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Daily Mitistac. Monday. April 27: 1 Ws= 4 COMPLETE NOVEL EACH WEEK e} fe. ; ALADDIN FROM BROADWAY 914' A New Yorker's Strange Exploits In a “Forbidden World” of the Orient 900 : 6 Oot Be raat = (Copyright, 1918, ty Bobbe-Mereit Company.) 3 — | CPs arm IR other would have done as well, and her, but you don't. It must, of course, “You eo I have beon true to my was fortunately coming to a CHAPTER I.—A Casual Encounter. o vi _~ 4 pag! * | Sy > he were that.” bo legally done, though the formali- promise, ob, Light of Life.” Bidding ceromicatous farewell oe 4 vies ut M ut a... am | Is it 80? Your words do not com- ties are brief for a divorcee, As a Sho regarded the young man new mother-in-law, Liebe oF Lite, the AMASCUB! “The Street that is called Straight.” A dervish sit- of , port with your errand.” Biuntly, matter of fact, we © charge of you hastily; her eyes, in which shone dervish left the house with four male ting on his heels before a pastry shop, his cloak bas of many by ‘ ls a “Why, what can you know of our after the ceromony. Suspicion, doubt and misgiving, fairly relatives—whether of the bride oF Byes bold, reckless, a little famished lookin; F ® errand—yet?” In surprise. “No doubt of that!” from the sec- bored into him. not. The some features, too young almost for the beard that shin . iy Pe = "You wero sent by a certain sad- ond man. “Humphi" one muttered, “In my however wen sot ‘ot them, ‘The task flame acroas the dun-colored caftan—a beard which, to the Wé ‘ : raat dier, a very disreputable, lying fel- “You won't even have to see the carly days @ slave served on euch OC- the young man sew of that ern eye, seems somewhat superfluous, especially us it is not naturally red, d : low." The dervish'’a eyes gleamed bride after you're married to hor. casions as this; now becaum there he was gasi with but has been so dyed to proclaim @ returned Mecca pilgrim. Beneath t " uy ee ; challengingly. Then when a day or two of quiet, are no slaves, owing to t@e cursed brows, and is, on Meee ‘bride- Nthe, graceful figure. < b! te “A saddier? We know nothing of reat and meditath have gone by Christians, we must go to the high- groom's aplomb, something like a cold ) . “Look at him," said an elderly American woman of the conventional any saddier, At least, not in this you earn your new clothes and a fat waya and gat in Allah knows chilt insinuated itself down bis back. | A " WW 4 matter.” purse by divorcing before a few wit- whom." a | ST eT nn ee The penker’s toner were earnest Hesses the lady and thereupon depart, — "I trust, madam," aaid the dervish, (rune tnaividtal presasty Geek oe ermernica) munkood vere oF thee No bammmedany Wel tot thle at . | 4 and calculated to carry conviction, the richer and the happier, leaving politely, “to make your daughter & already was beginging to put two and “This one looks ar if he might do of the street, and. ot this story. \ : ; ‘The dervish regarded him more close. her free to remarry Amad, the dia- good husband.” two t sdistias ‘@ Marathon, or one of those long Coad wera Ingered a moment, mond merchant. What could be bet- “Well,” she returned, sourly, “there ee” |) AR iy. “att Site A, ioe ernie cut college bye, 6e oe ee) then wiseee hie 5 “Deign to do as we ask,” the man rubbing hia fat handa, iw no time to look further, The xueata 1 yi!" A. procession of donkeys tor a lad el SEL: I pan tale hl A : ( ‘ MAUR went on eagerly. “and Tpromixe yuu “What, indeod? You put tt con- will soon be here. Follow.” oa People Penion cheer acs eee keye miss. Br cone Geter he party P90 will be well treated. Are you hun- ingly ual and thither; An ideal way to get mar- He obeyed. She walked in a special they boi r There wouldn't be any un- atmosphere of venom all her own, and carrie bhdag Le n the bridegroom “Am 1? In spite of himself tho RAPPY marriages If all people got which seemed fairly to radiate from abaconded with him. He Toman Sy derviah's voice was eager, “Why? Married like that”, her. When she spoke of the “cursed golf borne along, this way and that, He “Because 1 know of a little cafe y, Of course not.” This holy man, jatiana,” her tongue was an if @x- was not trying to emape: he near which has @ cook worthy of a [i MANY Welees or those “favored ger-tipped. A listener might divine made to; he could not help ‘bit place at the Prophet's right hand, Of heaven.” wan certainly rather that she had as much affection for When finally he managed ts eeonneis where may be had kawurmeh—such "8k in his wits. His amilo now was them aa an adder for those it would himeelf from that kidne bg | A atew!—cabob roasted on skewers, Chlid-like and bland. ‘The emissaries strike. Dominated by her presence, current he stood in o caren fish dressed with oll, a boned fowl of the rich diamond merchunt, how- every nook and corner of the silent In what part of the alty? Ab Gy lane, stuffed with pistachio nuts"— ever, humored him by being patient. house suggested lurking perils. It had now! Youd < Ab, he knew How old did you say the lady «mysterious, uncanny look. Thederv- straight, and there at ue, Se fah glanced back toward the entrance was « certain titles at the i How do L pay you —.Reventeet to the atrest. ‘The door leading out oyeu ‘it furtively,| Now een nee “Oh, that 18 a small matter, We'll ¢,,ANd divorced already! Why, be. was now cloned: the bie black wlant janded him here? to ola y had fate talk about it over the good things to fore she's fort The dervish shook of a bowwab stood nearby Ikea KUaT- him? to wee if 1M ged tricke eat.” his head mournfully, “Hut my pred- dian presence suggestive of those over- for another tiepee ns ane. I'd rather talk about it before 1 eat big pote I mean, my successor-to-bo grown demons that act as outer sen- beowa? ‘etn of the fair them. ine has time, the enemy, treated tinels to an Oriental temple. No, it wan ye spoke to him, honest fellow ine MIT Wait!" ‘They bad arrived at ® of guardian retin the auartet And one of the intrudera nod- coring te “the 1 tho line when, ac- gmail room. She spoke the single « ‘stp, noe beat This man wee proval to his companion, ne to the Prophet, @ man be- word, then vanished. The dyer, too tap. tosh of grave and ly, we are lucky to have found Ne REGS had bearing, though dressed in the hume at : storlously disappeared. ' ‘The assented the other. This marriage to'me would take daveriah,. left, alone, looked around Pearaeiee & wervant. The - “Or some one else is lucky. (his rather volatile young lady— with a slightl: seen him before. " " jy strained affection of . Wheat “Kame one else, of cou a Ronchalance. He strode to the thros- nag rir te. the stampede? _ ¥ The dervish waited, “There ts a iy, youd hold but to find the door locked. tumsara® it, They bad been alight service—a very slight one—you rvish mado no answer. Could right of Life had turned the key on posvther and the other, too, ap- 4] un! indeed! He looks to and @ word that was not Allah fell ‘ ‘ ( ry ie St he might nave been picked f Fortunately no one w nd transported from some wild sor BBenan frontier. Don't you think “ it 142" CHAP I. 1 ae cervieh gave @ slight start, but TER I either of the Indies observed. They A Voice From Afar. had turned to a languld, spare, Mm HE dervish avon resumed his aged tleman who joined them mae nom | posturing. A holy man, to St. that moment. «+ For a eet a Bd be consistent, cannot bob until the object o' = ‘ rare" turned deliberately and looked his body up and down too at ther. His eyes cut up and down often, especially if he is in a sever the young lady in an almoat busy street where many may observe Ingolent appraising fashion, did Iike- him, Returned pilgrims are usually swiss to the older one, and thet nungry, This one was dusty and to Lord Fitageraid. They : PE in comprehensively that gentle- Toad-worn; his shoes were falling man's boots, his turned-up trousers, from his feet. He might be looking the rough tweed coat and the ultra roy a benefactor. But though his td "1 rt tourist hat. They stared IN J jignt was apparent the crowd seamed om Re eae mixture of Turk, Greek too busy for benevolence. and what-not—a hodge-podge from From the pastry shop, however, a © the «ancient cauldron—who gladly man now came and stood at the door .sthrew his fortunes with the despised with a cake. b ’, i ae * 4 they have read what lay behind t parently emerged visitors from the West whenever op ‘Thank the lady! ‘Thank the most can perform in return for all we are {he ee y the outside when leaving. He was D® 'e oF not far away. « unity offered, now created @ gracious lady who takes pity on your going to do for you,” sald the spokes- ben SenEAgd fae the @ prisoner? 1 ery you Bare torn your eloal,” > divertissement. poverty!" said the person. man softly. would hay Was the place a trap? If so, he ares wlll coun: “These holy pilgrims do not Ike to 1 do. 1, most unworthy, humbly hy observed In low, return thanks,” answered the dervish ‘And in Damascus, eagerly, whereupon the man threw the oa Unfortunately one of the * ‘The Englishman many ting dogs got it. Pande- transferred his stare to th nsied as street boys with <ePhat’s good! A upon the con- king,” he chuckled nines. Howlp mingled with the king may not isis delicious! juvenile yells. Innocent dogs fared Positively! By Jove’ no better than the guilty pilferer. “These dervishes ure very fanat- In the midst of the hubbub she who Mmurmured the hodge-podge in- had bidden tho proprietor throw the ‘ cake walked out af the shop. She ‘ ro he doesn't look very was siender and richly robed. Her deryish hin interposed the younger teayereh, or street attire, was of silk, “What ts it?” % To “ nded might beat hia fists in vain on those @ with me, the house “AI! What manner of jost is this?” thoney, yet an honest enough one i & man's well-remambered voice, wom “Very kind of ” It is no jost. You are to get mar- poopie’ would quarrel and. get dl- Ithout, was wafted to him. pridegroom mechanieuity. ried and yet not Ket married It |® vorced and then be foollah enough — Sadi’s! he would havo sworn to tesies betwee Mohan neceme very simple Hurry and then ye to want to return to a atate of per- the saddier's tones. What was he common, He follone unmarry, | You have only to say "I petual infelicity, Sweet seventeen! doing there, unlese—-? The dorviah not? He uated te the other. Why ‘That was about the age of the lady listened more attentively, holding bis way at libert ene to think, Hi of the pastry shop. ‘The satirical breath. He waa alone and yet tho away, Should be dette tet Bot rum Hooke benngap that Borent from te oman ru Spetner. Vaptacsaaa tgeees tors, and what ma Negete CR, pom s ; es ; : 7 . ay hold eyes, but immediately returned, at hand, suddenly amote him. At one 7 A lorw: wait HU oette etiata CURe NE WWOR THA URIOH ace. Cee ee oer ee Meee aay olan?” Tac Ze jFallantry had nearly Cont him a end of the room wan a wooden screen Hitt! Faimal i sapedt gag If who was addressed by — Eh? What now? Voices? Trouble? surprise. peeked ttl A oldie fen one: peparating this cell or apartment Gervish! OF course attendants. Tho dervish sat up; night had fallen. errue.” Hastily, “But why am I HOMuseh GH ' from another room; beyond Was women, but a man must treat P It is the law, a . Mis lips aren't at all an exquisite light rose, so that her he ¢ apologizes to you, lady, Beyond tho wall on’one side he knew to get married?” “You have decided?” with a certain conside: i ‘3 nf on Se IY dana, rhey're more coming seemed to brighten the thor- for his boldness,” he sald in quick, the tombs. ‘Not likely the voles “fi meet_a little exigency.” portly wan Cuncuen inquired the arnt oehought he heard a movement | A door opeued and choeed ot oiike an American's.” oughfare. Amid squalor and wretch- and reloused her from there! On the other side, “Ont” ‘The dervish studied more "To the cafe!” wan the anawor, He knew now some one he contd naz @ervish, shutting him from the street, The dervish did not stare He edness—ragged hawkers, carriers and a turned to the at- however, the palatial qua of the closely his viaitor, He was a portly “Rat, drink and be ry, £0f U0 esq. wan regarding hits, lookleg Mik up He stood in a flower! epace within © seamed absorbed in pious meditation. venders of a hundred inconsequential tendant, who had raised a staff to wealthy and aristocratic class basked man, a well-to-do shopkeeper, D0 morrow we—get m at and dawn, tudving ‘hima. fe coula © mansion. A fountain tinkled tn the wee L would advise"-— And tho articles—she shone like a flower. Her strike the dervish. in the Immediate and bene nt doubt. And his companion resembled almost feel that Gurning it Centre of the garden, but he ai not rognide-made a motion as if to draw face, of course, was concealed by the ‘Tho latter's eyes expressed now @ Pee Ly Cha unreal he The dervish him as one pea is like unto another, CHAPTER IV Repanto be ‘4 on re He *¢ it. His eyes were fastened om s fnerm away. “Tho city is most dis- snowy whit of the burko, or faco surdonic amuvemont us they rested on 0 ed in the Smoke ye pt of the houses. “when am I to get married ° falnenied politely. disconcerting. seme one who arose from ita marble " turbed at prosent.” vell, but a @ passed, with supple, the servant; there was also in their i ‘rom a 8! "To-morrow. ow Light of Life. “Sir or Madam!" He used bis edge. At the same time the eorvant _ swaying grace, the dervish caught a depths a dangerous glitter. The man /R# tones, 4 Whom am I going to marry? co a most respectful form of saultation W20 had brought him. thi Pooh! Wo'ro not afraid, are we, pokey? said the younger with all glimpse of her ey Cot Aa ‘A lady of quality.” stood uncertainly, i i JHE dervish was married next though under bis cloak his hand ‘etloualy disappeared, and of the An instant they seemed to hold him, "He saved me from a bad fall," she setting was that “old i groom stared as jeorithe spirit of one from the land of although ho was more or less a added hi whereupon the’ pole Baye “Youn, day at high noon, or some- touched and closed on, a hard bandle, fiochs eater egal 8 vista, He { bles t all, of course, my dear, Woman hater by profession and pers was low nd the lady vanished URE + “Beautiful where between 6 and 6 jy, peeire ves prety surprises, but this one upset hissoee, >. Not a awhat: nervously—‘it t# haps Inclination. » the Hitter. A curtain felland the modnrn UAtke ‘As an hour!” ‘This time it was a F o'clock, Oriental time. An |", thin bicethn et perfume was All. Bia’ previous a : ee eee went. Porhapa it is for “By the beard of the Prophet, but camels with their * patrician ane duet; both visitors spoke at the sume i Gattaghe the dverqthe WAReAe teen Wine fume wae a-gtimmering, File “mee ovat F ‘well to be prion te leaving tho city the lady bas soulful eyes!" he mut- burden swayed imperiously down the na eything more moment and thelr volves were as one ee : . wees ieliticeut he Guiccteine maaan. aoscinreies heart. thoagh Gio best that the other tourists have tered in choicest Arable, ‘Then a Street that is called Straight. ‘The an, jo domestic "rhe dervish frowned. “An houri! dervish's portly friend of the night Yeeuely reminiscent ho did not know rath, noe from Tale ha on 4 Deeecan cacent ‘ourselves and Lord Fitz- Scoffing light cama into his own. dervish after them, then "NT" divorcee you!" You might, at least, have mado her pefore—had pointed out, marriages In g gigh?—and his face changed. It ®@d and Two into Tale One ‘Thee. weeerald hero. By the way, Ww Dt PUe hy, Soo, ane! RBC weT ity BS a re bruptly to the pro- second time the words rang out. Uély idence of dine the case of a widow or a divorcee was no man who stood behind the #804 and Three? ge : Lord Fitzgerald a, and began again more reso- of the pastry shop. EOI DUE Say (MARA Murmleed th Fhey noticed this evidence of Ase conducted with comparatively Ute corse Hie found Bimesit net ao blake . . you leaving, Lo ly'to pray no is she?” he demanded, listener to himself, “Three tines and Pleasure on his part, not altogether Api compet y Iv 'us to be incapable of experiencing a eee car at But he was suffered to continue The proprietor heard him amazed, [ay°Myn jw? Rimsell. | orhtwe times and with disapproval, Obviously | this tle ostentation. oe CHAPTER V. nee One his praiseworthy vocation for only a This ragged fellow prosumed greatly Jundiah laws. “Better walt until @ervish was so holy that the younger ‘The dyer, bearing @ bundle which “Taking a peep at your husband- In the tion, ou * fow moments. He, ragged waif of because he had performed a trifling you're not ao angry. Try a water- and more attmnctive i woman, wus 1d COMtMIR AC Gate mullcof tosbaT? bey Inuared. AWromanterened: In Garden. Na hed rved the other. the roads, occupying space de- service. bet Aoothing dash ot the more he je Ne ol tie onity! Well what do you think of Tw erent yon. afeaid of those “wild manded by others of the iigh and — And he, « holy man, ina city where PIR vst WIth & suothing dash of nop, “#aliah has, Indeed, guided us to » took the dervish early In hand yy eile morchundise > ‘ te hea lady of the pas. © “Bedouins? or my part, I don't see nt class, (18 not considered Kood etiquette even jefore proceeding to extremities, un. the right one,” murmured the spokes- on the day of the wedding No anawer. “Fie! A wife who won't ry-shop who confrented BedouMeople do those risky things. there: Way there!” peremp- to look at one of the fair sex on th® leas you would live to regret” — mans Ana he te Panay Seah etd “You can put these on,” he said, in- talk!" He had time for no more. him. young American you W tory voices called out, and two superd stre: his bold dervish had dared ‘oree you!” matters 1 yor she is ? : ‘The key agnin turned In the lock and She ‘ brite Sea eet last night at the camels, of lordly height, bearing a to do that before the little incident of a via ‘Yawned, “well, now The marriage is only one of form, She Goating the faechi ae ‘while I sp ane Light Me tite entered, aa Pabedhrgeae young i" hotel, the ‘one you had that ridiculous spacious litter between them, came the litter and now the impudent rascal ‘one it. You certainly have! Will not molest you, , see Light (CE TAgS to arrange about ““‘icome,” she sald, curtly. jut Moreover, ng. At a command tho beasts, inquired brazenly about her, ‘A woman's voice, musical as silver “But why is this marriage neces- the dowry, He went. In the larger apartment #8¢ made no pretense this time ef with"-— ” weewesu inean Jack Stanton, aunty," boedecked with bright — trapping: Out upon yout" ex- pells, laughed mockingly. Whe 4 the girl. Knelt while an attendant in fine claimed the pastry man indignantly. torn. tha ake, we ahining boereoeeervish murmured another livery and of autocratic bearing, de- “Away from my shop, rank pretender & chamber of yonder’ pal- His accents seemed poting the importance of those he of holiness!" , as ae explain. We have the hon “Light of Lita?" to which he was een diictad there or to serve Amad Abl-Masr, the af- Your mother-in-law. A charming S perere oe Poe 4 oe ene no veil whatever, exposing her fake fluent jeweller and merchant whose woman, though,” dublously, “a rather the maddler, was not among the freely to the now unconsciously ard~ 6 overlooks this p W i clove hand at a bargain.” gathering. ent gaze of the man. Yet concealing her loveliness; she were’ wus Roly passace: i . 8. vicious and he gripped harder served, opened the door of the litter. e dervish moved on mechanically, You have all heard? ‘The man E we Father vicious 8 beads of the string Tho Indy who had attracted the hat eae eee he straightened and seemed fairly. beside himself, "By Short time past, my friend, den rectory “You mean I have to give a dowry?’ His bride wasn't there. She never sho did this without’ effrontery— * most Mohammedans carry. dervish's attention was about to get squared his shoulders. He became Allah's will, I have set this witeh and patron, Amad took Pipes si reaching for a cup of coffoe is, for Mohammedan weddings are simply, naturally, as one who felt Re ve “As 1 was going to tell you, Lord in, when one of the camels, annoyed conscious that some one near at hand from ine, Her beauty hath made me the tof her sex, Buch a gala eis a 4 » conducted without her, She is indis- f be - * Fitzgerald, last night when we were by the snapping of a misorablo little was following and watching him, He mad"— occasion! There were almas and sink- — "Well, Amad hag to give It for you." ponsable and yet dispensable, She ia Ccasion to be ashamed or abeshed Pganterrupted by that dragoman, yellow dog, made an angry move- half turned and his eyes met, for the Again that laughter! eee nears “Very kind of him! First ne gives present only in spirit; a wekecl, or St Allah's handiwork, interrupt pout this Mr. Stanton from fhent and started to rise. fraction of a minute, the deep, clear— . “You heur? She defles me. Now, Nev iding open more i. his wife, and then a dowry to go Ko-between, answers for her. A sub- He waited for her to speak, but & ehum of mine. OF Tar I know "The litter awayed: the lady, with devilishly clear—ones of a thick-set, by Allah's will, it is done. he, must jt pitously OF ens nas wor With tier? stitute voleo docs the consenting, The she did not do so at once. He ut his love-a' a foot on the step, was thrown back- cal-loo! ohammedan; then 60. [will have no more of her. , tho o A it Aste are spared’ the betde’ see iamered. hin beads faster. ® ward and would have been hurled Fatt uick tontemptucus sting of — Silence! From the big house came the lady was young and” —— PEO Lak evi aah Me Led) Wee ashen eae foo old-and stmmsntened: then he endeavored te ; Pe people had family, were no end to the ground, but at that moment pis cloak of rags the der plunged no further sound. “They clashed,” sald the dervish ton’ tusunr oly tes the aituation?” hardened to supply the substitute '0Ok gallant, but the situation—withal “iy is, and All that, only, petorhe the dervish sprang forward and jnto the crowd, ‘The other, about to "A legal divorce that, all right,” with a yawn. a hein both wither leunts ft bento 0 Mdnite my ones. The present ceromony was very the appeal of her beauty!—struck A nately, their income was caught her, His arms, which had fai}, ckly, f0u himself the dervish muttered. Unfortunately, she being | both wit & ue immensely’ ‘The dyer properly conducted, Although “the him as rather preposterous, weg foning kind. To make a long OF teen extended empty-handed toward trained ‘Then he yawned ugain—such come- young and innocent, to-day though . to , 7 1 save him a curious look, “By the groom had never looked upon the face was he, a newly-married ia ¢ Stanton ultimately CAME Mecca, now clasped a fair sample, ate wrse—- dies, of tragedies, are very common— jessly sald, did or thought something Kav , man, in an- five only a paltry, fifty thousand or Ccamnte, of denpiaed. fx ininit te 4 pale ators horsey und’ stretened. his ith Weure ones that disturbed the beneficent temper Way, what did you say the naine of my of his bride and presumably never other Iady's boudoir, or courtyard. . Ah more. Life was, indeed, sordid with- of our illustrious patron, ‘Then, in Wife-to-be ta? would, he wae married fast and tight. was quite improper, though no 4 is a lot of expensive tastes: Noy, more—-a warm breath fann , 8 H pene stood no chance at all Hinge while thone cyes that had MN. , : out romance. He looked up at the an inadvertent moment, he aum- — “Fatmi Hie coutén't have been married It should be very roe the girl in the cose, It 19 OM1Y gored his attention a few moments — “Yes; Iwill be at my shop In @ Mo Aang xtrangely enough they seemed mo Witnesses, and thrice, in a “Good! 1 will try to remember, tighter. T went for you, evele “tho poor young Man eVeF Lefore now met his own fully, albeit ment. Await me the He would jow to frame a girl's face—that of yn manner, fared the triple Hut this Amad? — this dear good The go-between had announced: “I ‘I am honored,” s in startled fashion, affording him have broken impatiently away, when— the lady of the pastry shop. He dis- divorce, which is a divor " Amad, my benefactor—after IT have betroth to thee," etc, and he had an- ‘There was SD embarrassed pause. arried Archie Osborne, Whos® anundant opportunity to fortify or “Why not com said the man. it and laughed ironical ‘Solemn manner'?” The der 's divorced Fatma, and he remarries swered (he was allowed to answer in ‘I am here,” he said. He coulda't so ‘fhe m: ‘nteriocking amend that first impression of them. And Sadi, the saddler, had to ac- ad he to do with star dre: tone expressed amusement, "But her, will be bave to give her u third his own voice): “I accept from thee,” think of anything else to say. proceed, He declared thrice before dowry?" ete. He had answered very well, with “I thank you,” she answered. hose Wa father tg one Of Tithe combination — They were more than “soulful:” quiesce, for he who addressed him was Had he not outlived ther aye directors’ and holds thec’ lt ntegest they. were bik, luminous, haughty, gorvant to Amad, the diamond mer- Broken vows, masculine anger, femi- witnesses ‘I divorce you." That coi “That is an Allah wills!" He- just the right degree of ardency—not Women sometimes did take 0 0 on half a dozen oF ve man being & passionate, poetic, One romantically ehant, the richest man in Dainascus, nine recriminations, partings—those stitutes, without doubt, ‘a legal sep- signodly enough to have been considered de- and most extraordinary trusts. Fancy © Jf an ‘interlocker! inclined would have searched for a and, moreover, a distant relative of were the realities the world over, aration. According to the law of the "Or Light of Lite!” Gayly. corous: Then some one murmured: #he sent for him becauses— rival of the sor nen she floated up few more adjectives to encompass fadi himself. whether in New York or Damascus. Prophet, whose will,” bowing cere- The dyer shrugged. “I'll leave you “Now may the blessing’—— and the Stble! He, the beggar; ahe, the tee Just the same Phnengrin’ musicand thelr attraction, They could talk ‘‘usjy master trusts the saddie is Hix next awakening was more moniously, “is that of Allah, the lady now to array yourself, Never had a trick was done: ‘Those present con- 1ady! ahe aisle to tn? to the gilded youth { and tell all manner of things. Allah worry of the Star of the Desert.” startling. is no longer married to your friend, substitute bridegroom before such tinued to chant verses from the be said. “are you mer- weve her hand to wrestanton's hoart (Ilessed be whose Name) gave them rsd the anddieneker, the rich diamond merchant. How garments, all embroidered and fine Koran, They were doing their best to Tied?” guess it jolted Jack heen about that license to practise magic or diablerie; Dye sen arin the ale CHAPTER Ul. did she relish this new-found free- silk. Ke ready when | return. The make the occasion seem a holy one. "I am.” ' Nee tet ey silly wager with to disturb sainte or sinners; to his mall’ ish had gone. ‘ dom that was go unceremoniously servant will bring water for the re- ‘The derviah's eyes, cynically intro- ,,He shook his head mournfutty, vf me ” ord Fitzgerald. He wanted to feach cynical young dervishes, ace Tei mad in a hurry,” remarked Ap Astonishing Proposition, ‘ust upon her? mi ligious ablutions, How long does spective, rested, at first caguully, then ‘Thought so,” he muttered. “Thank si) HOU, Lord Fitzzorllite. All men do customed to solitary dances, that ,, (You semen th tay “whe wapt copiously: it take you to say your prayers?” with swift intentnems, on a ‘ni you for the cake!” Go something uumatances,” she jeered flo whirls are But lonesome busl- ‘ne one 1 wished to speak with OME one touched him, In- “What? er, a breaks About three hours.” & late-comer—Sadi, the sad- ‘What cake?" ty wader the Ness on life's barren sands, I saw him in the crowd,” muttered J stantly weariness left him yiA# if her, neart woud ore an you not say thirty minutes?" Yes, that person stood there, “The one the dog got,” . Xs t ~ What long in ing, they—beg- the other, and prang to + “Indeed?” dryly. » no doubt, “And so omit some th! ¢ i r 5 @ the dervish's throat. He was BTOW" far and beautiful lady, brought thus VA friend ohm J) every muscle tense. Con+ accounts for the sound of walllng On’ your conscience be ee ticaaae ae vont aves ene He did not explain, nor did she gals aia more and more impationt. ther by bizarre fate—made anin- | “Yes friend i iA ou pay he had but a fortune Of eee en ey eee entional Metura.on Iwush, “t marte hiv acquaintance at fronting him were two a x rite- ecen perhaps we'll meet ag @fty thousand?" observed Lord Fite- iit ancient atreet of strange con- Mecca. But perhay ne ett Ney more gravely. “Then I'm trasts, Possibly he prolonged the sit- Anyhow, it doesn’t matter, he ha J even he! wa Kut left the dervish for- now one of the guests. Probably he further his meaning. She ‘ 4 single verse. had been at the house earlier, had know him; she did not recognise clapped his hands. A girl re- gone away for gome reason or other “ervish in him. Of course not! sembling the conventional slave girl and returned. (The dervish waited Should have known she wouldn't. They looked at him suspiciously 1. ghadows, ominously near in the dim osha wept. a light. At the dervish’s involuntary what she had d id our wager will"— uation longer than the sterner exi- dd politely, though inwardly an- © attitude one of the intrud ‘Oh, aft nured the dervish. of an illumined Easte “L t ” ‘ —madam"-——— The guide yee z matizing t rich relative and menacing attitude on t nite hay i an Sastern manuscript for him to speak, as one waits for the went my servant to find you,’ The Yervish had made an abrupt and {nnn holy or strictly pious began | Meanwhile th vish had turned ji: quivering diamond dust, rev Retin Ge oad Coils ‘Send for a banber. But the other continued to stand ‘And why shouki you have wanted dorvieh had mado an abrupt ane wholly holy or strictly plows began | Mean Hh Hea gutned mond dune and ALFiIY, GOO eth en, half an hour later, the dyer «rim, silent and motionless, to see meso much?" sald the men Mae eeeoeiruad a8 & TACNACINE CDG. oe eee eet ad excuse didn’t imi My tet awa pres the immediate surcounding 1 eee e eae titrated Teturned he rubbed his eyes'unbeliey- Some one, however, unconscious of | “As I told you, it was id an. egnelrued Me teen Garching youns fuse, Fee bad excuse Oe eet ee bi ‘What do you want?’ Bene: tang a bea rer me ogg el ingly. . He had sprouant home the the irony of the act, now drew the She came nearer, the clear eyes \ B fo) doing, for the lad byes alone p p Lg ‘ ” , jeg #iMo: ee, oRre Kit before a adder essed feeling. “There et Avo must really go, or won't were not all. this fortunate anchorite Ix called. so red into the In- his cloak the dervish’s tingers gripped hat he had done. He magnani- fly mony te mased now tine One brilertoome eet Oe A enna weet 5 the bridegroom. is something I want you to do.” Telative of Amad,.” eald — “Ask it!" He spoke readily, who did the inrtoducing. first, if you will pardon my “Telybeen!” muttered Sadi. how did you happen to know I "3 Ad 1G & ASy something that was neither Koran nor mously forgave her as whe knelt im- en i ‘» te answerable, We are disturbing of the desert was permitted to con- closure of a moaque te epim, and, aa I said before, dervishes template! Her veil had heen par- cluded “pilerims eit donot like to be annoyed while at tially swept aside, thus affording an down, wrapped in h L A gallant of gallants!" he ex- “Distant string of beads, ploringly at his feet. He would even claimed, His guest's face wan clean the perac sleep “To speak with you," answered the have restored her to her old place shaven, Attired in his new garment ‘ Sometimes they run amuck <pected and nat ilumining = Heliho! If one could ently 7 tion, but alas! there were snAavel te . dy ova azzied the gaze ac- freshed . and since It was imp : . ene ey , i iged, accordl {i 01 elk of . fe m x ater ite Fight. mais hae pice, aay aval, Dertect, It aanyieg 7 mane ee, boned an erate he tight courts wneasily. As he spoke he glanced givercee, has been peitaee. Ronn ‘The dyer stared where the beard bad ‘That was all. But once or twice ‘Then you are a friend of the eechurriedly. ‘@ certainly ous! customed to unprepossessing pileri , 1 on BF i 1 back at his companton, ‘0 the law, to n bean. the bridegroom felt the other's gare family?” he cried. 3 here any; longer. Just look foces and bleak prospects. tew winks of forgetfulness. Hur his home, and thence he may not bring tan ot \y ao stay her flash! I don't believe ‘The dervish forgot his Prophet: his appetite (the appetite of youth) fole "About what?" demanded the der- yee untii—— Well, you understand?” Why, your own brother would not and divined In it an expression in the “Iam your wife,” she said simply, eae i ven remain in the streets lipn-on a audden awoke to a ditt lowed in his dreams. ‘The age vish. vuite! Bhe must marry again and ROW you.” he auld ut length least puzzled. ‘The ordeal, however, (To Be Continued.) * ity any longer, after all we kind of litany, The adan he ¢ vating flesh-pots mingled with wild, That you will learn later, if you pe divorced from. husband number OWene her returned the dere To aeeameard about the feeling against uiter now Rounded from the mi hostile faces. He saw again the fat will be good enough to follow ux.” two before the law of the Prophet Yah WHD ® pecullar and satisfied — $& foreigners. Some of these other peo- of his own daring preaumptuousness: sheep rifled and left uneaten in “| shall learn now, before follows permits husband number one that Vide for a remote dontipnenny tates g** we, in passing, have cast decidedly ‘ye @ohostile glances upon us. ton! Oh, for a nice Pp onow such and for to-night and some days con- jn the Koran, chapter two, verse tWO j;eason for this change of appearance. ’ y younger lad nt the too free compliment chop inches thick, — "Guest Had he heard aright? proval of a dervish so learned in the tentatiously, the bridegroom on an CAPT. VELVET ) WELCOME BS » Amousand Coreiane not #0 long AKO 4, near—— It is no trap. You will be well fed, “That much (learned at El-Aghar, in front of @ house. A. tht naid the dervish. ebony-hued bowwab, or door! ee pel aeltreet!"” (Sotto voce from the guide.) whore had been lilies! The old Per-+ never to partake of aught alcoholic? er to find you," hi ’ = IN E x T= ! oholic ? 4 you. ving divorced his wife he has been ; =! _—— ‘pear me!" ‘The elder woman dis- sian poets would have likened now And Sharpe's? What was Sharpe's The dervish started slightly. “To known" shrewdly, Mo look around ad ery ie uae ke venea Se coal omy dear!” And Haking enchantmen very holy man, to boot? By the a- “Per! “Ry the faith, but Damascus holds the hollest city, Prodigal waste of jing.” was, through remarriage, again to 4 , = one’ pear! of Wondrous Kood chops and juicy saddies of mut- “"Deign to follow us and find out claim her. AlLof whieh Is set forth thank the part of the conven, Next Week’s Comp lete Novel “Well, Pron one .don§ pelleve theres pink splashed the gin's ux you ket at Sharpe's, on Morty- descend to become our honored hundred and twenty-six.” “Well, I'm reads going ‘ b Fortunately no one save she fourth Broadway” guest “Exactly!” They nodded thelr p- So they sullicd forth, not too os- ayirYou never can tell, Didn't the oe id yours mueddin, ‘The lashed with French fried and « The dervish laughed derisively f ee 0 « ad aie ene wd and e : + hook he knew even the numbera of ne ae ver@ulde-book say they murdered five cy oct was, and always ia, Very noisy tankard of old musty conveniently “\What trap is thi the wanted voreea, : Tlie abaar cand cee a it By Edgar Franklin . Ee) eee xe Mp,this very city? “Old musty?” @Vhat had he to do finely clothed and given u fat purse and much. beaide,” ped, WILL BEGIN IN "And left them unburied in the 119 only laughed for anawer, Roses with that, he whc was supposed into the bargain. We were sent hith- lala that when a husband regrets of ferocious aspect, admitted t peared erm toms of greater nervous: the Indy'a face to a new garden of fo him, @ good Mohammedan, and find mi ev eania: ti - for some pilgrim or poor man, who waiting pL PR came for- Mi ’ H js I should have said, you in called @ mugtahall or husband of . on ‘ $ Veni her re SY, fn that of And ome ain, ssound: them Increased. cred eyebrow of the het, who or any other ragged holy man,’ conventence.” ‘Behold the bride mi" eaid the two Guttered away, i} @ camel!” come one bad bimsclf tated aye swered the visitor with a smile, “That io it. You dust samvou take dver. nos mmplacenay. 20 = rant Qarm—-e—naveedipanniee araeweiten five os =. =~ = Sar _ i f a