Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-02

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~ write nsshty sossi that VII fairly Storm
the sswn.
"A. he nbssiain In elssDa ConmoawsAisA-
A NARROW ESCAPE.
one day saw copy Of HATS GA the
table Of . fsisnd. Hans vas Persian
poss Of the fourteenth century. whose
verse, kks that Of Anacreon's. We de<h-
Gated to love and wine. The book was
Ia Persian manuscript. was superbly IL
Illuminated and was at least 200 years old
''Ftcd. did you buy this book abroedr
IaAkel.
He looked at me in . queer way and
then said:
mo. I didn't. stole it,
lstsrcd 1t him IN surprise.
Mot Intentionally" qualified he ~ he
BIT fresh cigar and showed the box to
ward ma
at was IN adventure" said ~ set
tied down in an easy chair. II am ready
10 hear L."
He wstchsd Q wreath Of smoke ~ Il
eurled away to the ceiling and then told
me the following story:
II was haunted by pair Of superb
black eyes while at ConstAntinoplc. They
rssted on me frequently In the various
snsrts. and they seemed significant with
meaning despite their steady gaze. OF
course thcy belonged to young woman.
Her figure was not too obese TO be grace
f,al, and though her face was covered
with the traditional veil was sure that
it was - handsome - the eyes.
II hrst met her in the drug market, .
place that looked like the archway TO .
covered bridge. dim and mysterious and
odorcus with spices, the venerable look
ing Turk scarcely visible through the
smoke that curled from the bowl OF his
pipe. his eyes dreamy from the use Of
opium. and his trembling fingers count
ing his spicewood beads. Ny unknown
dark eyed beauty bought package Of
henna, with which to dye her fingers,
while bought some incenss wood for .
pastil lamp
Tho nsxt place met her was IN the
slave market, and Il struck mo that was
queer place for her to Be. She stared
little sadly ct the Nubian damsels
standing around like 20 many pieces Of
black ststuAry awaiting the pleasure Of
the auctioneer. When her eyes met
mine, IL was again with o prolonged. I'M
winking gaze. and thought saw signs
Vt emotion.
The third time met her was in tho
bezestein. that most oriental Of baxaars,
devoted to the sale Of bric-a-brac, largely
OF military kind. and only open in the
forenoon. Iwsgpricing some jewel hilt-
ed dsggers, when who should / zee by my
side but the vciled unknown. She picked
up each dagger ~ laid It down, EXAM
ined il and spoke 70 the gray bearded
fatalist in attendance. ripple Of laugh
ter stirring her thick veil. Icould not
understand what she said. but supposed
the conversationwas about me. was Q
good looking fellow and had plenty Of
money and fancy for everything that
was quaint. Shs took my hand. looked
Mt IL closely and gave it slight. tender
pressure. ] had friend. an attache to
the American ambassador. and ] told
him about the mysterious houri. He just
laughed at me.
lyon can't designate them by their
eyes, he said. They all look alike
".She wore turquoise rings said.
cit Ii . favorite gem with them.' re-
piled he.
"'She took hold Of my hand In the ba-
xaar.'
Thatsnothing new. She was prompt
ed by curiosity. Their idea Of modesty
includes the yelling Of their faces. and
that's about all. 1t may not have been
the same woman every time
Il am positive that it was. rejoined
III follow her the next time
You'll be fished up out Of the Bos-
porus the next morning. replied my
frieud, with IA shrug. III walk doyn to
the morgue to see il can recognize you.
Il saw grave look cross his face. but
that did not deter me from my purpose
The next day met her within the rcli-
gious gloom Of one of the cemeteries
Was shc following Inc. or was there a
fatality in our meeting? The cities OF
the dead are numerous on the hillsidcs
They are not large. ARD shaded by close
growing cypress. and each one has n
small minaret pointing skyward in the
center. There Ia n great deal II rural
beauty about them. and they are never
without visitors. for relatives hold their
dead Ina crest reverence.
Again ;ht.se fascinating eyes met mine
and ] fslt my heart beat faster. She
placed her finger upon her lips and then
walked down one Of IN. paths. What
did the act mean bat Follow me and Re
discrvc;y followed her. trembling some
what with excitement Ou.sbie stood
an srull,. drawn by horses and attended
by All AoyssiIiian slave,
lie o,r.itc.l the door Of the carriage.
and the girl entered. She inotioDed -
me to join her. and complied. After -
short drive We stopped a, small villa
sie epi.rel the house. and | followed
her. Tn. Abyssdnisn slave joining rs few
inmates later. AT a sign from her lac
brought In four small gildea sauc, ~
two ~ chem containing some soit *
snow whit. deiicacv aud two filled with
qu!r,e Jelly almost done 20 a candy.
u ne roosa was the most elegant hon
aci- eye ever rests-i uron. with rich
rugs, oti0nan., statues. vases and no
end Of oriental cx,neefts. sweet oder