The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-03-01

ITO the camp at Shipka. They are
for the commandant there. the brave
and handsome Capt. Murad-Bey, who
will give me ine Turkish gold piece
for my pains.
Haven't you anything for me In
your pack?"
Nothing. child OF the prophet, red
headed soldier OF the crescent; but
perhaps II will be different story
when ! return II the commandment be
merciful to his slave"
May Allah inspire him, thenl"
The mule driver continued on his
way. A kilometer distant he made a.
halt before the farm OF Gadrovo.
stopped by the sentinel at the gate
way. AS the two talked together the
driver felt in one of his baskets and
produced a small box, which he hand
ed to the guard.
For the brave Lieut. Achmed." he
said.
Just then the officer himself came
around the corner, wearing long
curved sword which dragged on the
ground. He was man Of tall stature.
with heavy, cruel face, true type OF
Turkish executioner.
Have you brought me the eggs?"
he demanded, sharply.
Eyes, my lieutenant" replied the
Macedonian. They we're chosen es-
recially for you, and each one is alb
solutely fresh. They were tested by
lamplight particularly"
Good" interrupted the officer. do
not forget that detest chatterboxes."
Then. continuing his questions. he
added:
What in the name OF the prophet
have you tied rose tree TO your sad
die for?"
THE rose bush," said Filberta, as
stunning a mysterious air, lis for your
friend. Capt. Murad-Bey. from lady
but you must not betray her!"
Achmed smiled coarsely, revealing
his sharp teeth.
"And these?" he went on, striking
the baskets with his heavy hand 50
that few petals futtered TO the
earth.
"Those-those are for one of my
friends, a poor distiller in the noun
tains. He is a faithful servant OF the
sultans, for whom may Allah be
praised, and he is trying to prepare
his essence now as in other years"
Did you see anything of the rebels
on your way up?'
"iJot the least sign of one. my lieu
tenant, Since you and your soldiers
came the bandits have run to cover
like so many rabbits. But l struck
quite shower Of bullets"
WHO fred them?"
The Turks, of course. They were
| practising. | imagine"
The officer laughed.
Weren't yau afraid?"
Bah! The length Of our life y de-
creed before we are born! However.
did tremble once for you. or for your
eggs, at least, and for my donkey aloo
If had only brought you fine ONE
let. what would you have said?"
Nothing. But would have had
your ears cut on"
And you would have done well
Fortunately, the shooters were too far
away"
Achmed ceased his catechism.
Its Just as we'll for you that they
we're, They wanted TO make you
afraid. Would you like me to send a
guard with you??"
mo, my lieutenant, though may
Allah be praised for the great kind
ness OF his servant; but | do much
better to go alone. The Bulgarians
have no powder TO waste on sparrows
or such poor devils as am-while
=. You have no message TO send to
the captain"
Nothing, except to tell him that
offered you an escort and you refused
for you do refuse?'
Eyes, It will be better"
Every WE'LL go to the devil in your
own way, then. There will only be one
less fool in the world"
The mule driver FASTENED TO obey.
Once out of sight of the camp he
grasped the donkey's bride and turned
abruptly aside from the regular mule
track to follow cross path marked
Dy lllle piica VI Hephc9 Soi'iO0oiJ
thrown together by the side. Two
hours later he reached the high crests
OF Shipka, behind which the sun was
sinking in mist of rich purple haze
The peasant branched OF along q
trail already covered In darkness
when a man suddenly rose from the
bushes beside him. man with pow
der blackened hands, who demanded
hoarsely:
"Have you been successful. Fill
berta?"
The mule driver Strengthened his
shoulders with an air OF intense salts
faction and pointed to the baskets Of
rose leaves,
There are the bombs Boris Scho'
kohl" he said.
The night fell upon the mountain
tops. bringing with It a furious storm
In the ravine tho 500 men Of Murad
Bey, worn out by 80 hours Of vain and
constant search, lay sleeping reayily
guarded by their sentinels, when sud
denly a loud firing broke the silence
followed by the sound of horses cal
! looping madly.
At the same moment a hailstorm Of
bombs Aurst throughout the entrench