Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-18

Bagdadee, Jew tobacco dealer In Con-
ssanthople. who win tell you more when
Won meet
"Bogle's heart beat faster a. he saw his
way 10 . regular out-and-out adventure /:
] and, thanking the. ola n.an warmly. said
he would be OF next day ifher liked.
: 'y.Bas what win you get oas Of II,
Kara Z be said.
:. %. nv friend has settled all that
with the Pacha and should I not recoy-
er from this illness, what would be the
use Of money TO me IL you come back
safe, YIN caa remember me. No; we
jews love or hate, quickly, strongly.
like yeu.-go; il will make your fortune
But be secret, or your life will be the for
felt; there are men in Constantinople
about the court who would poison or stab
Won as<soon as they would q cat. Here is
the letter TO Benjamin. And one thing
more beware CT the dragomans, they
are MI rascals and spies
Young Boyle thanked the old man !:
offered to send in doctor Of his own per-
suation, which he permitted and then
hastened back TO tell his seniors something
of what he had heard Determined not
to tell all, for fear they might think the
risk too great, he braced his nerves I'D 10
carry through the transaction.
lin due time he found himself in Con-
stantinople, went TO the best hotel, gave
himself out as an agent for the purchase
of wheat en- route to Odessa, and began to
make inquiries for any freight that might
be available in the port. After a day or
two he asked his drsgoman il he knew the
Jews quarter
. .. yes the man replied, but there
Is net much to interest you there
-. daresay not ; but I'm English
you know, and must see everything. Take
me there this evening.
Very good, your excellcncy. To-
night. at ) p. m, We can GO
Boyle only wished to gain, on his first
visit. general knowledge Of the place !:
and at the time appointed strolled through
the quarter taking mental notes a. he went
along. and then, as unconccrncdly as he
could asked a few questions as to where
d. jew tobacco merchants livol: was
shown tie place, and 50 back TO the ho-
tel.
The draroman was that incarnation of
everything subtle, 4 Lryantiuc: but wheth-
er Greek or Nahonctan. the devil himself
could not have told. He passed as a
Greek with a Greek name foot long,
and had recommendations by .he score !:
still, for all that, he did not gain Bogle's
confidence and SO far he had fished out
nothing from his master.
'.Bogle, of course, had invested in a
Turkish dress the first time he went Ia the
bazaar: but he he had also brought out
perfectly natural red beard and wig from
England, disguised in which his own moth
or would not have known him.
Got up in these, and with cloak on,
he slipped ont of his room next evening.
and glided quickly away to the Jews
Rlartrr.
Seeing re>poctablc-looking old man
in lis shop, he satutrd him. and asked if
he understood French or English.
- Not very much he answered.
enough to sell you some very good tobac-
CO.
. Thank you: I'll have some. Give
me skin Of l.atakia. By the by he
said, this is ali a Jews quarter, is it not?'
a. Yes
You know most of the merchants, J
daresay?'
Yes. most Of them
"a DO You know BENJAMIN Bacdadee y
Right well we are related by mar
riaSe. That is his house, inside tina,
court, pointing across the street.
''Bogle thanked him. and walked over
to the place indicated The first person
he saw WIS an Old woman. who was sweep
ing the steps and doorway. lie asked In
Freneh, Is Benjamin Bagdadce at home:
1t was eviden, she only understood
part Of what he said but she replied in
Hebrew, and pointed 20 door in the left,
just inside slse main entrance.
"Boglc knocked \ Voice said some
thing which he interpreted into Come in ;
Ike entered ana bowling to an old
man seated on some cushions. said in
English, DO | salute Benjamin Bagda-
dee z
Yes he said. gravely: but why 2
.'Bcgle quickly took his letter from his
breast pocket. and showedit.
a. All, you are from Jacob Ezra. Sit
down, sit down. But no. not here. Come
he said. .eome with me-
HE left the room, went M some stairs,
along passage, opened heavy narrow
door, up some more steps, and then entered
. small room in 4 ;urret of the house. He
sat down with Boyle on the carpet, and
carefully read the letter.
"'iiaS Ezra explsined the risk of your
mission Y said he. after while.
"''Nes, some cf it,
''.iou English are brave, but not ern-
nine
+ Here Boyle quietly took of his fcz.
wig and beard.
"'tia. that is well Beelzebub would
not know YOU. Coed he said again. and
laughed gently behind his bushy beard
and niustache. Who is your dragoman!'
he asked.
Nicholas PalaolcSos.'
Il know him; he il a spy. Take
care Of him.
L thought he was no good sail b.
gle but | suppose they are all pretty
nearly birds of feather 2
/ q Yes, they are: but forewarued i
knrSuyuesa Nav nlaut this f.star, h.,,A-