Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14

sank few feet from Hassan's boat.
by Jove! They'll sink this hulk
with me in itv' exclaimed Harvey.
Don't wonder that Hassan Is afraid"
The entire crew stood with folded
arms. Their anxious eyes rested on
Hassan's face, and their expressions
were but reflections of his own. Has
san gave command, and the boat
swung round and waited. A small
boat from the gunboat was soon up
close, and two officers came aboard.
"You beastw exclaimed one. what
do you mean by sneaking away in the
night?"
Hold on, my friend" said Harvey,
for the officer had looked at him while
speaking. IT don't sneak. I don't
know what you want, but you are seri-
| ously interfering in my business. I
have engaged this man to take me to
Astrakhan."
"Astrakhan! But why did you leave
Tiflis in the night?"
| "Tifiis? I haven't been to Tiflis."
"This boat left Tiflis in the night
three-four nights ago"
with that have nothing to do. l
Joined the boat at Salain and bargain
ed with this man, who seems to be i'll
command. to take me to Astrakhan or
put me aboard boat that was going
there
SIS that true, Osmanl:?" asked the
officer.
at is true, o great representative of
the greatest ruler on earth except the
padishah."
Then tell me why you left Tiflis in
the night"
20 great one, will tell you what
happened. 1t is strange tale that
can scarcely believe myself. Perhaps
! it is not known to thee. o great one,
that l brought cargo of goods to
Tifiis, which sold to the bazaars.
had been waiting for cargo to take to
Astrakhan, for there awaits me there q
valuable cargo for Astrabad. l dis
covered some of the finest linen. and as
I wished to sail early in the morning
went to the bazaar of Ignatz Biartelkis
and told him what ! had found. He
I! and his lovely daughter at once re-
turned with me to the boat. placed
some wine before them and went tc
i get some of the linen. was seized
and knocked down and some clott
was stuffed in my mouth. heard the
merchant speaking and also the CIR
scream, but I was bound securely ant
could not go to the relief Of this young
Nolr di5 not l-rorv bor fotbo,
was doing, but could hear him speak
ing loudly and harshly. In the morn
ing two strangers came to me and sait
they had taken command of my boat
They did not permit me to go far from
them, and through me they gave orders
to the men. We sailed from Tiflis, an(
ut small place just before we reached
Salain these men Ierr the noc.. BY
they ordered me to take the girl t.
Astrakhan. They also said that q
Salain Giaour would get on boart
and that he would go to Astrakhal
also, but believed that something wa
wrong and refused to take him. A
Salain this man did come out from tn
wharf and came on board at the risl
of his life and insisted upon being car
ried to Astrakhan. He asked If I ha,
the young lady, and / told him no.
was about to put them on board tina
boat when I saw your smoke and be
lieved it was wisest to wait and tel
you the truth"
as that true? Could you under
stand?" the officer asked Of Harvey.
"That part concerning me is all tru
except that asked for no young lady
l have heard Of no young lady since
came on the boat"
Where is this young lady?" aske
the officer.
81 will bring her to you" said Ha.
san.
He went into the cabin and soon n
turned with Koura, who gave screa1
of delight when she saw the Russia
officer
ooh, my father! What have the
done to him?"
THAT is to be learned. He was a
tackled by two men who remained O
the boat until it nearly reached til
Caspian. What do you know abor
this strange matter?"
$50 little! So little! We went I
see some linen
Ibid you see Hassan struck"
II saw nothing. I was blindfolded
"What did your father sayr
Nothing. did not hear him speak
"There seems to be some truth
this story. Do you swear you tell tt
> truth. Osmanli?"
II swear by Allahw
"And you, my friend? Who are you
~ am an American. If I had know
there was a young lady here in tro'
Bile, would have assisted her. Lool
like game Of kidnap to me-"
"Never mind what it looks like
you. Explain your presence"
II am going to Astrakhan. I wal
to get to the big fair at Novgorod
exhibit some windmills."
"And you did not go to the big ia
;. at Tiflis?"
mo; 1 just came from Astrabad."