The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-07-06

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and I'll tell you. My business is sell
ing American pumps, windmills, chain
pumps-all kinds. I've put lot in
some of the Persian towns. Now |
want to go to Mini Noygorod and ex-
hibit there. The stuff is all on that
boat Oh, why did leave it? And
not a chance to make a sale in this
blamed town eitherv'
"The boats are beginning to come
down the Kur from Tihis, and one
may be going to Mini Novgorod."
IF there is one, it will take me If
have to shoot my way on board. My
name isn't Harvey Irons for nothing.
I'll show them I've got an iron cheek,
Harveylzed at that"
Il viii watch for the boats while
you wait" said the peasant. 81 am
waiting for my sons, who went to the
fair with goods to sell"
do they own boat?"
Eyes, but it is not much of boat. 1t
could not go to Astrakhan."
Mr.. Irons walked up and down the
rude wharf, smoking furiously. His
thoughts were interrupted by the peas
ant.
"a Turkish boat is coming down, ex.
cellency. l do not know where 1t is
going. But these boats go anywhere.
Shall / cab them?'
Eyes. That's a good sized boat.
must get to Astrakhan."
But it is difficult to talk at that dis
lance If we take one of these little
boats and go to meet them, 1t will be
better"
Good. I'll get on board and make
them take me to Astrakhan. Come on.
Ill pay'you for your work"
Irons and the man got into a boat,
and it shot out into the stream.
How is it that Turkish boat plies
on this sea?" asked Harvey.
There are few only, excellency,
but the Osmanlis are everywhere. The
trade here is as good as on the Black
sea"
queer that the car permits the
Turks to compete with his own people
and l am not supposed to sell wind
Mills"
THE little father is liberal. All
may sail upon the sea, but they must
not commit crimes"
You mean the slave trade? l have
heard il was abolished"
Yes, his majesty would not permit
it. Many of the Circassian and Geor-
gian people sold their daughters to be
the wives of wealthy Turks"
Hail that fellow"
Q "Ay-oo" shouted the peasant "Stop!"
"What do you wantI" came a voice
from the vessel.
WHITTIER are you bound?"
ITO Astrakhan."
Jumping Jehoshaphat! What luckr'
shouted Irons. Get me on board,
quickw
a passenger for Astrakhanw shout
ed the peasant, tugging away at the
paddles.
I'VE cannot take passengers"
you've got one anyway answered
Irons, who could make himself under
stood in many eastern languages.
I'VE have no passenger on the boat!'
came the reply.
mo, but you will have one mighty
soon" said Irons.
The little boat was almost directly in
the path of the sailing vessel. Irons
pulled his wallet from his pocket and
chose some pieces of gold.
Pull in front Of her; make her run
us down"
I'VE shall be killedr'
".Eo, we won't be killed. Do as l
say"
He placed the gold on the bottom of |
the boat. The peasant sent the boat |
under the very bows of the sailing yes
sci. There was shout of "Allahw on
board, and Irons, giving the little boat
Il kick that sent it out of the way.
the rugged outlines of the fig
urehead and swung himself on board.
"Who are you? What do you want"
demanded the captain
81 am Harvey Irons, an American |
who is going to Astrakhan on your
ship. l want to ascend the Volga to
Mini Novgorod. What's your name,
may | ask? | always pay well for
services, especially when l compel
them"
Il am Hassan. am going to Astra-
bad"
You said you were going to AS
trakhan."
ut was a mistake, excellency. l
to say the other"
"Why not go TO Astrakhan"
ALAS, a valuable cargo awaits me at
Astrabad."
How valuableT
"To the value of a thousand pieces of
gold"
"Well, you take me to Astrakhan and
I'll give you 500 piasters in gold. 1t
won't take you long. You won't lose
that much on your cargo"
THE accused Giaourw muttered
Hassan TO himself.
Harvey coolly watched the crew.
Many tribes and tongues that bordered
on the Caspian were represented, and
some were from distant countries.
There were about twenty of them. a