The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16

OF your terrible swift brand.
And we know you BY the bri ghbning
When your proud eyes sweep the land!
"Panayota will be singing that at this yer,
moment, eh?" cried Lindbohm. laying his hanC
upon Curtls's shoulder, but the latter made NJ
reply.
occasionally two-wheeled mule carts, lader
With supplies, stormed by over the cobblestones
pr SS we naTsoT street they passed INTO
walls Here a party OF, marines were at work
assisted by townspeople, throwing water OF
out Of the debris A cart stood near, and al
awestrlck, silent throng fingered by, ready
to Identity the remains of, possible relatives
or friends The air was full Of powdered lime
and smoke, and had a queer. pungent mel
Come on" said Llndbohm. before. they
hnd E body ! don't like to see such thing
yota, YOU know, Is In the Turkish quarter.
~Iindbohm urged this cheering assurances
with the insistent frequency of a man who Is
They came into the public square, where
the shells from the Hazard had fallen thick
the British soldiers, and yonder, rising pre-
%cipitously to a height OF thirty feet. was the
fortified stronghold from which the Turkish
town. English %sentries were now pacing to
and fro up there. But the chief attraction
was q sort OF booth in the centre Of the square.
for all the world like a Punch and Judy booth,
and In II were hanging by the neck seven fig
ures with black caps over their heads, with
their hands bound behind them and their feet
by George. they've been hanging the ring
leaders, hanging them higher than Haman'"
cried Iindbohm.
Curtis could not realize that those were the
bodies of human beings. there was something
so theatrical about their appearance, they hung
so neatly in a row, and the heads all lolled
one way. like heads Of Brownies in an adver-
tisement
Maybe they have hanged them in enigy,"
he suggested
Idndbohm laughed
Might as well be now" he replied. But
letus ask the guard where we win find the COM
about kostakes and Panayota.
You 90, said Curtis; IN wait for you here,
lie shraDk from the ingenious. explanation
that Panayota. was his betrothed. The very
thought made him shudder.
Il can't tell him., he muttered, as he watched
Iiudbohm forcing his way. through the thrOng
II must get away from him some way, BY
love, I'll run on and leave him. II ! cant do
any better. Good God, what an escape I've
had"
HI" shouted Lindbohm, so that every soul
in the square turned and looked at him He
was standing on t,p-toe and Curtis could see
floating on a sea OF heads HI" called the
Swede again. waving his stick IN air. Come
Now. what the devil do ! want Of hostakes?"
muttered Curtis, plnugIng reluctantly into the
press When he had reached ,Lindbohm's
lists in the Punch aud judy booth
\ board hung suspended from the, neck Of
'alint WIFI a. Itlllt hlN tIllIt ll-tI lDtf lItTtoll
KOSTAKES EFFENDI.
Captain OF BASH Ba2oukt,
Murder and Arson
II j. hard for a soldier 10 die thus" said
the Swede sadly. But a soldier who disgraces
his calling deserves such q death Vel, my
been done for US. ell? Now the rest will be-
easy l. It not So?'
Curtis could not take his eyes from the hooded
form before him. nor move from tho spot where
he stood AS long a. he stared AT the heH !
covered with its black cloth, he was impressed
with a sense of uureality. 50 might a row Of
N New York And that pitful, limp fitting Of
the head was not at all suggestive Of kostakes,
who was ever wont to hold his neck stiff and
stand upright with a certain iaunty. insolence
But when CurtiS's eveS travelled downward.
The unreality vanished Tho long row. Of
buttons. the dark blue trousers tucked into
the tops Of the highly polished boots, the spurs.
the back ware bullying. Of the thick calf Of the
leg an these things brought back TO him, a
fight at Ambellaki. and the long ride across
country He could sec those very leg- clasp
more how their Owner, managed 10 keep the
boots so spotless Then he saw Panayota
again, the most splendid creature he had ever
seen. denouncing the Turk for the murder Of
her father. and he felt once more the old thrill
of admiration and Chivalrols purpose. All
She had touched the Turk, she had made him
vince. brave girl. despite those insolent ewes.
and that sqhare. protruding under jaw Any
one could see that by the way in which he
stopped twlrling the END NJ Tho little black
mustache and was n"rvousIy nibhling il The
long chase after kostakes, with those tur-
bulent .Cretans; the night IN the square when
Curtis had fired point blank AZ him and missed
him-all these things passed through his mind
like scenes on a moving panorama as he Raped
az those dark blue breaches and the well-pol-
ished boots with their long spurs. but when he
raised his eyes again to the black-hooded head.
tipped to one side like a man with q stnf neck,
in Crete became a fantastic dream and took
on the uureality % those f%acelesS puppets.
hanging all in q row, gently oscillatlng in the
breeze like pendulums
Move on" said a stern voice. sharply
They mean MS, said lindbohm, pulling
SS S1d TTGy the n. 5 seeWi ,4 Sg "a allow To- sa no t ib",'S c0ms
mandant and make some inquiries about Pana-
Iindbohm. cried Curtis, pettishly, Il dont
want 70 go to the ~commandant See here, old
man, there's something | want 70 tell you
SOMETHING ! must tell YOU. cant ST and this
They had passed the crowd. and were alone
now The Swede STOPPED and looked steadily
AZ his companion. Curtis glanced up furtively.
There was nothing but inquiry in those brave.
4 say, old man. he stammered don't you
think We ought TO go and get some hats and
things before We go TO the commandant? |
don't want 70 offend you. but you-but we
look like the very devil
CHAPTER N.
The Lieutenant found no difficulty in buying
straw hat, as the booths Of the town
were all open again: and another ShoestrinR
was easily obtainable. by which he tethered II
10 his buttonhole
An enterprsing Jew produced a stock Of
clothing from Vienna, and Curtis
10 persuade I~indbohm to ioin him
N the purchase OF a complete new outft.
The first thing is TO find Panayota." said
he Swede We must not waste n moment
All, my friend, YOU mistake that girl She will
Do so glad to see you that she will not look az
your clothes
Clapping another straw hat upon the head
IF Curtis he dragged him away. They found
he commandments quarters with little DIM
'ulty, as every man, woman and child In Canea
was able to direct them. II was an Oriental
louse with a garden. Two s%entinels stood AT
he gate. Iindbohm sent In his card, and n
officer ia fatigue uniform came out.
Hho started with evident surprise. and then
yazed curiously NJ the two callers.
Lindbohm brought the heels Of the yellow
boots together with a click and saluted.
Pardon our appearance" he explained.
but the fact Of the matter IS We have been
with the Insurgents for the last three
and We have not yet had an opportunity
o purchase clothing.
The Englishman laughed and held out his
land cordially.
'rieni here" They entered the court. Take
1 seat here in the sha Q. Shall J order you
ZONE coffee. Turkish style-or perhaps you'd
prefer some whiskey and so'a"
I'D like n Christian drink. cried Curtis
With great animation. Something IN take
he taste out 81 my mouth.
"Oh, yusthring me some whiskey, thank you"
inpatient To go on with me business that had
,rp,rhf him fltaTa