Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-05

Il "a
Darrell The khan wishes his life 10 be
tspared."
but he died last night" said KIlziar
EWhy. then. have you ridden from
Gredskov to tell me this?"
4 Because" replied Korna, "since
your departure this morning 1 have
been told that the American escaped
and, thinking that he might fan into
fyour hands again, hurried forward
I with the order"
The Princess Vera seems much In.
terestsd," said Kilziar.
could not say. your exceIlency. I"
was the reply. II have not been in the
confidence OF the lady as much as you. /"
You Hell You know that this Ameri-
can would have won the hand OF Prip-
cess Vera in marriage II we had not
got her out OF Paris"
/ Perhaps your excellency," said Kor-
ma wsrily.
And now Motman Khan sends a
message about this very American.
Well. what was he doing In stavro-
poir
Korna smiled
\ Il believe. your exceliency, that he
came from Paris to find the princess"
Kilsiar cured under bis breath and
opened the letter.
You were right" he said. "Motman
Khan commands me to seek this prls-
oneR and set him free"
Il knew that was the messare.- .ai
Korna- Surely we have no cause to
Deal otherwise with an American. We
u A0hNan~ -
Are wer" cried Kilziar nerceiy.
Are you the one TO ten mo whom we
! are ishtingY'
Not /. your exceliency." answered
horna- but as to this man.
AS TO this mani' echoed Kilziar.
Tell me what you know OF his escape.
for can read In your face that you are
sure he did not die last night Dog. 4
believe you saved himr'
| Korna did not reply.
Where Is her demanded Kilz,aY. his
hand on bis sword. Tell me or I viii
cut the secret out OF your henrt!-
| Il do not know" answered Korna.
but knew this: II you draw upon
me. shall defend myself, and n Won
KIN me you will have trouble explain.
ing II bear our leaders message"
Our ieaoerr sneered Kilziar. "No
ons leads me. Our header Is INV mari.
onefte, and. as for this message, I have
not received It"
| III you expect 90 force me 20 suppor,
such lie you do not know me- an
swered Korna- Il shall report what
have done"
You will not live 20 60 itr- exclaiu
ed the prince, springing In front OF the
door. with his sword In his hand. do
you see that man upon the foorq He
wears weapon Well he eew into a
mage and struck you down Then !
killed him That is the story. The
khan's letter shall he buried In vou
pocket. and I will have that A..,,r!,.;.,.
Ia my power before night" A
There was a clash of steel. Sud ,lar
rell. looking down. saw Kilztn- press Fns
his antagonist hard and drivin, h.,r
| backward from the door. Ev.a.n,',
the prince was the better swprlS,aun
| and the end seemed sure
II was impossible to lie SUI aud -,
this murder done With no im.ol~,
but the compulsion OF honor pa:,...
sprang down from his place of couc..al
ment. alighting directly lvL;ad K!lylni
Indeed he narrowly MISSED co.nlus
down upon the Villains head.
At the sound OF the fall the prince
sprsng aside, half turning. and nj thar
instant Darrell struck him ulon tn.
chin with swinging blow of the right
hand. II was as he had been taught
TO strike, q trick OF the American boxer.
and well executed. Silziar stood per
fectly erect for an instant and then fe!!
forward upon his face.
Korna- with his back against the
wah, stared speechless. unable 20 be-
lieve the evidence of his own ewes.
You" he cried. "You-you have
saved me! And yet we're both no bet
ter than dead"
We've got one chance In fifty thou
sandF' cried Darrell strip that manp'
lie pointed 10 the PROSTATE Turk. and
then. STOPPING down, he helped Korna
TO tear off the garments from the
corpse. When this was done. the body
was thrust MP into the attic. Kilziar
sun lay where he had fallen. motion
less.
IL is only a matter OF minutes" said
DarreiL He Will revive Now am
the Turkish merchant. You have mr..
rested me. at the princes orders and
are taking nae back to Gredskoy. The
prince does not wish to be disturbed
Tor awhile. Here, help me to lay him
on this bench, In case a soldier should
get peep In here as we open the door.
now come Can you play your part?'
Il can" responded Korna.
A minute later Korna had mounted
MS horse, while Darrell sat upon an
other that had been borrowed of a
trooper. Then they rode away, and
within the hut Kilziar began to stir
upon the bench, stupidity raising his
right hand to see what was clasped in /
1t and finding there the letter of Mot
man Khan, which Darrell had thrust |
into the princes fingers.
CHAPTER XI.
MUsEF THE TRAVELLER.