Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-12

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most OH 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.
"Now, Palpak! Noww he cried, and
with rush the Zannucks attacked
again. Their onslaught was SO fero-
cious that the soldiers of the ameer
fed along the pass, to be met BY Domi-
tan with the remaining hundred.
"Victory!" cried Harvey. "victoryp'
He sped to the camels, a. did Ors-
koff, and at the command Of Koura,
who could manage the beasts. the CAM
els knelt. Alma and Koura were soon
In their lovers arms.
"My darling! My darlingi 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 1t 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
ings 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-
gan dressing the bullet wound in his
side.
SIS it the last of me. my friend p
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 horse pounding the
road caused them to look up. Domitan
soon appeared.
How goeth the fight herep he de.
manded. eve have defeated the sol.
Mers of the ameer."
"And SO did we" said one of the cap.
tains, "but Palpaa, our chief, is wound
ed"
"Palpak .woundedw
They led Domitan to his brother.
There was no sympathy In his dark
face.
cart thou wounded to thy death. my
brotherY"
..This American friend saith he car
do much, yet I fear the bullet hal
reached spot that kills"
ut is customary for dying chieftair
to proclaim his successor. 1 am thy
eldest brother and SO will become
chief"
Already the eyes of Palpak were
glazing, and he was growing weaker.
"Yes, thou art chief" he whispered.
Then, motioning to his captains t.
gather round, he said: "Domitan Il
chief. die"
Domitan, as soon as he was con
WINGED that his brother was dead. be
came a changed man.
"Zannucks," he shouted, II am thy
chief! Obey me as thou obeyed my
brother, and Will make thee rich witt
the spoils Of the caravans. We will
pay no taxes to the ameer, but will givt
him battle in the mountains and Kill
his soldiers. And thou, American ant
Muscoyite, shalt become my slaves ant
| wait upon me in the palace viii
| build. shall not be called chief. bu
king, and the prettiest Of the girls WI
have rescued from the Bokharans shall
be my queen"
Nonsense" said Harvey. "Youl
brother promised that we should b,
sent to the coast safely"
"Let my brother fulfill his promise
I am chief, and thou art now my pris
oners. Obey me or thy life Will go al
did my brothers."
Harvey made gesture as II to draw
his pistol, and Domitan sprang upor
him.
1.-THE other! Seize the other! Bint
them both! he cried.
Alma and Koura screamed with ter
ror as they saw their gallant lovers al
most buried under the Zapnucks thai
hurled themselves upon them. In 9
few minutes Harvey and Orskot were
securely bound.
dogs of unbelieversr' cried Domi
tan, shaking his fist in their faces
"Thou interfered with my plans be
fore! Remember the cave! Now viii
I pay in good coin! Slaves, forever
shalt thou serve me!'
Harvey did not answer. He looked
at Alma. The poor girl was trembling
with terror, and tears were pouring
down her cheeks.
"Cheer up, my darling!" he said Il
her. eve will soon be out Of thisv'
| The clatter Of horses on the road
could be heard, and the force Domital
had left fighting came up.
eve routed them WELL" said one O.
the captains. what! Is Palpak kill
edT"
II am thy chiefw said Domitan.
"But there was treasure in the car
AVIAN! Where are the camels of tn,
merchants?"
Below. They fed. After them, ant
bring them backp'
FIFTY started, and the remainder pre-
pared to bury the dead. It was nov
late in the day, and Domitan was ca