Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-29

Is iiteFminatle. they af last passed III
a narrow passage TO where underneath
sn ancient Roman wall. a bright Iigh
sued forth from "A large interior.
The khan-the yellow khan uhis
pered Iona beneath her breath Mime
NaIefsky sighed sigh Of relief ant
her gait assumed its wonfed uudd!atinf
grace as she stepped forward toward
the open front OF the Khan or rude i'm.
number Of men H. the garb Of tbs
Macedonian mountain or were sittins
within. carousing out Of drinking
horns, jesting and laughing loudly. 4
dead silence fell on them all as SOPHIE
MIA Valonsky stepped forward an
stood calmly facing them. n dream o
beauty so she seemed to those stall
wart fellows while Iona quietly. a
became the waiting woman. took hel
place a little 10 the left of madame.
Where is Sklavatz?" said madame
with clear. bell-lIke. penetrating voice.
'.Sklavatz, your excellency! He is
Within" said one of the men ska
yatz, SklavatZi"
Instantly a tall. handsome. spIendidly
made Macedonian stepped from the in
terror of the khan and raised his hat
high in a not ungraceful salute.
AT your service. gracious lady" said
he. Pray. what are your commands n
Sophronia then drew from the folds
of her dress a small leather letter hold
er. from which she took document.
which she handed to SkIavatZ He pc
rused it. his interest rising as he read.
Then he folded it and handed IL back
with an air Of great devotion and in
creased Difference.
Can | speak with you alone?" she
asked
Come with me. madame" And hi
led her into an interior apartment
Quickly she told him of the peril which
threatened her from Amantor Pasha.
IF your excellency let's him know by
how great a parsonage you are hon
ored.''
But he must not know. 1t is imper-
ative he should not" And then in a
low tone she unfoIded to him her plans
She must be saved after having Sc
cured her quarry.
1T shall be done, your exceIlency."
said SklavatZ at last. IF il costs me
my life and that of all my kinsmen."
When madame and Iona returned tC
their residence, the Turks had gone
and Sophrouia ut once sat down and
wrote a most caressing note to Aman
tor Pasha, and this she sent to the
palace at once. smiling slyly as she
thought how the great eyes of Aman
tor Pasha would glow as he read the
perfumed page, how lovingly he would
finger his long mustachios.
Two days later Sophronia sat in
closed carriage with dispatch boxes
near her containing documents by
which both the Ottoman and German
governments laid the utmost store
They were going TO Amantor Pasha's
shooting box. which lay near a Iakelet
In lovely mountain glen. \ few
Bashi- RaZouks We're the sole escort
Some cantered in front; a denser body
brought up the rear. Amantor on a
handsome charger caracoled gayly in
sight of the open window of the car
riage. They were in the center of the
dcfile of Jalouf when suddenly n rifle
shot rang out amid the stiffness of the
mountain solitude. and horseless
steed came Gathering past the carriage |
Amantor Pasha galloped forward to
see what had happened. Before he |
had ridden 80 yards the mountains |
were echoing with the sharp, swift /
volleys poured in on all sides. The /
Bashi- BaZouks in front We're shot |
down to a man. Those in the rear |
having lost heavily, turned To fly, but |
their retres+ was cut off at the mouth |
Of the Jalouf defile, and not one es
caped. |
Again Sklavatz stood bareheaded in |
front of Sophronia Valonsky. who |
smiled on him her sunniest smile as
she sat back In the carriage.
And the pashai' she asked.
"Ue is dead, madame" |
1T Is Well" said she; "he became in |
solent.'' |
Later in the day Sophronia turned to |
her trusted servant after a few mo
ments' reelection. This is great |
coup. Iona" said she But this Mace
you see his look? He loves |
me" Penny Pictorial Magazine.