Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-27
that reaches from st. Petersburg 10
the Caspian. Suddenly he started from

that reaches from st. Petersburg to
the Caspian. Suddenly he started from
his seat
"Cursesw said uanz. You will lie
shot. and you will have me shot by
the Muscovite. There he Is"
There she isr said Milk breath
lessly.
There he is, as ! have SPOKEN. His
eyes are not now turned this way, but
hold yourself with calmness. Orskon
knows things when lac sees them"
At that moment the officer mention
fd, who had been sauntering along the
crowded street stopped TO speak 10
girl who had come TO the door OF the
bazaar of lgnatz Bartelkis She was
girl who would cause others than
Milk 10 stare Her complexion was
like the blush Of a peach. Her eyes
were black and shaded with long, silky
lashos Her hair was long aud fell in
a raven flood below her waist. She
wore tall. bejeweled headdress that
made her seem almost statucsque.
From her shoulders long, elegant
covering OF lace barely hid gown
that might have come from Paris. On
her feet were tiny patent leather shoes
from the bazaar OF the Jewish trader
two doors away. Upon her fingers were
various rings diamonds, rubies and
sapphireS. Jeweled bracelets were up.
on her wrists. Her form was elegance
endowed with human NE. The com
bination Of the modern and the charac-
teristic dress OF her people made so
charming a tout ensemble that all who
passed the bazaar paused 10 gaze at
the girl.
Would that one content the mighty
prince of Bokhara 2" asked Hafiz slyly.
Would she? She is iii for the wife
Of a ruler OF gods. Who is she?"
That my friend. is the daughter OF
Ignatz Biartelkis."
Her name"
"Koura"
"sons OF heaven, Would he part
with herr
Rather with his life"
Then Of what avail is all our talk ?"
Hafiz noted the detected look on
Mizik's face.
My friend. thou art not experienced
In the world. he said. Il have spoken.
That is to be the wife of the son Of the
ameer."
our heaven born lord will load you
with the jewels Of the earth"
Il intend that he shall. 1t is for no
small amount that take this risk
Look the other way. The accursed
Orskoff is turning
AS the handsome soldier moved away
tie girl smiled archly AT him, and he
saluted her in courtly fashion.
Il will drink lis blood" muttered
Milk.
BE careful. my friend. that he does
not drink yours" said Hafiz. THAT
man knows how TO fight. His sword
is no stranger TO the hearts OF his enc
mics. Come. let us move along. | do
not wish 10 be seen too long opposite
that bazaar. There will be stir when
the thing Is known"
Again they went TO the kahve kept
by the brother Of Iiatiz.
Let us. my friend. talk over this
matter" said the Turk after ordering
coffee.
Il came for that" said Milk shortly.
Il do not need 10 ask that your
mouth be kept shut" said Hahz. If
our purpose were known. II is possible
that the great ruler OF all the tribes OF
the Caucasus would send his armies 10
sweep your people from Bokhara."
Let them come: We are very power.
full
Hafz grinncd derisively.
Nevertheless keep your tongue 81
lent. Now. admitting that | am capa-
BILE OF getting the girl and conveying
her as far as the Caspian. how shall |
deliver her 10 youT'
ION the Caspian there is a vessel
manned by brave men from the ameer's
dominion They are Tauj.bs as | am,