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


way out Justify from the center. but getting
well bitten himself IN the process.
Yasha's style was more brilliant. but also far
more dangerous He had adopted the whirlIng
technlc taught HIM by the Molosslans. and was
IN and out and all over the place with such
qulckness that one would have thought him
half dozen dogs. rather than one. He would
even leap clean over the back of an enemy to
chop at an exposed throat or hamstring dog
beyond then be back again before the previous
assaIlant knew what had become of him. At
lnstants when the press got too thick he ap-
peared to be a sort of pinwheel. whereof the
circumference was composed of swapping jaws.
and when he struck the blow went home. The
result was that the attackers began to get be-
wildered and puzzled and might have gwen
way but for the fury of their own pasha. an
enormous brIndled brute. almost black in color.
and with strength and activity quite equal to
that of Yasha
Suddenly Kara Burnu went down. Trying
to initiate his brothers tactics, he was trIpped.
flung on his back and before Yasha could get
To his aid the black pasha had flung himself
Success. he hurled himself with such fury upon
Yavouz that this sturdy veteran was nearly
knocked of his bleeding legs. Yasha flew to
ms assistance with the same incredible activity
lie had shown from the first. The black pasha.
leaving Yavouz to his pack. turned with roar
to meet the attack. when instantly the battle
became duel between the leaders. Yavouz'
assailants drew back. leaving HIM tor the mo-
ment erect and rigid on the rim of circle
whereof Yasha and the black pasta formed the
center.
Ply this time the uproar had become so great
- that not only all the dogs of the district but
most of ITS late providers had gathered at the
fights to see any special interest IN them but Con-
stantinIdos was kept busy distributing bakshish
among those who would have put an end to the
battle. 1t was evident to the willy Greek that his
clients had at last found something to their
taste. This was quite true. for never IN all his
experience with dogs had Sen. yler witnessed
such display # canine proves a. that shown
oy Yashe
"Loc:A sr that he Kept Shouting to Sir
Hemery Look at that SASH Hi! he's rolled
owe. another! Look at I'm r., that beggar'
Amt he peachs He's mine. that dawg! I'll
give his nibs Abdul-Hamld a thousand piasters
Tor h,m!"
LAY you five guineas they do him up!"
cried Sir Hemery.
Done! There aren't dawgs enough in the
town to do HIM up! Hello! There's his pard-
ner back in the game again.
For Yavouz had permitted himself a few
minutes of painting. when. with his breath back
IN his body. and maddened by the snarling, he
had suddenly flung himself upon the nearest
enemy. Chop chop. slashl and here was dog
shrneking off on three legs and another rolling on
his back.
But the Turks were getting harl to hold.
One or two had recognized friends among the
injured and seemed determined to put stop to
the ructlon. An Armenian started to lay about
him with a club: but Schuyler grabbed him by
the shoulders.
LET 'em alone!" he bawled There's bet
on it'll" Reaching in his pocket he hauled out
a handful of small silver and copper coins
which he flung out into the moonit square.
Instantly all interest in the dog fight was for
gotten by the discontinued pIpulace, who
greedily scram bled for the coins.
One might have thought That by this time
Yasha would have shown signs of fatigue: but
on the contrary his vigor seemed to increase.
The long hot days spent IN tuggIng at his
traces up the steep slopes of the Balkan Noun
tains were now standing him in good stead as
opposed to the habitual sloth of his adversary.
1t was evident that the black pasha had not
much longer to last.
A ND then a shocking thing occurred. one
that brought yells of execration from the
Turks themselves
Yavouz' assaiIants. now the assailed. sud-
denly gave way before the fury of the veteran
and betook themselves off to bay from dis
lance. Yavouz spun about in his tracks and
beheld Yasha. just about to finish his opponent.
who was getting unsteady on his legs. Whether
it was that Yavouz. with the fighting rage still
upon him. could not distinguish friend from foe.
or whether through deep premeditated treach-
cry. one cannot say. At any fate. with fright
full snarl he hurled himself full upon Yasha,
striking HIM on his unprotected side and bear
mo him To the ground heneath HIM when the