Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

of Georges Odin's fate. Here on the slopes
OF the mountains he began TO understand
his difficulties, perhaps the danger, or MS
pursuit. For this. he remembered, had
been the scene of Robert Forrester's youth,
this the home of Zallony. the revolutionary
brfgand upon whose head three countries
had set a price. Time had not changed the
disposition of the mountain people, nor
had civilization influenced its social creeds
Beware of Zall0ny's gyps!es, they had SAID
to him at Bucharest. This night had
brought him within a post of hls goal IL
would be hard enough II any mischance
should send him back to England empty,
handed; to say to Evelyn, Il nave failed;
can tell you nothing.
Arthur Kenyon, for his part, had begun
to enjoy the whole adventure amazingly.
Especially he liked the four merry SOL
diers who ate and drank as though they
had been fasting and athirst Tor week,
and lay down afterward to fall instantly
to sleep. In this the Greek muieteer and
the Turkish robber OF all trades initiated
them without loss of time, go that by o
o clock nothing but the red glow OF two
English pipes and the sonorous nasal thank
offerings of the sleepers would have be-
trayed the camp or its occupants Sucn
conversation as passed between Gavin and
Arthur was in ftful whispers, the talk of
men thoroughly fatigued and wlstful for
the day They too, dropped to sleep over
it at last, and when they awoke 1t was to
such a scene as neither would ever forget,
however long he might live.
Gavin slept without dreaming the first
night he had done SO since he left England.
He could remember afterward that MS
friends voice awoke him from his heavy
slumber and that, when he sat up and
stared about him. Arthur Kenyon was the
first person his eyes rested upon Instan-
taneoUsly as one sees a picture in q vision.
the scene Of the camp presented itself to
his view-the great trunks of the oaks and
beeches, the hollow, wherein the horses
were tethered, the tangle of grass and I'M
dergrowth. Just as he had seen X when he
fell aSlepn gO the TpdlpDlnR emh6rS OF the
camp fire showed it to him now-unchanged
and yet how different! He was. for TINS
brief instant. as a sleeper who wakes In a
familiar room and wonders why ne mas
been awakened. Then, just as rapidly, the
scales fell from his eyes and he knew.
Arthur Kenyon stood with his back
against the trunk of a beech. his revolver
drawn and about him such motley crowd
that only a comic opera could have repro
Guced it. Gypsies chiefly, the freight
flashed upon sallow faces which man
might see In an evil dream; upon arms that
a medieval age should have forged; upon
limbs that forest labor had trained to
hardness. Crying together in not unmu-
steal EXPLANATIONS. the raiders appeared IN
no way DESTROYS of inJuring their man. but
only of disarming him. One of their num-
Der lay prone already, hugging a wounded
thigh and muttering imprecations Whlch
should have brought the heavens upon his
head: a second had the Englishman by the
legs and would not be beaten of; while OF
the rest the foremost aimed heavy blows at
the extended pistol and demanded It's de-
livery in sonorous German. Such was the
scene which the picture presented to Gavin
as he awoke. He was on his feet before
the full meaning of it could be compre-
hended.
Halt he cried, for lack of any other
word to serve His tone. his manner, drew
all eyes toward him. What do you want?'
he continued, with the same air of author
ity Twenty voices answered him, but he
could make nothing of their reply. He
was about to speak for the third time when
rough hands pinioned his arms and feet
from behind and instantly deprived him
OF the power 10 move step from the place
where he stood.
ITO conduct your excellency 10 the Castle
Of Okna-we have come for that, excel
lency."
You are aware that am an English
man?'
The gypsy pointed smilingly to his wound
ed friend.
We are perfectly aware OF 1T, excel
Iency"
Then you know the consequences OF
that which you are dong?"
Pardon. excellency-there are no conse-
auences in the mountains. Let your friend
be wise and put up his pistol. We shall
shoot him II he does not"
Gavin, doubling the nature of the situa-