Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-24
. From the New York Fircsde c Companion1
B AMUM,
THE DETECTIVE.
BY TONY PASTOR.
CHAPTER L.
WHO WAS THE VICTIM?

3 .s CHAPTER L.
i s5 WHO WAS THE VICTIM?
Walton Sprague was compelled to confess
that tho probabilities were that LUCY was
the victim, although he did not admit as
much to Frank. The detoctive was sad
He had indulged high hopes of final success,
but it appeared as though in one sense their
Journey was about to provo failure. In
/. talking to Frank, and in order to cheor him
up, the detective said:
81 tell you what, Frank; it may prove
that We have como on wild goose chase.
Neither of the captive girls muy havo been
s the ones VIC are soeking."
is OF no uso," said Frank, to try and
console me under any such plea rs that. I
nave nay made up my mind that Lucy is dead
end SBSInow nothing remains for mo but to
existsssS5; the iinurse NY own SORROW"
los ahggy yame night it was determined to
atta29t the rescue Of the living captive.
Tom Jalakei suggested that he and the dc.
tectiye should accomplish the rescue, as they
4 had been SO successful upon tho previous
B occasion. TO this Frank would not listen.
de asserted that he would 60 if he wore
compelled to go alpnc. Both Tom and tho
detective felt that Franks only object in
going was to accomplish his revonge and die.
a long consultation was held, but Frank
proved imhovable.N His friend, however,
succeeded in extortidg. promise from him
that no would do nothing rash, and would
in no way impede th$ successful rescue of
tho living girl.
"Whon you have accomplished that part
Of tho business said he, 81 shalt feel
myself at liberty to aob as think fit, so long
4as do not in auy way imperil my friends"
The residence of tic Ujak Hamud was
different from any residence in all Persia.
It's owner had boon educated in Europe, and
while there had fallen in love with. some of
( the ruins of old castles on tho banks Of the
Rhine. Upon his return lie had selected
site on his domain suitable for the erection
sof residence, partially upon the plan of
one OF the German castles. His house,
although only a one story building, pnd in
this respect like most all ether buildings in
Persia, was built right in the faco of the
rock with overhanging cliffs, which formed
protecting dofoncc Of solid rockshuudrcds
of feet in thickness. The gardcn was built
ION q plateau or natural shelf which shot
out from the mountain side; while tho harem
u or female apartment was hewn. .,nart!g
OUT Of the solid rock. Tho. Whole place was
almost totally Inaccessible, except by tho
narrow stone passageway Which led up to
= tho Eiafn~ entrance.
As Walton Spraguo subsequently re-.
/. marked, "With few pieces of artillery
and "a company of soldiers the place could
hayo been successfully defended against q
small army"
When our three friends, we'll armed,
arrived under the walls of the Persian
4 fortross, they camo to a halt to consider what
course they should pursue. Tom Jalakci
had learned that Hamud kept about him
i force numbering over q hundred spearmcn.
lWh9t the American intended to accomplish
Stiley we'll knew must be accomplished by
stratagcm. The front or outer wall, sur
rounding the main building, was at least
twenty five feet in height. It presented
perpendicular surface, as smooth as polished
marble, thus banishing at once all idea of
scaling. A few moments only wero required
to convince the thrco men that the chances
were dead against them. A complete cir-,
Quit aud survey was mado, resulting in a
conviction more gloomy.
s&55tI will tell you what we must do," snid
Tom Jalakei, after few moments of silent
thought;' Eve must manage to attract the
captive girls attention; could we succeed
ig that, the rescue can be easily oooom-
Splished."
ss9AI know of no cxpediont to attract her
attention" answered Sprague,
Dwell, dol" exclaimed Jalakoi, and he
commenced drawing number Of ingenious
contriyances from his pocket
HWLat do you propose to do2" asked both
misconceptions.
ss5 ~ am going to fly signal"
The half-brccd's signal wasa very praoti.
4 oal, and, under the circumstances, ingenious
5affsir, consisting of an illuminated kite,
with several lines in French, printed in
Scolofs, which permitted them to be read att
considerable distance. The wind being
favorable, Jalakei let his kite 60, and in a
sfew3 ninutes it glided upward, and foated
III olose proximity To tho ,windows Of the
s3fsfeirs A owsminutes passed. Tho thrce
mon Sat tched with aoxioys minds, the result
loff tlid sx sxporimcnts At least FIVE minutes
loil 4 y6ice sfae singing 3 q
|i)dtuj hin Pom 0pefA yshich had .tlrst
'E5ooD Ssti i,jx but few
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