The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

that unless .4e released my government
will make you pay dearly for this outrage. We are-
Before he could finish Mohammed nodded his head.
and two burly attendants seized him and carried him
on ran toward him, but was held back by others.
and my husband called OUT as he was led below.
Don't be frightened Louise; they dare not harm you
"Just minute, Madame" said Mohammed In
French. bowling to me- II expected you to pay n
longer visit than that Pray be seated" and he indi
Gated chair beside him which Boron had just va
Gated
Il heard of you at Baku. thought would like to
you. What like usually get. and here we are
Why cannot we be frlends?"
/ lowered my head SO as not to the insulting
knew he directing at me- and did not answer
Speak, madame" he went on; II said usually get
what like. 1 like you Shall we be friends?"
l felt faint and it only by the greatest EFFORT
was unlike anything 1 had ever before witnessed
much less participated In Here at two o'clock
Shah In the presence of court consisting of mur.
derers and thieves my husband prisoner below. and
seemed to lie In American tact Oriental
ming l decided that must apparently yield to the
Shah's suggestion. To offend him at this juncture
could only have made things
IL am sure am delighted to be honored by your
We'll you don't look very delighted. but perhaps
you are tired. They will show you to your saloon"
was conducted below and was soon Joined by my
husband.
That night slept but little The still night was
rent from time to time by the most hdeous yes. like
nothing we had ever heard before, Our door was un"
locked and my husband got up to investigate. Out
side the door, however ne found sentry. who directed
him to return to his cabin
In the morning allowed to go deck My
husband inquired for Persian friends One OF the
brgands declared that they had ded suddenly in the
night We realized then what the hideous noises we
heard meant.
Shortly afterward summoned before Mo-
hammed in his cabin It was 1uxurously furnished
He was seated dvan, and he beckoned us TO seat
ourselves cushions which surrounded him,
Il want you release Madame he said. quite coolfy
to my husband; II will make her my wife have
only"
My husband started to his feet but clutched his
sleeve and held him back.
Wlll you oonsent?"
You Infamous scoundreI"- my husband began,
but brsand. who had been summoned by the exshah.
entered and dragging my husband to his feet showed
him roughly out Of the cabin.
was left alone with Mohammed
And now Madame" he said softly. how would It
suit you to be my wlfe?"
ut is impossible; already married. European
know"
AT time, yes. But II your husband were to die
you could marry then couldn't you?"
There was horrible leer his face and on The i'm
SO, Madame!" he said bitterly. you will not be
my Wife. eh? You will not smile me. eh? We will
see."
He summoned attendant and was taken on deck
lied into steamer chair and my shoes stockings
removed. BY and by my husband was brought on deck
too and he was tied to nearby mast Then Mo-
manned appeared and seated himself a cushion at
my feet
was terribly scared | could not imaeine what ba
was going to do A moment later, however a member
or the crew appeared with large peacock feather
which he handed To Mohnmmed And then followed
the worst hour OF torture have ever endured With
the end Of the feather the exShah tcked tho sola
my reet until went almost crazy with the subtle main
~ lnnlcted And the worst Of 1t that NV husband
nao 10 witness my agony without being offer mo
any assistance He struggled release himself bur
every time he moved he was dashed by q bio psr.sn
and told to keep STILL struggled ton hut2 n VOC 20
' avail ana AL tue time the horrd Shah In front