Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12
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at the town of Salain. at the
EfFF@ rivers mouth, tall, good
Cy looking young man paced
rapidly to and fro.
"Confoundcd liars" he growled.
shaking his hand mt a disappearing
steamboat. They told me | would
have four hours here, and | haven't
been away three. Now, I'd like to
know how | am going to get to Astra-
khan. | don't want to stay in this
benstly place week.
"EXccllcnCy, has something vcXed
yout" asked Il man in the dress of
peasant.
YES" replied the young man in the
language used by the other. II am an
American and took passage on that
German boat for Astrakhan; left AS
trabad on that boat thinking it would
be the quickest TO reach the Nolga.
When she touched here. the captain
told me | could take four hours to see
the town. I've been only three, and
they have gone I'll be stuck here a
week"
The peasant shrugged his shoulders.
1t amused him to see this intense emo
tion over a delay Of Il mere week.,
but there will be other boats, and
the inn Of Borbous is a good one"
Hang the inn Of Borbous. | don't
fellows head if get to Astrakhan in
time. When does the next boat stop
here"
1T is difficult to tell. One may come
in a week, or it may be two weeks"
'plonsant that" muttcred the Amer
lean. Fancy putting in two weeks
amid this squalor.'
"Exccllency, you would have time to
go TO Tifis to the fair, although there
are but few days more of it,"
Hang Tinis! 1t is the fair at Mini
Novgorod want to get at. I've got
some important business there"
"Then you are not Il rich gentleman
travelling for pleasure
What the devil is that to you? But
there's no use in my being . savage
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 Mimi Novgorod and ex
hibit there. The stuff is all on that
boat Oh, why did leave it! And
blamed town eithcr!'
The boats are beginning to come
down the Kur from ritis, and one
may be going to Mini Novgorod."
IF there is one, it will take me if l
have to shoot my way on board. My
name isn't Harvey Irons for nothing.
I'll show them I've got an iron check,
Harveyized at that
Il will watch for the boats while
you wait" said the peasant II am
waiting for my sons. who went to the
fair with goods to sell"
"Do they own Il boat!"
"Yes, but it is not much Of boat. 1t
could not 20 to Astrakhan.'
Mr. Irons walked up and down the
rude wharf smoking furiously. His
thoughts We're interrupted by the peas
ant.
"A Turkish boat is coming down, ex-
cellency. / do not know where it IS
going. But these boats go anywhere.
Shall | call them;"
YES. That's good sized boat. l
must get to Astrakhan."
But it is difficult to talk at that dis
tance. If we take one of these little
boats and so to meet them. it will be
better"
Good. III get on board and make
them take Inc to Astrakhan. Come on.
I'll pay you for your work"
Irons and the man got into a boat,
and it shot ouJ into the stream.
flow is it that a Turkish boat plies
on this sea?' asked Harvey.
"rrhere are II few only, excellency,
but the Osmanlis are everywhere. The
trade here is us good as on the Black
sea"
Queer that the czar permits the
Turks to compete with his own people
and | 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 it 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"
"Ay-oo" shouted the peasant. "Stop!'
"What do you want?" came u voice
from the vessel.
"Whther are you bound?
"To AStrakhan."
dumping Jeboshaphat! What luck"
shouted Irons. Get me on board,
quick"
"a passenger for Astrakhan' shont-
ed the peasant, Juggling away ut the