Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-06
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8 T he Captain Of the
8 @ .Janizaries
8 By JAMES NJ. LUDLOW
81 cayIsA BY Me.ds b. NJ Ludlow
BY JAMES M. LUDLOW

uxing the seat ana adopung the low
tone Of the other.
"Amesa must enter the service Of the
padishah."
"Impossible!" cried he. but In tone
that indicated not indignant rejection
Of the proposition; rather doubt Of Its
practicability.
But first you must raise here In Al
bania the standard Of revolt against
Scanderbeg. claiming the title Of king
Of Epirus and the Dibrlas for yourself.
Scanderbeg's sword will, Of course,
compel the next step-your safety In
the Turkish camp. The padishah will
then become your patron, offering to
withdraw his armies and restore the
ancient liberties of the country, with
the solitary limitation that you shall
acknowledge the suzerainty Of the sui
tim. The revenues you may collect
shall remain In your possession for the
strengthening Of your local power"
But l cannot thus break with the
patriot leaders," said Amesa, apparent.
ly having felt real touch Of honor.
ut must be-" replied the aga. "You
cannot longer remain rs you are even
II you would. You. sire, have been
guilty Of some great slime. Nay. do
not deny It! Nor need you take time to
give expression to any wrath you may
feel on being plainly accused Of It,"
continued Ballaban, silencing Amesa
more effectively by the straight look
into his eyes than by his words. MY
moments here are too few to talk about
the matter, and you should have ex.
hausted any feeling you mny have had
in private penitence heretofore rather
than reserve It until another person
lays II to your charge. But the point
is this: Scanderbeg is aware Of your
crime and awaits only the opportune
moment to punish you rs II deserves
"How do you know that?" said Anne
sa, the bright CLEAN Of his eye chang
Ing to stony stare as the color failed
from his face, and he leaned back In
CHASTITY CONSERVATION.
q TT is enough that know 1t. The
janlzaries have not roamed these Al
banlan hills for twelve years without
finding out the secrets Of the country
The holes In the ground are our ears
and the very owls spy for us through
the dark. But enough Of words. Sign
this and set to 1t your sealr'
/ Ballaban presented a parchment Of
fering formally In the name Of the sui
tan the government Of Albania to Ame
So on the condition set forth above.
II would consider the began Anne
sa, but he was cut short by Ballaban.
"No; sign instantly! have done fol
you all the considering that is neces
sary and must be gone
But" began Amesa again, $50 i'm
portant natter
"Slgn Instantly" repeated Ballaban
and. pointing to the door where tn,
soldiers stood waiting their orders, 20
until the day breaks!'
The bafiied man took from niche II
the wall horn OF thickened Ink an,
with the wooden pen made his sigma
ture and pressed the ancient seal o
the De Stresses against the ball o
softened wax attached to II.
'Thls will serve to keep you true, 70
IL by the next fullness Of the mool
Amesa's standard be not raised agains
Scanderbeg's. this. us evidence of you
treason, shall be read In all your Al
bantam camps" said Ballaban, placlnl
thu 1nr.unlant In hta cam
should you need to confer with you
new friends your faithful Drakul ma!
inquire at our lines for Ballaban Ba
dera, aga Of the janizaries."
With low salaam he withdrew. !
few mufiled orders. shutting Of feet
and the castle was as quiet as the star
that looked down upon 1t.