The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-18
A PASHA FOR One NIGHT.
How Gordon Spun His Spiders Web
on The StambOul.
Harem After a Fierce Struggle on
the Moonlit Stran d.
Doctor Jack, 4" in Cincinnati Enc

Karen A1Ler Fleroo struggle on
the Moonlit Stran d.
Doctor Jack, 4" In Cincinnati Enquirer.
Berlin, July 6.-I knew he would do it,
though were any other party than Cor
don concerned l should have deemed it
suicidal, an iridescent dream incapable of
fulfllment. Looking back at the adven-
ture after the lapse of years, l realize
now what madcap, harebrained affair
it was, and my only wonder has been
how we ever lived to tell the story.
Gordon was an Englishman, the
younger son of some grandee, a
wholesouled chap, brave as lion and
generous as he was bold We were, dur
ing my stay in Constantinople, great
chums, and it all came about through
his rushing to my assistance when fell
into the clutches of some raScally Turks
at the foot of the Street of Steps leading
to Para. This muscular Briton was a
trained athlete, and descended upon the
trio of Turks with the fury of a hurri-
cane, he shook them until their teeth rat
tied like castanets and they begged for
quarter. Thus l was in his debt; more
over, l admired the man so thoroughly
that had he told me he was about TO de-
should have Immediately put in an april
cation for the navy portfolio The Turk
ish navy needs yankee to find It, When
Gordon, in the
PRIVACY OF OUR ROOM
At Para informed me that 1t was his in
tention to steal a bride from the harem of
the well-known Abdul Pasha. / was not
greatly amazed, for nothing he did caused
me to wonder, he was such a genius
The boldness of his scheme almost took
my breath away, however. Understand
ing how jealous the Turks are concerning
their peculiar customs, | knew full well
we took our lives in our hands when we
ventured to invade the sacred precincts
of harem and steal its brightest flower.
Gordon was immensely wealthy, which
proved very fortunate thing under the
circumstances. He told me he had leased
the steam yacht Conqueror, and upon
this palatial craft intended TO carry his
bride to sea-when he got her..
never once doubted our ultimate sue
cess, and only felt pardOnable curiosity
with regard to the remarkable plan he
would put into operation, for he never
did anything by halves-these aggressive
Englishmen seldom do-and, as a conse-
quence, we ran across them in the wilds
of Africa, the forests of South America.
and even at the Polar regions They
want the earth, and have already Land
hands on a goodly portion of it. To this
day | am not certain whether he ever told
me how he came to meet his inamorita. |
remember, of course, that her name was
Zorah, and also that she proved to be a
lovely houri, for it CHANGED that l was
given opportunities of seeing her.
Gordon did the planning, and | was con-
tent TO let him, for although ready to lend
my assistance,
IT WAS NOT MY FUNERAL,
You know. Besides, he was well able to
master the whole problem, being a born
diplomat. IL would not be the first time
on record that Brlton and his American
cousin carried on a crusade together. So,
while Gordon planned and worked
roamed about the streets of this wonder
full city on the Golden Horn, visiting every
point of interest, for something told me
would never again dare look upon STAN
boul when my friend had completed his
little game. l wandered about narrow
streets, | visited mosques and bazars,
made myself acquainted, with, the harbor,
for since our fight was to be made by
water 1t might pay me to know something
of that locality. At length the day ar
rived when Gordon declared all was
ready, and listened to the unfolding of
his desperate plot With mingled amaze
ment and admiration. He had SPIN a
SPIDERS web for the pasha, who had al
ready received a letter purporting
to come from the commander OF
British man-of-war inviting HIM
to dinner that evening at "a
boat would be waiting at q certain spot
to convey him on board. Would he &C
cept-eagerly, as the honor was great
one. Once in the boat, he could be sud
denly bound and blindfolded and carried
on board the steam yacht.
The audacity of these Englishmen,
when once they get started knows no
bounds. | had heard of London assur-
ance, but meyer appreciated its full sig
nitcance until now. Once the Turk was
made secure, my part of the game came
about Fortune had made Abdul Pasha
and myself pretty much on the same
mold, which proved an unfortunate thing
for that individual. We were of an equal
hight, and wore our boards close cropped
while my sunburned face was as brown
as any Turks. ] had been among them
considerably in times past, over in Egypt,
and through their towns. Being nat
ural mimic, picked up their language,
their customs and even the peculiar half
French shrug that distinguishes their
statesmen.
1t would be an easy thing to
INITIATE ABDUL PASTA,
For he had several marked peculiarities,
such as an impedient in his speech,
caused by rowing bullet, received while
leading Ii band Of Bashi Bazouks in the
war with Russia, and decided limp, a
reminder of Pleyna. Eagerly l entered
into the spirit Of the game, and decided
to be real, live pasha for one night only.
To me it was an adventure, but with Cor
don it seemed case of life and death, for
he was about as hard hit as any man
ever saw. Completing our arrangements,
we went aboard the yacht at shutdown
| took my last look at ConstantInople,
with the setting god of day gliding her
many domes and minarets, for never
again in this home of the Turk would /
hear the voice of the muezzen chanting
the aden or call to prayer. This nights
work would draw a line between the
pleasures of STEAMBOAT and a certain yam
kee pilgrim had known 10 my sorrow
for some thirty-eight years
Well, he came and saw-and we con-
quered They brought him aboard quite
helpless, and in a brief space of time |
had initiated his dress exactly Then