The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-06-29
CHAPTER 1.

1.-THE senior member Of the firm
of Townsend Il Burdick, man
- ufacturers of windmills.
tskgAA pumps and other appurto-
nances OF that nature, was serenely
contemplating i'm his New York office
the increased revenues he would re
ceiye from the large sales to be made
by Harvey Irons. their hustling, en-
ergetic representative i'm Russia. The
last letter written 10y Mr.. Townsend
TO Mr.. Irons was to the effect that the
latters suggestion that market could
be had i'm Russia was "a good one and
FOR him to use his own judgment
Thereafter there were no letters sent
between the senior member and the
agent, but cablewams, mostly convey
ing large orders, frequently came from
Mr.. Irons, and other cablegrams. con
veying money, were sent by Mr.. Town
send. Orders came from ST. Peters
burg, Moscow and other cities. As
time went on the increase of business
gave warrant for the roseate hue Of
Mr.. Towuseuds dreams.
While Mr. Townsend was contem-
plating his happy future he was star
tied at receiving the following mes
sage from Paris:
Expelled from Russia. Going back an
other way IRONS.
As Mr.. Townsend was somewhat
hazy ON the subject of Russia and had
no information as to how Irons had
gone iu ON his first visit, it can easily
bee imagined that Mr. Townsend had
very little idea Of what the other way
of going back chosen by Mr.. Irons
might be.
lie cabled to Harvey Irons as fol
lows
What do you mean? Answer at once.
TOWNSEND.
He waited in vain for an answer.
He became greatly perturbed and con
ferrSd with his partner
90: veil you, Burdick," he said, irons
Llu,t bc I'm trouble. ! can learn moth
ing There is something left uneX-
planned"
There always was" said Mr.. Bur
dick. "lrgns is man who acts ac-
cordmg to what he finds on the spot.
We can't sit i'm New York and tell him
what 10 do I'm Russia. If he says he is
expelled and is going back, he is going
back Leave him alone
81 can do nothing else" said Mr..
Townsend, las | do not know where
he is"
Il do. He is in Russia. Just wait.
You will get big orders from Russia
yet Irons against the entire police
Of the empire. My confidence in him
Is so unshakable | believe-well, I'll
bet you thousand dollars he turns
up all right with Russian orders"
III not take the bet. | share your
confidence. Wen wait"
And so they waited.
Hahz EGendi sat crosslegged on a
diyau watching the passing show.
Hahz Enendi was himself a part Of the
show. but this did not concern him,
Hafz was morosc.
Curses upon the MuscJvite" lie
muttcrcd MS he drew long brcaths from
his chihOuk and watched an elderly
Grusiau and his daughter pass by.
bride for the prince not yet obtained.
And Milk. the officer of the amccr, viii
soon Dee here to ascertain the TRUTH
Hahz Encudi had not Travelled all the
way from CoustantinOple simply 10
witness the fair at Iitlis. Hatiz had
made his wealth in the business Of sup
plying wealthy Osmanlis with pretty
Circassiau or Georgian girls for their
wives, and his income had been rudeiy
stopped by the new order of the car.
The hated Muscovite government had
intcrdictcd the trade in women which
had made Circassia and Georgia in
famous.
Here was the annual fair at Tiflis
under full sway, and all the wealth
and beauty of the Caucasus were pres
ent
HafZ Efendi shook his head, grunt-
ed another curse against the MuscOvite
and then, placing his chibouk in the
care of Muley, the keeper of the ba-
zaar, wandered, or, rather, waddled,
round the gay streets of the fair Fol
lowing i'm his wake was a tall, hand
some young officer, whose uniform, as
well as his accent proclaimed him to
be from st. Petersburg.
"Ah," said this officer TO himself as
he saw the frown on the face Of the
Turk. "our friend Hafz seems indig-
nant. He eyes every petty woman
with something like greed. I'll keep
my eye on him"
For Captain Sergius Orskoff was in
command Of the department of the
service that had for its object the OBJ
liberation of the slave trade between
the Caucasus and Persia and Turkey.
Men from all parts were at Tihis' ex-
hibiting in the baZaars rugs and coats
Of rare woods from Persia, silks from
China, costly pipes of every conceiva-
bic shape and size carved 10y hand 10y
the men Of Trebzond, shoes from Mas
sachusetts knives from England-in
short the prOducts of the world were