Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-13
Ole Captain
OF the
Janizaries
BY JAMES NJ. LUDLOW
Copyieh,. 1886. by DoJJ. Mead q Co.
Corynsh,. 1890. by james M. Ludlow
CHAPTER XNIII.
BY JAMES NJ. LUDLOW

der the great fly tree In the
garden. n favoritc spot with the cham
berlain when allowed that privacy OF
life and domestic retirement which
were seldom enjoyed by one whose duty
II was to show the courtesies Of the EN-.
pire to ambassadors and distinguished
visitors from the ends Of the earth.
Il would willingly exchange condi-
lions with old Gucrko. the gate keeper
today" said phranza, pushing from
him the untasted vinnds. "rhe gate
keeper Of an empire has less liberty
and rest"
"whnt new burden has the council
put upon you. my lordf" said his wife
Remember that your little prime
minister will help YOU" intcrposed Nor.
sinia playfully.
phrTiza glanced with n kindly but
troubled look ut Ecr.
The wheels of TIE public good grind
rD the hearts OF individuals remorse
leSs!y." continued the good man. Here
Hm ! with spouse as fair rs Juno.
yet must leave her FOR months and
maybe years that | may sec: II spous.
for tie emperor. | an TO make u tour
VI ali Christian courts. sainpling deli.
"Gtc bits Of fc.uHlr lorcl.ne3s ana
weighing pa,erlil purses had hoped
hat lis Eajcsy wo"!d assert his sov.
Tcignty sufficiently 10 declare that H.
, dds matter lie would exercise the III.
'r;y which tic c0rlmoncst boor pos
Acsscs. But the very day after his cs
ape from the mad moali hc put the
keeping Of his royal heart into til,
aads Of bis ministers. The shock OF
the attempt upon his ne o: something
| else (slancing at Mo.r'niaJ. seems {,
have turned his head with fear for the
| succession. So tomorrow | sail TO the
Eil.;,ne 10 inspect the Circassian beat
ties who nrc said f. bloom ulclg It's
| eastern shore. But my dear wife viii
Inc conso!ed for my absence by the re.
/ turn of our nephew Alexis. who. learn
from his letters. Il already ut Athens
having wcariel Of lis sOiourn nirOug
the Italians. and will he with you he
fore many days"
The magnificent rctinuc, the splcni,,.
galleys, the untold treasures scrapcd
| from the bottom of the imperial Golfers
with which on the following day the
chamberlain sailed away through the
Bosporus to the Euxlnc, were but
poor compensation to his loving house
hold for his prolonged absence. Nor
was his place adequately filed by
Alexis, with his fine form and western
| Tc ma Ia, .at
Phranza's wish was met. for If the
care Of his aunt was not appreciated by
the young man the sisterly offices OF
the fair Albanian were.
Morsinla's respect for the absent
Phranza led her to allow more attcn-
ton from Alexis than her heart or even
| her judgment would have suggested.
! The young nobleman soon cntangled
himself In the web OF her unconscious
fascination. II was not until with pas.
sionatc ardor he told his love that
Morsinla realized her fatal power over
him. But with n true woman's frank
ness and frmness she underworld to
dlspel the Illusion his ardent fancy had
created.
"lf | have not yet won you" cried
the impctuous youth. do not tell me
that my suit IL hopeless. II was folly
In me to dream that you would see in
me anything worthy Of your love, so
soon MS your transccndcnt beauty OF
face and soul made me feel that you
were all worthy of mine. Let me prove
myself by months or years OF devotion.
II you will"
ut Is not that you are not worthy
OF me, Alexis. The nephew of Phran-
"a need not humiliatc himself at the
feet of any kings daughter, but-but
it may not he. 1t cannot be-" And,
gently releasing the hand she had al
lowed him to seize. she withdrew to
her own chamber.
Alexis stood for moment us IL stu
peiied with his disappointment. This
feeling was followed by chagrin
which showed itself In the deep color
mounting his naughty face. Then rage
cnsued, and he stamped upon the
ground as II crushing some helpless
thing beneath his feet and muttered
to himself:
"If not l. no man shall have her and
live. Can It be that Albanian Constan-
tine? Who Is that vagrant. that
mental, that hireling, who follows herr
Angels and toads do not brood together,
and he is of no kin to her."