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When the full meaning of what has happened flashes into Craig's mind -- when he sees Aroun Scutari, lord of the harem and pasha in the Sultan's service, about to take Dorothy Cereal in his arms, it seems as though an electric battery must have suddenly become attached to the Canadian, so abrupt are his movements.
Leaving the side of the actor, while the other is speaking, he rushes straight for the scene of the kidnaping. Perhaps love urges his steps. At least the indignation of an honorable man sends him forward.