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

but we Turks are very merciful 1 will
order the sentry to drive 1t away"
NO. no, ] beg Of you. | was holding a
little conversation with it. / cannot sleep.
my leg pains me so. l fear that gangren5
is setting in
Allah forbid! 1t is from the fatigue We
shall have surgeon soon" Kostakes was
100 good soldier to keep awake.
Good night again, monsieur" he said
and turned over.
Outside the nightingales were calling each
other from far, tremulous distances The
waters or the fountain splashed and CUR
sied increasingly. Curtis senses became
mere and more acute. Sounds that he
could not hear moment ago became audi
pie now, without growing louder He
heard the plying of axes, and once the
SOUND ..,, OF hammer, followed by laughter.
Wv nat the deuce are they up top he NUT
tered Are they building fertilization
OF any kind? I've got to do some tall
thinking in the morning. Somehow or other
! must get away with that girl But how?
How? I'll make Kostakes believe I'm lamer
thdn L really am, and he won't watch me
so close But l must have an opportunity.
NO man can do anything without an oppor-
tuhlty-and that isn't so bad, either I
must make note Of that in the morning
Let's see, what's that other thing |
thought of? H'm-hang it, I've forgotten
',Meaow" said kitty.
That's it, by Jove, Cats and mort
cages"
For fully an hour the American invented
and discarded schemes for ESCAPING with
Panayota He tried to think of passages
In novels describing the rescue of captive
martens by heroes like himself but fairy
tales of enchanted carpets and wishing
caps persisted in running through his head,
DDS
Il must watch for an opportunity- he
exclaimed aloud, bringing his INST down
upon the table IF l can't do any better
n
and then III put the matter in the hands
thatr'
He was sure he heard dull. crushing
pIow. followed by moan and the sound
OF some one falling. He listened for a
long time. but heard nothing more, and vet
he was conscious of a sense of horror, as
though he had just awakened from nipht.
mare He pinched himself
I'm awake he thought, land yet I feel
as though murder had been committed
Lord, but I'm all haired up! If this keeps
on l shall turn spiritualistic medium 7
wonder If l can see the folks at homer"
And he shut his eyes and fixed his mind
upon his father and mother.
Boston," - IA
He was awakened from his revery bv the
voice Of Panayota. violent and pleading bv
turns; one moment mingled with sobs and
.ne next angry She was deman dinf
Where is my father?' and asking for Kos
takes The latter sat up and listened for
moment. Then. hastily bucklng on his
belt and throwing his cloak over his shouJ-
ders, he went out. Curtis, who had not
undressed, followed him. AS he passed
through the door one of the guards seized
him, but he struck viciously at the soldier
and cried so angriy Let go of me or ri
punch your! that the captain looked around
and spoke two or three words sharply to
the guard, who released him. Suddenly re
membering that he was very lame he sal
down upon the edge of the fountain. Pan
ayota was standing in the door Of her lodg
ing in the full moonlight. Her attitude
her voice, her face were eloquent of terror
and despair. AS soon as she saw Kostakes
she stretched her arms toward him and
cried:
Don't let them kill my father, Bring
him back to me, please, please!'
Why, certainly. my own Panayota. You
know that l would not harm you or any one
belonging to you. But where is your faith
err"
He asked the guard to bring him drink
Of water and the guard told him to come
out and get 1t. And he hasn't come back.
l tell you; he hasn't come back oh
Mother of God, help! help! Don't let them
kill him."
II see it ALL cried Kostakes; che has
escaped" And he questioned the bystand-
ing soldiers in Turkish.
Yes, my Panayota He has taken ad-
vantage of my kindness 1 ordered that he
be not bound and that he be treated with
every consderation-for your sake dear
Panayota!' Here his voice became low and
tender and he moved nearer. The Turk
was, indeed gallant figure in the moon
light. leaning gracefully on his sword, the
cape of his long military cloak thrown
back over his shoulder.
You hear the men; they say that he
darted away and that they ran after him