Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

before and knew that it serious business. |
But it was good night for adventure, and he |
was getting slightly bored of his domestic life:
he rumbled little in his chest, then shook |
vigorously, and followed at the heels of Kara
Burnu.
TROTTING lightly, the three passed through
the quarter adjacent to their own, bayed at
violently from distance by its canine popula-
ton, but meeting at first with no resistance as
all three had marauded there before and left
reason to be remembered. Halfway across and
they fell in with the local pasha, grouty old
valetudinarian, asthmatic and complaining, but
still in power by virtue of past deeds, big inn
posing oody, and a tremendous voice. He was
never known to fight, but was passed master
in the art of bullying, and very often good
lighting dog OF nervous temperament is finally
cowed by continued petty nagging.
AS our three musketeers approached. this old
bluff stood by the corner of small mosque and
gurgled with awful cadence He knew better
than to attack; but the noises preceding from
his bristling muzzle suggested kadiak bear
gargling his throat Kara Burnu drew a little
closer to his brother, while Yavouz showed his
yellow teeth and gurgled back. But Yasha
encountered many of this type. and did not
bother himself to enter into growing compe-
tition. Instead he bounded joyfully at the old
rascal, dashing into him full tilt, tented, par
ried the others astonished strike. them with
lightning blow he flung him on his back stiff
legs in air. For moment Yasha stood over
HIM. fangs barred and head aslant to strike for
the throat at the first movement. But the
pasta knew better than to move, whereat
Yasha left him and went frisking after his
friends. leaving the old fellow to get up and
shake himself swearing horribly. That same
night he was overthrow by one of his subjects
who had witnessed the episode from safe dis
lance.
Arrived at IT,. Second Bridge Yasha and his
allies slipped across before the e. ard could stop
them, and wert Immediately disC,'''- ed by
prowler on the Galata side. who snn,.ucI the
alarm. The dining Eour was over and the
night being succ as to set canine nerves tingle
all the dogs of the quarter were the prowl.
Yasha knew that right here the freedom of
Galata must be decided ignoring the clam
oring answers that arose in response to the
alarm of the sentry, he shook out his ruff licked
his lips raised his plume on high, and trotted
slowly out into the center of the square, his
allies at each shoulder.
lenge of the three musketeers to the whole
quarter had been duly observed by four inter
ested human spectators.
Lying off Therapia at this time was the pala
tlal. ocean going steam yacht of John Living
ston Schuyler of New York. This multimiil-
ionaire, with two of his guests, DR.. BENJAMIN
and Sir Hemery Entwistle. had been ashore
doing Constantlnope under guidance of a
Greek dragoman named Dimtri Constantine
dos. They were returning from a rather dis
appointing visit to a "genuyne Turkish
hareer,'' which had not proved particularly
edifv'ng, especially as thew well knew that one
never the inside of Turkish harem unless
i was once or twice by stealth. before getting
kn.ted. Therefore, after dispensing few Turk
ish lire for bad champagne, they were return
ing tc tn. launch in some disgust when the
quick eve of the servile Greek discovered the
three dogs they trotted from the bridge and
advanced into the moonlit square.
{" Hi there! BY Jove, sar!'' says he. Here
perhaps we ave some sports. These are three
dogs which look for troubles If the gentle
mems will wait some seconds
Now Schuyler was sportsman and lover of
dogs. and had been more interested in the
CANNES of the city than in its mosques harems,
and the like. Sir Hemery, being British, dearly
loved fight and the doctor was game for any,
thiig. wherefore it was under the ewes of an
appreciative audience that three gladiators
planted themselves to meet all corners. The
dragoman responsible to his clients for their
amusement. slipped plaster into the hands of
the policeman who was walking forward to in
terfere.
VASHA and his comrades had not long to
wait. Out of the dark openings of street
and alley came a rush of dogs, spelling for a
row, and at sight of the three erect and ex-
pectant in the OPEN the pack gave tongue like |
riot of hounds and flung forward to destroy
the invaders.
Full need had Yasha in the next few minutes |