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

We sent OF the three women this morning"
MY God-where tor" asked Lindbohm.
Why, the Greek. 1t seems, had some friends
In Athens. She has had enough Of Mohammed-
anism and wanted TO be put on there. so We
gave her a pass to, Athens. The other two go
When does the next boat go to Athens''
asked Curtis. looking up suddenly.
There's an Austrian Lloyd tomorrow morn
ing az 10 which stops az Athens.
Trieste"
The Fngli,hman accompanied his two callers
"i'd1ike to hear the story OF your adventures
with the insurgents. he said. You must have
Ind some lively experiences. Good day. gentle
men
lest there be any mistake, was this Greek girl
"ic.cs, Yes, should call her a very fine wO-
man
What was the color Of her hair? Brown"
Idon'tremember exactly. believe L was
Tall, slender, oval face, big. fine eyesY"
She certainly was tall and slender. and-and-
a fine, handsome woman. Held. her head back
and threw her chest out. and had q sort OF indie
pendent air abouther,'
Lindbohm had no further doubts.
Preparations for departure, on the morrow
were begun at once, Curtis had no difficulty
Of credit His passport and two or three letters
from home were sufficient identification
How are you on for money. old man" he
asked Iindbohm The Lieutenant drew from
the, recesses OF the ancient, wateT-warped
pOCkPtDOOk a 80 note, Dadly Ia0e0 ana STAINED
II came in two at one OF the creases as he held
1t up.
II Will be Just AS good as ever. nave plenty
Al right then" replied Curtis. "I1l get tho
tickets"
But | have plenty"
We must buy some clothes. I'll get the
tickets.
were concerned, but he positively refused To
buy clothing till he got to Athens, He took "a
stroll about the town TO see what military
preparations were going on, while, Curtis
arrayed himself I'm "A cheap and limiting sun.
"A new pair of tan shoes, for all OF, which he paid
n high price He also bought n leather travel
ling bag, into which he pnt "a supply of under
wear aud other necessities The Cretan boots
and the cimrter he tied to the handle OF the
So the next morning Curtis and ~Lindbohm
walked bri>kly through the Kaleidoscope
SQUARE TO- the wharf and embarksd IN : row
There will be no difficulty in finding her in
Athens. said Lindbohn as the two stood at
last on the deck OF the steamer.
The waiting employee glanced at the two
tickets and hen handed them back oneto Curtis
Here. laid the latter. he made a mistake
I've got your ticket. John Curtis. Fri. What
does this mean: Why are you going to
Lindbohm, said Curtis, laying his hand on
the Swede's arm, "Panayota isn't in Athens
Is she in Trieste: Why are YOU fooling
I'm not fooling you. ! couldn't tell YOU
see 9sV1 Rer and bid her soood-by And I couldn't
d. Il lust couldn't II would be too pain
ful, and it wouldn't do any good A.,
why should you bid her good-byf ] don't
understand"
rs We passed through their village She isn't
like those other horrible creatures yet Of course,
think Of what an escape I've had | was So
wrapped up in the girl that ! actually thought
Of marryinS her 1TsdsF q %h, n,, ~ Shh up os,e,I
ward Why, might have even caught the
disease myself"
spoke his voice was low and unnaturally dis
tinct. and he divided his sentence into groups
Of two and three words. like a man who's max
ing a Superhumau EFFORT to control himself.
And what about this Young woman
who went TO Athens.
oh, she's somebody else, couldn't be
mistaken in Panayota ! tell you | saw her,
man Why. | was as close 10 her as from here
to that mast yOnder
reason Tor her being there Perhaps
WHY didn't she como out. then, when she
saw ne? She ,clapped her hands in front Of
minute Besides. you heard what Hassan Bey
said, that the lepers are nearly all Cretans
DO YOU mean to say you're lust going away
without going back 10 comfort her or say a
But since she showed plainly that she wanted
10 avoid me? | tell YOU, old man, I'm doing
the kiudest thing for both OF US It's lncura-
BILE. Won know, and even If II wasn't my mother
and my governor would never consent
should have had a circus with them. anyway
Lindbohm walked to the %ta1rail and looked
pected roar Of n great whistle a boats whistle
is always uneN peCied, and the anchor chaln
BEGAN TO rattle and click.
n takes \ long time 10 get the anchor M,
don't it?". asked Curtis.
Endbohm made 40 reply. hut when the
chain finally ceased Ia rattle, he asked in a low
tone. and " ithout looking. a. his companion
So YOU give her up. eh2'
Why, Of course, old men. Seems 10 me
I've made that plain enough
The ringing Of a bell seemed TO awaken, the
sleeping ship She shuddered a. the machin-
CRY started There was a patter Of Fastening
feet ON the deck and a great churning, as the
wheel made its first revolutions In the water.
Shore boats were cast 81, with much shout
standing erect in their tiny craft. violently
rocked by the aGitated sea As the ship moved
msjeitically sNay' a few boats ciHhR 10 hher
one they dropped of and drifted astern. Lind
bohm turned and looked about the deck spy
the ladder. at the foot Of which one boat was
still tied Curtis ran TO him and seized him
by the shoulder.
But this is madness; You can't do any,
The siwedc' mntteIing I'm yust take my
chances" continued down the steps and TOOK
his seat in the boat.
Curtis stood watching him as he was rowed
away, horang against hope that he would turn
around and wave his hand or make some sign.
no. he sat np very straight, his arms hang
ing a little out from his body, the back Of his
neck looking very broad and red. The straw
hat leaped from his head. Tie caught II in
iammed il back and held II in place
with one big hand And the last sound that
Curtis heard from Crete was the voice OF the
Swede'S boatman singing:
From the bones Of the tfreeks upspringing,
Who died that We might be free.
And the strength of thy strong youth bringing,
Hail. Liberty, hail TO thee!
He stood for a long time leaning over the
rail watching the reCeding isle
"Lindbohm Is a queer fellow. he unused.
a regular Don QuiXote. BY Jove. hope
the girl wont grieve after me too much, but
7 don't see what else ! could do under the cir
As the isle became more distant It grew
more beautiful The purple haze OF Greece
settled upon the mountains. Curtis thought
Of Panayo'a as of a lovely Greek whom he
had met in his dreams, he sighed and muir
INJURED;
enter the garden 81 roses.
Beloved and fair Haideel
4 steward touched him on the shoulder
and said in German. Lunch is ready
Curtis whirlcd briskly around and followed
he man half the ength Of the deck. strug-
TO drag n sentence from the unfreGuented
herman corner Of his brain At last it came:
II am ready, too. This sea air makes one
hungry"
He was glad to see there we're genuine Frank