Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-08-03

a narrow passage to where, underneath
an ancient Roman wall. a bright light
issued forth from large interior.
The khan-the yellow khan" whis-
pcrcd Iona beneath her breath. Mime.
Naloffsky sighed sigh OF relief. and
her gait assumed its 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 mountainccr were sitting
within, carOusing out of drinking
horns, testing and laughing loudly. y
dead silence fell on them all as Sophro-
mia Naloffsky stepped forward and
stood calmly facing them. a dream of
beauty - SO she seemed to those stall
wart fellows - while Iona quietly, as
became the waiting woman. took her
place a little to the left of madame.
Where is Sklavatz?" said madame.
with clear, bell-lil<c, penetrating voice.
"Sklavatz, your eXcellcncy. He Is
Within said one of the men. "Skla-
vatz. Sklavatz!'
Instantly tall. handsome, splcndidly
made Macedonian stepped from the in
VI tllt lul~th HIS
high in a not ungraceful salute.
AT your service. gracious lady" said
he. Pray, what are your commandsi"
Sophronia then drew from the folds
of her dress n small leather letter hold
er, from which she took n document,
which she handed to Sklavatz. He Pc
ruscd it, his interest rising as he read.
Then he folded it and handed 1t back.
with an air Of great devotion and In
creased Difference.
Can l speak with you alonc:' she
asked.
"COme with me, madame" 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 parsonage you are hon
ored."
But he must not know. 1t is impcr-
ative he should not" And then in a
low tone she unfoldcd to him her plans.
She must be saved after having &C.
cured her quarry.
ut shall be done, your excellency."
said Sklavatz at last, "if it costs me
my life and that of all my kinsmen."
When madame and Iona returned to
their residence, the Turks had gone,
and Sophronia at once sat down and
wrote a most carcssing 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
perfumcd page, how lovingly he would
finger his long mustachios.
Two days later Sophronla sat in a
closed carriage with dispatch boxes
near her containing documents by
which both the Ottoman and German
governments laid the utmest store.
They were going to Amantor Pasha's
shooting box. which lay near n lakelet
In lovely mountain glen. 4 few
BaShi- BaZouks We're the sole escort.
Some cantered in front; n denscr body
brought up the rear. Amantor on a
handsome charger caracOlcd gayly in
sight of the open window of tn" car
riagc. They were in the center of the
dctilc Of Jalouf when suddenly rifle
shot rang out amid the stiffness of the
mountain solitude, and horseless
steed came Gathering past the carriage.
Amantor Pasha gallopcd 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 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 .Ialouf defile and not one es-
capped.
Again SklavatZ stood boreheaded in
front Of Sophronia Valoffsky, who
smiled on him her sunnicst smile as
she sat back in the carriage.
"And the pasha y she asked
"lIe is dead, madame"
1T 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 great
coup, Lona,' said she. but this Mace
dOnian-did you see his look? He loves
me."-Pcnny Pictorial Magazine.