HADJ ANO 

 a few trusted followers he moved 

 across the mountains into Tunisia. 

 Here he made the acquaintance of 

 Brown, and his sportsmanlike and 

 gentlemanly character, combined 

 with his intelligence and education, 

 made him at once a useful bailiff and 

 a pleasant companion on the farm. 

 His faithful people watched over and 

 guarded him, and the country Arabs 

 for miles round knew his story and 

 passed him warning when French 

 officials of any kind were moving in 

 the direction of Brown's farm. At 

 length fate went against him. Some- 

 how, whether by bribery or other 

 means I have never heard, the police 

 managed to keep their movements 

 secret, and having surrounded the 

 farm during the night, seized poor 



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