Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

his fares he had decided that they
were trying to escape him, and so he
had after much labor finally located
them But the sight of Weir's purse
was a sufficient argument and he be-
came servility itself.
Then for fear that Madame Mavro-
corthato would be worried about Neny,
Weir reluctantly took her away. 1t
was only after he had done everything
that he could to provide for the further
comfort of Chrysanthy's household,
however, and with the understand
that they would be ready to leave Con-
st antinople on very short notice.
Madame Mavrocorthato had indeed
become impatient for their return, but
the news they bore more than repaid
for her worry. And before an hour, al
though the finding of his own daughter
had been kept from him, Mavro-
corthato was deputed to break the
news about Rhasneh to her father
"Takshan Pasha, l have good news
for you,' he said as he entered the
apartment at the top of the house
where the Turk was domiciled Your
daughter is found, safe at the house of
a Christian friend of hers. Even he
had not been told more.
claimed, a CLEAN of happiness leaping
into his tired eyes. Then his host was
surprised to see his head droop in even
greater detection than before. Takshan
Pasha explained the cause of this a
minute later. When l was enabled,
this afternoon, through monsieur's
help, to get word to my friend Balouk
Pasha, at the Yildiz Kiosk, ! learned
what would almost make me wish that
YOU had brought me word of her death
instead. The Sultan has given orders
that nv daughter should be taken to
the Yildiz Kiosk Immediately, and no
longer as his wife, but as one of the
women who await his pleasure. And
how can she hope to escape this fate
without me?-for | myself, l under
stand, am to be put out of the way"
Of his own fate the old Turk spoke
in so matter of fact a tone that one
unused to the country might not have
suspected the sinister significance of
his words.
"H'm!" the banker grunted And
what do YOU intend to do about it ?"
kismet!" the Mussulman replied
with the sad resignation of his faith.
Mavrocorthato had no sympathy with
doctrine of letting things go as they w
he knew the frequent futility of any
under the Turkish Government why
let her marry her American lover
abruptly.
At the words the old man glared at
if he had been insulted. His head '
erect, his eyes flashed a warlike light,
clenched Yet he did not speak. Mel
Greek, who was deeply interested in
smoke coming from his delicately seen
cigarette Presently the old mans hanc
lessly at his side, his eyes filled again
and his head dropped on his breast. TIL
full Pasha was gone. The hunted man, al
all else for the safety and happiness of /
said, Il do not know the young man. Is
Il would have given my daughter t
Greek replied succinctly.
Takshan Pasha brooded for sometim
continued, Is he strong? 1t must be a
to take away from here what the Sulta
himself
He is of the American Legation,
which has just shown itself to be me
than W. had expected. And he is ric
yacht in the harbor is his-and he has s,
you as well as Hanum Rhasneh, if you
Takshan Pasha's face frightened
with his daughter, to be with her during
der of his life, to see her happily marie
than he had dared dream of lately. 1t v
he who sought her hand was an infdel :;
longer had the weight with Takshan Pa
Al.