Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

being waged chiefly by the officer in
command. who seemed not to know the
word fear and who seemed to be i'm
pervious to bullets. Mounted on fine
horse, he led every charge Harvey
saw that SO long as the Bokharans were
inspired by this officer they We're well
nigh invincible. He watched his chance
to cope with the commander in per-
4 son.
At last 1t came. The officer, in MAX
| ing dash through the forces ,of the
them with spears. He brought his
horse suddenly to a halt. tried to
swerye, and the horse came down al
most on his launches. With a quick
leap Harvey sprang upon the horse be-
hind the officer. Spears about to be
hurled were lowered, and the men stood
in amazement. The officer tried to
turn. to reach Harvey with his sword.
but the iron arms Of the American were
around his neck, and he was soon
choked into submission. With shout
Of victory Harvey hurled him to the
ground
Nov, Palpak! Now!' he cried, and
with a rush the Zannucks attacked
again. Their onslaught was so fero-
cious that the soldiers Of the ameer
fled along the pass, to be met by Domi-
I tan with the remaining hundred.
Victory" cried Harvey. "Victory'
He sped to the camels. as did Ors-
koff, and at the command of Koura,
who could manage the beasts. the cam
els llnelt. Alma and Koura were soon
in their lovers arms.
"My darling! My darling! You are
saved" cried Harvey. 1.-THE Bokha-
rams have been defeated"'
'They would not have BEEN" said
| Orskoff, "but for the brains Of your
American"
How is it you are on Bokharan soil
against the command Of the car, my
captain?" asked Koura.
ITO save you. my sweet one; to
save the girl love. learned my duty
from the American"
So absorbed were they in their greet.
lngs that cry from the Zannucks did
not reach them. Happening to turn
his head, Harvey saw the form of Pal
pax stretched upon the ground.
Good heaven! Palpak killed." he
exclaimed.
He rushed to the chief and found
that he was severely wounded.
"Who knows anything about sur
gery?" he asked. AS no one answered,
| Harvey knelt beside the chief and be-
H.
side.
"Is it the last Of me, my friend?"
said Palpak.
Perhaps not. I'm pretty good at
this sort Of thing. Be patient, and
We'll see what can be DONE"
The hoofs Of a horse pounding the
road caused them to look up. Domitan
soon appeared.
"How goeth the fight here?' he de-
manded. eve have defeated the sol.
diers Of the ameer."
"And so did we" said one of the cap.
tains, "but Palpak, our chief, is wound,
ed
"Palpak wounded"
| They led Domitan to his brother,
There was no sympathy in his dark
face.
cart thou wounded to thy death. my
brother?"
This American friend saith he can
do much, yet I fear the bullet has
reached spot that kills"
ut is customary for dying chieftain
to proclaim his successor. l am thy
eldest brother and so will become
chief"
Already the eyes of Palpak were
glazing, and he was growing weaker.
"ies, thou art chief" he Whispered.
RThen, motioning to his captains to
gather round, he said: "Domitan is
| chief. I die"
Domitan, as soon as he was con-
WINGED that his brother was dead, be-
came a changed man.
"Zannucks." he shouted, 81 am thy
chief! Obey me as thou obeyed my
brother and will make thee rich with
the spoils Of the caravans. We will
pay no taxes to the amecr, but will give
him battle in the mountains and kill
his soldiers. And thou. American and
Muscovite, shalt become my slaves and
! wait upon me in the palace l will
| build. I shall not be called chief, but
king. and the prettiest of the girls we
i have rescued from the Bokharans shall
be my queen"
Nonsense" said HarveyN Your
brother promised that we should be
sent to the coast safely"
Let my brother fulfill his promise.
1 am chief, and thou art now my pris-
oners. Obey me or thy life will go as
did my brothers."
| Harvey made gesture as if to draw
his pistol, and Domitan sprang upon
him.
1.-The other! Seize the other! Bind
! them both!' he cried.
Alma and Koura screamed with ter
ror as they saw their gallant lovers al
most buried under the Zannucks that
hurled themselves upon them. In a
few minutes Harvey and Orskoff were
securely bound.
.'Dops Of rnhplievarsp cried DOmi-