The indicator., 1904-06-18
CHAPTER I.

"HE senior member OF the nrm
OF Townsend x Burdick. man
- ufucturers of windmillA
SzAlJ pumps and other appurte-
nAnces Of that nature was serenely
contemplating in his New York office
the Increased revenues he would re-
ceivc from the large sales TO be made
by Harvey Irons. their hua LhnG en-
ergctIc reprrs nauyc ,n l:lssia. The
last lctfrr wrUru ny Ar. Townsend
10 MIR. Irons 1ra5 r1 the effect that the
htter's suggestion LAT a market could
be had In Russia was a good one and
for him to use Us OWL Judgment
Thereafter there were DO letters sen,
between the seL or member and the
agent but cableHams mostly convey
tnS large orders. frequently came from
Mr.. Irons. and other cabiegrsmA con-
vcytng money. were sent by Mr.. TUwn-
send Orders came from St Peters
berg Moscow and other cities. As
time went on the increase of business
gave warrant for the roseate hue of
Mr., Towusend's dreams.
While Mr.. Townsend was ceutem-
plating his happy futurs be was star-
ttsd at receiving Tie following No.
a&e from Paris:
Expelled from RusaA osaas bach an
sther way. IRONA
AS Mr.. Townsend was somevhat
hazy on the subject OF Russia and had
no Information as TO how Irons bad
gone In on bis first visit. 1t can easily
be lima Eined that Mr.. Townsend had
very little idea Of what the other way
of going back chosen hy NJ. Irons
Alght be.
IL cabled to Harvey Irons as fol-
lSu.
whaA 10 T,u meant Answer At onea
TOwNSEND.
He walted in vain for an an0wer.
Rs became greatly perturbed and con-
ferred with his partner.
Il tell you, Burdick," he said, Irons
must be in trouble l can learn moth
ing. There is something left nDe1-
planned"
There always was" said Mr.. Bur.
dick. Irons is man who acts ac-
cording TO what he finds on the spot
We can't sit in New York and tn ham
what to do in Russia. If LIE says - y
expelled and is going baok, b y gs1ng
back. Leave him alone."
81 can do nothing sAsA," sid Mr..
Townsend, "as | do nst know wheee
he is
81 do. He is in Russia. lust Watt
You will get big orders from RusskA
yet Irons against the entire police
sf the empire. My confidence in him
IL so unshakable l believe-well, I'll
bet you a thousand dollars be turns
mp all right with Russian orders"
"I'Il not take the bet. l share ySur
confidence. Well wait"
And SO they waited.
Hafz Erendi sat crosslegged - q
divan watching the passing ahow.
Hafiz Efendi was himself part of the
show. but this did not coN0akn ~.
Hatiz was morose.
Courses upon the Euscoviter he
m4:tered as he drew long brsaths nsm
his chibouk and watched an eadsrly
0rusian and his daughter paas by.
"The new law is in effect and the
bride for the prince not yet obtained.
And Milk, the officer of the ameer, will
soon be here to ascertain the truth
Hafiz Efendi had not Travelled all the
way from Constantlnople simply to
witness the fair at Tifs. Hafz had
made his wealth In the business OF sup
plying wealthy Osmanlls with pretty
Circassial or Georgian girls for their
wives, and his income had been rudely
stopped by the new order of the czar.
The hated Muscovite government had
interdicted the trade in women which
had made Circassia and Georgia in
famous.
Here was the annual fair at TINS
under full sway. aud all the wealth
and beauty Of the Caucasus VsRe Uss-
snt.
HnGz Errendi shook his head, erunt-
ed another curse a .atnst the Muscovite
and then, placing his chibouk in the
cnre of Muley, the keeper Of the ba-
EaHr, wandered, or rather, wadd1ed.
round the gay streets Of the fair. Fol-
lowing in his wake was a tall, hand |
come young officer, whose uniform, asI
well as his accent, proclaimed him tsI
oe from st, Petersburg.
an ana TINS OIuCeI 10 ulIuBeu u
he saw tuc frJwn on the face Of the
Turh. Our friend Hadz seems indig-
naut. lie eyes every pretty woman
with something like greed. I'll keep
my eye on him"
For Captain Sergius Orskon was in
comMand OF the department of the
service that had for It's object the OBJ
liberation OF the slave trade between
the Caucasus and Persia and Turkey.
Men from all parts were at Tiflis, e1-
hibitiDg In the bazaars rugs and coats
q rare woods from Persia, silks from
Caa, costly pipes of every concs4va-
~ shape md size carved by hand by
- men of TrebizOnd, shoes from Mas
OsApsetts, knives from En&iAnd-in
Ass, the products Of the world were
-d out that those who walked
sa see and perchhncc purchase.
Hs~6z Efendi turned and saw the
- eyes of Captain Orsko6 Axed
~ him.
is g3sat fair, excellency." ~