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Werper had long since ceased to evidence the slightest claim to either the 

one or the other�察�the spontaneous acknowledgment of them which the girl's 

speech had presumed had reawakened them both within him。 

     For the first time he realized the almost hopeless and frightful position 

of the fair captive�察�and the depths of ignominy to which he had sunk�察�that 

had made it possible for him�察�a well´born�察�European gentleman�察�to   have 

entertained even for a moment the part that he had taken in the ruin of her 



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home�察�happiness�察�and herself。 

     Too much of baseness already lay at the threshold of his conscience for 

him ever to hope entirely to redeem himself�察�but in the first�察�sudden burst 

of contrition the man conceived an honest intention to undo�察�in so far as 

lay within his power�察�the evil that his criminal avarice had brought upon 

this sweet and unoffending woman。 

     As    he  stood    apparently    listening   to   the  retreating   footstepsJane 

Clayton approached him。 

     ;What are we to do now�拭─�she asked。              ;Morning will bring discovery 

of   this�察─  �and   she   pointed   to   the   still   body   of   Mohammed   Beyd。 ;They 

will kill you when they find him。; 

     For a time Werper did not reply�察�then he turned suddenly toward the 

woman。 

     ;I have a plan�察─�he cried。        ;It will require nerve and courage on your 

part�察�but you have already shown that you possess both。                Can you endure 

still more�拭─�

     ;I   can   endure   anything�察─  �she   replied   with   a   brave   smile�察   �that   may 

offer us even a slight chance for escape。; 

     ;You must simulate death�察─�he explained�察 �while I carry you from the 

camp。     I   will   explain   to   the   sentries that   Mohammed   Beyd   has   ordered 

me to take your body into the jungle。             This seemingly unnecessary act I 

shall   explain   upon   the   grounds   that   Mohammed   Beyd   had   conceived   a 

violent passion for you and that he so regretted the act by which he had 

become   your slayer that he could not endure the silent reproach of your 

lifeless body。; 

     The girl held up her hand to stop。         A smile touched her lips。 

     ;Are you quite mad�拭─�she asked。             ;Do you imagine that the sentries 

will credit any such ridiculous tale�拭─�

     ;You do not know them�察─�he replied。             ;Beneath their rough exteriors�察�

despite   their   calloused   and   criminal   natures�察  �there   exists   in   each   a   well´ 

defined strain of romantic emotionalismyou will find it among such as 

these throughout the world。          It is romance which lures men to lead wild 

lives of outlawry and crime。         The ruse will succeednever fear。; 

     Jane Clayton shrugged。         ;We can but try itand then what�拭─�



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     ;I   shall   hide   you   in   the   jungle�察─  �continued   the   Belgian�察   �coming   for 

you alone and with two horses in the morning。; 

     ;But how will you explain Mohammed Beyd's death�拭─�she asked。                       ;It 

will be discovered before ever you can escape the camp in the morning。; 

     ;I   shall  not  explain    it�察─ �replied  Werper。     ;Mohammed         Beyd    shall 

explain   it   himselfwe   must   leave   that   to   him。   Are   you   ready   for   the 

venture�拭─�

     ;Yes。; 

     ;But   wait�察  �I   must   get   you   a   weapon   and   ammunition�察─  �and   Werper 

walked quickly from the tent。 

     Very shortly he returned with an extra revolver and ammunition belt 

strapped about his waist。 

     ;Are you ready�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Quite ready�察─�replied the girl。 

     ;Then come and throw yourself limply across my left shoulder�察─�and 

Werper knelt to receive her。 

     ;There�察─  �he   said�察  �as   he   rose   to   his   feet。 ;Now�察  �let   your   arms�察  �your 

legs and your head hang limply。 Remember that you are dead。; 

     A  moment   later   the   man   walked   out   into   the   camp�察  �the   body   of   the 

woman across his shoulder。 

     A thorn boma had been thrown up about the camp�察�to discourage the 

bolder of the hungry carnivora。           A couple of sentries paced to and fro in 

the light of a fire which they kept burning brightly。              The nearer of these 

looked up in surprise as he saw Werper approaching。 

     ;Who are you�拭─�he cried。         ;What have you there�拭─�

     Werper raised the hood of his burnoose that the fellow might see his 

face。 

     ;This is the body of the woman�察─�he explained。 ;Mohammed Beyd has 

asked me to take it into the jungle�察�for he cannot bear to look upon the face 

of her whom he loved�察�and whom necessity compelled him to slay。                        He 

suffers greatlyhe is inconsolable。         It was with difficulty that I prevented 

him taking his own life。; 

     Across the speaker's shoulder�察�limp and frightened�察�the girl waited for 

the Arab's reply。      He would laugh at this preposterous story�察�of that she 



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was sure。      In an instant he would unmask the deception that M。 Frecoult 

was attempting to practice upon him�察�and they would both be lost。                     She 

tried   to   plan   how   best   she   might   aid   her   would´be   rescuer   in   the   fight 

which must most certainly follow within a moment or two。 

     Then she heard the voice of the Arab as he replied to M。 Frecoult。 

     ;Are   you   going   alone�察  �or   do   you   wish   me   to   awaken   someone   to 

accompany you�拭─�he asked�察�and his tone denoted not the least surprise that 

Mohammed         Beyd    had   suddenly     discovered     such   remarkably     sensitive 

characteristics。 

     ;I shall go alone�察─�replied Werper�察�and he passed on and out through 

the narrow opening in the boma�察�by which the sentry stood。 

     A moment later he had entered among the boles of the trees with his 

burden�察�and when safely hidden from the sentry's view lowered the girl to 

her feet�察�with a low�察 �sh´sh�察─�when she would have spoken。 

     Then he led her a little farther into the forest�察�halted beneath a large 

tree with spreading branches�察�buckled a cartridge belt and revolver about 

her waist�察�and assisted her to clamber into the lower branches。 

     ;Tomorrow�察─�he whispered�察 �as soon as I can elude them�察�I will return 

for you。     Be brave�察�Lady Greystokewe may yet escape。; 

     ;Thank you�察─�she replied in a low tone。              ;You have been very kind�察�

and very brave。; 

     Werper did not reply�察�and the darkness of the night hid the scarlet flush 

of   shame   which   swept   upward   across   his   face。    Quickly   he   turned   and 

made his way back to camp。            The sentry�察�from his post�察�saw him enter his 

own tent�察�but he did not see him crawl under the canvas at the rear and 

sneak cautiously to the tent which the prisoner had occupied�察�where now 

lay the dead body of Mohammed Beyd。 

     Raising   the   lower   edge    of   the   rear   wall�察 �Werper   crept   within  and 

approached the corpse。         Without an instant's hesitation he seized the dead 

wrists and dragged the body upon its back to the point where he had just 

entered。     On hands and knees he backed out as he had come in�察�drawing 

the corpse   after  him。     Once  outside  the  Belgian crept   to   the side   of  the 

tent and surveyed as much of the  camp as lay within his visionno one 

was watching。 



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     Returning to the body�察�he lifted it to his shoulder�察�and risking all on a 

quick   sally�察  �ran   swiftly   across   the   narrow   opening   which   separated   the 

prisoner's   tent   from   that   of   the   dead   man。   Behind   the   silken   wall   he 

halted    and   lowered     his  burden     to  the  ground�察    �and   there   he  remained 

motionless for several minutes�察�listening。 

     Satisfied�察�at last�察�that no one had seen him�察�he stooped and raised the 

bottom   of   the   tent   wall�察  �backed   in   and   dragged   the   thing   that   had   been 

Mohammed Beyd after him。                To the sleeping rugs of the dead raider he 

drew the corpse�察�then he fumbled about in the darkness until he had found 

Mohammed Beyd's revolver。              With the weapon in his hand he returned to 

the   side   of   the   dead   man�察  �kneeled   beside   the   bedding�察  �and   inserted   his 

right    hand    with    the   weapon      beneath    the   rugs�察   �piled   a   number     of 

thicknesses of the closely woven fabric over and about the revolver with 

his   left  hand。    Then      he  pulled    the  trigger�察  �and   at  the   same    time   he 

coughed。 

     The muffled report could not have been heard above the sound of his 

cough   by   one   directly   outside   the   tent。   Werper   was   satisfied。      A   grim 

smile   touched   his   lips   as   he   withdrew   the   weapon   from   the   rugs   and 

placed it carefully in the right hand of the dead man�察�fixing three of the 

fingers around the grip and the index finger inside the trigger guard。 

     A moment longer he tarried to rearrange the disordered rugs�察�and then 

he left as he had entered�察�fastening down the rear wall of the tent as it had 

been before he had raised it。 

     Going to the tent of the prisoner he removed there also the evidence 

that someone might have come or gone beneath the rear wall。                        Then he 

returned to his own tent�察�entered�察�fa

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