The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-09-14


II see mysterious signs IN rne neav-
ems" said Harvey in a manner that
would inspire awe. 81 see but an
hours ride from this spot a band of
soldiers of the ameer coming to give you
battle. They are mighty men and arm
ed. have blessed thee. and therefore
thou wilt surely win. But these ten
der children must not be taken into
danger If thou wouldst have them for
wives. Take thy fighting men and 60
meet the foe. We will remain here,
where it is safe"
"How many of the ameer's soldiers
dost thou see, holy one?"
Ten score of horse"
! I'VE are their equals. We will obey
thee, holy one, leaving only enough to
guard thee"
He appointeCN > officer and part of
a company to remain to guard and led
the remainder on to meet the foe The
caravan came to halt. The camels
laden with merchandise were brought
up, and the soldiers put aside their
arms TO make camp.
"Now, you gallant Russian" shouted
Harvey as he turned his camel and
gave it a prick with the blade of his
knife. The beast flew like the very
wind toward Silicon, with Koura's cam
el in hot pursuit
Cries of rage and CONSERVATION rose
from the soldiers. a few shots were
fired, but no bullet touched them. On.
on, they went. Nothing stayed the mad
fight. The howdahs rocked and sway
ed and the girls became dizzy. Harvey
goaded his camel to the utmost. He
could picture to himself a soldier on
the best horse sent to inform Domitan;
the chiefs wild ride back in pursuit;
his awful rage when he knew he had
been duped; his murderous desire for
revenge Harvey gritted his teeth and
sped the camel on. Many long jour
ney had he taken on the beasts and
knew we'll the handling of them.
Thus they raced on the fieetest cam
els in all Bokhara. For ten hours they
kept up the pace. Then he knew it
would be safe to rest, for the best
horse Domitan possessed could not
overtake them.
Then on again for hours they sped
along the pass; then another stop for
herds cottage, and he gave them a
good meal.
That's enough" said Harvey. "That
will do till we reach Silicon. There's
plenty on the gunboat"
On again they went, Stacking the
pace but little. They reached Silicon
in two days. The caravan was four
days in making the distance.
Silicon was agape with astonishment
when it saw the camels of the ameer
racing into the place with the two
pretty women and two monks. 1t
was eager to know the particulars.
The streets were filed with Russian
sailors, and Russian guns frowned
from a gunboat in the harbor.
Harvey and Orskoff alighted, while
the Russians and people of Silicon
gathered round.
"Where is Lieutenant Nevisky?" ask
ed Orskoff, removing his red hat and
robe and showing himself in his regu-
lar uniform.
Lieutenant Nevisky has been sent
back to Salain," was the reply of a
sailor. Admiral Platoff is here with
the gunboat, yonder, waiting for you"
Docs he understands"
Il suppose so. We knew you were
coming here"
Signal the gunboat"
While the boat was coming Harvey
arranged with a bazaar merchant to |
have the camels returned to the ameer,
who he said, would give a reward for |
their recovery.
The gunboat showed signs of activi- !
ty, and the small boat soon took them |
to it, On the deck stood a grizzled old /
officer wearing the uniform of an ad-
mHal He did not greet them, but |
looked with some curiosity at a girl in |
the uniform Of the inspector of pris-
ons, a grimy American clad as a lama, |
a naval officer with a monks hood in
his hand and Koura, the girl who had /
twice been stolen from Ti1s.
Il inform you that you are my pris-
oners" he said CURLY.
You place us under arrest ex-
claimed Orskon.
81 do You for deserving your gun
boat and entering forbidden territory
and releasing captured robbers, the
American as being an escaped prison
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