The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-11

ZIG princess haQ accomplished and left
OF Russia he had not treated this good
ieioW hKe an emperor from the hrst
Without committing the belief to actual
snare IN her mind, the princess had come
70 oelleYe that she and Fate were sister
servants Of the Russian empire: it was
- ,o. ag % astonish her when Fate, arm
ln-arln with Usbeg Ali Khan produced
into her hand. -
She was content to do nothing so long
as DICKS aim was Trebizond but once
tney We're IN the Black Sea, headed east
ward she began to work on the captain
10 omit his call on the southern shore
steam straight for Batum"' she urged
But Dicks strong personality had al
ready TOO lar undermined her influence.
mere Yves consignment of tin-plate
IN the hold for Trebizond, and the cap
tain made that good enough excuse for
nrm insistence on his course. She de-
clded on a master stroke that would dis
arm DICK Anthony and leave him free
apparently to go his own way vet that
would surely bring him to her goal
II nave changed my mind" she told
at Trebizond'
Her mind made up. she made no secret
q her plan, but told the maid to drag
see 1t, and to pack it in full view.
Dick began to think that the end of
interference was in sight He knew ut
terry uoIullg ABOUT women. and did not
want 20 Know. When they came in sight
or battlemented Trebizond and the prom
ontory that sticks out to catch the Black
sea sllt ne was standing amidships The
princess, coming softly down the bridge
| companion, caught him unawares
"Good-by, my enemy" she smiled; and
she held out hand as Dick spun around
'Good-byr' There was humor-good-
| naIured humor-in eye and voice and
attitude. She sensed it instantly.
leave ha~
tnat you intend going ashore, but I don't
| expect we shall meet again-ever I hone
| 20 get life on a gunboat to the Crinaea
| m sorry you won't let me be of serv-
She held out her hand, ungloved. she
| smiled, too. Her violet velvet eyes look
60 little moist, or so Dick thought He
| heia out his hand instantly.
| May we part friends?' she asked 81
| would ike to remember you in your best
| MOOD won't You do something character
| 1SIc, Just to oblige me before / go?
Won't you and your man get out your
strange s!,r' &c instruments and play a Scottish
Dick. too, was something of senti-
nlenLanst. 1t was good excuse, too for
getuhg away from her. He and An
airy went to their cabin, and two minutes
| later STROBE out together on the poop with
| that swing Of the hips that Scotsman
Keeps for bagpipe music. Should Aud
Aceualntance' was appropriate enough,
! II skirted across the water. very likely
I Tor the first time since the Highland regi-
( ments played it coming back from
/ Srlmea. So a signalman on a nearby
J Russian gunboat came out Of a day
loTeaIn-heard, looked. used his telescope
and understood.
Neither Dick nor Andry saw the Prin-
| cess Olga's maid down on her knees bv
; the bridge RAN on the port side waving
motor launch and as the S7 pf29 A. QEysEed
urTopped anchor half a mile out fror3 - ~ "a
s sistea naroor. the launch came aIonps
Fore ny ibLyi1 si,, russian ensign. Almost be-
1 haFs
naval oflcer was standing on tbe ian
! r wa;saed deck. talking earnestly to IN
ccaoJ ~, ana making no attempt to con,
csaL ne fact that Dick was the ob5ant
OF MS conversation. ooJect
.Dann!" swore Dick. If he had - -
col,nfrZy,nae would have preferred his own
But no arrest came vet. rEa v,.+.n.s
laLSLI SWING derrick oversids. saw F6
! princess, her maid. the trunk ana AZ az
ofncer all lowered into fbe 10 aIl9 the
the boat start or e'e' anu sd"
,, Ai5ndry leaned on the other side, ,bort
tLlushlps he was interested IN the 49,
lpoat coming out in the wake Of q 49, -
historic tug, very much interested "a . I
ma nan IN UNIFORM who might or might nj !, .
turkish ofhcer-Ight-olive ekfnnef ! !
I plack-bearded, straight who stood IA AN t
stern 9sI1 and Peered through binoculars.
me bumboat came alongside, and the
work began at once of LOWERING tbe IN d
plate into it. The man in uniform s5,ns s
Up Ep sne jacobs ladder slowly, like a \,
He. He walked straight up to Andry and
Il am from Alexandria, he said IN
iansusn have come to offer my sa-
Iaarns to Mr.. Anthony I am hts friend
l have seven men in Trebizond who serve
me, we all ofer our salaams" 8
Wait here, then!'' commanded Airy.
showing him a knotted. frecklso, Est. "a
"Dinna move a foot till / con7r.o.Tf!' r I
ne move himself up on to On fbe ofnd
ciutched the rail beside De- On 1iiS O'er dl
aMr. Diclxy. We ken that black-facei g. g.
mon who led the cheerin' back in Alex-Ep ~
andria? We dog Aweel he's doom yon-
der and wants to speak WI ye.'
Dick stepped across the poop and star
ed hard at the man who waited, theh
drew out of sight again
rs there no such thing as lost scent
-ever?" he asked. so that's Why they
were laughing, Ell? Pan-lslam move
ment Ell? Headquarters, I suppose, IN
TrebKond Think they can drag me IN
haven't word to say to him, Andry!"
IF vo,fre going ashore, the bumboats
| going nov, Mr.. Anthony the captain
called.
I'm goins on to Batum With your
'i lTen = minutes later. Dick and the pa
,ass stared al each other from the steI L..1
Of two different ships, ana aacb AZ
l &C.,, Through binoculars, from a Deii1
| boat loaded with tin-plate e. 20
''Bismillahl Have ] com me thus Gus others.
~
: too take steamer to Batunl-othets -
tbeir servants? Allah! But ne IS pio"1
! man. that Anthony
!, The wireless apparatus on the guIloo 80, !
s crsckled and an argument Vetlt 49,
e that vas borne on sparks enough 70 -, 49,
the Patuun operator on his neJtle., SIs1 ~
! While, the gunboat got her aLGhor raIF
e and Steamed in a wide senllclfclLs,. -,
e no nearly two knots TO the NlzIll H. az,
- .-oS1odss one The gunboat was IeslSLlll'
N ~ the time that night fell 50 q proc Co.
sion steamed along-headed ~ lle z ~
cess-folloved by Dick AnInolhzy ,,s y
u ftoI,pbt himself free at last-and proue ~ I
~ af quite considerable distance n u y
Ut "a nv a third party of eight men .
e a coasting steamer .t-, y;
70 A. Batum Dick gave the captain y.
= reIToIver hack with a laugh anu lLqlLs
ne snake and drove straight 70 snop Wile
az TTngIish ready-nnade clothes were on a. -
rel IN most terrific prices. There ne IL
~. n 0IIt himself and Andry so that tIley -
~, al least presentable when they arfl''
had az Later. after they had turned the not lt,i
inside out and produced bath lot M
: he jeft Andry behind and Went OF {
"a. nIorinF IN q cab; and although ne
the foIIovyed everywhere BY man 2 -
Fo-r, in another cab, ne vas beglnhl