Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28

done. In ten minutes after their arrival
the square looked like a little Indian vii
lage filled with wigwams Of muskets, and
Sentries were pacing patiently up and down
at all possible places of approach. This
was evidently town of considerable i'm
portance, as some of the houses facing the
square We're two-storied. and in one or two
instances the projecting beams supporting
the balconies were of carved marble. The
fountain, TOO, that stood beneath dis
heveled willow, whose roots drank at the
Overlooking waters, was of marble.
Panayota and her father were led to a re-
spectacle looking stone house facing the
fountain and two sentries were stationed
before the door.
"Ah, Well" said Kostakes, amiably. to
Curtis, I'VE shall be quite comfortable here.
Ell? VIII you do me the honor to dine with
me?"
II shall be delighted" replied the Ameri-
can. ut is ! who shall receive the honor -
No, no. l protest, monsieur It's quite
under this tree. All, shall be quite
cosy. VOLTA. L shall be able to offer you
some fresh cheese. If there's anything left,
trust to my men for finding it,
A soldier was dragging a stuffed goat
skin from the door of grocery. At a sign
from kostakes he set it on end and ripped
open the top with his knife, disclosing the
snowy contents.
VOLTA, monsieur, And no doubt we shall
be able to find you some excellent wine
though you must excuse from joining
you in that. Mahommedans do not drink
wine"
kostakes leaped lightly to the ground
and gave his horse to an orderly Kostakes
was handsome young fellow almost bovish
and yet with an insolent, aristocratic air His
features seemed to combine sensualism and
cruelty with certain refinement His lips
Were too thick and too red. and his chin
was square. 1t was evident at glance that
his under front teeth closed even with
the uppers. His nose was his cruel sensi-
M Str.
his forehead thin a knife blade and
the nOstrils had a way of trembling when
he talked. Curtis threw his good leg over
the horses name and sat woman-fashion
cycling the Turk. He could not somehow
reconcile this gentlemanly, smiling young
officer with the nightmare that continually
haunted him-Michali in the burning build
ing, wounded and screaming vainly for
help There was a sort of ghostiy relief in
/, the reflection that the poor fellow must
have been over his sufferings long ago
But to burn to death. Ugh. How long does
1t take man to burn to death?
'Doues your foot pain your asked Kos
takes with genuine solicitude. "If those
barbarian Greeks had not shot my surgeon
the Cretan Greeks. When you know them
better you will find that they are not half
civilized"
IF you will let one of your men help me
dismount, said Curtis, Il will take a
wash. / am glad to that dinner is so
nearly ready. 1 assure you 1 am half fam
ished."
"One of my soldiers monsieur. 1 would
never permit such thing. | will help you
myself. $3.50! Ali How Is the foot?'
The American placed the wounded mem
Der on the ground and attempted to bear
his weight upon it. To his surprise it SEEM
ed much better. But happy thought, an
inspiration. took possession of him. He
seized the leg tightly with his hands above
the knee and sank upon the edge of the
water basin.
II believe it's worser' he groaned
Allah forbidr' cried the Turk 1T Is
| from the long ride. When you have rested
| 1t will be better. Now. let wash and eat
something's soldiers frugal meal"
Curtis attacked the repast with the zest
| of a ravenous appetite. The salt cheese,
| the brown bread and the country wine
seemed to him viands fit for the gods
| The orderly brought several heads of long
| Italian lettuce, which he washed at the
! fountain and cut lengthwise They ate it
| like asparagus or celery. dipping it In salt
| The American thought it delicious and
| rightly. He would never again be able to
| relish the pale. tasteless chips sold in Amer
| and her father were also eating.
Sensible girl thought Curtis: means
| to Keep her strength up Well outwit
| these Turks yet"
| He touched glasses with Kostakes who
1 was disposed to be convivial albeit in
| water
| DO you know. Monsieur lie Capitaine"
| he said, 81 cannot decide which is the
! greater sensation-the pleasure of eating
/ or the pain of my foot Do you think. If
| blood poisoning should set in you have
| ANYBODY here who could amputate it?''
| Now, Allah forbid.' cried the Tur,
again. BY day after tomorrow we shall