"We had not come so far to see a
boy, but there was no help for it,
and we slipped down before sunset
to an anchorage as near as might be
to the reefs which guarded the
desolate spot appointed. The day was
well begun, however, before any
horsemen could be described moving
down through the dues, and when
we rowed in, bumping over the coral,
the June sun was fierce. Cavalry ap
peared above the beach, and Storrs
was bidden alone to the tent pre
pared, while the rest of us had to
grill on a molten shadeless sea. At
last he reappeared, leading Zeid and
a pockmarked man well known in the
revolt as Sherif Shakir, Emir of the
Areiba to the bark canoe which alone
could cross the inner reefs. They
came aboard our boat re all
went out to the ship and after
drink and food the conference was
set.
"The news was decisive; the ban
ner of revolt had been raised by
Sherif Ali the day before outside
Medina. Mecca was to follow in
ASKS AMERICANS
TO AID POLAND
IN SOVIET FIGHT
Manv members of both the United
States Senate and House of Repre
sentatives have subscribed to ah ap
peal to the American people to ex
tend substantial aid to Poland in her
fight to stem the tide of Bolshevism,
The following statement is signed by
Representative F. W. Mondell, Re
publican floor leader of the House,
and champ Clark, the minority lead
er; Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska;
Senators McCormiek, of Illinois;
Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin; Sena
tor New, of Nevada; Senator Walsh
of Massachusetts, and many others.
