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:. who snl1ted Orskof.


blurred the American who stole the
lighter Of Biartelkis. but that you also
the good fortune to seize the four
bers who attacked the paymaster
robbed him at Mogda."
Are you sure these are the mem"
could not be mistaken. The leader
Ialpak, chief Of the tribe of Ian
ks, nominally under the rule OF tho
Ger. but hating him"
Guard them well then"
Shall we get under way at once, my
btain?"
mo. lieutenant As you know, we
MT to find Koura Biartclkls. | have.
8 true. captured the man who stole
but | have not succeeded In find.
the young woman. Remain here
lie I investigate. | shall 20 on that
md in the daytime and search.
see little at night even with the
rchlight."
Harvey stood waiting 20 be question
but Orskoff paid little heed to him.
Put the prisoners in irons" he said
h subnltern.
But irons won't unlock my lips"
d Harvey.
Il will find n way to unlock your
s. II cannot find Koura on that
nd in the morning. will hang you
your thumbs till you tell the truth"
But am anxious to tell It now. You
int listen"
brskoff waved his hands, and Har.
was dragged away.
he gunboat remained. and as soon
It was sufficiently light in the morn
! Orskoff took squad and returned
the island. He examined every foot
the place and returned 10 the gum
bit chagrined and angry.
Bring up that Americana he COM
hnded. Harvey was hustled to the
ek.
Lieutenant Nevisky, attend" said
skof. Now, stealer OF women. |
Il give you one more chance to tell
truth. j you do not. your thumbs
| II be torn out. Your life depends
on your answers. Tell where you
We hidden Koura. Your punishment
| Il be worse than death if YOU do not.
+ ura was to have been my wife
|You said something like that before,
t that she was to be your wife is
VS. to me. For my part, | am willing
tell you where she is
I have searched the island. ! am
nvinced that Koura is not there"
I could have told you that and saw
| you trouble and time. Koura is get
BIZ farther away every minute. You
! II never find her
1'You fend. will have your life"
3wled the captain as be sprang to his
|et.
l'You do seem inclined that way. but
fore you take it. reflect. Just show
little common sense. if you have any.
you kill me, how do you expect to
bd Kourai"
But you say you do not know where
De is
RI said nothing Of the Kind. I said
1
BIT take her there. Take Off these con-
bundled irons. treat me like man,
hd will tell you what | know"
"'Remove the irons" said the cap
in. The lieutenant unlocked them.
"Come with me alone" said Harvey.
Orskoff beckoned to Ne
sky, who turned and walked away.
Beware said Orskoff, how you
fife with me-"
Il am not trifing with you. I am
Ie only man who can help you find
our Koura, and it happens that ! have
) ardent a reason to want TO find her
; you
"You you love her"
81 don't even know her, but one
we is with her"
Then you did take her away
mo, | did not. ! know nothing about
is, except where she is
his moment. But, before | tell. you
lust first tell me how you traced me
, the island
Orskof made gesture Of iHpa-
ence
"koura had been living with her un-
le in Titlis. | saw her every day,
nd if | was not on duty | spent the
veuing at the house. One night | was
n duty and did not go. / stopped to
&c her the next morning, and her I'M
lc, who was beside himself IN ter
., -,1I -Ha al 40 u. iah
eforc and had not returned. | knew
he had been stolen, and. as that was
he morning YOU escaped from prison,
knew you had taken her. l searched
he river and learned that Charka' 3
syboat had gone down toward the
'nspinn. 1t was said that man and
the woman disguised as n
nan had gone with Charka. | reached
he coast as soon as possible but
ould not oyertake pou The launch
Iad gone before ! made the discovery.
II all this would not have happened
IN the gunbOat | cruiSod cycryW here
lsing the Searchight at night. Last
light we discovered the hayboat and
Il once went TO the island
81 was on Charka's boat" said Hnr.
'ey. land if you had used any reason
ng powers you would have known
hat it could not have been Koura who
yos with me You say you were told
hat the woman with me was disguised
5 man Now. how could | get koura
n such disguise? When woman