TICKLED BY HAREM LADIES

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12199, 25 July 1925, Page 11

TICKLED BY HAREM LADIES

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GENERAL. ’ Sneaking of the Scotch, there is extant among the myriad of recent reminiscences the story of a Scottish ex-officer of the British Army who so impressed' the Sultan of Morocco that he placed him at the head of his army. However, that aroused tqo much jealousy, so the Sultan appointed the’Scotsman to the high position of bicycle riding tc the harem women. On one occasion the ex-general of the army was ordered to ride round the courtyard in the front seat of a tandem, while one of the ladies of the harem occupied the seat behind. Of course, the male rider was not per-

miffed to look at tbe fair lady-who was behind him (writes Lord Meath, who is responsible for the yarn). Moorish custom and etiquette were thus not infringed, and, moreover, the ride was taken under the eyes of the Sultan; hut the latter had not calculated on a certain corner of the courtyard being out of his sight, and; it is reported, but I will not vouch for its truth, that the gallant general said he wonld rather have faced many ’stricken fields in command (if Moorish troops than be placed in front of these Moorish women, whose tickling from behind whilst out of view of their lord Was beyond all human male endurance, as he could in no way retaliate, but had to endure passively these agonising, feminine endearments."