CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-02-05
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hrs chest. With his war costume. coat
OF mail of gold and silver, cross belt
glistening with precious stones. scab-
bard curved like a yataghan and set
with sparkling gems. boots with golden
spurs. helmet ornamented with an al
gret OF brilliant diamonds. Feofar pre-
sented an aspect rather strange than
imposing for Tartar Sardanapalus.
an undlsputed sovereign. who directs
nt his pleasure the life and fortunes OF
his subjects. whose power is unlimited.
and to whom at Bokhara by special
privilege the title Of emir is given.
When Ivan ogaren appeared, the
rereat dlgnitarles remained seated on
their gold embroidered cushions. but
Feofar rose from rich divan which
occupied the back part OF the tent, the
ground being hidden under the thick
velvet pile OF Bokharian carpet.
The emIr approached ognref1 and
gave him kiss. the meaning OF which
he could not mistake. This kiss made
the lieutenant chief OF the council and
Npiaeed him temporarily about the
khodja.
Then Feofar addressed himself to
Ivan OgnrcfI.
II have no need to question you"
said he. Speak. lvaH. You viii lind
here ears very ready to listen to you.
This is what | have TO make known
TO you.r answered OgnreI
Ivan Ocaren spoke In the Tartar Ian
gungc. giving TO his phrases the ON
phatlc turn which distinguishes the Ian.
guage OF tn. or.eutnls
This is not the time for unnecessary
words. What have done nj the bead
of your troops you know. The lines Of
the Ichim and the Irish are now Ia
our power. and the Turcomau hors"-
men can batbe their horses Ia the now
Tartar waters. Tn. Kirghlz hordcs
rose at the voice OF Fcofnr. Khan, aud
the principal siberian route from Ichim
10 Tomsk belongs 10 you. You can
therefore push ON your troops ns well
toward the east. where the sun rises.
toward the west. where lac sets
but the armies Of the sUltan OF 81
PetersburgT' said Fcofar- Khan. drsiE
mating the emperor ~ Russia by this
strange title.
''You have nothing to fear from them.
either from the east or from the west.
replied Ivan oIapfr. The Invasion
has been sudden. and before the i;yis
sian army can succor them IrkUsk or
Tobolsk will have fallen into your pow
er. The cars troops have been over
wb.lmed nj Knlyvan. rs they viii Dr.
everywhere where yours meet Thcni.
"And what advice does your devotion
to the Tartar cause suEreSi;' asked
the cnlr after a few moments silence.
"My advice" answered Ivan oEarrr
quickly. 'is to march TO meet the sun.
II IS TO give the grass OF the eastern
steppcs to the Turcomnn horses to con.
sume. II is TO take irkutsk, the capital
OF the eastern provinces, aud with 1t
hostage the possession OF whom Il
worth n whole country. In the place
OF the car the grand duke. his brother
must fall into your hands"
This was the great result aimed at
by Ivan oEarcfr. To listen TO him one
would have taken him for one Of the
cruel descendants Of stephen Razlnc.
the celebrated pirate who rnVaEed
southern Russia In the eighteenth cen
tury. To seize the grand duke. murder
him pltilrssly. would fully satisfy his
hatred. Besides. with the capture of
Irkutsk. all eastern Siberia would pass
under the Tartar dominion.
1T shall bc thus. Ivan" replied Eco
far.
What are your ordcrsy'
To-day our headquarters shall b" re-
moved to Tomsk."
ognrcn bowed. and. followed by the
housch- -bcgui. he retired 10 execute the
emir's orders.
As he was about TO mount his horse
to return to the outposts tumult
broke out at some distance, In the part
OF the camp reserved for the prisoners.
Shouts were heard and two or three
shots fred. Perhaps II was an attempt
ut revolt or escape. which must be sum.
marlly suppressed.
Ivan Ogarcfr and the housch- -begui
walked forward few steps, and al.
most Immediately two men, whom the
soldiers had not been able to keep back.
appeared before them.
The housch-begui, without more In.
formation, made sign which was AN
order for death. and the heads OF the
two prisoners would have rolled on tue
ground had not Ognren uttered a few
words which arrested the sword al
ready raised.
The Russian had perceived that these
prisoners We're strangers, and he or.
dered them TO be brought up TO him.
They were Harry Blount aud Alcide
Joliyet.
On ogaretr's arrival in tile camp they
had demanded TO be conducted to his
presence. The soldiers had refused. In
consequence. n struggle. an attempt at
flight, shots fired which happily missed
the two correspondents. but their exc.
cutIon would not have been long de