The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-11

could.
Il swear BY the inviolab1o water Of
the Styx. and lay one hand upon the
all-nourishing earth. The other on the
sparkling sea. that al tho gods below
may be our witnesses. even they that
stand round about Kronos. Thus
swear!"
Al he had anticipated. Baraka
was much more Impressed By the i'm.
portance Of the words she did not un-
derstand than II she had bound her.
self By any oath familiar 70 her.
Il am sorry." she said. hut what 10
done d done. and you would have II
20"
She pressed her hand gently to her
left side and felt the long steel bod.
kin. and sighed regretfully.
you have sworn IN oath that no
man would dare to break" said Logo.
theft solemnly. "A man would rath.
er kill pigs ON the graves of his IA.
Their and his mother than break It..
Il shall keep my word. Only take
me quickly where I would be-"
Logotheti produced . whistle from
his pocket and blew on Il, and quar-
termaster answered the call. and was
sent for the captain. who came in a
few moments.
Head her about for Jersey and
Carterets, captain" said the owner.
THE sea Is as nat ~ q board, and we
will land there. You can 20 on to the
Mediterranean without coaling. can
you not?"
The captain said he could coal at
Gibraltar, II necessary.
Then take her 70 Naples, please,
and wait for instructions"
Baraka understood nothing. but
within two minutes she saw that the
yacht was changing her course, for
the Ofterno0n sun was all at once
pouring in on the deck. Just beyond
the end Of her chair. She was salts.
fed. and nodded her approval.
When shall we reach that placer"
she asked laxily, and she turned her
face to Logotheti. ~
Allah knows" he answered gravely.
She had been 80 well used to hear
Ing that answer to all sorts OF ques-
tons since she had been q child that
she thought nothing Of II, ant waited
awhile before speaking again. Her
eyes studied the mans face almost
unconsciously. He now wore a fex
instead Of q yachting cap. and It
changed his expression. He no longer
looked in the least like q European.
The handsome red felt glowed like
blood In the evening light. and the
long black silk tassel hung backwards
with q dashing air. There was some.
thing about him that reminded Ba-
raka OF Saad. and 'SAad had been q
handsome man. even In her eyes. un-
I'll the traveller had come to her IA.
Tiers house with his blue eyes and
golden beard. Butt Saad had only
seen her unveiled face once. and that
was the last thing he saw when the
ball from the Mauser went through
his forehead.
II mean." she asked after some
time. shall we be there tomorrow?
or the next day? I see no land on
this side; 10 there any on the other?"
NO." Logotheti answered. there 10
no land near. Perhaps. far on. We
might see . small island"
rs that the placer" Baraka began
to be interested ut last.
The place II far away. You must
have patience. All hurry comes
from Satan"
Il am not impatient" the girl an
swered mildly. II am glad to rest In
your ship. for was very tired. more
tired than ! ever was when I was
child. and used to climb up the foot
hills to see Altai better. Il 10 good
to be in your ship for while. and AFT
or that. what shall be. will be. It 10
Allnh that knows"
THAT 10 the TRUTH" responded the
Greek. Allah knows. I said 20 Just
now. But will tell you what have
decided. II you will listen"
Il listen
1T II better that you should rest
several days after all your weari.
ness. and the man you seek will not
run away. for he does not know that
you are 20 near"
"But he may take another woman"
Baraka objected. growing earnest at
once. Perhaps he has already! Thea
there will b two instead OF one"
"6piro." said Logotheti. with perfect
truth. would ~ soon kill two ~ one,
l am sure. for he ID 4 good servant.
It win b the same to him. You call
me . great man and . king: I am not
king. for / have NO kingdom. though
some kingdoms would like to have -
much ready money ~ !. But here. on
the ship. am the master. mot only
because Il 10 mine. and because I
choose to command. but because the
men are bound BY English law to
obey me: and II they should refuse
and overpower mo. and take my ship
whore did not wish to 90. the laws
Of al nations would give me the right
70 put them al into prison at oncs.
for . long time. Therefore when I
say. Go 20 certain place. they take
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