He looked serious when I mooted El-Kerak--serious, then interested, them speculative.
From where I sat I could watch the changes in his eyes.
"What would the escort amount to ?" I asked him.
"Absolute security." "And what's this bunk about Americans being welcome anywhere ?" "Perfectly true.

All the way from Aleppo down to Beersheba.

Men like Dr.Bliss* have made such an impression that an occasional rotter might easily take advantage of it.

Americans in this country--so far--stand for altruism without ulterior motive.
If we'd accepted the mandate they might have found us out! Meanwhile, an American is safe." [*President of the American College at Beirut.

Died 1920, probably more respected throughout the Near East than any ten men of any other nationality.] "Then I think I'll go to El-Kerak." Again his eyes grew speculative.