The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

wonderfully by a diet OF human fiesh-sRd
Abdul Hamid likes muraena."
We were interrupted at this point, end on
resuming the Pasha refused to TrtGFn tG
the topic just mentioned.
Having merely promised TO give al out
line OF the Suiian's business methods. he
thought he had already said too much
After passing examination at the gate
he said, visitors must denids into Ehoss
hands they all place themselves, those Of
the first secretary. Tahsln Pasha, or VI the
second SECRETARY, ISssE Pssha.
These two geRtiemsR are embittsred riy-
! ais, ans as IL would he ineoHvenient 10 cut
each others threat, they compromised up
an cutting those OF Their compsutoTs'
friends. Isseb Is the more cunning and an
ersetic, Tahsin the diplomat OF the pair.
while isssb paid by various terms of i'm
~pFtseAment for his sudacity TO suggest 10
the Sultan certsia plans of his own, the
other steadily dyaHcs his chances BY nat=
terry and servility.
HE is a fne-l0oking man OF classic. ORR
entail countsnanee and a fun black beard.
He has the reputation OF being as cruel a.
2 panther snd-lO0ks ID, at times, when he
considers himself uRobseEgsd. fSsb Is an
Arab small, WHY and as restless as a Gagged
kyena-
''His reddish brown beard IS siroked with
gFayi he has green eyes and is an adept In
usiAg them so as 10 disguise mis- thoughts.
FIRST SECRETARY NOW
IN HIGH FAVOR
sJust nos IL would be advisable to apply
to Tahsin, for the first secretary is at pres
cent in high fsvor with his Majesty. EhO
endowed him Nth vice regal powers, IL not
officially, b. silent consent
at the gste-sOldieTs. detectives and ser
wants. Fhsy line the stains leading TO his
EXcslleRcy's afhce, while oihers guard The
saRctum's door Eith dTaER swords,
I'VE ind the Pasha engaged IN sorting
the papers intended for his sublime masters
eye-Bhen, or WHISTLER Hamid viii ever see
them Allah only kHoEsi
rFheTs are three stacks Of them, each
document written on small, narrow pages OF
Japan Yellum, with a broad gold b5FdeT-
paper of lesser quality burst not be placed
before the grand seigneur.
''Fhe first collection contains not a line
that could possibly give oneRse 10 the Pa
elisha
'sThen there are favorable reports Of
agents seeking BEAUTIFUL slaves for the
harem- Epistles from Turkish Ambassadors
announcing that the game Of h0eiWinking
foreign Powers proceeds mcFHly, etc. bur
thsTmars, petitions or promises OF reward
advocated by the first SECRETARY for his
own good, OF course.
The second stack of letters and docu-
msnta is less pleasant to contemplate; its
political reports do not represent matters
In Tsssats hue, ard here and thsFe a for
elgn Ambassador uses pretty decided Ian
guage, which, however, must be euigFed at
this time 10 foFestali greater trcubie.
The third stack is full OF impossible
t~hiRgS-TahsiR might lose his job ID he in
sisted upon their favorable consideration.
So he marks them beforehand, giving the
Sultan warning not TO tackle them lest he
wishes his appetite upset
suddenly a messenger from the. palace:
fEhsHdimls 1.-THE lerdl Commando
"a carriage Ekisks the first secretary
and his paper treasures to the Sultan, but
a few miles OF corridors have yet 70 be
passed. guards, servants secret pelice,
chsmberiains, fsFocious doEs In leash every
where
'Aore whispered orders, admonitions net
20 incur the displeasure Of his Majesty's
guard dOgs-at last the heavy yellow silk
poFtisres are drawn aside and the Pasha
may enter.
TRAINED TO
PROTECT HI RULER
He finds the ruler Of the Ottoman EN- !
pire and OF all Mohammedans on 4 couch
in a half sitting. half lying position.
Some five feet this side of his Majesty !
rests a cushion on the carpet. On this
kneels. while the P~adisha's great
dogs walk around him. watching his every
movement They are trained to spring at |
the throat of any person putting a hand
his pocket