The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
C.yyvgla. 1900. BY George Horton.
CHAPTER xxx.

AMI NAtfINfu''hA lA'A ~ -
,,ere hy tho roadside leading into Canea. and
MAJ commenced business for the day. Curtis
.tared at them. unable 20 remove his eyes
from the dreadful spectacle.
IfuIbohm fiubled ncrvously III his pockets
with ayertai face. and producing two or three
c.,psrs tossed them 70 the afflicted group.
come away. he said. pulling Curtis along
Il cannot bear TO look ut hem"
Tie Turn hat been telling them OF the leper
c.I,ny. amt they were not totally unprepared
,,r '1l. sight. yet the reality far exceeded the
description.
.Rl' vou should see those who are not able
q, come down here and beg. exclaimed the
MAJOR these are comparatively well yet, you
know
hope I may never SEQ. them" snid Lind
h,7r .Inope [ may never see these again
lie SSp. a bore the Turk no ill-will for the
.a,.nei ae'ainmpnt. II had not lastei for
l,g.. ami the Major had shown his guests
ever. attention. AMI hal explained again ana
a-aIa that he had carried IinibohU. on to save
Asl'c
But those who are no longer able to beg
.ssI the Lieutenant. do they starve?"
"Oh,uo. indeci. They are living monuments to
the Observation-Disclosures OF my august master.
te Sultan. Each of the lepers is furnished
one loaf u bread II day
aDh | see said Lindbohm.
Curt, took 10 part in the conversation. lie
did not even hear what the others we're saying.
hui walked ON beside them with his eyes fixed
upon The ground. like = man In q trance. Every
now and then no calculated. Good God" with
the accent on tho good
Al last he stopped So abruptly that the Turk.
who was directly behind. nearly knocked him
VI saw" said Curtis. whirling around and
ohoking a stream Of fluent apologies with n
Do people VIII" are not lepers ever so into
thar village? To see their friends. you know,
or 10 stop over night. or ANYTHING OF that sort?'
But monsieur is talking English, which, I'M
fortunately, | do not understand.
oh. damn aud he repeated the question in
Harvard French.
"Impossible. You have seen the disease.
R%SSsY ny think anyone voul' run 'n' rSk Of catch
Curtis strobe on and became again immersed
In thought. vaguely hearing the Majors eNpla-
nation OF the fact that nearly all the lepers Of
crete we're Greeks.
At each side Of the gate Of Canea stood an
English marine. in red Jacket and cork helmet.
4 bu-ines~like halt woke Curtis from his
I am Peter Hndbohm. Lieutenant Of cavalry
In the swedish Army" said Lindbohm in Eng
lsh. pulling an immense portfolio from the
breast pocket of the Prince Albert. Here is
One of the marines took the profered paste
board. glanced at II solemnly and Saluted
And here's mine" said Curtis. I'm an
American And this gentleman is a Turkish
nrfrer We were coming across the country on
loot. and he said we we're IN danger of being
rassaCred, so he took us to his house and kept
us there I'M the English landed. and here here's
~ passport, too. II you can manage 10 read l..
rsh"en in the water
We have friends inside . replied ~Lindbohm.
and We wish 10 find out whether they are safe
Or not We wish to go in
Very sorry. gentlemen but we have strict
borders 70 hadn't no one for the present
Bur we two are not Turks-nor Cretans
am a Svcde and my friend here. is an Ameri-
car
Very sorry gentlemen
But this may be a matter Of life and death!
4 Tristan lady the betro,hed Of this. young
Very sorry, gentlemen. Move away from
Lndbqhm was too good a soldier not to
house nearby belonging 10 a friend Of the
MAJOR. and waited two whole days. during
the most q which time the swede and the Ameri-
can bad the place 10 themselves, for the Major
and his friend were arrested and carried of
before the end Of the first day. They went
and srrdi1 rS1G r sG t9e gate az o dfmahSG H sh sdm seRtipais
untl the third morning when they were greeted
Mth a smile and a mt. hall right; now, gentle;
which will be restored 10 i'm Mt 'eaduiarters "
indhohm raised his hand in military salute
ht1" red bandana and passed under the ancient
mghwany curtis handed over the cimeter
Dyeyer see two such guys7" asked one
red JACKET o. the other. "Never'n me loife.
W. N" tall ones a soldier, all right. Dye
Now, had two men attired as were Curtis
snl l!ndoohm at that ome entered any
other town in. the world. their erotesque APP
pearance would have excited attention. not
say leers, and n crowd Of small boys would
pave besn, following at their heels. The gray
- badiy s~hrunken that II caused lindbOhm's
aIns Y" iall a tr!he akimbo. Altogether. n
wa a Sorpent Very ~ipharmonious with tho
..loh"l and tho Caldv handkerchief, which
tMHt'i'a about his brow did service for a hat.
,HHe ,'' n'rked W a, slender stick, which took
"i MS bamboo cane, and with which
ne -'"ually warded on an imaginary thrust.
I'l" NJ the street. looking eagerly
bai Deem torn m several places. lie also wore
t.f'"' and his costume was completed
M 4" IT, ~ i"l provided by the hospitable
ha.' had managed in addition TO af-
,,,'G ~ .'g guests 2 bath, an opportunity
W. a.", nd n"gllse shirts.
l,,huN"ilu was Quit" volube.
rear up, my friend" he said. we shall
,.r"'g md her. Remember that she Was
~ con-. tI.It,'a house, the very safest place she
Curt continued 10 be- silent and preoccri-
,,".. % condition which the Swede attributed
'I' ."ar inat something had happened 10
bst,, A.. .ud hat their long search, would
.a '' - AN az lI' very emu ~ I've
,,"'I pot understand tho Americans SEEM
- .,,-A's' mingled with absorption and
>. d" ,'s Ike a man who has been hit on
- ,'dI with 4 muskot butt" thought tho
go, tI1u"lng shrewdly NJ his companion,
a.. ,'dS"ns, can II 10 that he has "a pre-
lt"a aloud
u - must - straight to the military au-
RI, 'A" English. We will tell them
a. WY f2narpia. and II Kostakes has her
H. "I 'ltt make him give her right
, '-.. roaloi Car'i, -las. u yes; GER
'.- whom they net looked sullen.
troops were ~ecerywhere, march.
~. . bodies through the streets. II
~, Won 1Uu'edans stopped Ia talk to-
..sI rcd u1t VS. sure 10 step
"a. NOV" on" or a hurly Monte
e ''Uau vita words 20 the same effect |
'.i.. uIma.e bud been done u the part
" Town 'lroIsh which they were now |
r t'''' was a ~surightly gossipiug Of |
NnG and replying from distant !
'.n frequent ,la'icr 81 shol hOpf- |
f '.'''G cll'nn"d across an intDr~eCt- !
a.. wa 1I ~" Iul-" and hustle was !
b., ''utlr4al tune. not sung loudly. |
.'''. 'lr' the iurti' ~ an Otora /
a. '" "H'r t,"H met, whether iubilant |
r. &c. ~'.i"d 10 br hgrning it. SONS |
H'."rs r"vcngefully
- ..f h"1~ that. 4" cried Iindhohm. -pana- |
IVA w" '' singing the hymn Of liberty herself