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PTQE FOUR MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON,-WEDNESDAY, MRCH 15, 1933. M2 r Valiant Dust JmiIu of by Pereivat Christopher Wren ttAU CESTt" . ..in; When Margaret telle . , .mttiand. Julee. that Kaleul. eon ot the powerful Kaid ot ilekatzen. broke into her room the ntght be tore. Julee takee anger. But Uar taret tlnde ke really onlv uyiehee to avoid a break with Raleul while her one deelre le to return to her native England. But Julee and hie father are agente tor the Raid and Julee will not leave. Margaret le horrified when euddenlv he turne the tablee by euogeetlno that ehe had tried to attract Raleul. Chapter SO JULES' AGREEMENT IK her need and dire extremity her husband helped her. "So we'll err quite," he said, "and piderstand each other. Any time tuat I'm ah 'defeated,' ehall we aay. 'o'ertook, "under the Influence' I hare beeu drugged. Any time that Ralsul makes hlmeelt, shall we ay, 'a nuisance' lt'a a harmless flirtation and no harm done. As you say, we're absolutely In his power. And what's got to be done may as well oe done cheerfully and with a good grace." Margaret's blood boiled, and her lighting spirit raised Its head. Not tor nothing had he grown np with Otho Belleme, shared all bis games and sports and pastimes, fol lowed him, fought with him. lored him and Imbibed hie Ideas, adopted his beliefs, accepted his standards. "I Say and I Do" was Otho's motto. She raised her head from her hands, looked at her husband in wonder and rose to her Jest. "I'm going home," she said Quiet lr. She had said it, and she would do "Soma day, perhaps," assented her husband. "When Ralsul agrees and provide the camels, mules, water, provisions, fodder, camel- men, muleteers and escort. "Meanwhile," he continued, "sup posejust tor a bit of tun, suppose yon don't offend and antagonise and Infuriate our best friend and worst possible enemy. No more Idiotio school-girl heroics. What are you staring at?" Tor Margaret was regarding this man, her husband, with a cool. Im personal but searching scrutiny. What was It this thing? An eel that slipped through your hand as yon grasped It, leaving nothing be hind but a slimy emptiness? A quicksand, a morass which, looking like firm ground, gave way beneath your feet, leaving you 'ounderlng Bay. foundering In mortal danger? X haystack of feathers or soft wool, at which you struck In vain; a thing Invulnerable in Its softness, a thing against which one could beat one self to death as one who beats the air until exhausted? "I am going home," repeated Mar garet. "Will you take me7 ' "I won't and I can't." "Will you come with me?" "No, I can't. My business . . ." "I'm going home. If you take me, we'll forget this nightmare and start again In England. If you won't help me, but will come with me, we'll talk things over when we get to England, and if you'll promise not to come back to Morocco I'll do my best to continue as your wife. It you leave me to go alone, I will never speak to you nor see you again." "I fully agree. You certainly won'tl" replied Jules MallgnL "It's pity Otho Belleme rushed oft to the French Foreign I.eglon, Isn't it?' "I also fully agree. It certainly to," replied Margaret quietly, gently. And nothing more that her hus band could say had any power to provoke her to recrimination, con tradiction or any show of anger. The days and weeks that followed were such that occasionally Marga ret looked In her little hand-mirror to reassure herselt that her hair had sot turned white. Mora than once ehe had spent the night alone in her room, unable to fleep, in spite of the faot that ehe had doubly barred and bolted the door. More than once she had encoun tered Ralsul, In court-yard, garden and corridor and had frankly fled with more speed than dignity, pur sued by his mocking laughter. A specially hideous tear and a growing ballet against which she fought and ot which she was ashamed augmented her general state ot terror, anxiety and appre hension and almost brought her to despair and defeat the fear and belief that her husband's presence In the castle waa no safeguard; that, far from being a tower ot strength, he was a source of weak ness and danger. Indeed though she shrank In every fibre of her soul from admit ting the thought she began to feel that be waa a traitor in her camp . . . that the watch-dog waa a treach erous wolf, S Jackal, a hyena. With him she held such conversa tion and communication a was pol itic and necessary, the while there hardened in her heart the determi nation never again to see his changed, deteriorated, loathsome face, once she had escaped from this terrible place and country. For neither would he take her away nor so much aa suggest nor discuss a date or time when they should depart; neither in any way help her to go away by herselt nor admit the possibility of ber doing so. Nor would ber father-in-law, to whom she appealed. In fact, the Senor Pedro Malign! was or affected to be a little shocked and more than a little dis appointed In her when she spoke ot leaving Mekaizen. He evidently held the excellent view that a wlfe'a place Is sy her husband's side, though. In his own case, precept had been superior to practice. When Margaret so tar forgot tact and good manners as to allude to the fact that the senor's wife was but rarely at bis side, he enlarged the precept by the addition of the words. Unless she can better serve his interests elsewhere." And since Margaret was Incapable ot serving her husband's Interests snywhere, she might, at least, be content, if not thankful, that she could comfort, solace and delight blm. Indeed her father-in-law's attitude waa scarcely distinguishable from that ot her husband, and such annoy ance as he felt appeared to be caused rather by ber owa conduct than by that ot Ralsul. Definitely tearing, by how, the Kald and the Lady Zalnub only less than she feared Ralsul himself, defi nitely distrusting her husband and her father-in-law, as well as the girl Sara who treated aer with a faintly contemptuous and thinly veiled hos tility, Margaret's one hope was In her husband's mother, the Lady El Isa Beth el Aln, and that only be cause abe felt that she, Margaret, was a pawn to be ,'emoved from the chess-board of El Isa Beth el Aln'a 72 game. Aa often as she could she visited El Isa Beth el AIn's room snd re mained there as long aa possible. There she was sate, and there she could discuss possibilities and plans for her escape. Sometimes her husband's mother would be keen and Interested and almost enthusiastlo; at other times, apathetic bored and unhelpful. Of course it could be done by a strong determined and plucky girl. She had made the Journey from Tangier and she could make the Journey back again. Hassan el Mlskeen could guide ber, and doubt less she coulu get Mabommod All el Amln to lend two or throe good flghtlng-mon aa escort. He'd be quite willing to fnnllltate the departure of an outsider, He feared them and their Innovating ways, the Infidel dogs, and hated to see thera In the country, even Pedro and Jules, friends and helpors as tbey were. He didn't trust them; he trusted no Christians. And Abu Tallb Zerhoun el Munshl, the scribe, the Kald's confidential secretary; Sara could get at him and he could do some very useful writings and put the Kald's seal on them writings to be produced by Hassan el Mlskeen when passing through the countries or towns of certain Governors, Kalda and Tribal Chieftains who would at once be come helpful. Ob, yes. It was feasible enough- easy almost. Margaret could travel either as a humble Moorish woman, her face stained with walnut oil, or even as a youth, the son ot Hassan el Mlskeen. No. better as a girl, slnoe she could not speak Arablo and need only veil ver face In modest silence it addressed by a stranger. On other days she was the help less, hopeless pessimist and prophet ot woe. What would Ralsul do to her It he found out? What would he do to everybody wbo waa con cerned In the escape or whom he chose to suspect ot being concerned In It? Would age or sex or anything else save them from a dreadful death? And the Kald and the Lady Zal nub? What about them? What would happen to her, El Isa Beth el Aln, It she were such a fool aa to put a real weapon into Zalnub's hand? No, It was unthinkable; it couldn't be done. -But Margaret was determined that it should be done or ut least ttempted. She sat down and wrote a three-word note. iCetyrltU. I'll. T. 4. Slehet CV Margaret wondara whathtr the darts aooapt her only hlp, Mon-day. Train Limit Law Declared Invalid The Arizona state law limiting trains to 70 cars and passenger trains to 14 cars has been declared uncon stitutional In a decision handed down by Judge F. 0. Jacobs at Phoe nix, according to word received here today. The decision was held to be ot great Importance in view ot the ef forts by the railroad brotherhoods to secure enactment of similar legisla tion In California and other states. Real estate or i n uranoe Leave It to Jones. Phone 788. Broken windows glased j Trowbridge Cabinet Works. THIS RED TAPE SIMPLIFIES t u i II n c i RAILROAD TAFF Miss Avte LobdeU who will speak Satrday at 3:30 o'clock In the court house auditorium on "Women's Place In International Peace holds an Important place In the staff of tfro Union Paclfio system, acting as pub lic relations bead, and having charge of women's welfare work for the en tire system. Miss Lobdell began her career on the dramatic stage, has been a fea ture writer, dramatic critic, and press aront for a theatre, and was for soma time connected with the Portland Oregon Journal. A general Invitation Is being ex tended by the Rogue River College Women's Club as sponsors to all who are Interested In International peace, to hear Saturday's lecture. As the auditorium seats only 300, woes wno appear early may be euzed of comfortable eeatlng. - Hoover Continues Morning Strolls NEW YORK, March 1B-(AP) De spite an overcast sky and a threat of rain, former President Hoover had his usual early morning walk today. Ke was accompanied by his son. Allan, and his secretary, Xawrence Rlchey. S'MATTER POP By C. M. PAYNE S -fjoUSB. 4 J I 'CDr-tUT,'4j' Is O )' I TcV3e.1?& -Ahl'.f V SumtH-iiJ' ELSE-,. F v y ; - --" 'vj-rlV "Vv r WfATj JT SWELL ,VA- wits (Copyright, 1833,. by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 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