, 1904-06-08

No use growing, ~" a hoat
Astrakhan or put me Oh po"iN
that Is going there ...
aApd will you pay me for tha.'
"Of course hon a,
a.aon looked at his men, Iheh a.
uarvev Certainly this dog OF an lu
ho,iever looked as If he eouio pay
=. could do no harm to let him remain
on board. After ~disposlng OF nis .on
oaaled passenger he had no ooJec'ion'
~ making q little more ready money
out mon the Caspian shot the vessel
ond Harvey watched the lazy me'hous
Of the sailors. Five good men cou,u
Sova handled the boat in Il storm. ~
tool all twenty of them to do II III
calm water. onav
uosson thought to earn the money
nv placing Harvey on announcer poa''
He stood in the bow and scanheu 'ne
horizon. But all that day ne sa" nun
and began to get uneasy.
eft seems he expects a Doat " ~
take him. thought Harvey.
Hassan had been looking aheau =
a boat Now he cast his eyes asterh'
No WAS looking for the Russian gun
boat he knew would foiiow II W."
suspected that Koura had peen 'ahen
away in his vessel. All night they
soiled but saw nothing. In the morn
;no q cry broke from Hassan. JUST
abead Law a long, low hull, Win Sails
that seemed capable, II properly nan
died of producing great speed Astern
could be seen the black smoke tut
came from an approaching steamer.
..Hassan is surprised, eXcited anu
: afraid" said Harvey to hlmsell. l
wonder if Nv got myself mixed up IN
q smuggling game. That looks like d
{ Russian gunboat coming"
{ The crew were evidently as eXclle'
as Hassan and watched with anxious
, eyes the gunboat.
"What vessel is that?" shouted Has
: san to the boat ahead as they neare'
each other.
This is the boat of u heaven.
lord. the ameer of Bokhara," came IN
:. answer.
uassan's vessel was schooner rig
9 ged. The other was q sort OF siool
having a single mast with lateen sail
The sloop rounded to-, and Hassal
shouted:
Q ~ have some news for you. Com
close. The Muscoyites are coming!
"Let us be shrewd," said the man O
the black boat. Let not the Musct
wife see us together. What have you
> Have you seen Mizik!
Eyes; it Is that for which Milk wei
to Tifis. Hurry! If the Muscovlte
% catch me, l shall be shot!'
"And what of me?' asked the othe
"Karakal is not yet weary OF IN
: life"
The lateen sail was drawn to tn
;, wind. and the black boat shot away.
Curses upon those towards! VIVA
- shall | doT' walled EIasSan. Tho
; turning in fury upon Harvey, he baw
- ed out:
''This is because of you, miserab
a dog of a Giaour! If they do not sell
me, l will kill you! Allah, Allah
= praised! Allah, I'll Allah! Mohamme
Resoul Ullahp'
STRIKES me you'd better be sayiI
7 God be merciful to me, a sinner
said Harvey. You've been up
), something mean, I'll bet a dollar. Yo
~ have got the most evil face | ever sa
!. on a man. | wonder if it Is smu
m Cling"
If There was no use trying to get W
v. The slow old tub was no match f
the gunboat. The hull was grown
larger every minute. Soon a pun
pr smoke was seen on the gunboat's dec
q boom was heard, and a shot bound'
IN three times on top of the water al
mr. sank u few feet from Hassan's boat.
TO by Jove! They'll sink this hu
with me in itf' exclaimed Harye
or Don't wonder that Hassan is afraid
,el The entire crew stood with fold
arms. Their anxious eyes rested
"a Hassan's face, and their expressio
were but reflections of his own. Hs