Captured by the Arabs

Bob was on his feet in an instant and dashed toward the door to the next room. But two of the Arabs were there first. With a catlike quickness they drew knives and advanced on t...

To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar. They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near....

"Here is proof that the desert was not always a desert," he said, his eyes becoming bright with interest. "Thousands of years ago this region was green with tropical vegetation,...

Urging his dromedary on to the utmost, the youth was carried over the narrow valley at a pace that ate up the distance surprisingly. In fact, never had he traveled so rapidly on...

His mind was in a whirl. Where would he land? How far had he yet to go? He comforted himself in the thought that there were no rocks or tree trunks to dash against, but if the s...

For a moment the youths were taken completely aback in surprise. That they would see anything like this away out on the Sahara was not in the least expected. They stood for some...

"And I'm glad," said Bob. "Now maybe I can get my mind away from thinking only of water. It wasn't very pleasant to see what looked like it and not be able to have it."

Finally his hand came upon something hard, and a thrill of delight ran through him as he realized that he had found the electric torch. But his heart sank as he saw that it had...

The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring. And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.

There were ten of them, and each armed with a short range rifle, which, although inferior to the guns of the Americans, could do a great deal of damage. In addition to the mount...

The explorers, particularly Tishmak, knew the danger of a sandstorm. It was not infrequent for large caravans to be completely engulfed by the heavy veil of sand, leaving only t...

At the Arab's dread remark it seemed for a moment that the explorers were going to sink through the street. Dr. Kirshner reeled, and the perspiration came out on Mr. Holton's fa...

Their long-distance rifles were equipped with telescopes, making it much easier, according to the naturalists, to sight an object at a hundred yards or more. Bob's gun, however,...

"Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply. "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map. And I might add that we have loc...

"They're not there for any good," returned Bob, a look of anger, and at the same time anxiety, on his face. "Probably want to find that map that tells of the hidden treasure. Oh...

Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outsi...

The snake was preparing to lunge forward, its terrible head swaying slowly from side to side. Whether or not the fangs contained poison, the boys did not know, but they knew the...

Another small town was left behind. Then, almost without knowing it, they reached Biskra, a modern city that is much frequented by tourists. The train came to a stop at a small...

"It'll be wonderful!" muttered Bob Holton, who was also deeply touched. He, like his chum, had often pictured this mission into the heart of the vast expanse of sand. Soon it wo...

"This time it's a question of what we have to do," he said dryly. "If the blackness increases, it will be suicide to plunge through it with so many rocks and walls of stone near."

There was no time to lose. The animal, angered because cornered, was getting ready to stand its ground savagely. And the boys had heard of the wild boar's terrible ferocity.

"It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis. "Of course there are better automobiles, but none of them seems to be for hire. You see, this drive-yourself idea does...

Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them. High-power binoc...

"No. It happened that no one was. But the locomotive was derailed and lodged in a ravine, and the work of getting it back on the track and repairing it won't start any too soon...

For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks. Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necess...

There, directly at their feet, was a huge chest of metal, the lid of which was pushed back. Piled up to the top were emeralds, diamonds, and a myriad of other precious stones. T...

"Late this afternoon," was the response. "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible. The agent there informed us that the t...

"Yes. And we are to keep you away. We know not how long it will be. If you act right, we will treat you well. But if you try to get away you will be severely punished."