Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-12

that he was severely wounded.
"Who knows anything about sur.
geryY" he asked. AS no one answered,
Harvey knelt beside the chief and be-
gan dressing the bullet wound In his
side.
as il the last OF me. my friend p
said Palpak.
Perhaps not. I'm pretty good at
this sort OF thing. BE patient. and
Wen see what can be done"
The hoofs OF a horse pounding the
road caused them to look up. Domitan
soon appeared.
"How goeth the fight here?" he de
manded. I'VE have defeated the sol
diers Of the amer"
"And so did We" said one OF the cap
tains. "but Palpak, our chief. is wound
ed"
"Palpak woundedr'
They led Domitan TO his brother
There was no sympathy I'm his darl
face.
"Art thou wounded TO thy death, m.
brotherT'
This American friend saith he ca
do much, yet | fear the bullet ha
reached spot that kills"
1T is customary for dying chieftail
10 proclaim his successor am tn,
eldest brother and so will becom
chief"
Already the eyes OF Palpak wer
glazing, and he was growing weaker.
Eyes, thou art chief" he whispered.
Then, motioning to his captains
gather round, he said "Domitan
chief | die"
Domitan, as soon as he was con
WINGED that his brother was dead. be
came changed man.
'Zannucks." he shouted, IL am IN,
chief Obey me as thou obeyed m,
brother, and will make thee rich witt
the spells of the caravans We vii
pay no taxes 10 the ameer, but will Civ,
him battle in the mountains and xii
his soldiers. And thou, American an,
Muscovite, shalt become my slaves an,
wait upon me in the palace | VIII
build. | shall not be called chief, bu
king, and the prettiest OF the girls w,
be my queen"
Nonsense said Harvey. you
brother promised that we should b
sent TO the coast safely"
LET my brother fulfill his promise
| am chief, and thou art now my pris
oners Obey me or thy life will go a
did my brothers."
II a..
his pistol, and Domitan sprang upoI
him.
The other. Seize the other! Bin,
them BOTH" he cried.
Alma and Koura screamed with ter
ror as they saw their gallant lovers al |
most buried under the Zannucks tina |
hurled themselves upon them. In
few minutes Harvey and Orskoff werI
securely bound.
Dogs of unbelieversr' cried Domi
tan, shaking his fist in their faces
Thou interfered with my plans be
fore. Remember the cave! Now viii
/ pay in good coinl Slaves, foreve
shalt thou serve met"
Harvey did not answer He locke,
at Alma. The poor girl was trembling
with terror. and tears were pourini
down her cheeks.
Cheer up. my darlingr' he said {.
her. I'VE will soon be out OF this
The clatter of horses on the roa,
could In, heard. and the force DomitaI
had left fighting came up.
1--WE routed them WELL" said one o.
the captains. What Is Palpak kill
edf'
81 am thy chief" said Domitan.
But there was treasure in the car
lvan! Where are the camels OF tn,
nerchants;'
Below. They fled. After them, ant
,ring them back
Fifty started. and the remainder pre- Z
pared TO bury the dead. 1t was nov ,
ate in the day, and Domitan was ca
ger to get his caravan off the high I
way lest returning force OF Bokha S
ans turn victory into defeat. S
I'VE hive two OF the best camels o. c
he ameer.' he said. I'VE cannot tax, s
hem up the side of the cliff. We mus G
ravei by way OF the road farther up c
We viii! arrange for the burial OF tn, n
cad, foes as well as friends. Remov, 6
II trace Of the fight" O
The two girls were tenderly caret
or, Domitan studying them carefully n
s IL TO decide which was the NOR, a
eautiful. i
There is my queen" he said. point Il
* TO Alma. The Georgian is beauti v
III, but this one. this Muscovite, suits Il
he. | will make her my wife," NJ
Not much" said Harvey. THERE %
DING TO be another deal all around M
efore that takes place" ST
Dog! Pig! BE silent" growlet a,
'omitan. ..
A meal was served. and the tw, ii
iris were royalty treated. A dozer
,ldiers waited upon them. 10
After this delay Domitan ordered "a
is men TO move, and the entire cara o.
an. captured camels. horses and all =,
ithdrew from the highway and mad, a,
mp in the thick forest that formed y,
lie border OF the pass. The horses
ere left upon the clif in charge OF =,
w men. and camp was made for tn, g.
ght. Plans for removing the booty -