The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-09-07

gery?" he asked. AS no one answered.
Harvey knelt beside the chief and be-
gan dressing the bullet wound In his
side.
us IT the last of me. my frfendY'
said Palpak.
perhaps not. I'm pretty good at
this sort of thing Be patient, and
wen see what can be done"
The hoofs Of horse pounding the
road caused them to look up. Domitan
soon appeared.
"How goeth the fight here" he de
handed I'VE have defeated the SOL
diers Of the ameer."
cane so did We" said one OF the cap
tzlns, "but Palpak, our chief, is wound
ed"
'Palpak woundedy
They led Domitan to his brother.
There was no sympathy in his dark
face.
art thou wounded to thy death, my
brOther?"
This American friend saith he Gao
do much, yet l fear the bullet has
reached spot that kills"
ut is customary for dying chieftain
to proclaim his successor. l am thy
eldest brother and so will become
chief"
Already the eyes Of Palpak were
glazing, and he was growing weaker.
Eyes, thou art chief" he whispered
Then, motioning to bis captains to
gather round, he said: '-DOmitan is
chief. | die
Domftan, as soon as he was con
WINGED that his brother was dead, he
came changed man.
"Zannucks." he shouted, It zm thy
chief Obey me as thou obeyed my
brother, and l will make thee rich with
the spoiTs of the caravans. We will
pay no taxes to the ameer- but Will give
him battle in the mountains and kill
his soldiers. And thou. American and
Muscovite, shalt become my slaves and
wait upon me in the palace will
build. / shall not be called chief, but
king. and the prettiest Of the girls we
have rescued from the Bokharaus shall
be my queen"
NONSENSE" said Harvey '4YOm
brother promised that we should be
sent to the coast safely
LET my brother fulfill his promise.
l am chief, and thou art now my pris-
oners. Obey me or thy life will go az
did my brothers."
Harvey made a gesture as if to draw
his pistol, and Domitan sprang upon
him.
1.-THE other. Seize the Otherl Bind
them bothr' he cried.
Alma and Koura screamed with ter
ror as they saw their gallant lovers al
| most buried under the Zannucks that
hurled themselves upon them. In
| few minutes Harvey and Orskof were
securely bound.
dogs Of unbelieversw cried Domi.
tan, shaking his fist in their faces.
Thou interfered with my plans be-
fore. Remember the cave! Now will
pay in good coin! Slaves, forever
shalt thou serve met!
Harvey did not answer. He looked
at Alma. The poor girl was trembling
with terror, and tears were pouring
down her cheeks.
"Cheer up, my darlingw he said to
her. 1--WE will soon be out Of thisp'
The clatter of horses on the road
could be heard, and the force Domitan
had left fighting came up.
1--WE routed them WELL" said one Of
| the captains. what! Is Palpak kill
ed?'
81 am thy chiefr' said DOmitan.
"But there was treasure in the car
avan Where are the camels of the
merchandise"
Below. They fed. After them, and
bring them backw
Fifty started, and the remainder pre-
pared to bury the dead. 1t was now
late in the day. and Domitan was ca.
ger to get his caravan off the high
way lest returning force of Bolha-
rams turn victory into defeat.
1--WE have two Of the best camels of
the amer" he said. I'VE cannot take
them up the side Of the cliff. We must
| travel by way Of the road farther up.
We will arrange for the burial Of the
dead, foes as well as friends. Remove
all trace of the fight"
The two girls were tenderly cared
for, Domitan studying them carefully.
as If TO decide which was the more
beautiful
There is my queen" he said, point
ing to Alma. The Georgian is beauti-
full but this one, this Muscovite, suits
me. / will make her my wife,
"Not much,' said Harvey. There's
going to be another deal all around
before that takes place"
Dog! Pig! BE silent" growled
| DOmitan.
a meal was served, and the two
/ girls were royalty treated. A dozen
soldiers waited upon them.
After this delay Domitan ordered
his men to move, and the entire cara
van, captured camels, horses and all.
withdrew from the highway and made
| Camp in the thick forest that formed