The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

PVe,ioeff. and Dick acce pted hts of4@r
| stained GSohnmsnts the knout with ia
nouhe was sufficient Commend on erv-
tsas tnss hus2isn sailor did BY way Of
sonething. Of the same Kind hap.
h vshneo on The following ships. Tor
synn sqen PICK led them in a ions sweep
lano his sesrchlIght shoved fh.t,.,,.s.
sunhonsed. sna scratch crews 61s~.
orSslsd mem. ss IN a few minutes he
ior bis heart ieaped withfn bIn, 81 ~.
slsnt OF Russian rfdfng Jights, Tberc
Were dozens OF themi There was
fossIng fheet az anchor. oocking and
enough ships there 10 be esrrTi,s,
ten thousand men-And he lad hTs
sh.Ps. with four hundred.
1 a. Come on deck" he ordered 49,,
AZ pe@kinf tube, and Andry came
th.t anoIy. choose your gun-taks
can see the Russian ships Tbes thtst.
ne snei,es behind them. The storms ris-
abreast OF them IL ought 10 ~ . s,,ne
/ fflcanei and six shots ought 10 tHr,,
[, the trick for us!.
dsep-sea monster. Dick's sfip besa.s
| straight for the Russfsn s1~Sor
Sns; Sai,r followed danserouslY cIose by
as he moved his. suSeeSIv% % : nm, nsirn, y,
name leapeo out from a fnachi1s So,
| anu stream Of lead went phIsfifns.
behind' Inst,bti% ae IfSnt 81 ships, but At those
ionoHing Dicks opened up with al
toe guns nn they had score Of rines
mo Se,ft Sp me refrain turning the storm
Just as the Spanish Armada was 6.-
leateo by the weather and not mar
nhr nIsx OILY the courage of faithful few
/ seeel armada Of Russia's for the COR
! WashaS tt Eersla was swept and
Z plan Southeaster. Dick took 10 crsst-
I 20 nimselL He pursued the Russians
GBs ,bany btney were scattered all apart
or9 - .5eh: IL, IN that condition, Dick drew
~ ne needed all his seamanship 20
tss so .h, ms little string Of ships back 10
he had chased the Russisrs rom "hieh
Beiore dawn, the storm died dov-,
| nttle-not enough for comfort but
| IN snch Ior ssfety.s sake. He ordered
| away before the crews OF ~. strs,,Sl
eo Russian ships could recognize him
| Sors% % r,tas tns erection he took And be-
| IoIe hloosy ne steamed into sight OF
Run the boats ashore outside the
up. Let the engineers and crew bring
| their things ashore, but keep them
prtsoners-they'u be useful in an hour
|
news OF Dicks coming was reported
IN Astrabad by the roar OF i've e1-
/ In all. nearly two hundred prisoner.
Hs = marched them tS the row OF
nag of truce and word thai he WRs
willing to exchange.
Tell him ! will treat with him d.
rect! the princess answered
The man rode back with her mes
sage and Dick frowned-
Ride back he ordered. Tell her I
" EHaA - -
one man, provided she shows my forty
three alive outside the wall hrst"
30 the princess made q virtue Of
three.
Dick did not dismouut He touched
/ MS forehead. since he wore no hat
and then met the princess eye 10 eve
this q decent note TO send 70 a
LADY, she asked in French, holding
orandum book that he had gwen men 70
the gunner major.
read, "snd this ofhesr has don. bi.
best TO Kill me. / can imagine no
worse fate for either than 70 leave
best or worst. Dick Anthony & tSSt
a decent letter, DickT'
Whats the matter with itT' Dick
asked. How did you tsest themf
He could have bitten his tonEu. Of
the next instant, for rhe turned be-
Tore he meant her 70 Hn6-ssvl
/. She saw Andry, and there was little
, else % see because the man was huge,
ano Marie AouQuin'E inches were all
smothered in his vast embrace.
Have you a chaplain In AstrsbadT-
ssked Dick.
The princess smiled swsetly a. an
angel; SO Dick knew he might expect
-Andry!" he said. sternly.
} Inc giant set the maid on her feet
ano stood upright The girl sobbed
as she drew her first long breath in
minutes
Get TO your place behind me"'
| Now. said Dick. We are here 70
Of your men against my forty-three
yo9 nave brought out with you"
forward with her arm.
The poor devils were so sore ana
famlshed they could scarcely begin 20
forward and each touched the earfh
as he passed Dick.
That ends the parIey, then!" said
since you say So" answered Dick.
Then, take that, sir
She plunged her hand into her breast
and drew knife. She poised it
aimed It for ten seconds while Dick
| sat and smiled at her-and hurled if
at him But he ducked and the knife
tect his master
SO, the psrley's over. is it," laugh
ed Dick
, He looked down at the nag OF truce
that she had flung to the earth Her
horse was standing on it. He tossed
hts own down and laughed She
screamed, for ghe knew a turn or
events was coming that she was not
srong enough to cope with. She wheel
! ed her horse and spurred him. but
: Dick seized her rein, and she looked
up into his eyes again, flashing her
hate of him. but conscious OF the fact
that she was at his mercy.
My man Andry wants your maid.
smiled Dick, and she seems to want
him. So he's going to have her"
The princess stared up at Dick. but
she did not answer.
She needs chRperon." said Dick
! Dick What d'you mezng'
Dick recognized the new note in her
| voice, and his own changed Instantly
Il mean exactly what I sayi Take
your girl, Andry!"
More amazed than ever the princess
had been, Andry stepped forward
and Lobeyed.
Come onF'