StNicholas [serial] . d Achmed, withgreat dignity, glanced throughthe small but important docu-ment. It was a simple, clearstatement, in Arabic, to theSultan, that the sherif ofWezzan gave his sanction tothe treaty with Great Brit-ain. And at the bottom was in-scribed—drawn and paintedbeautifully by hand—a seal:a green crescent moon, asymbol of Moslem powersince the days of Othman ofConstantinople; and whenjoined to the sherifs name,as now, it was a pledge whichno sherif of Wezzan had everbeen known to break. The dramatic interviewclosed. Moulai el Tayibwas tremendously he hasti
StNicholas [serial] . d Achmed, withgreat dignity, glanced throughthe small but important docu-ment. It was a simple, clearstatement, in Arabic, to theSultan, that the sherif ofWezzan gave his sanction tothe treaty with Great Brit-ain. And at the bottom was in-scribed—drawn and paintedbeautifully by hand—a seal:a green crescent moon, asymbol of Moslem powersince the days of Othman ofConstantinople; and whenjoined to the sherifs name,as now, it was a pledge whichno sherif of Wezzan had everbeen known to break. The dramatic interviewclosed. Moulai el Tayibwas tremendously he hastily informed Achmed and Ted that they need not wait untilthe morrow; they could depart, if they wished, inone hour; camels and guards would escort themone days distance on their journey. Evidently the old boy is about frightened to death, remarked Ted, as he and Achmedreturned to the courtyard. The road seems tobe clear enough for us. Shall we start to-night?Or shall we— To-night! to-night! interrupted the shrewd. TED DRESSES THE WOUND OF THE SHERIF S SON. Bedouin lad. Wre must set forth to-night. Thedouble-faced old Moor may alter his mind intwelve hours. And I do not believe he willwholly let go his cruel grasp on us even now;we shall see; we shall see. (To be continued.)
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