Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

after row of mounted men. four abreast,
that appeared and disappeared In rapid
succession and in the same WAY.
Look, PIpayota," sad Curtis quietly.
The girl went deadly white and crossed her
self
MY little Virgin help us" she prayed
The Bashi Bazouks"'
They haven't got US yet. How far away
are they
AN hour. may be an hour and half"
We'll turn off into the hills when it's a
little darker. Can they see ,is?'
= think not" replied Panayota. I'VE are
now among the trees But we better wait
a little before turn
The Turkish troops had now become a
long, dark Guadrare le sliding slowly down
the giant S. The sun dropped behind the
and the quadrangle disappeared. The flee
ing man and woman { walking in The
worlds amethyst shadow.
Shall We turn now. Panayota?" asked
curtis. Il care not where, so we go to-
gether."
For answer she turned and held up her
hand He listened but heard nothing
'Voices," SAID the girl and footstens
stea.thiIy"
~. rs it more Turks, coming from in front?'
God knows. but | think not
And she led the mule some distance to
| the side of the road into clump of green
oleander. Curtis sid to the ground and
looked carefully to his rle
! they shall not take us while live. l love
you. We may have but a few moments to
live. Let me take one kiss, the first, per
haps the last
| her toward him in the dark He drank the
lnilll-Warm breath of her lips, but ere he
had pressed his own to them she placed her
hand against his chest and pushed him from
her with cautious hist
The footsteps of many men could be
heard plainly, not far up the road now.
If they would only speak,, she NUT
tered.
The words were hardly out of her mouth
ere some one uttered a sharp and hurr. ed
command in a suppressed tone.
.., The are Greeks!' exclaimed the girl.
Now Christ and the virgin-''
But Curtis put his hand gently over her
mouth, whispering:
Hush! Perhaps 1t is a ruse''
darkness was like ink. Some one Stun
bled, and a musket or rather weapon fell
ching" among the rocks.
Take care!' said an imperious voice in
Greek.
That's Kurios L!ndbohm.' WHISPERED
Panayota Il know his voice"
.Lindbohm don't know any Greek" re-
piled her companion.
He could not be in Crete one dav with
out learning the word for take carer 7
tell you It's Lindbohm. Who that has ever
heard that voice could forget it?''
The men We're now passing them ou.te
c.ose and several of them were conyersing
in low tones. The girl leaned forward LIS,
tening. Then suddenly she called in
loud voice:
'Patriota where are you"
Utter silence for several moments broken
at last by an inqulring ''Eh?" and the click
ing IF rife locks.
"I.intbohm!'
Curtis, by d-n. Its all right; come out,"
out!" JUL
The American 'sprang eagerly forward,
but stepped stone. Then he leaned
onto the back of the mule and PanaVota
led tie ANIMAL out into the highway and
into the midst of goodly company of
armed insurgents, Who forgot all discipline
and broke forth into voiIey of questions
The American and the lieutenant we're
shaking each other by the hand through it
all.
Il saved her.'' cried Curtis "I killed two
Turks and did up another. Then we ran
away this mite. I cracked one of 'em
| on the head and shot another. 1 smashed
one with my fist and took his gun away
from him. Then L"
80 you saved Panayota?''
Yes, l saved her, l tell you. l.
Thank God Thank Cod cried lind
bohm, throwing his arms about Curtis
Heck
Where's my father?" asked Panayota. in
a shrill voice that pierced the bubble of
questions, suddenly awkwardly.
Her father is dead said the lieutenant
huskily. We found his body She must
not know. Poor girl Poor girl.''
I blew hole right through the last one
and then we departed. We got here lust
in time, old man, for they're right behind
us-the whole shOoting-match.'
"How many?"
IAN the Bashi Bazouks-about fifty of
| 'em."
Good cried Lindbohm, well ambush
| EN-. Well give EN- hell"'
''Weli settle EN-, Lindhohm. Wen lick
EN- out of their boots. How many men
| have you got?'
Thirty
why, its cinch. We shan't let one Of