The indicator., 1904-06-18

Out upon the CaaplAn shot the yess.
and Harvey watched the lazy metho.,s
Of the sailors Five good men could
have handled the boat In n storm. II
took all twenty Of them to do it in
calm water.
Hassan thought to earn the money
BY placing Harvey ON another boat
He stood In the bow and scanned the
horison. But ali that DAY he saw none
and began to get uneasy.
"It seems he expects a boat to over.
take him." thought Harvey.
Hassan had been looking ahend for
q boat. Now be cast his eyes asteru
He was looking for the Russian gun.
boat be knew would follow II 1t were
suspected that Koura had been taken
away In his vessel. All night they
allied, but saw nothing. In the morn.
ing a cry broke from Hassan Just
ahead lay q long. low hull. with sails
that seemed capable. II properly han
died, of producing great speed. Astern
could be seen the black smoke that
came from an approaching steamer
"Hassan 10 surprised, excited and
afraid" said Harvey to himself. II
wonder II I've got myself mixed up In
q smuggling game. That looks like
Russian gunboat coming"
The crew were evidently as excited
n Hassan and watched with anxious
eyes the gunboat.
"What vessel 10 thatr' shouted Has.
san to the boat ahead as they neared
each other.
"This Is the boat Of our heavenly
lord, the ameer Of Bokhara," came the
answer.
Hassan's vessel was schooner rig
ged. The other was q sort of sloop,
having a single mast with lateen sail.
The sloop rounded to. and Hassan
shouted:
81 have some news for you. Come
close. The Muscovites are coming
"Let US be shrewd." said the man on
the black boat. "Lst not the Musco-
vito see US together. What have youl
Have you seen Mixikr'
Eyes; 1t is that for which Mizik went
10 Tifis. Hurryl II the Muscovites
catch me. shall be shot!"
"And what Of meT' asked the other.
-Karakai is not Jet weary of this
hfe"
The lateen sail was drawn to the
wind, and the black boat shot away.
-Curscs upon those towards! What
shall DOR walled Hsssan. Then,
turning In fury upon Harvey. he bawl.
ed out:
"This is because Of you, miserable
dog of n Giaour! II they do not seize
me, 1 will kill you'll Allah. Allah be
praised! Allah. Ill Allah! Mohammed
Resoul UIlahw
God be merciful to me. 4 sinner"
said Harvey. You've been up to
something mean. I'll bet dollar. Yon
have got the most evil face I ever saw
on q man. I wonder II It IL smug-
Cling"
There was no use trying 10 get away.
The slow old tub was no match for
the gunboat Ths hull was growing
larger every minute. Soon q pun OF
smoke was seen on the gunboats deck.
. boom was heard, and = shot bounded
three times on top Of the water and
sank a few fest from Hassan's boat.
"By Jove! They'll sink this hulk
with me in itr' exclaimed Harvey.
.Don't wonder that Hassan u afraid"
The entire crew stood with folded
arms. Their anxious eyes rested on
Hassan's face. and their expressions
were but reflections Of his own. Has
san gave a command. and the boat
swung round and waited. A small
boat from the gunboat was soon up
close, and two officers came aboard.
"You beastw exclaimed one. "What
do you mean BY. sneakins away In ths
night2"
Hold on, my friend" said Harvey,
for the officer had looked at him while
speaking. II don't sneak. don't
know what you want. but you are seTt-
ously interfering in my business.
have engaged this man to take me to
Astrakhan."
"Astrakhan! But why did ysu lsavs
THIS In the night7"
''Tifis1 haven't been to Tinis."
'-This boat left THIS In the night
thfee-four nights ago."
"With that have nothing to do.
Joined the boat at Salain and bargain
ID with this man. who seems to b III
command, to take me to Astrakhan or
put me aboard 4 boat that was going
there"
"Is that true, Osmanlir' asked the
o6icer.
ut il true, o great representative of
the greatest ruler on earth except the
padishah."
''Then tell me why you left Tidis in
the night"
20 great one, I win tell you what
happened. It is a strange tale that
can scarcely believe myself. Perhaps
It IL not known to thee, O great one,
that l brought cargo of goods to
Tfnis, which l sold to the baxaars.
had been waiting for cargo to take to
Astrakhan. for there awaits me there .
valuable cargo for Astrabad. dis
covered some Of the finest linen, and a.
wished to sail early In the morning
went to the bazaar Of Ignatx Biartelkis
and told him what l had found. Hs
and his lovely daughter at once re-
turned with me to the boat. I placed
some wine before them and went to
get some Of the linen. was ssissd
and knocked down and some cloth
was stuffed In my mouth. I heard the
merchant speaking and also the girl
scream, but was bound securely and
could not go to the relief Of this young
hdy. l did not know what hss father
was doing. but I could hear him speak
ing loudly and harshly. In the morn
ing two strangers came to me and said
they had taken command Of my boat.
They did not permit me to 90 far from
them. and through me they gavs ocders
to the men. We sailed from TiAis, and