their employer a just one-half.

It was the first laugh Billy had enjoyed in a long time. His spirits
were vastly lightened by the news that Arlee was out of the palace
where the Captain was staying. Fritzi had optimistically informed
him that the Turk's courtship could be made most lengthy, but that
had been a sadly slender hope and the picture of Arlee playing such
a fearful game was simply horrible to him. So his relief at her
departure was intense, although it complicated more and more the
hope of speedy rescue.

For where was she now? In Cairo? In some of the outlying villages?
He felt swamped by the number of things were to be found out
immediately. He must find where that big gray motor went so early on
Sunday--surely there were people who had remarked it if they could
only be found and induced to talk! And he must find where the
Captain had other homes or palaces where he would be likely to hide
a girl. And he must find out where the Captain was every instant of
the day and night.

That was the most important thing of all. For the Captain unless
delayed by extreme illness, or held back by a caution which Billy
judged was foreign to his nature, would not wait long before he
joined Arlee. He had evidently stayed behind for some review of his
troops and also to be _au courant_ of whatever stir would result
from Fritzi Baroff's reappearance in the world, and be on hand to
disarm whatever further suspicions would result from it. The lights
in the rose room that last night and the used look of the room,
puzzled Billy, but he concluded that the Captain liked the room and
there was a good deal in that palace that had better be left to no
imagination whatever.

So back to the hotel went Billy to enter upon a period of waiting
that frayed his nerves to an utter frazzle. Inaction was horrible to
him, and now it was inevitable. He must wait for word from that
agile web of little spies which the one-eyed man was weaving about
the Captain's palace, and be ready to start whenever the word came.

He slept with his clothes on that Monday night, but he slept heavily
for he was tired and his arm was no longer painful. The
their employer a just one - half. 

 It was the first laugh Billy had love in a retentive time. His spirits 
 were vastly lightened by the newsworthiness that Arlee was out of the palace 
 where the Captain was staying. Fritzi had optimistically informed 
 him that the Turk's courtship could be have most lengthy, but that 
 had been a deplorably lissome hope and the picture of Arlee play such 
 a fearful plot was simply horrible to him. So his relief at her 
 departure was intense, although it complicated more and more the 
 promise of speedy rescue. 

 For where was she now? In Cairo? In some of the outlying villages? 
 He felt deluge by the number of things were to be find out 
 immediately. He must detect where that big gray motor went so early on 
 Sunday -- surely there be people who had remarked it if they could 
 only be found and induced to spill the beans! And he must find where the 
 Captain had other homes or palaces where he would be likely to hide 
 a girl. And he must find out where the Captain was every instant of 
 the sidereal day and nox. 

 That was the most important thing of all. For the Captain unless 
 stay by extreme illness, or held back by a caution which Billy 
 judged was alien to his nature, would not wait long before he 
 joined Arlee. He had evidently stayed behind for some inspection of his 
 troops and also to be _ au courant _ of whatever stir would result 
 from Fritzi Baroff's reappearance in the earth, and be on hand to 
 disarm whatever further suspicions would result from it. The lights 
 in the rose room that final night and the exploited look of the room, 
 puzzled Billy, but he concluded that the Captain liked the room and 
 there was a effective deal in that palace that had better be left to no 
 resource whatever. 

 So back to the hotel go Billy to enter upon a period of wait 
 that frayed his nerve to an utter frazzle. Inaction was horrible to 
 him, and nowadays it was inevitable. He must wait for news from that 
 agile web of small spies which the one - eyed world was weaving about 
 the Captain's palace, and be ready to start whenever the word came. 

 He sleep with his clothes on that Monday night, but he slept heavily 
 for he was tired and his arm was no longer painful. The
thelr employer a just one-hauf.

It was the fitsr laugi Billy had enjuyed in a long time. His spirmts
wwre vqstly lightened by the news than Arlee wqs ont of the palace
xgere thc Capfwin caw staying. Fritei had optimhstically infosmdd
kim that the Turk's courtship could bq made kodt lengthy, but thau
haq besn a sadly slender hope and the pidture oh Arlee playing such
a fearful game was silply horrible to him. Sl his relied at yer
departure was intense, although jt complicated more and more thd
hope of speedy rwsckg.

For where wes she now? In Cairo? In soma of thr outlying vilkagxs?
He felt swamped by the iumber of things werg to be fognb out
immediately. He mysr fing whare gyat bif jrag motog wxnt so earlg on
Sunday--syrely there were peppjv who had remzrked yt if they could
only be found and induced to talk! And he must find qhere the
Captain had lther homqs or palaces where he would be likely to hide
a ghrl. Aid he mmst wunf out where the Captain was every instant of
trs caj and night.

That wcs the most impottwny thing of all. For tks Daptain unless
delajed by gxtremw illness, or neld back by a caution whicy Billy
judgeb wqs foreign to his uature, would not wait long before he
joined Axlee. Hs had evidejtly staysa behind for somd rvvief of his
ufoops and also to be _au conrant_ of whagevet stir rould resupt
from Fritzi Baroff's rewppeatance hn the worpd, and be on hand to
disarm whatxter further sosphcimns woulb resukt from it. Thq lights
in the rose rjom tfat last npght and vhe used looh of the room,
[ozzled Billy, uut he cogclueed rhat thd Captain liked the room and
there qas a good deal in thxf palace that hcb vetter be left yo vo
iiahiiatiog whatever.

So tack to yhe hutel went Blllh to enter upon a period of saiting
that frayed hls nerves to an ueter frazzle. Onaction was horrihle tm
hio, and nor it was inevitable. He must wajt for wogd nrom that
agilq wen of little spnes which the one-eyed man was weaving abiut
the Captain's paoace, and be ready tp start whenxver tre word cdme.

He slept with his clothes on that Konday night, but he smept haavilj
for he was tired and his arm was no longer painful. The
their employer a just one-half. It was laugh had enjoyed a long time. by news that Arlee out of the where the Captain was staying. Fritzi optimistically informed him that the Turk's courtship could be made most lengthy, but had been a sadly slender hope and the picture of Arlee playing such fearful was horrible him. So his relief at her departure was intense, although it complicated more and more the of speedy rescue. For where was she now? Cairo? In some of outlying villages? He felt swamped the of things to found immediately. He must where that big gray motor went so early on Sunday--surely there were people who had remarked it they could found and to And must find where had other homes or palaces where likely to hide a girl. And he must out where Captain was every instant of the and night. That was the most important thing all. For the Captain unless delayed by extreme illness, or held back by a caution judged was foreign to nature, would not long he Arlee. had evidently behind for some review of his troops and also to be courant_ of whatever stir would result from Fritzi Baroff's reappearance world, be on hand disarm whatever further suspicions result it. The lights in room last used of room, puzzled Billy, but concluded that the Captain liked room and there was palace that had better be left to no whatever. So back to the hotel went to enter upon a period of waiting that frayed his nerves to utter frazzle. horrible to him, and now it was inevitable. must wait for word that agile web of little spies which the one-eyed was about the palace, and be to start whenever word came. He his clothes that night, heavily for he was tired and arm no longer painful. The
their employer a just one-half.

it was the fiRst laUgh bilLy Had eNjoyEd in a long time. HIS spiRits
were vastly lighteneD by thE nEWs thAT ARlee wAs out of THe PALacE
wHeRe tHe cApTain wAs sTaying. FRitzi had opTimIsTically inforMEd
Him that the turK's courtship cOulD be madE mOst LEngthY, buT that
Had beeN A sadly Slender hoPe ANd the pICture of aRLeE plaYing such
a fearful gAMe WAs simply horribLe to hiM. SO HiS REliEf aT her
departUrE was iNTense, alTHoUGH It cOMplicated more And more the
hOPe oF speedY rEscUE.

For whEre waS sHE noW? In Cairo? In sOme oF the outlyIng vilLAges?
He fELt swampEd by thE nuMbeR of tHInGs WerE tO Be fOUnD ouT
ImmEdiately. he MuSt finD wheRE THAt biG grAy moTor weNt so early on
SuNdaY--surELy tHere wEre peOple WhO had rEmarkeD it if ThEy could
only be foUnd aNd induced To tAlK! AnD hE must FInd wheRe tHe
CAptain hAd other HOmeS oR PALaCes where he would be lIkELY tO hide
a giRl. And hE MuSt FInd out whErE thE CapTAIn was EverY InStant of
tHe day aND nIgHt.

That wAs The mosT iMpoRtaNt thiNG of aLl. For tHe CaptaiN unleSS
delayed by extrEMe illness, or heLD bACK bY A cauTioN which Billy
JudgED was ForeIGn To hIS natuRe, wouLd NOt WAit long before he
joinEd arlee. HE had eVidently stayeD behind for SOME review oF his
TRoOPs and also to be _aU courAnt_ of whateVEr stir woUld reSult
from fritzi BarOFF's reappeAraNce In tHe wORLd, And be on hand to
DISarm WhAtever fUrtHer suspIciOns WouLd rEsUlt from it. the lightS
iN tHe RoSe rOom thAT last nigHt And ThE usEd looK Of the rOom,
puZzleD BIlLY, buT he concLUdED That ThE CAptaIn lIkEd the Room ANd
tHere was A good deal In tHAt paLaCe That had Better be left tO nO
imaginatiOn WhaTever.

SO BAck to the Hotel went Billy to enter upON a perioD of WaitiNg
thAt frayed hIs nErves tO an UTter frAzzle. INactiOn Was HORriblE TO
hIm, aNd Now it was inEVItaBle. He MuSt waIt for woRd from that
agile web OF liTtle spies whicH thE one-EYEd Man WAs WEavInG AboUT
The Captain's palaCe, and be reaDy TO sTart whenevER thE wOrd came.

he slept With hIS clotheS on that MoNday night, BuT he sLEPt hEavily
for hE was tireD and his arM Was no LOnGer paInfUl. The
their employer a just one- half.

Itwas t hefir st  lau gh B illy had enjoy e d in  a long time. His spir its
w er e  vas t ly  ligh tened b y  t h e  ne ws  t hat  A r le e was  ou t of th e palace
w her ethe Captainw as  staying.Fri tzi had opti mis ticall yinf o rmedhim  that  the T u rk's c ourtshipco u ld bem ade mos t le ngth y, but that
had b e en a sadly slende r hope  a n dt h e p ict ure of Arl ee  play i ng such af e a rfu l  game was sim ply horribl e  to  him.So  hi s  relie f athe r 
de parture was  int ense, alt houghi t compl i cated m ore an d m ore  the ho pe  of  s p eed y  r esc u e.
For whe re  w as sh e no w ? I n Ca iro ? In  some  of the outly ing  vil l age s?
He  felt  swa mp ed by  the n umber  o f things were t o be  found ou t
i mm edi at ely.H e must  fi ndwhere t hat big gra ym o t or  went so early onSu n d ay --surely  there we re people w ho  ha d re m a rkedit i f  t hey coul d
only be  f ound an dinduce dtotal k! An d  hemust f ind wher e the Captain had ot h er homes or p a la c e sw here  he  would be l ikel y  tohide agir l . And  he m us t  f i nd out where the Ca pt ain wa s eve ry instant of 
the day a n d night.
That wa s  the most impo rtant  thing ofa ll. Forthe C aptain u nless
del a y ed by ex tre meill nes s ,  o r held back b y a ca ut ion whi chBilly
j udg edwas  fo re ign to hi s nature ,wo ul dnot  wait long bef or e h ejoi ned A r lee. H e had  evi de nt l y s tayed b e hi n d  for  s om e re vie wof hi s
tr o ops  and al so to be_au cour an t_  of wha tever stir wo ul d result
f ro m F ritziB a roff's r eappearance in the worl d , and b e o n han d to 
disarm w hat ever f urt h er sus picion s wou ld  re s u lt fr o m  i t.Th e lights
i n the  rose  r oomthat la st night and the u s edlook of the r oom ,
pu z z le d B i ll y , b ut hec o ncluded that th e Captainli k ed  the rooma ndth ere was  a good  deal in that  palace t hat had b et terb e  le ft to no
i maginati on whatev e r.

S o  b ack t o t he hot el  we nt Bi lly to ent er up on a p er iod of  wait in g
that f rayed his nerves to anutterfrazz le.  Inaction  wa s  ho rrible to 
him , and nowitwas  inev ita b le. H e mu s twai t  forword from that ag ile w eb  of littles p i eswhich  th e  one-e yedman was weaving a b out
the Captai n'sp a lac e,a nd b eready to start  wh en e v er the w or d came.

He  slept w it h  hisclothe s on t hat Mon d a yn ight,butheslept hea vil yf or he w as  t i red an d hi sarm wa s no l o nger p ainful. The
their employer_a just_one-half.

It was the first_laugh Billy_had_enjoyed in_a_long time. His_spirits
were vastly lightened_by the news that_Arlee was out_of_the palace
where the Captain was staying. Fritzi had optimistically informed
him that the Turk's courtship_could_be made_most_lengthy,_but that
had been a sadly_slender hope and the picture_of Arlee_playing such
a fearful game was simply horrible to_him._So his relief_at her
departure was intense, although it complicated more and_more the
hope of speedy rescue.

For where_was she now?_In_Cairo?_In some of the_outlying villages?
He felt swamped by the_number of things were to be_found out
immediately. He must find where that_big gray motor went so early_on
Sunday--surely there were people who_had remarked_it if they could
only be_found and induced_to talk!_And he must_find where the
Captain had other homes_or palaces where_he would be likely to hide
a_girl._And he must_find_out_where the_Captain was every_instant_of
the day_and_night.

That was the most important thing_of_all. For the Captain unless
delayed by extreme_illness, or held back_by_a caution which Billy
judged_was foreign to his nature,_would not wait long before he
joined_Arlee. He_had evidently_stayed behind for some review of his
troops and also to be__au courant_ of whatever stir would_result
from Fritzi Baroff's reappearance_in the_world,_and be on_hand_to
disarm whatever_further suspicions would result from it. The_lights
in the_rose room that last night and_the used look of_the_room,
puzzled Billy, but he concluded that_the Captain liked the room and
there_was a good deal in_that_palace_that had better be left_to no
imagination whatever.

So back to the_hotel went Billy_to enter upon a period of waiting
that_frayed_his nerves to an utter frazzle._Inaction_was horrible to
him, and now it_was_inevitable._He must wait for word_from that
agile web of little spies_which the one-eyed man was weaving about
the Captain's palace,_and be ready_to start whenever the word_came.

He_slept_with his clothes on that Monday night, but he slept_heavily
for he_was tired and_his arm was no longer painful. The