The sun., 1900-08-19
CHAPTER XVII.

81 the scratching OF the key upon the door, as
-. one ou-rde fumbled at the lock. she
sn,,rs 10 her feet and backed to the wall at the
,',her Ode n the room. She cast her eyes
'so,r the bare, dim room. as though there
r,ur BE- some way Of escape. moaning mean
Will -,
\ ,han do'-
\ wh.n Kc-takes entered he found her thus
T., ests cenched her lips white, She was
i.os,ns AZ him with great eyes Of fear and hor-
-, and she scarcely seemed 20 breathe. There
-. N her attitude the alertness OF hunted
,ss that hopes TO make a sudden dash for lib
.,,r and get away even at the last moment.
in the name Of God. Panayota," he said. ten
l.1v .vhy are you so frig htened1 Have not
IA YOU would not touch a hair Of your head?"
she made no reply. but slid along the wall.
-.,h her ewes h1ed on the open door. He
,,-red With an exclamation OF impatence,
,hut 1, With slam. locked It and put the key in
his pocket
-Sol. he said. don't think OF escaping.
rrr 10 AZ your mind on what l am going 20 say
10 YOU And now in the first place. swear TO
rou by ny hopes Of salvation that mean you
40 harm Now. listen TO mel love you. Pana-
Ios'
-ls that why you murdered my father7'
.Why do you say that murdered your father1
Bring him 10 me alive and then / shall know
that you did not,
You ask an impossible thing. Panayota.
he Is probably among the Sphakiote Mountains
bv this time and you know there aren't troops
noush in all Turkey to get him out"
Then III tell You what you do, cried Pana-
yo,a eagerly. advancing a step or two. Let
ne 60 and find him. Ill return here TO Canea
with him Honestly, | will. honestly-and you
,haI come and talk 70 me all you like"
Kostakes gave his mustache an impatient
twist
To let YOU 60 after all the trouble I've had
rtttins your Oh no. Panayota. You're mine.
bv Allah and whoever takes you away from
me must kill me first. You don't know how
love you; | could never tell you. Listen.
There isn't drop OF Turkish blood in me. My
grandiather became Turk because-because
Of circumstances 10 save his life. | am the son
ofa Greek mother. and she used TO sing Greek
lullabies 10 me IN my cradle" He was talk
Ing very fast now. i have always said would
turn Christian some time. and when l saw you
/ made UP my mind 10 do II right away.
have heard great news. Everybody says that
the Powers have decided TO give the island 10
the King OF Greece Then there will he no more
Turks here They will either go away or be-
come orthodox. Say you'll have me. Pana-
yota and III get nd OF my harem and we'll
be married before the priest
VIII you murder your wives as you did my
tather7- asked the Girl. Kostakes stared at
her deprived for he moment Of the power Of
speech. In his enthusiasm he had talked him.
self into the feeling that his dreams were al
ready realized, Panayota's voice. hard. sneer-
ing cold with hate. shocked him like a sudden
blow in the face with whip. Then rage surged
up in his veins and knocked at his temples.
His hands. that he had extended pleadinsly.
uembled and he gnashed his teeth. Kos
takes was not beautiful at that moment Pana-
yota laughed.
'oh, you Turk" she cried, you oowardly
Turk. You needn't grind your teeth at me.
In not afraid Of death. It's only your vile
love that fear
KOstakes raised his doubled fists above his
head and brought them down with such vio-
hnce that an involuntary -Ah!- escaped him.
BY God. girl. you would drive a saint crazy. "
be cred. Here | am offering to change my
religion and put away my harem. and all for
you and l get nothing out Of you but an in
suit Don't YOU know that you are In my power,
and / can do with you what please1 No
cursed foreigner will rescue you this time. He
did not know enough TO keep you when he had
you, and Ill see that he doesn't get another
chance l want you 10 love rue as l love you.
Ianayota, I've made you an honorable propo-
saon; I'D leave YOU @ think y over But make Is,
W your mind 10 this-youre mine. and III
never eiye YOU up while live.
When Kostakes stepped into the court again
charcoal stove. home made. from an American
petroleum. can. Ayesha, standing by the
hoe called out In stage whisper, plainly
tlalple throughout the enclosure;
he efendi comes" and pulled the fish
fom the drawer.
Isn't dinner ready YETI" he snarled: what
Al ready, eGendL" replied Ayesha. We
ssoudnt iry the barbounia Till you came. They
GHI Se sa bot In SGSema 3%e minrs nns se olive oil
Got any wine1" asked Kostakes, as the
platter % Of .teapi9s hsh was set before him.
wine. enendi, In Turkish house7-
q, les, wine; II you've got any. bring It on.
.t,I think FeTende has some suggested Sou
.Enph', And don't suppose you help herr
~ don't even know the taste OF it. pro-
silence silence, and bring me soma. And
sves az 5ne dsGanter sn was set SeIoEe
a Il wiring the necks OF you both.cacklinR
"a hens that you are. And now send Ferende
yo fGn me sRn Rnd get out Of my sight the two OF
hAs! Is NOT greasy old sloven.
= hter the efendi had eaten he betook him
hls chamber In search of much-needed
SL ferende followed him. and. sitting
kNh upon the side Of the bed. attempted 20 lay
byr cheek against his But he pushed her from
uiIl saving In querllous and disguised tone:
YET on from me and let me breathe. can I
Eu' Darken the room and go away. Shut
oeF IRd ,Sars II nIny I.yI.DI q you women make
u. is'. enendl" Ferende had nearly closed
G ue door. but she opened II a little ways and
N.st her lace back into the room
f,p p3ht take Panayota up those cold fish.
vine " ""' ""es' anu give he' eo'ne
81 eI-favorite found the two elder wives
.Wprhg togethet In the garden.
..L"iS ddnt YOU stay with the efendi?-
Ssseen Ayesha spitafully
SIIe NhSed straight UP 10 them.
tbo - q" friends, she said We're all In
n IA, %tAe boat and must work together In
,n gol are In a worse f1x than I am, for |
L Of rs"uhler and better looking than either
Lwsyss ,and m,d Young. handsome woman can
accd,SS S vas not concilatory language. but II
had a uea 80 well with what tho two women
coma ~. ~ oeen saying TO each other, that they
ntJs 'naS" no reply. Each looked inquiringly
SKed ''' monent' ana then oouleiins
-IRp you think he is In earnest?"
| p,risy7 sy7unlnIHly' He would have no reason 20
| W. MN me girl else She Is In his power. "
| LyaSb. NhAI all be turned into the street" said
has ne would never dare. cried Souleina "He
homes, ling against ia. We are faithful.
sand wives. II would make too great a
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