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of Waziri�察�but as she did not know upon which side victory might rest�察�or 

whether she were behind friend or foe�察�she dared not advance nearer on 

the chance of revealing herself to an enemy。 

     After listening for several minutes she became convinced that no more 

than    two    or   three   rifles  were    engaged     in   the   fight�察 �since    nothing 

approximating        the  sound     of  a  volley   reached     her   ears�察 �but   still  she 

hesitated   to   approach�察  �and   at   last�察  �determining   to   take   no   chance�察  �she 

climbed into the concealing foliage of a tree beside the trail she had been 

following and there fearfully awaited whatever might reveal itself。 

     As the firing became less rapid she caught the sound of men's voices�察�

though she could distinguish no words�察�and at last the reports of the guns 

ceased�察�and she heard two men calling to each other in loud tones。 Then 

there was a long silence which was finally broken by the stealthy padding 

of   footfalls   on   the  trail  ahead   of  her�察  �and   in  another   moment      a  man 

appeared in view backing toward her�察�a rifle ready in his hands�察�and his 

eyes directed in careful watchfulness along the way that he had come。 

     Almost instantly Jane Clayton recognized the man as M。 Jules Frecoult�察�

who so recently had been a guest in her home。               She was upon the point of 

calling to him in glad relief when she saw him leap quickly to one side and 

hide himself in the thick verdure at the trail's side。 It was evident that he 

was being followed by an enemy�察�and so Jane Clayton kept silent�察�lest she 

distract Frecoult's attention�察�or guide his foe to his hiding place。 

     Scarcely had Frecoult hidden himself than the figure of a white´robed 

Arab crept silently along the trail in pursuit。           From her hiding place�察�Jane 

Clayton could see both men plainly。             She recognized Achmet Zek as the 



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leader of the band of ruffians who had raided her home and made her a 

prisoner�察�and as she saw Frecoult�察�the supposed friend and ally�察�raise his 

gun and take careful aim at the Arab�察�her heart stood still and every power 

of her soul was directed upon a fervent prayer for the accuracy of his aim。 

     Achmet Zek paused in the middle of the trail。             His keen eyes scanned 

every    bush    and   tree  within   the   radius   of  his  vision。   His    tall  figure 

presented a perfect target to the perfidious assassin。              There was a sharp 

report�察�and a little puff of smoke arose from the bush that hid the Belgian�察�

as Achmet Zek stumbled forward and pitched�察�face down�察�upon the trail。 

     As Werper stepped back into the trail�察�he was startled by the sound of a 

glad cry from above him�察�and as he wheeled about to discover the author 

of this unexpected interruption�察�he saw Jane Clayton drop lightly from a 

nearby tree and run forward with outstretched hands to congratulate him 

upon his victory。 



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                             Jane Clayton Again a Prisoner 

       Though her clothes were torn and her hair disheveled�察�Albert Werper 

realized that he never before had looked upon such a vision of loveliness 

as that which Lady Greystoke presented in the relief and joy which she felt 

in   coming   so   unexpectedly   upon   a   friend   and   rescuer   when   hope   had 

seemed so far away。 

     If the Belgian had entertained any doubts as to the woman's knowledge 

of   his   part   in   the   perfidious   attack   upon   her   home   and   herself�察  �it   was 

quickly dissipated by the genuine friendliness of her greeting。                    She told 

him  quickly  of   all   that  had   befallen   her   since   he   had   departed   from   her 

home�察�and as she spoke of the death of her husband her eyes were veiled 

by the tears which she could not repress。 

     ;I am  shocked�察─�said Werper�察�in   well´simulated sympathy�察   �but I   am 

not    surprised。    That    devil   there�察─  �and   he   pointed    toward    the   body   of 

Achmet   Zek�察   �has   terrorized   the   entire   country。      Your Waziri   are   either 

exterminated�察  �or   have   been   driven   out   of   their   country�察  �far   to   the  south。 

The men of Achmet Zek occupy the plain about your former homethere 

is neither   sanctuary  nor   escape in that direction。           Our   only  hope   lies   in 

traveling northward as rapidly as we may�察�of coming to the camp of the 

raiders   before   the   knowledge   of Achmet   Zek's   death   reaches   those   who 

were left there�察�and of obtaining�察�through some ruse�察�an escort toward the 

north。 

     ;I think that the thing can be accomplished�察�for I was a guest of the 

raider's before I knew the nature of the man�察�and those at the camp are not 

aware that I turned against him when I discovered his villainy。 

     ;Come�       �We   will   make   all   possible   haste   to   reach   the   camp   before 

those   who   accompanied   Achmet   Zek   upon   his   last   raid   have   found   his 

body  and   carried   the   news   of   his   death   to   the   cut´throats   who   remained 

behind。     It is our   only  hope�察  �Lady  Greystoke�察  �and   you   must place   your 

entire faith in me if I am to succeed。           Wait for me here a moment while I 

take from the Arab's body the wallet that he stole from me�察─�and Werper 

stepped quickly to the dead man's side�察�and�察�kneeling�察�sought with quick 



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fingers the pouch of jewels。           To his consternation�察�there was no sign of 

them in the garments of Achmet Zek。                Rising�察�he walked back along the 

trail�察�searching for some trace of the missing pouch or its contents�察�but he 

found nothing�察�even though he searched carefully the vicinity of his dead 

horse�察   �and   for   a  few   paces   into   the  jungle    on  either   side。   Puzzled�察�

disappointed   and   angry�察  �he   at   last   returned   to   the   girl。 ;The   wallet   is 

gone�察─�he explained�察�crisply�察 �and I dare not delay longer in search of it。 

We must reach the camp before the returning raiders。; 

     Unsuspicious   of   the   man's   true   character�察  �Jane   Clayton   saw   nothing 

peculiar     in  his   plans�察  �or   in  his  specious     explanation     of   his  former 

friendship   for   the   raider�察  �and   so   she   grasped   with   alacrity   the   seeming 

hope for safety which he proffered her�察�and turning about she set out with 

Albert Werper toward the hostile camp in which she so lately had been a 

prisoner。 

     It was late in the afternoon of the second day before they reached their 

destination�察�and as they paused upon the edge of the clearing before the 

gates    of   the  walled    village�察  �Werper     cautioned     the   girl  to  accede    to 

whatever he might suggest by his conversation with the raiders。 

     ;I shall tell them�察─�he said�察 �that I apprehended you after you escaped 

from the camp�察�that I took you to Achmet Zek�察�and that as he was engaged 

in a stubborn battle with the Waziri�察�he directed me to return to camp with 

you�察�to obtain here a sufficient guard�察�and to ride north with you as rapidly 

as possible and dispose of you at the most advantageous terms to a certain 

slave broker whose name he gave me。; 

     Again the girl was deceived by the apparent frankness of the Belgian。 

She   realized   that   desperate   situations   required   desperate   handling�察  �and 

though she trembled inwardly at the thought of again entering the vile and

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