Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-04
PERSIAN GIRLS STRATAGEM
r,nm lnc Now NorN Mook!y

Ter. OF the Persian gun Goa {. was wandef-
ing along the beach. about ION miles iipAl
thu port. h. vas suddenly startled by a
womans plaiutiNc cries ui distress. WIN
which were mingled the sounds of shSsi
blows and a man voice.
The noises seemed to come from behind
a rugged rock ahead OF tie young Officer,
who. hurrying forward. soon hcheli Il
scene well calculated To arotsc his indls-
nation.
y beautiful Persian cir, was strugs ing
in the grasp OF 4 tall. force-looking Arab.
who, with "A leather thong. VAS sho"erlis
blows upon her back and shoulders. The
tears were stream Nc down her checks.
ard The most h.artr.ndias sobs CONFUSED
her frame.
Weston al once ran to III" Arab, and un-
hcsitaunely struck him a blow with his
first on the side Of the head. shocking him
backward. and causing him TO release his
hold OF The girl.
The mans eyes flashed ncrce.y. From
The belt, which confined his full trousers
about the waist. he dew II LONG. ivory
hiltei dagger.
.rnglces strike Arab he bowed. Eng
ICES shall die"
The fair Persian ~cndeavorod to throw
herself between thu officer and the harbai-
ian. but Weston gently detained her. at
tho same time quickly pulling a pistol
IN LIZ bltG4t l"Nh'A Asli t.
You may as vel! put up yonr knife"
he said 10 the Arab. for. if You attempt
to use i, against ne | viii serd "A bullet
through YOUR BRAIN
Seeing the muxZ.c aimed at his head ;iic
Arab. with a ;;rowl like that OF a savage
beast. thrust ,hc dagger back into his
bel.
WHY did YOU ia;crfo-e~ he inquired.
"i1or h~u.ranity's sake was the reply.
The girl daughter OF Arab. Arab right
10 do with her what he like
No. she is not your ~daughtcr." SAID
Weston. Any person might see that ~ a
glance
Right: nc not daughter" said Tic
young woman. in y sweet. musical voice.
Father and mother die two year ago.
Arab pirate take ne then to I've with him
ard his wife. He want TO sell me to Turk.
Me run away. He frs; catch me. and he
begin to beat. Take mc-take Ncla with
YOU icc Ing ilead.ngly UP ~ the Officer.
who's" ire. manly appearance seemed 10
inspire the sinple-hcarted girl with
mingled confidence and admir- ton.
Ere Weston could reply he heard a fierce
shout, and hehe.d "A dozen Arabs. armed
with daggers and siin.tars. emerge nom
around "a lofty rock not ten Yards distant.
Run: run ard say. life cried the gisl
TO the lieutcnant. "All Lad non-plraies-
quick kill You"
buI Ntt''Os ifafN tkl' an ISElf4p HN
flight WAS impossible.
The f~!ect-loo cl barba-ians couil ,.silv
o'crtake hitr, and -. as escape v3s i'm
possible, ne preferred 20 nee: thern f4co 10
face,
Placing rs back against a rock. ~ hc,d
fis pistol ready. Tho Arabs cane up and
confronted iiim. their weapons drawn.
TAX prisoner shouted their captain.
the person who had forged ,<oIa.
AS they rushed toward bir, III. si,,,s o~,-
mt sent u bullet through the brain II the
foremost man.
The others seized him, and half a dozen
swords were Pointed at hi, hoiy.
The captain. however. again SPOKE. this
Time IN his native tongue. when every man
at once returned his weapon TO his bolt.
The Young officer was dragged to a Loaf
on the beach. near the rock. and taken
aboard a small sloop with sharp. clipper
BOWS and low hun. anchored in q bay.
where II had previously been hidden from
"esion's sight by tall cliffs projecting
out into the sea.
Bound hand and foot. tho prisoner was
then thrust .ntp the vessels hold.
The girl. VINO had siso been aiken
'ibosid, iiilcd the craft with her PLAINTIFF
''les. as she vainly pleancl with tho stern
captain in behalf Of n.r gallan; defender.
Soon after weston heard the noisa OF
an anchor as it was being hoisted. and lat
= = nv itlA A!lt motion OF ne Glah,t 40 chm
slided seward.
Before night half a dozen r.en onpoared
and dragged hin on deck. WIN tent
ropes th'E tacn hound him Z, TN, Main
mast, under the direction Of -heir o.,,a;,
"ho would cniN reply to the franiic f.loaI.
Is al the heautifui Persian, sun bCrg!nr
hlfn to si}2re the prisoner. by dealing her
an occasional Ll"w nth n lash.
Death ~ N"orl go good for cbrt-4,,,
neg S;lIt Inc ti,'Ns MAJ n Pa, ~. -
~'ffcor. SEQ nr going to Gu, vrr ;oto
s4k pieces, and throw 20 he shsri,s"'
c pointed. IS h spol.. t. a hue bro,d
az lying near IN" raj.
Weston shuldort,i inwarlly. bur he nre-
served a calm exterior.
M d'ath VIII be avenged" y. e.;a
snow mat you ard your band viii bo
pio"ii TO pieces i you harm me. Ny YES
sel IS but ten miles from; his ul,co"
NJ KNOW rr.iei hi Arab sco-, r,;1ly.
att your captain meyer rn1 on. lit
pe'h h~appcn-neNcr earn :l:at Arab KIN
So saying. the speaker turned on his
heel. "i MS
IF you persist in your bsrbarous intcn-
non SAID the lieutenant. Il hope Won viii
klll mo with The first blow"
NO, ret Kill until six blow. bee, strike
ilfst cut Oft hands. then fee, mon ,vyo
NOR blows tax of: head,
''Ht"l ht"" t!at the wretch vouli no
equal 20 the flemish cruelty he ,hrea,,1nd
ana iawafdly he prayed to He.yo. -
avert such a hoirib.. fate. Neanwbuo the
slo3p dashed on. '"e
rs II was passing a h~eadland. dus.iy
forms We're there seen.
IN" craft was luffcd up into tho wind
ana Boat was speedily lowered and
flafnei ay ali the crew aboard except the
steersman and the captain.
ne captains wife and a few of his
men are ca the headland.' said the eirl
- ~ ten. re end beats ashore 10
hrins aboard. Captains wife not 50 bad
as husband. Perhaps when she come. me
Eet her TO save you
lew minutes after the boat left the
s!oop a sudden. terrific gale came swoop.
ing Gown upon the craft. driving her sea.
ware on her beam-cnIs. The mainsail vas
'oin G tiers from II" mast. which shook
as II 2bout gc!3G hy TIE board.
over the vessel. fore and aft. swept the
sea-, increasing in size and power every
moment. The captain looked wild and
anxious. The violence Of the storm
set i4cd to Increase every moment.
Ite wind and the ocean roaring together,