Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-14

cabin and set wine Def0re them ana
went to prepare the linen for examlna-
ton. was suddenly attacked and
knocked down. A fold Of cloth was
placed in my mouth. I heard the young
woman scream, but could not go to
her assistance.
II hSar1 Biartclkis begging for mer.
cy and some enc talking 10 him. Then
some one took cenmapd Of my boat,
and we moved down the river. was
kept in ignorance for hours your OK
celleucies, hut In the morning I was a..
tonished to see two men on board that
I had never seen before. One was q
tail man, looking like q Russian, and
the other was certainly an Osmanls.
They informed me that unless and
my sailors did rs l was bid l would
be killed. They did not release me,
but we kept on down the river Just be-
fore we reached Salain they left the
boat. They told me that Blartelkis had
agreed to the sale Of his daughter to an
American who would board my boat
at Salain and that must take them
both to AstrAkhan. They told me that
| would be watched and unless I obey.
Cd would be killed. They said I
could not 60 back to I'ifis without be.
ing murdered.
II was afraid. your excellencies. and
did wnnt they told me. At Salain how
ever, it was not my intention to take
on the American. but to proceed until
l reached Russian gunboat. when
would turn over the young lady. But
the American knew which boat she
was on, for he came out in small boat
directly in my path and lcaped on
board. He threatened me with pistol
and was compelled to do his bidding
Seeing another vessel on the Caspian
wished to get assistance from them,
but they feared us and ran away. The
gunbOat came, and told the officer
the truth. ! swear It, by the prophets
beard. have told the truth. know
no more"
The magistrate turned coldly to Har-
vey.
"All Of what that man says Is lic."
said Irons. Except the mere fact that
| did get on his boat in the manner he
describes at Salain. l had taken pas
rage from Astrabad for Astrakhan on
n boat belonging to the German line
They had also some machinery | was
going to exhibit Mt the fair. Arriving
at Salain. the captain OF the boat In
formed me that l would have four
hours in which to see the town.
spent three hours and came back to
the wharf only to see the steamer dis.
appearing. l was enraged. | wanted
particularly to reach the fair early,
and there would not be a boat up the
Volga for another week after the one
had lost. was standing on the
wharf talking with peasant when
saw the boat owned by Hassan com
ing down the kur. We halted the
boat and were informed thnt she was
bound for Astrakhan. There I was.
with a week to stay in that place and
boat passing me that was going
straight to where 1 wanted to go. The
peasant got small boat and rowed
me out to Hassans. climbed on
board ana remained there. did not
know until the officer from the gun
boat came on board that there was a
young lady there"
Colonel Jurnieff nodded, md another
man, evidently Of the poorest class.
spoke to the magistrate. The dignitary
started, stared at Harvey and said
There appears to be II multitude OF
lies in all this testimony. Let US hear
what this witness has to say
Il saw that American in Tifis a
week ago." he said pointing at Har-
vey II saw him in the bazaar of BIZ
artelkis, and he spoke to him. saw
much gold change hands. but do not
know what it was for. The Ameri-
can took nothing away"
That Is the worst lie OF all" eX.
claimed Harvey Indignantly. Il was
never in Tiiiis before in my life"
Take the prisoners back to their
cells. The case needs deibcration, :"
said the magistrate,
Harvey was marched to his dungeon.
An orderly, who heard all the proceed
tngs, hurried to relate them to Marie.
From the moment that Alma JurniefY
heard what had taken place Mt the trial
she was changed person.
$50 they have conspired between
them to destroy the man love-" she
said slowly and deliberately. II have
been a tame kitten in the hands OF a
tiger. l, too, have some OF the tiger
blood. and will show them the claw
OF another Juruleff. l will save him
or l will die with him. God help me
ana give me strength