The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
8 where tho Greek traitor had made

trees where tho Greek traitor had made
| his hoinc
At length the red road opened before
them on TO burnt plain which was the
edge and bli,i Of tho farm.
i 1t lhy direct and patent to the view
the place Of tho great secret.
i S9 1ondes was waiting for thcm Under q
4 light vernndah which rnn round tho
house., before thoy reached the building
lie had seen them coming over the
plain.
"A little elderly olive-skinned man, WITH
and bent before them With terrified In
| quiry III ever gesture.
! Ills gaze fickercd over tho arms and
1 shabby uniforms Of tho soldiers with hate
! and fear In It mingled with n pitcous
bringing. 1t WINS tho look which the III
Greek boatinen on tho shores OF the Boss
phorus wear all their lives. ys
Then he saw Spence and recognized
him us tho Englishnnn who had been
the friend Of Hands, and was at tho
meetings Of tho Conference,
Tho sight Of tho Journalist seemed to
affect him like sudden blow. Tho fear
ana unenslness he had shown ut tho first
sight Of the Turkish soldiers were inten-
slled q thousand fold.
Tho men seemed to shrink and COL
lapse, Ills face became nshen grey, his
lips parched suddenly, for his tongue be-
gan to curl round them In order to
rnoisten their l1gidity.
With Il great effort he forced himself
! to speak In English first, fluent enough
| but elementary, and then In rush Of
French. the language Of all Europe, and
ono With which the cosmopolitan Greek
| is evcr ut home.
Tho captain gave an order. Fills men
dismounted and tied up their horses
Then, taking the conduct OF the affair
| Into his own hands at onco ho spoke
to Ionldcs with snhrllng contempt and
brutality that no would haIlly hava used
to strolng street dog.
The English gentleman has como to
ask YOU some questions, dog SEQ
to 1t that you give true answer
! and speedy. For, II not, there nre many
ways to Nuke you. have tho warrant
OF Ills 1lxcellency, tho Governor, to do
as please with you and yours
The Greek 1nado an innrticulate noise.
Flo raised one long fingered, delicate hand
to his throat.
! Spence, as he watched, could not help
a feeling Of pity Tho whole attitude OF
the man was inexprcssibly painful In It's
sheer terror.
LIS itSC udu DcCOIHC IL w Ulte -"eUSC VI
fear.
| The officer spoke again. .Jj y.
You will take the English pashn into
q private room,"Bhe said, sternly, where
he Will ask YOU all he wishes. will
post two of my mon at the door. Take
heed that they do not have to summon
men. And meanwhile bring ont food and
entertainment for. me and my soldiers
lie clapped his hands, and the women
OF tho house, who were peering round tho
end OF tho vera ndah, ran 10 bring pilnfr
and tobacco.
Spence. with two soldiers. closely fol-
lowing the swnying, lettering figure OF
Ionides. went into n cool chamber open
Ing on to the little central courtyard
round which the house was built.
1t was a bare room, with low bench
or ottoman here and there.
But on the wills. oddly homogeneous
In such n setting, were some framed pho
tographs Hands, In, white linen suit
and a wide Panama hat, wns there: there
was photograph Of tho museum nj Jc-
rusalem and n picture cut from an Eng
lish illustrated paper Of the society's
great excava tons at Tell Sandahannah.
It wns odd Spence thought grnvcly.
that the man cared to keep these rec
orls Of his life In Jerusalem, crowned
MS It was with such an net OF treachcry,.
He sat down on the ottoman. The Greek
stood before him, covering against the
wall.
It was a llttlo difficult to know how
he should begin-whnt was the best
method to ensure full confession.
He lit cigarette to help his thoughts.
What did Sir Robert Lwcllyn give
yo,,--how much?" he said. suddenly.
Again tho look OF nshen fear came over,
tho Greeks face. Flo struggled with 1t
before he spoke.
IT am sorry that your meaning is not
plain to me. sir. do not know OF whom
you speak"
IT speak Of him whom you served Sc
cretly. 1t was with your aid that tho
new tomb was found. But before It
was found you and Sir Robert Llwclyn
were Mt work there. I have come to OBJ
tain from you detailed confession Of
how the thing was done, who cut the
Insc ription. must know everything,
II not, / tell you with perfect truth, your
life is not safe. The Governor has sent
men with me, and you VIII be made 10
speak" ~.
He spoke with deep menace In his
tonc md ut the same time drew his re-
yolyer from the hip pocket Of his riding
brooches and held 1t on his knee,
ue had begun to realize the awful ma
t,,rc NJ this mans deed moro and moro
Indignantly In his presence. True, ne was
the 4ool OF greater intellEcnceH' ana MS
guilt was not so heavy as theirs. never,
tholcss' tho Greek was no fool he had
something OF an edncation no had had not :.
done this thing bllndy. !,
tn Tho man crouchcd against tho wall
desperate and hopeless =,
One OF tho soldiers OUTSIDE inc ooo'
moved, and his sabre olankcd.
rhn sound was decisive. with q pro
ken, husky voice, 1onldes began his ms
o' How simple It was Wild astonishm1ent
~ the ease with which tho whole thihs
had boen done nled the tonr1a'tsha ISIS G Gra'
tho slow carving OF the inscription ~
dead Of night by Llwellyn; the new CO. Son a,
Ing OF hanna sealing up tho inner c''sl''-
ber, ,,#.ho +orrer,os
been committed, chance had 80 a ,,aen 'a no
woll nreseryed that tho whole world OF
experts was deceived, - ~,
In the overpowering relief OF me con,
CO. blt little kntereSteu