Evening star., 1900-08-18

| of their little band worked down toward
| the open spot across which the rush must
be made. These movements caused more or
| less of exposure and drew repeated fusllades
| from the biockhouse. Most of the bullets
passed over the heads of the attackers
| but occasionally one slapped against the
soft face of a rock or Scurried through the
gravel. One glanced near Curtis head and
hummed like a musical top. He turned and
! looked curiously in the direction OF the
sound
1T takes yust one good big battle to
break man of~that," observed the lieu
tenant.
''Of WHAT"
Looking after the bullets. They sing all
sorts of tunes, and sometimes they only
whisper-but they always say the same
thing-death. death"
The attacking party spread out into a line
with distances of ten feet and over between
the men, Lindbohm held out his hand to
Curtis.
''Au revor, my friend" he said, fixing his
You better stay here. This is little dan
gerous, and you got a mother, you know"
The men were lying upon their stomachs;
Lindnohm's left elbow resting upon the
ground, his chin supported by the left
/ hand. AS he spoke, he pushed out his right
arm toward Curtis and the two men clasped
hands. The American thrilled by
great revelation of affection for the Swede
his eyes were childike, his voice so
| tender. and his smile so sad and sweet like
womans; he had lost the handkerchief
| tildl Iau Deen tled about his head and his
pompadour had fallen down in spots like a
wheat field upon which fragments of wind
nave dropped here and there. He was very
much In earnest now. as nervously he
swept one end of his great blonde mus
tache between his teeth with the tin of his
tongue ard inquired:
"Eh? Is 1t not so? We must remember
the little mother"
DO you think I'd go hack on n fr;ard IN
time Ike this?' asked Curtis, indig-
hahtly. But see here, Lindbohm since
you re uneasy about me, youll find my ad-
dress in my pocket. If anything hapnens
10 me, write to my folks. And-and. about
Panayota-' ' "'oue
Lindbohm dropped the hand that he was
nolaihe; and the color faded out from be-
meath the dust and CRIME upon his face
About Panayota?'
Tell her meant what said to her that
eay, e,snd every cry, word of It. IL. she'll under
lhsuited her. let daylight through him. will
you! Give him one for me, will you?"
Lihupohm made no reply, but still resting
nto pon bis ms iere elbow. he slid his face down
sliEht Tor so long a time that an Italian
called lmpatiently from :. little distance:
Parau, signor."
Then he looked up s1lddenlv o,5 ,
seized Curtis by the hand "e"ih
iou are not going, he said sternIy .I
stay back" ef you 10
Ere the American had a cbance To ro.,..
,ia naai dozen guns roared from a covert
near py, dozen more followed as raniSi,
q ninLe, so9l,u sa OF boy trailing stick along
picket renee. and then for a full minnte
.ne hring continued capriciousIv az tbe
eNptosiohs OF bunch of fire crackers r.
aset, nins, ana Lindbohm, bent low. was run.
Hlng toward the bockhouse He bad u
eot more than ten yards away before os the
otners We're darting after him 'ii'
oh' d his orders.' muttered Cur,is .,
Forward that he passed two or tbr.a iapiaLy at .I
itahans, and had nearly reached I,nd
tptihi tp side. He heard sound as thouph
hI',aIn tne man behind him had stepped on a
poor leIlow lying upon his side bent Ill,
a DOW. he was clutching the calf of his Iafe
,es with both hands and grinnine. His shin
fell nnon eun E,,nt,1 Shattered by ball Somebody
tP, IL upon Surtls and bore him to earth and
immediately there was a crash AMI r.ttIa
OF rifles behind and all around him ,Tha 80 e.s
a. ~ ms sue TOOK deliberate aim at somebodv
ana hred Curtis followed his examn1a go
! snot at one Of the windows of the bIonE tL.
mouse. There was lull and thew da
tloIward again Curtis kept his eve on Lin
his % Facn ci,is lime sime, and pitched forward upon
,if MS lace @ when he saw the Swede do like
wise lhey ran but short distance aanh
80, put the thlrd spurt brought them half
way, way 10 me destination. Lindbohm low
hepl s'raight on, stopping every moment
10 ann and fire. The others followed his
example and they were able thus to re.n
auvancine, and none the less to maintain
| quite fusillade against the doors a. NJ Vi;
doWs OF the Turkish stronghold Thav
were sun ten or twelve rods away when a
Whlte nag appeared on the roof LIndbohm m
| turned and motioned to his compan,one
who gathered about him. They walked [ea.
lessly through the open door. into the front
room OF square stone building. A thin
faced. gray headed officer in a faded fez
! came forward to meet them. Twenty Turks
| IN IN ragged uniforms were nu idled together
IN corner. The place was dim and sui.
phurous with smoke. .oi
| 10 whom have 1 the honor Of surrendar-
ing?' asked the Turkish officer In French
| unbuckling his sword e-'
10 me. monsieur" replied Lindbohm
| and saluting with great dignity
surrender to save bloodshed," said the
| lurk II see that you are not a Cretnn
anu ! there1ore, with perfect confidence, G,
| war; VI
They shall give up their arms and suffer
| no harm: Monsieur will do me the honor
| Of retaining his sword.'
] Inc remaining Cretans were now come