obeved, the man turned back to Laila "1 speak of your Adaughter,” she eatd. “Trhat have vou to do with my daughter?” he asked. severely. S Nothing.” sald she, “except that 1 have a ward for vou. Ten davs age she went down into the plain an there gaw & YoUng MAN. A SITANKET. | which was b Lr o v e s ierore et o i DR R RSO o e and again today. this man cams to MY |hurpicane late list month, was towed Banee asking word of her and where |0 Hampton Raada vesterdas by fhe she might be found ekly. | Wrecking tug Warbler. The vessel| Did he see her?” he asked. quickis: | was a0 hadly damaged she had tol i 3 er mishap to Newport News, e o SRS T woull ive vouHIN| (b villine Eopaired. | She was eniroute] a tion. ko she may heware of him. |from Port Antonio to New Vork when | Dang “W‘('h'h" his eve. 1 helieve |ghe ran into the hurricane. him to be a rohber.” He looked at her with grave kind- |~ 3 ness. “There iz gobd in every one. even in the woman of Arabia.” he| began. “RBut wait-—1 shall call myv hear of this Aaughter. =0 &he may man and he told exactly how helooks. o He lifted his voice and called. In A moment the girl came running around the house, her mantle over her head. The rain hag dwindled into a heavy mist, but so thick was the distance hetween the door and the | ’ s Spot where Laila and the father stood, Pape's Diapepsin Ends Gas Maryam's face already was wet. “You called, my father?" she asked, without glancing at the woman.” lington. They have a combined total of 2,000 rooms, exclusive of lobbies, i al | 1‘ haths, ete., and contain he 8,000,000 000 square cubic feet. They cover feet of ground. The formation of the new organi- 7ation was announced yesterday. DAMAGED SHIP TO\;VED IN. Norwegian Steamer Was Blown Ashore in Tropical Hurricane. ¥ Octoher 16 (#).° Norwegian steamer Ander: Pressure, Sickening 8Sour Ris- ings, Acid Dyspepsia. Five Minutes the Limit “This allen woman has word for | you.” he said. 1 glve vou permission | o attend what she says, for your own } safety.” 1 The girl's shy eves lifted themselves | to Lafla’s hold black ones. Lalla Inoked at her, steadily and signifi- cantly. “It concarne A young man who saw yoy on the plain 10 days ago.” she sald slowly. Marvam made a convulsive move ment “Ehe already fear observing this Latla went an. dropping her words one by one, by way of emphasis. not onee moving her gaze from Marvam's tace “] am a woman. and understand much.” she gald, meaningly. A flesh of expression that crossed the girl's} face told her that she understood “This voung man is of splendid per. | sald her father. | | | | I | | son with his head held high.” Laila continued. The girl made a gesture | of assent. He seeme a mighty war- | flor. bold and comely.” Maryvam's face was eager. lLaila went on.” “He has been seeking you each day since he saw vou." Maryam looked quickly at her father. He regarded her with the | deep concern of a parent whose loved | one is threatened. 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