Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10


lord. the ameer of Bokhara," came the
answer
Hassan's vessel was schooner rig
ged. The other was n sort of soop.
having single mast with lateen sail.
The sloop rounded to. and Hassan
shouted:
IL have some news for you. Come
close The Muscovites are comingw
Let us be shrewd," said the man on
the black boat. Let not the Musco-
vite see us together. What have your
Have you seen Mizikf"
ayes; it is that for which Milk went
to TiAis. Hurry! If the Muscovites
catch me, shall be shot"
"And what of meF" asked the other.
"Karaka is not yet weary of this
life"
The lateen sail was drawn to the
wind, aud the black boat shot away.
curses upon those towards! What
shall do?" walled Hassan. Then
turning in fury upon Harvey, he bawl
ed out:
This is because OF you, miserable
dog OF Giaour. If they do not seize
me, | will kill you! Allah, Allah be
praised Allah. III Allah! Mohammed
Resoul Ullahw
Strikes me you'd better be saying
God be merciful to me, sinner
said Harvey. you've been up to
something mean, I'll bet a dollar. You
have got the most evil face | ever saw
on man. | wonder If 1t is snug
Cling"
There was no use trying to get away.
The slow old tub was no match for
the gunboat The hull was growing
larger every minute. Soon a puff of
smoke was seen on the gunboat's deck.
boom was heard, and shot bounded
three times on top of the water and
sank a few feet from Hassan's boat.
by Jove! They'll sink this hulk
with me in itr' exclaimed Harvey.
Don't wonder that Hassan is afraid"
The entire crew stood with folded
arms Their anxious eyes rested on
Hassans face, and their expressions
were but reflections of his own. Has
san gave command, and the boat
swung round and waited. a small
boat from the gunboat was soon up
close, and two officers came aboard.
you BEAST" exclaimed one. What
do you mean by sneaking away in the
night"
Hold on, my friend" said Harvey,
for the officer had looked at him while
speaking. Il don't sneak. | don't
know what you want, but you are seri-
ously interfering In my business. |
have engaged this man to take me 10
Astrakhan"
"Astrakhan! But why did you leave
Tinis in the night?'
"Tinis? | haven't been TO Tihis."
"This boat left Tinis in the night
three-four nights ago"
with that have nothing TO do |
Joined the boat at Salain and bargain
ed with this man, who seems TO be in
command. to take me TO Astrakhan or
put me aboard a boat that was going
there"
rs that true. Osmanliy" asked the
officer
at is true, O great representative Of
the greatest ruler on earth except the
padishah."
Then tell me why you left Tifis in
the night"
40 great one | will tell you what
happened. 1t is strange tale that |
can scarcely believe myself. Perhaps
it is not known TO thee, great one.
that | brought a cargo of goods to
Tifis, which | sold TO the baZaars. !
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 as
l wished 10 sail early In the morning |
went TO the bazaar of Ignatz Biartelkls
and told him what | had found. He
and his lovely daughter at once re-
turned with me 10 the boat. | placed
some wine before them and went 10
get some OF the linen. | was seized
and knocked down and some cloth
was stuffed In my mouth. | heard the
merchant speaking and also the girl
scream, but | was bound securely and
could not 20 20 the relief of this young
lady. | did not know what her father
was doing but 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 go far from
hem, and through me they gave orders
o the men. We sailed from Tiflis, and
at a small place just before we reached
Salain these men left the boat. But
they ordered me to take the girl 10
Astrakhan. They also said that at
Salain Giaour would get on board
and that he would go TO Astrakhan
also, but believed that something was
wrong and refused to take him. Al
Salain this man did come out from the
wharf and came on board at the risk
OF his life and insisted upon being car
ried TO Astrakhan. He asked II l had
the young lady, and told him no.
was about to put them on board that
boat when | saw your smoke and be-
lieved II was wisest to wait and tell
you the truth"
lis that truei Could you under.