144 The National Geographic Magazine 



Encampment of Migratory Shoemakers Outside of Tangiers 



These shoemakers live in the mountains and every year come down to camp for a month here 

 while they make and repair the shoes of the people 



of Tangier — where I myself, as president 

 of an international commission that ad- 

 ministered the affairs of the town, was in 

 a position to requisition by telephone the 

 entire available military force. 



Approaching him, bound as I was and 

 in evening dress, I said to him in Arabic, 

 "I know you by name, Raisuli, and I ac- 

 cept your safe conduct, but we cannot go 

 with you thus. We must have our over- 

 coats, hats, and boots." 



"Which of your servants shall I have 

 released to return to the house for what 

 you require?" replied Raisuli. 



I selected Bourzin, the younger of the 

 guards, on duty that evening. On in- 



dicating Bourzin, his bonds were cut and 

 he was released; but as he did not im- 

 mediately reappear, Raisuli became im- 

 patient ; still he allowed another of my 

 servants, a Spaniard, to also be released, 

 and the latter quickly executed his com- 

 mission. We had not time, however, to 

 put on our boots before we were hur- 

 riedly made to mount. 



Several of our horses had been brought 

 up from the stables, but either because 

 it was feared that Varley might escape or 

 because he had been wounded, he was put 

 upon a mule which the mountaineers had 

 brought with them, while I was allowed 

 to select which of my animals I would 



