New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

was getting slightly bored Of his domestic life
so he runbled a little II 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 d distance by Its canine pOpuIa-
ton but meeting at first with no resistance, as
all three had marauded there before and lett
reason to be remembered. Hallway across and
they fell IN with the local pasha, a grouty old
ValetudInarIan, aSthmatIc and complaining, but
still power by virtue OF past deeds, 4 big I'M
posing body. and q tremendous voice. He was
never known t. fight. but was q passed master
IN the art of bullying and very often good
fighting dog of nervous temperament Is finally
cowed by continued petty naggIng.
As our three musketeers approached, this old
bluff stood bv the corner Of a small mosque and
gurgled with awful cadence He knew better
than to attack, but the noises preceding from
his bristing muzzle suggested kadlak bear
garging his throat Kara Burnu drew little
closer to his brother while Yavouz showed his
yellow teeth and gurgled back. But 4asha
was not impressed. In his encounters he had
encountered many OF this type, and did not
bother himself to enter INTO growing compe-
tItiOn. Instead he bounded IOVtullv at the old
rascal, dashing into him full tilt, tented par
ried the others astonished strike. then, with
lightning blow he flung him on his back. stiff
leg IN air For a moment Nasha stood over
him fangS barred and head aSlant to strike for
Il
uasha knew better than to move, Whereat
Nasha left him and went trISkIng after his
friends leaving the old fellow to get up and
shake himself swearing horribly That same
night he was Overthrown by one OF his subjects
who had witnessed the episode from a safe dis
tance.
Arrived at the Second Bridge Yasha and his
allies slipped across before the guard could stop
them and were Immediately discovered by
orowIer on the Galata side who sounded the
h,t- W. he
night being such as TO set canine nerves t1ngie,
all the dogs Of the quarter were or the prDwl
Yasha knew that right here the freedom OF
Galata must be decided so 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.
NOV it happened that this deliberate chal-
~ lenge OF the three musketeers to the whole
quarter had been duly observed by four inter
ested human spectators
Living off Therapia at this time was the pala-
rial ocean going steam Yacht Of Tohn Living
ston SCHUYLER OF New York This multimill-
ionaire with two of his guests, DR. Ben IamIn
and Sir HemerV EntwIStle, had been ashore
doing Constant1nople under guidance OF
Greel, dragoman named Dlmitri Constantine
dos They were returning from a rather dis
appointing visit TO "genuyne Turkish
hareern" which had not proved particularly
edifving. especially as they well knew that one
never saw the inside of a Turkish harem unless
II was once or twice by stealth, before getting
knitted Therefore, after Dispensing few Turk
ish lire for bad champagne. they were return
ing to the launch III some disgust when the
quick eve of the servile Greek discovered the
three dogs as they trotted from the bridge and
advanced into the moonht square.
d" HI there BY Jove sarl" saws he. Here
perhaps We ave some sports. These are three
dogs which look for troubles II the gentle
mems will wait some seconds"
Now SCHUYLER was a 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 Hemerv, being British dearly
loved Il fight and the doctor was game for any
thing wherefore II was under the ewes of an
apDreciativc audience that our three gladlators
planted themselves 10 meet all cOmers. The
dragoman responsible 10 his Cllent- for their
amusement. slipped plaster into the hands OF
the policeman who was walking forward to in
fcrferc.
NASHA and his comrades had not long to
wait. Out Of the dark openings of street
and allev came d rush of dogs polling for a
row. and at sight OF the three erect and ex
IL