Show black tam 11 box ox I 1 I 1 r by E ae Ps 0 OPPENHEIM PP IE N H 11 1 1 T from tue picture t drama dmm of 11 the larna ura aam oame in by the universal Uni film turing company cultum by oua ous ir wood ELEVENTH installment IN THE quest was the orel first the nex next t mom morn ing lug to olev his eyes to grope hie his way through tho the tent opening and stand for a moment alone watching the alabaster clites ho tic currod ad lazily around meaning to summon the arab amb who had volunteered to tuu place ilia arms be he had bian la in the ithe act of stretching fell tell to t baj etes 5 ile tana at the spot where the camels had been tethered incredulously there were no camels no dri driven versi no arabe there was sot not a soul nor au ait object tn in eight ox ex copt tho th stark body of 0 hassan which had dragged halt out of sight eight behind A alight slight knoll oil high up la in the above were two little black specks wheeling loafer and lower Q quest aest shIv shivered cred as he evAd suddenly denly realized that tor for the time in hl his hla a ue life he wai wm looking upon the winged ghoul ghouls ol 01 the desert lower and lower they came be turned away with a shirer shiver tte professor was still sleeping bleeping when quest entered reentered re tho the tent he ile woke him dp up and beckoned him to coma come or oe olmet pointed to the little sandy khou with its parse sparse covering of grass deserted with is elar arcely coly a sign even that it had been the place of the this little caravan 8 the protessor lave gave arent to awa tiAti the Fro professor fessor hurried off towards the where here the encampment had been made suddenly he stood still and pointed wilt witt his lager in the clearer almost crystall 11 nt debt of the i u coul lui day they spa e the track of the camela ono one long unbroken line x A uway away northwards laura taura put her head out of the tent fa which the two women had slept i say breakfast she ex claimed 1 I cant smell tho the coffee young ladles the professor an bounced 1 I regret tw toady say that a misfortune has befallen ua da a mis fortune which we shall he be able with out doubt to surmount but which will mean a day of hardship and much ini convenience 1 where U hz are the camels 1 leuora leom naked asked breathlessly clonel fl onel quest I 1 and the arabs 1 gone with them ye ve are left loft high and dry drye aup it explain and what id worse the professor added with a groan roan they have taken with them ah all out our stores our out rifled and our how tar far are we from tho camar camp lenora asked about st day daix brumo quest v re plied quickly we may raach ach eliere by nightfall night faIL attisa lets staat at once before it gele gets any lotter lenora suggested quest patted her on the back they tool bude a cose search of 0 the tents touts b but at cound ll L the arabs had taken eer e ra thing in the be way of food and drink ex capt a aang to halt filled tin of drink tog ins gutc they started bravely enouen but by midday their little stock of water was role their feet were sorely til bi bred we ibave come farther than I 1 had dord toj to hope in 1 the e time he an 1 the exact direction we must tako taka ftp up yair AL noy any time we way see signs of our destination they struggled op or once more night came and brought with it a half sooth ane ag halt half torturing cool coolness nesa that vaia vain st straining mining of the eyes upon the horino at any rata rato was spared red to them their they slept in n a fashion but soon after dwa they were on their feet again suddenly quest who had KOWS gme a little out of bis his way to mount jl low lows range of at band hill hills waved his I 1 AXIS w ras his field Atu faaee almi to bis big ayes it was won datt bow how that hat ray ot of hope trans termed tamn the they hurried to where tee he wae lie ile passed ue glajsek to the lK laermer eeor erMer A caravan I 1 h evel exclaimed aimed 1 I can eee tie maaele and hors horses cov t the snatched the i v k lt it Is ate tree true ho he agreed it in 1 C czavar crossing at right angles to our they will see to ion pr crilli tareq 0 QT tear four deft detached abed theBe elve from the mulu body and clime galloping towards rf wv ithem hera the oa of the little party as ai they saw that tho the fore tore gozt had bad a water bottle ang slung around bis his meck a ile came daa dg i up waving hta arms you lost people he asked want water they almost matched the lottle from him it was like pouring life into their relas the 1 at the pro fensore fe esore instigation drank sparingly quest with a great sigh of relief lit a clear cigar some adventure this he de dared the professor who had been talking to tte tle men in their own on las lassure SUge turned back towards the two tuo girle girls it I 1 Is a caravan he of peaceful peace fid merchants chants on theli way to jaffa they are balting tor for us and we ishall be able without a doubt to arrango atran cs for or water and food and a carnei camel or two bogrees the man here anks arks it if the ladles will wui ake take the horses and ride they started off gayly to where the caravan had corny come to a standstill they had scarcely traversed a hundred yards haia aver Pv er before ane arab who was leading horse came to a sudden standstill lie ile pointed with his arm and commenced to talk in an imet d fashion to bis his two companions from sere 1 mc desert facing them came a little com company I 1 any of horsemen galloping fast and with the sunlight flashing upon their rifles the Mor dongara Io garal the arab cried pointing wildly they attack the caravan I 1 the three arabs talked togeal together aher for a moment in an excited fashion then without excuse or warning they swung the two women to the ground leaped on their horses and turning north wards away the professor looked on anxiously 1 I 1 am not at all sure he said in an undertone to quest about our position with the Mon gare gars craig has a peculiar hold upon them but as A 4 rule they hate white men and their blood will be up seel see the fight Is all over those fellows follows were no match for the Mon gars moat bloat of them havn hayi fled and left the caravan the fight was indeed over four of tho mo hall bad galloped away in pursuit 0 the arabs who had been the temporary escort of quest and his ciPan companions lons they passed about a hundred yards away waving their arms and shouting furiously one of them even fired tred a shot which missed quest by only a few inches they say they arn coming back the professor muttered who this its the chief and our search is over at any rate quest interrupted its crula hey they came galloping up craig in white linen clothes and an arabs blonk the chief by his side a fine upright man with long gray board behind three Mon gars their rifles 91 already to their shoulders the chief wheeled up bis his horse as he caise came with in twenty paces of the little pany white I 1 Engli english I 1 he shouted why do you seek death beret here lie ile waited tor for no reply but turned to his men three of 0 them dashed forward their rises which were fitted with an odd fort sort of bayonet drawn back for the lunge suddenly craig who had been a little in the rear galloped shouting into the line of fire stop be he ordered chief these ar ars ay iny I 1 friendt chief the word 0 adi she chief raised his srm arm promptly the men lowered their rifles craig galloped back to his hosts stile side the chief listened to him and nodded gravely presently he rode up to the thel little party lie ile eiluned the professor gravely and talked to him in hl hla own language the prof csor turned lo 10 tha tb othera others the rho chief izes I 1 tor for rot recognizing me he be it seems that craig had told him that he had coma come to the desert tor for shelter and he be cd nt ht once he bo the order tu the attack tack upon ua us that wo wore ware b 1 neales ne he ito a says that we ars RM welcome to go with him to his encampment encamp mont craig turned slowly towards fo yards them it via a strung reeling meeting it Is necessary be he told tiro that you should pretend to bo bit my iny friends the chief has ha ordered twy of hie his men to dismount their ponies are am for the young ladle ladies thero there will be horses for you among the captured ones from the caravan yonder 0 0 a 9 4 thie this by imy not be m laura remarked a few houra hours later ate with a little sigh ot of but bellevo me that stew and sherbet tasted better than any chicken and champagne I 1 ever tasted they moved to alft 1 opening of 0 the tent and sat lookhe aut tl tuo sv client desert laura took ane flap df of the canvas in hr hor hand what do alt sit she awaked they are cabalistic anguil the professor replied part of the language tf t the iribe tribe they indicate that this la Is the guest tent abt 4 thor there are a tow few little maxima maxims traced upon it extolling the virtues of hospitality len A leaned forward to whore where a little tte group of mongers Afon gArS ft bere ere talking together 1 I wish that girl ou come and let us eee see her again ab abe murmured she the professor isor explained 19 the ahlers feerra bose life craig saved and t torn om the way she looke looks at him laur laura observed 1 I should say she forgotten it either cither the pro professor fessor held up a warning finger the girl g irl hersel bersell had bad gilded glided to their elde side out ou t of the shadows my bly f father ither wishes to k know no shut she said you you are satisfied hare have no further wants none the probes professor sor assured her for bis his hospitality grateful we are very pita lity feerra wont you talk to ua us for a lit little lie time lanora begged leaning lehni 19 for or ward the girl turned sudden na to the professor and spoke to him in her own lia page she pointed to the signs upon the tent drew her finger linger along one of the sentences flashed a fierce glance at them all and desail geared seema seems to me that we are not I 1 exactly popular with the young jadv quest remarked nhat hat aas a ins ing professor she suspects us the professor said bald slowly of wishing to bring evil to cragg C ral 9 sh she e pointed to a sentence upon the tent roughly it means grat rude Is the debt of if hospitality I 1 lam am very much afraid that the oung lad must have baen listening to our conversation the professor profi rasor suddenly leaned for ward there was a queer change in hir hip fare face from fro m somewhere on the side of that soft bank of violet darkness came what seemed to be the clear low cry of some animal I 1 it la Is the cry of warning he SAM hoarsely I 1 something Is going to happen the whole encampment was as suddenly in a state of activity beeme to me theres a move on quest muttered as therne they to their feet 1 I winder it if we ve are are in IV it A moment or two later craig approached pro ached ched then word has been brought to the chief he announced that the arab wro escaped from the caravan hae has illien lo 10 with an outpost of british soldiers they hamoi already started in in pursuit of us the mangara will lake take refuge in tho th jungle where they have hare prepares prep pre pireS irei hiding places wo we start at once what abut ue us the professor inquired 1 I endeavored craig continued to persuade the chief to ilow you to remain here when the care of it you would devolve dpn the english sol diers he ile and Pe peera erda br bc wever have absolutely refused IQ in request has overheard agomo u of your conversa con verva tion and the chief bel believes leves that ou wll will bet uy y us you will have to come too chay all kopd at once to their feet and a few moments later horses were brought the little procession was already be ing formed in line craig approached them once more you will moun mount now and ride in the middle 01 our caravan car he directed the chief does not trust you it you value your lives you will do as you are bidden CHAPTER you can call this fairyland ryland if it you want laura lauva remarked gazing around her 1 I call it a nasty damp oozy spot onest motioned them to alt sit a little nearer 1 I bad had a moment momen Vit talk with cragg this morn morning Inc and from what he says I 1 fancy they mean to make a move a little farther in before long be all th the more difficult to escape them 1 I YOU yott think we could get away lenora lenom eagerly quoit cautiously aroun wound d the ther wem surrounded lur OAr bl b wel vegetation lut aney were only a very short distance from the camp Seem sto me he be continued we shall have to try it some day d ay iy or other and im all for trying it soon even it they caught us I 1 dont believe dare to kill ua us with the english soldiers so cloe close behind I 1 am going to get bold hold of tw two 0 or three rifles and some ammunition easy be bazil they leave them about all jig ue iliae and what you girls want to do tic Is to hide some food and get a bot ard tf of water r jaw thy this professor saor asked we are 9 to take him along quest declared grimly iles had bad the TUTUS owa own luck far eo so but it can cant laet last forever III see to that aart of tho the business if it you othere others sot ready and rind wall wait tor for me to give the tho eiarl they diapered in various d it waa was not until late lato in the this evening when the mangara had 1 withdrawn I t hd ra w n a alto ld to indulge in their moir custo customary cue tomary mary orgy of crooning bonge songs that they were alone quest looked out of 0 the tent in which they had been eit sit ting tins ana cam came baat again 1 T MV felir laura lifted her skirt and showed w u unusual projection underneath lanora enora and I 1 have I 1 pinned planed up ot OU petticoat petticoats she announced weve got plenty of food and a bottle ol 01 water N ater quest threw open the valt arati arab cloak which hn ho had been wearing ha had three rines rifles strapped around him me rho professors got the ammuel tion he said and weve uve live horgas tethered a hundred huldred paces along the track we me came by juet jus I 1 behind 1 the left 1 second tree turning to want ant ou all to go there now at once and take the rifles there a soul in the camp and you can carry them wrapped rapped in ahli cloak ill join you in ten minutes what about craig the professor inquired I 1 I 1 am seeing to him quest replied lenora lenom hesitated ian lent t it U rather a ris risk ka she whis fearfully quests face was mag suddenly stern craig la Is boint back with ith us be sad said be careful lenora dont worry orry lie ile strolled out of the tent and came can back again the coast a clear he announced I 1 on you go one moment he a added there ae are some papers in this little box of mine min e which one of au ou might m ight tao taka care of he ile bent hastily over the little wallet which river left him suddenly a little exclamation broke from his lips 11 ht is it quest never eald said a word arora one of the spaces of the wallet he drew out a small black box removed the lid ild and held out the card they read it together fool fools all of youl the cunning of ts age defeat defeats your puny effort efforts at every turn the hands even the professors lips blanched a ittle little as he be read quest however seemed suddenly furious lie ile tore the card and the box to pieces flung them into a corner of the teut oud drew a revolver from bla his pocket this time he exclaimed we e are going to male an end of the hands handal out you go now girls you cac caz leave me to finish things up one by one they stole along the path quest came out and watched them disappear then he be gripped his revolver firmly in hie his hand and turned towards craigs tent then from the thick growth by the eidt of the clearing ha he saw a dark shape meal out and vanish in the direction of craigs tent he ile came to a standrd ll puzzled there had been rumor rumors nf ne lians all day but the professor had been |