Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28

and, again pursuing windings seeming
ly intcrminable, they at last passed up
a narrow passage to where, underneath
an ancient Roman wall, bright light
issued forth from large interior.
THE khan-the yellow khan" whis-
pered Iona beneath her breath. Nine.
Naloffsky sighed sigh of relief, and
her gait assumed It's wonted undulating
grace as she stepped forward toward
the open front of the khan or rude inn.
\ number of men In the garb of the
Macedonian mountaineer were sitting
within, carouslng out Of drinking
horns, jesting and laughing loudly. A
dead silence fell on them all as Sophro-
MIA Valoffsky stepped forward and
stood calmly facing them. dream of
beauty - so she seemed to those stall
wart fellows - while LSkia quietly, as
became the waiting woman. took her
place a little to the left Of madame.
Where is SklavatzY' said madame,
with clear, bell-like, penetrating voice.
''Sklavatz, your excellency! He Is
Within" said one Of the men. "Skla-
vatz. Sklnvatz"
Instantly tall. handsome, splendidly
made Macedonian stepped from the in
terror of the khan and raised his hat
high In n not ungraceful salute.
AT your service, gracious lady" said
he Pray what are your commands? p
Sophronia then drew from the folds
of her dress small leather letter hold
er. from which she took a document,
which she handed TO Sklavntz He pc.
rused 1t, his interest rising as he read.
Then he folded 1t and handed it back,
with an air of great devotion and In
creased Difference.
asked.
Come with me, madpme." And he
led her into an interior apartment.
Quickly she told him of the peril which
threatened her from Amantor Pasha.
''If your excellency lets him know by
how great a parsonage you are hon
ored"
but he must not know. 1t Is impcr-
ative he should not" And then in n
low tone she unfoldcd to him her plans.
She must be saved after having Sc
cured her quarry.
at shall be done, your excellency,"
said SklnvatZ at last, '"if 1t costs me
my life and that of all my kinsmen."
When madame and Iona returned to
their residence the Turks had gone,
and Sophronia Mt once sat down and
wrote 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 Sophronla 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 lakelet
in lovely mountain glen. A few
Bash-Bazouks were the sole escort.
Some cnntered in 'front.' dcnser body
brought up the rear. Amantor on
handsome charger caracolcd gayly in
sight of the open window of the car
riagc. They were in the center of the
detlle Of ,Ialouf when suddenly rifle
shot rang out amid the stiffness of the
mountain solitude, and n horsclcss
steed came Gathering past the carriage.
Amantor Pasha galloped forward to
see what had happened. Before he
had ridden 80 yards the mountains
We're echoing with the sharp, swift
volleys poured in on all sides. The
Bashi-Bazouks in front were shot
down to a man. Those in the rear,
having lost heavily, turned to fly, but
their retreat was cut off at the mouth
of the Jalouf defle, and not one es-
capped.
Again Sklavntz stood barpheadcd in
front of SophronIa Valoffsky, who
smiled on him her sunniest smile as
she sat back in the carriage.
"And the pashaf" she asked.
ale is dead, madame"
at is WELL" said she; "he became In
solent."
Later in the day SophronIa turned to
her trusted servant after few mo-
ments' reflection. This Is a great
coup, Iona" said she. but this Mace
donian-did YOU see his look? He loves
me."-Penny Pictorial Magazine.
why Flowers Bloom and Birds Sing.