, 1904-07-13
A SOLDIER OF
COM MERGE
BY JOHN ROE GORDON
Copyright, 1902. by F. r. Toombs
BY JOHN ROE GORDON
Copyright. 1902. by F. R. Toombs

American manufacturers, has been
expelled from the cars dominion.
The ear has just prohibited the traffic
in Georgia women. Hafiz Effendi, d
Turk, and Milk, agent of the ameeI
of ROkhara, are in Tif1is seeking q
bride for Prince Davonca.
Chapter II.-Hafz points out IL
Milk the bride he has selected, a beau
tiful Georgian, Koura, daughter OF a
rich merchant In Tifis. Hafiz agrees
to deliver the girl to a boat captain on
the Caspian recommended by MILK.
Captain Orskoff of the czar's army has
the Turk under survei lance.
Chapter III.-Hafiz aud one Hassan,
a greedy captain on Kur, river, lure
the merchant and his daughter on
board of Has>an's boat at midnight.
Hafiz kills the merchant, and Hassan
sails away with Koura locked in a
cabin. Koura has pledged her hand
to Captain Orskoff.
ChapterllIV.-While beating about
the eastern waters trying to reach Nov
gorod Irons boards Hassan's boat
against the will of the captain, who,
however, takes a bribe to carry the
American to Astrakhan. A Russian
gunboat overhauls the craft. Hassan
tells a plausible story about the pres
.ence of Koura, duplicating Irons, who
is arrested for the abduction of one of
the czar's subjects.
Chapter V.-Irons Is taken to Tifiis.
In the family apartments of the prison
where he is confined his sweetheart,
Mile. Alma Jurnieff. niece of the COVER
nor, Colonel %Jurnieff, is kept in seclu-
sion. Her father and uncle had caus-
ed the Punishment of the American to
separate the two lovers. Alma hears
of Irons plight and VOWS to save him.
Chapter VI.-Colonel Jurnieff is con
spring TO crush Irons. Hassan appears
in court as witness against the Ameri-
can, who, he says, was abducting
Koura.
Chapter VII.-Princel. Dellnikof is
coming to Tifis. He is the choice of
Alma's father for a son-in-law. Alma
buys a ships cargo of hay to be deliv-
cred at Astrabad, Persia, and stipu-
lates that the ship shall carry a man
as passenger.
Chapter VIII.-The governor gives
"a ball in honor of Prime Dellnikoff.
Alma by her graciousness and witch
cry, captivates both the prince and her
uncle.
Chapter IX.-Colonel Jurnieff ex-
poets to win promotion by bringing
about the marriage of his niece and the
prince. He urges Dellnikoff to have
the betrothal announced at the ball.
.Dellnikoff proposes and promises
Alma any favor she may wish. She
asks for n of his uniforms to indulge
a lark as pretended inspector of
prisons.
Chapter x Disguised as the prince
Alma inspeots the dungeons. The
prince himself, enveloped in a long
cloak, accompanies her. Dellnikoff
gets stupid with wine. Alma locks
him in a cell, first securing his cloak,
which she gives to Irons, whom she re-
leases. Irons passes the guard unchal-
-lenged.
Chapter XI.-Alma conducts Irons
to the hay boat. AS The lovers are
about to separate the alarm sounds in
the prison. Alma escapes with Irons,
and they hide under the hay.
Chapter XII.-Soldiers search the
boat. 1t is ordered to leave Tiflis at
once.
Chapter XIII.-Captain Charka is
lost overheard during a storm and the
crew go to his rescue and refuse to
return.
ICoNTINUED.1
''The cayik Is faster, dear NJ. Irons,
but would 1t be as safe! l fear that a
storm is coming. In that little boat I
would be afraid"
I'D take my chances in that as soon
as in this old hulk, and there would be
the additional advantage of getting
somewhere before the storm came"
"Ah, NJ. Irons, 1t is a long way across
the Caspian"
Il am aware of that, Alma. I've
been long enough trying to make the
trip. Even now l am a good many
days from my windmills."
Il fear you will never see them
again, dear NJ. Irons"
Not see my wlndmills again? Why,
I'll sell them at the big fair at Mini
Noygorod. Surest thing in the world.
my darling. Well take our wedding
trip out of my commissions. But don't
call me NJ. Irons. Call me Harvey.
That is my name, as yours is Alma"
But we do motif is not like Rus,
sian girls"
You are a Russian girl no longer
dear. AS o 10 as we get to a place
where there is an American missionary
who car perform the ceremony, or al
American consulate, you will be my
American wife, and the Russian guns
can thunder all they please. Hello
What's up now?"
Suddenly the delayed wind had COM
in squalls. 1t whistled through the