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the woman waited moment before
speaking.
Ask the saeristan TO direct you ito
find Guliabi Gulbenkjan. by four toes
and b. five toes" she said at last He
will certainly tell you the truth IL you
ask him in that way
BY four toes and By FIVE toess' re-
peated Omobono- Il cannot forset
til1t. I thank you. Kyria Gulbenk1an,
and ! wish you good day..
Tie nesl ess nodded and showed her
teeth, but said nothing more. drew
back and shut the door, without wait
ing airy longer. Omobono stood still
a moment, listened to the slappins es
the heavy slipper on the wet flags
within and then went away down the
almost deserted lane. wondering much
at the taste of the Armenian merchant
in mar: yins an African giantess-
Before he emerged upon the little
square which then surrounded the
churches OF Saints Sergius and Bacchus
and OF Saints Peter and Pauline iat-
ter is nov destroyed-he heartily
wished that he had hired horse and
man at one of the street corners. but
he forgot his WEAKNESS when his desti-
nation was reached and he saw little
handy legged sacristan in an abscrdly
purple cloth leaning against one OF the
columns Of the portico.
OInosono ascended the broad steps
that led UP from the level of the street
as though ne were going in. but just
as he was close TO the sacristan he
stopped as if without premeditation,
and made a gesture of salutatfon, smil-
ing in a friendly way
praised be our Lord he said. in the
Greek manner
Our Lord be praised. Amen. an
swered the sacristan indinerentiy. for
@ta 10
Gould YOU inform me-" proceeded the
yenetian clerk whether that good
man Kyrios Gullabi Gulbenkjan Is now
in the church. at his devotions?
The church is open,' he said. You
may see"
and he went on, into the church
There was no man in sight.
Omobono chose clean spot. hitched
up his. cloak in front and knelt upon
one knee He crossed himself and said
a little PRAYER.
20 Lord he prayed. grant wealth
and honor 10 the most serene republic
and give Venice the victory over the
Genoese. Bless Messer Carlo Zeno. Q
Lord. and preserve him from sudden
death. Send bread to the poor Give
Omobono strength TO resist curiosity
For ever and ever. Amen
II was not very eioorcnt little
prayer and ii lacked the set forms OF
Invocation and doxoIogy which devou'
persons use. but Omobono had made II
up for. himself long ago. and said il
every day at least once, for II pre-
cisely expressed what he sincerely
wished and intended 70 ask with due
humility: and he was good man. ii
spite OF his besetting fault. and be-
lieved that what he asked would Be
granted
He knelt a moment after he had nm
ished 1t. partly because he was little
ashamed Of it's being very short. though
he never could think OF anything tt
add to it, and he did not wish peomt
to think that he was irreverent and
gabbled over a prayer merely as Z
form, for he was very sensitive abeu
such things. being . shy man. Ant
partly he remained on his kness . 1T
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tall in her heelless slippers. and her
black arms, bare above the elbow, were
as sirewy and nluseularfas any fisher
mans or porter's. Her thick lips were
parted in a sort of savage grin that
showed two rows of teeth as sharp and
white as a sharks: her hair must have
been Just dyed that day, for it<was as
red as flame to the very roots and II
stood out almost straight from her
shiny black forehead and temples.
This terrific apparition stood in the
little vestibule. holding the door open
and grinning at Omobono. She had
closed another door behind her before
opening the outer one. for the slave
dealers establishment was evidently
managed with view to the safety OF
his merchandise
And what do YOU want OF Guilabi
Gulbenkjan at this time of the after
noon?'
Il am only clerk" answered Ono
bono in deprecating tone and shrink
ing little under his cloak as the awful
vfrago thrust her head forward Il am
the clerk of Messer Carlo Zeno, rich
Venetian merchant, who sends a mes
sage by me to your master
you mean my husband" she said,
showing all her teeth. "Gullabi Gull
benkiau is my husband. Do you UNDER
stard2'
YES, Acknowledgement Kyr.a-yes,
certainly. / should have known at orce
that you were the mistress of the house
IL You Lad not condescended to open
the door yourself. Kyria.'
And what would become of the cat
tIes inquired the leRress with a aack-
ward toss of her head toward the yard
behind her, IF the stable coor were in
charge of a siave2 If your master
she dveit on the two words coHteTnpta-
ouslv-"wishes TO buy Of us he will
have to come here and choose for him
self.
NO. no." answered Orno5ono hastily.
.It is another matter. / think it is a
commission for q friend. II is some
thing very especial. That is why | beg
to be allowed to speak with the Kyrios,
your husband.
AT this hour she said after mo-
ment,s thought. "Gullabi IS at ris devo-
tions.'
Il would not interrupt them for the
world. protested Qmobono. / car
walt"
NO. You will probably find him al
the church of st. Sergius and st. Bac-
chus. II he is not there. ask the sac
ristan where he is. My husband IS {
very devout man; the sacristan know:
him WE'LL
Il hope" said Omobono. whose curl
osfty scented a mystery, that the sac
ristan will not take me for an impor-
tunate stranger and send me on fools
errand. If the Kyria would give M
some sign by which the sacristan ma.
know that came from her.
Omobono paused on this suggestion
hoplng Tor favorable answer. AEah
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.tOmobono.p said Zeno, gravely. curl
osity is unbecoming in a man of your
years. With your gray. beard and sol-
emn air you are as pryfng and curious
as a girl
The old man protested.
Indeed. sir how could / have read
a single word at this distance Try for
yourself. sir. for your eyes are far
Younger and better than mine.
Younger" answered Zeno, ''but hard
Is better. And now send tor Baria-illi,
the merchant
There is Gullabi Gulbenkjan. the
Armenian" suggested Omobono-
Zeno looked sharply at the secretary.
The slave dealer?' he Inquired
Onobono nodded but he Redeemed a
little. poor man. and looked down ct
his hands again, for he had betrayed
himself, after protesting that he knew
nothing of the contents of the letter.
Zero laughed gayly.
you are q good man. Omobono." he
said. you could not deceive child.
Do you happen TO have heard that
Gallabi has what Messer Marco
wants 2"
But omobono shook his head and
grew stiIl redder.
Indeed, sir--I--I do. not know what
your friend wants. only guessed"-----
"A very good guess, oinoDoHo. IL
could guess the future as you can
the present could be rich man.
Yes. send for Gullabi.T
Omobono bowed and left the balcony.
md his employer leaned back in his
chair again, still holding the folded
paper in his hand. His expressive face
wore q look of amusement for awhile.
but presently It turned into something
more. like good natured contempt, as
his thoughts went back from his sec
retary's last speech to Marco Pesaro
and his letter
Zeno's thoughts soon wandered from
Pesaro and the letter and followed the
old thread of lifesin Venice, till 1t led
his soul through the labyrinth of daily
existence far out into the dreamland
beyond; and the place Of his dreams
was calm and resplendent water
where stately palaces rose through
vapors of purple and gold against an
evening sky. over the lagoon came
music of old chimes from San Giorgio
ana the deeper bells OF Venice answered
back again; at the instant the sunset
breeze fioated of the land and breathed
into the dyed sails Of the Istrians with.
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CHAPTER II
The G.antess

HERE was a fairly broad street
behind Carlo Zeno's house, and
here the early spring sun had
dried the mud to something like
solid surface; but Omobono followed
this thoroughfare only for little dis
tance and then turned into a narrow
and filthy lane that led to other lanes
and to others still beyond, all crowded
with humanity, all dark and muddy. all
foul with garbage, all reeking with the
oyerpowering smell of eastern cooking.
He finally entered lane even mar
rover than those he had yet traversed.
not almost deserted and much less dark
because one side Of 1t was occupied by
a wall not more than 10 feet high.
in which only one small door was to
be seen.
omobono raped on this with the
iron shod end OF bis stick and listened
.sWho knocks?" asked a deep and
harsh female voice from within in the
Greek tongue, but with thick accent.
"a Venetian who has business with
the worthy Gullabi," answered Omo-
bono In a conciiiatory tone.
The door opened after some rafting
ana creaking Of locks ana Omobono
started in spite of himself
The woman who stood there Wao Z
huge red haired hegresx fully six feet
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out sound. so that the boats began to
move by magic, gliding out one by one
with a soft, low. rush. heard only for
a moment. as of a woInans hand drawn
across silk
The mere thought OF Venice called up
the vision of her before the inward
eye of his heart; for he loved his native
city better than he had ever loved any
woman yet and much better than his
own life When he could Shink of
Venice, until the broad expanse Of the
la goon seemed to spread itself over the
deeper and darker waters of the Golden
Horn. and when he could fancy himself
at home he was supremefy and calmly
happy, and would not have; changed
his dream for any reality except his
own.
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was one OF those men whose outward
appearance Is little affected by what
they DO. on whom the dust and heat
Of travel seem TO leave no trace; who
are invariably clean. neat and fresh,
the envy and despair OF ordinary
people
AS he leaned back IL HIS deep chair
and stretched his legs he was asking
himself vaguely whether he could be
contented for any long time with the
cuiet life he Yves leading.
AS II IN answer TO the question his
clerk and secretary. an important little
gray bearded parsonage. appeared on
the balcony at that very moment with
a letter IN his hand
From Venice. sir" said omobono-
that was his name-"and by the hand
writing and the seal Judge It Is writ
ten by Messer Marco Pesaro."
zeno frowned and then smiled. as he
generally did at the manifestations OF
onobono's incorrigible curiosity. 1t
was the only defect OF q most excellent
person, who was indispensable TO zeno's
daily life, and invaluable In his bust
ness.
This was what Zeno read. IN very
long sentences and IN the Venetian dia-
lect:
Most Beloved and Honored Friend: I
dispatch this writing by the opportun-
ity OF Sebastian Corners good ship,
sailing tomorrow, with the help OF
God, for constantinople with cargo
OF Florence cloth. Dalmatian linen.
crossbows, venetian lace. straw hats
and blind nightingales- May the Lord
preserve the vessel. the crew and the
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CHAPTER I
The Soldier of Fortune

T ARLo ZENo. gentleman OF Venice.
ex-clerk. ex-gambler. ex-soldier
OF fortune. ~ex-lav prebendary of
Patras. ex-6ueiis- and ex-Greek
general. being about % years OF age
and having il his tough body the scars
OF half q dozen wounds that would
have killed an ordinary man, had re-
solved 10 turn over a new leaf had
become a merchant and was estab-
nshed IN Constantinople in the year
1876.
He sat In deep char on his covered
balcony. AMI was conscious that for the
moment peace and privacy were almost
as delightful as the best fight in the
world. II would have been impossible
to say more than that.
The sun was low. for the spring days
We're not yet long. ami the shadow of
the city already fell across the deep
blue water or the Golden. Horn. Zeno
gszed down at the moving scene; his
keen brown eyes watched the boats
gliding by and softened. for what he
saw made him think OF Venice. the la
goons and his home o. all people the
most incorrigible wanderer is gener-
ally the most hopelessly sentimental
about his native place.
He was rot q big man. but he was
thoroughly wei made ard well put to-
gether. elastic. tough and active. There
was the ready and fearless look in his
clean shaven face and small. energetic
head. and when he moved his least mo-
tion betrayed the fighting man. Like
many men CT action he was careful OF
his dress and extremely fastidious in
his ways. In the ranks the greatest
dandies are often the best soldiers. ex-
plain the fact as you viii. Carlo Zenc
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buy for me the most handsome slave
that can be had for the money l offer,
or even. II the girl were surprisingly
beautiful, for $50 ducats. The truth is.
most noble friend. that my wife, who
is. as you know. 10 years older than l,
and. imneded by rheumatism, is in need
OF a youthful and accomplished COM
panion to help her pass the time. and
as 1 have always made il my duty and
my business to fulfill and even, as in
the present case, to anticipate her
wishes. am willing to spend this large
sum OF money for the sole purpose OF
pleasing her. Moreover. I turn 10 you,
most dear SIR and friend. well knowing
that your kindness is only matched by
your fine taste. My wife would. I am
sure. prefer as companion a girl with
fine natural hair, either quite black or
very fair. the red auburn color being
so common here as to make one almost
wish that, women would not dye their
hair at all. Ny dear and honcred
friend, the teeth are a very important
pray Eve [OII most par IAlCuldl
attention TO their whfteness and regu-
larsty. for my wife is very fastidious.
And also. entreat you. choose q slave
with small ankles. not larger than you
can span with your thumb and middle
finger Ny wife will care less about
very small waist. though il IL be natur-
ally clender 1t is certainly a point of
beauty. In all this. dearest sir, employ
for love of me those gifts OF discern
..~f+A Fre, 1.< :. 1.r
endowed you. and / trust you viii con-
slider the commission a fair one Sebas-
tfan Corner, who is an old man, will
take charge OF the slave and bring her
10 Venice. IL you will only see that she
is properly protected and fed until he
is ready TO sail. and this at the usual
rate. have also agreed with him that
she is not TO be lodged In the common
cabin with the other female slaves
whom he viii bring from the Black sea
on his own account but separately and
with better food. lest shA should grow
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unpleasingly thin. Yet Il is understood
that his regular slave master is to be
responsible for protection and will
watch over her behavior during the
voyage. This. my most worthy. dear
and honorable sir and friend. is the
commission which 1 beg you to under
take; and In this and all your other af-
fairs 1 pray that the hand of provi-
dence the intercession of the saints and
the wisdom Of the lis Nicene fathers
may be always with you. From Venice.
Marco Pesaro to the most noble patri-
elan, Carlo Zeno, his friend, the four
teenth day of March in~the year 1876"
Zeno smiled repeatedly as he read the
letter but he did not look up till he had
finished ii. His eyes met those of his
secretary, who was now much nearer
than before.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11

For Sale-A New Davis (Unique)
sewing machine, improved drop
head, cheap either for cash or on
easy payments-installment plan-a
bargain. Apply at this flee. If
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$1,000 soc Cae Hours Work.

Money saved is money made, and
we feel certain that if you have $500
Or $1,000 to spend for Furniture, that
we can save you at least $1,000, and
do it in less time than one hour. See
prices advertised in this issue.
THE LION FURNITURE CO.,
Columbia, S. G..
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Buy G. &c; u Tcwns

Four large lots, next to G.. NJ. Har-
mau's resid ence, on depot street.
Price from $500 to $500 each.
Five lots on Fort street. Price frOr,
$3.50 to $500.
E Terms easy. See me quick.
ALFRED J. FOX,
Rel Estate Agent.
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Pel;on Happenings.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
On Oct. II, Mr.. Clifton G. Higgins
and Miss Ellie 3. Lewis were happily
married by Mr.. G. r. Rish.
On Oct. Is Mr.. Matthew Rawls and
Miss Stella Smith were united in the
holy bonds of WeGiock by Mr.. @. R.
Rish.
Oct. 2s Mr.. J. Sidney Lewis and
Miss Allie Lewis were made man and
wife by DR.. D. r. Kneece.
Our town is on a, boom now. Sev-
eral new buildings are to be erected
in the near future. Mr.. G. A. Slump
ert is building a handsome residence
on his lot.
Mr.. J. o. B. Lucas has purchased a
lot and is going to build a fine resi-
dence and probably a store.
Mr.. S. E. Berry is going to build a
two-story store house on his lot.
Mr.. Robt. T. tinker is going to
build him a handsome dwelling at an
early date.
Mr.. Charlie Davenport has just
completed the painting of the hand
some residence of Mr.. D. F. Slump
ert.
Mr.. w. M. Turner is adding fresh
coat Of paint to the nice residence of
DR.. D. r. Kneece.
New Hope church has recently been
remodeled and painted.
The Rev. B. D. Wessinger will
preach in the Methodist church here
on the third Sunday in this month at
4 p. IN.
Messrs. Harry and Herbert Fogle
left a few days ago for New Brook
land, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
mon L. Lucas, formerly of this place
but now of Mulberry, Fla, died last
week and the remains were brought
here and inferred in the cemetery at
the Florence Baptist church.
Pelion, Nov.s9. Tramp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-20

HoME SCHOOL COUNTRY. BOYS AND GIRLS, SIS
IL s25 monthly H A SATILEH Frlnclpa- bar
y. I.
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OTHER maRkETs-sY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Sept p -CaTTLE5-2ereipts about 600 head
STEADY besves COAST Texas steers. s. so
as s. 2FGS5 50 stockers and feeders
s. 60GSs 50: and helfers s. eeSo so calves Sbe
sreaav- light SIS 69GST % pigs s. 5GQs6 .; mixed
f5ES7 heavy. rough SIS 60GS6 so;
good choice heavy IS S0S7 go bulk OF sales. So So
s. 10 SEERecelprs about . 600 head; market steady;
sheep s. 25Es4 % lambs. So 25GS5 so;
Western sheep s. 57S4 - yez-1gs, 81 251Sz 70. West
en- lambs. IS 25GS5 50
Cincinnati sept 1a-H0GS active and Zoe lower: fair
q good packing s. 50GST . 81 =o4ST so
CATTLE STEADY. f5T good shippers 81 5odS5 %
non. s2aS2 - SHEEP STEADY. SIGS3 a. LAMBS
East Buffalo sept I9-CATTLE-Re Receipts 400 head:
quiet NEALStscep-s. 800 head; active and soc lower
a. S6gS9 ECsS-Elacepts. 500 head: fairly active on
god SLOW On common heavy 0ST Workers., 81 10
SLOW: sheep steady lambs 15c lover. lambs s4GSe %
Kansas city. sept. I9--CATTL-E-R 400 head
Including 200 SoUtherls steady: receipts the
week $500 head; choice dressed beef steers
81 2GS7 40. GAR . good s. 509S6 -: Western steers
y elGSd stocEe-s feeders 50 4ndS4 Southern
stee-s S3GS4 To- Southern S2aS5 St. NATIVE
g 5GS4 native helfer s. 50GSz bulls 50 40GS3
calves s. cease 81 f5r-, 600 head market
strong receipts for The week. 6133 head top s. To-
bulk u sales So s0GST 05 ea-v Sc s56IS7 l- packers
ald butchers S. soGS7 %. light Sc 60s7 90 pigs SOC
- = SIEEE-I3eCeirTs, go head market steaGv-
oelps FOR The week = CSC head: lambs 81 G5GS5 20;
ewes and vesrgs. So 75Ss 10. Western yearngs s. 30
IS 90 Western sheep s. zoGS4 10; stockers and feeders
Union Stock Yards Pittsburz. Sept. 19-cATTLE-
supply light slow choice Sc q Sc 10 prime. s.
y 30 SEEEP-SUpply Light slow lambs. steady
N sheep prime wethers 81 . - 80; culis
non s. s.. lambs. 81 s. 50; veal calves sass -
syt5S-f2ecepts light SLOW: prime heavies. 81 b a
8 go g5t Workers. Sc 20 IS go pigs. 50 SIS So:
roug1s, $ 80 SC ..
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New York. September 1e. 1905
BETTES-Receipts. part late yesterday, were 80
1874 head including 20 for exporters and
and for the market and few were
he'd over Friday besides. Nothing doing live cattle
Feeling dull hut STEADY. Dressed beef was SLOW
TG1olzc native SIDES. 61zG71zc for Texas beef
liverpool and London cattle and beef markets IN
Shipments today from This Port Included $50
London, $50 quarters OF beef the St Louis 10
market
CAIEES-ReceiDts head consigned direct. Moth
doing calves reported. The feeling
for choice and prime vezls: steady 1or other
Dressed calves IN light supply and quiet City
dressed ouotable Si=d13isc per 70; coun
dressed a. S9l5cs dressed 5rassers and butterIlks AZ
efsc-
SHEEP AND IANBS-Receipts cars. or
head including = for slaughterers and a.
market making. with the stock held over yeste
day 11lz sale Sheep steady and In fair
Others fuI steady. the offerings went 70 The
early. Medium prime sheep sold az $3qS4 Per
choice lambs a. 81 SIzSo % Dressed
5GSc h with few geLhers selling
SIC; dressed lambs al sic lie.
sales-NeW-t0n Co: z22 West Virginia lambs, g 70
average. IS 80 per 100 IL 10 DC, e. n a. So So
sheep 12T II, a 81
Commission Company: 1913 Indiana lambs. q n
Sc 90, n 81 rs Go. - n at s. 62l, 10
- =. 81 S7z- IL Buffalo do 20 n At - ~ -
Iaa-ala yeaEngz 100 n a. 8 50; 81 sheep 49, y at
Shippers Commission Company IL Kentucky lambs.
g 2 a. IS %. sc sheep. % n 81 50 80
Judd Co. I79 KENTUCKY lambs G. 10, at s. go 81
sheep T. S= also late yesterday, A sheep lis n,
81
HOGs-Receipts were 1e cars. or .sT3 head. al for
Eaugh-e-ers. except Il head Feeling easier
saes-New1nn q Co: West Virginia hogs 1s2 ~ at
g x
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NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20. 1908

arrive at an accurate conclusion In dispatch
Duluth was reported have sold half million bush
els OF durul, while another message said that not a
bushei mad been sold that point for export KAN
kas City and Baltimore both worked wheat and
up TO the close of the estimate of sales varied
opinion. however, that big business had been done
anc traders inclined to take stock in the outside
hgures, especially private cables claimed that Ger
many and Mediterranean ports were likely TO issue a
quarantine against Russia account of cholera An
other important bull factor OF the day dry weather
Kansas official the effect half the
had been ploughed IN Kansas and that the acreage
TINS year would surely show great reduction over
last year Northwest receipts aggregated 1246 cars
ana Winnipeg had 576 while the stock at Mime
apois showed increase of 225 600 bushels Cor
and closed follows 1 Northern Duluth, 81 OH
QSf o9A elevator. and 81 os2l HheGs No
Northern Duluth 81 12iz. and No hard winter,
81 o3l1 o afoat. CORN-With less apparent rea-
son, corn was almost equally strong with wheat and
ct 1 o'clock quoted sSc for September In New
trtfie lower bearsh weather news but was at once
supported by large commission houses, which con-
nued TO buy throughout the entire session There was
some talk about possibility OF smaller receipts next
week, and the Liverpool market Il a sd higher.
while the late advance in wheat undoubtedly had some
influence well in promoting demand for the grain
cash corn was still nominal IN the local market on the
basis OF ssc for No red in elevator and ss1hc de-
liverec- OATS-There was fair commission house
buying In the oats market and firm undertone all
day, partly due to the strength elsewhere Cash oats
closed steady follows: Mixed. 20 to 81 10. 62c;
natural white % 81 H. 90 soc. and clipped white,
81 TO 40 ID, 55 G61c. RYE-Market dull; No West
quiet mailing &c $50 Buffalo, and feeding. Is @
69c New York.