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that thou shouldst fall to receive the re.
ward that I have promised"

Then, az he dismissed him. he said.
Significantly: "Grand Vizier, tomorrow
We Will play again
In the evening Osman sat In the official
palace Of the Grand Vizer. and the refs
eYendi an old friend OF his father. by
his invitation, sat at meat with him. and
they discussed what had passed and what
was 10 be apprehended.
"Osman," said the refs sGendi, thou
hast played a bold game and won II: yet
/ know too well the character and dis
position of Murad to be able sincerely
to congratulate thee. To-day thou art vic
torious and Grand Vizier. tomorrow
thou mayst only too probably be defeated
and slain"
"Reis Enendl," answered Osman. leach
must yield to fate but for my part.
have no intention of playing a game
against the Sultan Tomorrow
Thou hast no Intention cried the reis
effendl, In amazcment Nay. but he has
the intention TO command thee to do so.
and art thou so simple as to suppose that
thou hast power to refuse?''
Il am hardly so ccuntry-bred as 10
suppose that" said Osman: nevertheless,
venture TO hope that | may be able
so TO order things that Murad shall not
demand a game again tomorrow"
And how Is that 10 be accompilshedy'
demanded the refs elfendi. What dark
scheme Is this thou hast in hand?'
at present l have no scheme COM
pleted," said Osman. but only the out
line or idea Of the tactics which must be
resorteal 10. My aim must be TO set some
affair OF such urgency and Importance be-
fore Murad tomorrow morning that, for
the nonce. he will have neither the lei
sure nor the inclination for chess-playing
or any other form OF amusement. In the
- en- "a VI er,,rfra-'
Before Osman could complete the SEN
tence an attendant entered. and an
nounced that an old man was waiting
without who desired earnestly an inter-
view with the Grand Vizier.
"It IL late" said Osman. but II he be
an old man. doubtless he must have an
ADEQUATE reason for coming at this hour
Let him enter"
when the applicant entered the apart
ment. what was Osman's establishment 10
behold in him no other than his own
father. After having been warmly well
coined by both Osman and the reis ef-
fendi. the old man was pressed To say
how II came to pass that he had under
taken 50 long a journey
"My SON." he replied. after thy de-
parture. neither thy mother nor. sooth to
saw. myself either could control the an
ietv and apprehension We suffered on
thine account. Therefore. having sold a
ring-the last remaining valuable In our
nossession-in order To provide the small
fund necessary for my journey, l fol-
lowed thee to learn the result OF thy rash
attempt Happily. 1t appears that 'hou
hast won and not lost the game, yet
whether thou art not still in imminent
peril Is much 10 be doubted.
THAT thy son is even now IN extreme
I.r H.
lion" said the reis effendi. Tomorrow
ne must again play. unless. inded. he can
nranape To- divert the Sultan's attention
and alter his declared intention. But, IN
what way such diversion Is TO be ac-
complished. | cannot imagine.
az that be the case" said the OLD
man "it is indeed well that | undertook
the tourney hither. for i have brought
intelligence which may now STAND us III
good stead. ON my way learned py ac-
cident OF n conspiracy that appears "
be Matching In Rumelia. the early KNOW
ledge of which may prove of great value
10 The Sultan and his advisers
"Thou art indeed fortunste.' said the
reis effendi. to be in possession OF mat
Information. His Majesty viii doubtless
he alarmed. and his attention engrosseu
bv the details of such project
when next morning Osman, In MS
oanacitv As Grand NiZier. was closeted
u.frh Nprad he FASTENED to impart to
him the intelligence he had received con-
cerniug the projected rising. and the De
sign of the rebels 10 march upon the
capital. ,,, sa,,od
ON hearing this account. Murad. seized
with panic talked OF raising Hise
ar,,v and at once marching upon the dis
affected province. ar,
Osman however. said calmly: III your
.,.tsstv will permit me to express my
oninion. 7 should say let no man know OF
tbis consDiracy for even the rumor OF IN
surrection Is apt TO unsettle men hi,r's
and spread the Infection OF revolt lne
MAN of the cOnspirators AT present y
secret. let Il never be declared; crush IL III
the bud At this stage very srLii 10, %
will suffice. even as the beginning OF ~ =,
,,b,cb neglected would waste a city, may
~, n,,anched with the contents Of bucket.
Lot me your Majesty, take y" Janissaties
Win me proceed with all speed to ADRIAN
onle. and two hours after my arrival ths
LEADERS, Of the plot Will be executed ana
the movement will be at an END.
Tba Snltan approved this reasoning ana
the advice given him by his new Grand
viz,er. and babe him start at once on tne
mission he bad proposed. a.,
Within an hour theGrand NiZier WIN Ills
escort Of 90 men, left the cap'tai. osiiah
AS he parted with hts friend, the rels
effendi, observing sIthpiS' Inc Sa'"'
chess is adjourned.
The Grand Vlzier. on reaching Adrianople'
proceeded Immediately to the house OF the
Governor of Rumelia and had him exc
cuted on the spot. Having also pu. ~
death several of his creatures and oihcials
who had been guilty OF the grossest W
ranny and extortion. ana also those VINO
had been In any way implicated IN thr
protected rising he replaced, 10 the great
ioy of all. his father IN MS former posi-
ZION as Governor Of Rumelia. and fastened
back TO report TO MS Majesty INA. VI,
nrovInce was now perfectly contented and
loyal. ~. 49,
orouptitude and energy Of his new Grand
Vizier. He began from this time To rely
ON his Judgment and 10 take his advice
on every occasion. and Ior time Osmah
ruled the empire with unquestioned au-
thority and conspicuous success. Murad
oft.n commanded the presence OF his
Grand Vizier at the chess-board; but the
stakes TO be played FOR were always
axed within the bounds OF reason and
moderation, and. whether the game "as
lost ar won-and Osman was TOO pfu-
dent often 10 win-the terrible claws Oh
the imperial tiger remained shealheo Ia
velvet. .,o,
This happy state OF affairs continued
some time and might, perhaps, have con-
,inued indefinitely had not the BostanJi
pasbi I'm revenge for some imaginary
slight or unintentional discourtesy on the
mart OF the Grand Vizier. contrived ms
downfall. This was task not diincuil
10 be achieved with master suen ..,h 40
Wprad few words aliuding to the
-, ard aims of our new ruler" which