Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-28


was quite unintcrestcd IN Great
britain or the British Empire 4
could hardly find yon England ON
the map" he said: but my daughter
Is prUut OF her descen ana she has
been To England several times. |
have not. nor do | think u likely !
shall over see the land Of my an
ccstors love Cons;l tinople. and |
an quite happy here
The daughter. Esther Henderson,
| fund rather n masculine. forbid
ding i,rt OF woman, yei ] liked her
at first sight. ana We soon became
friends Esther Henderson was a per
son likely 90 be Of much use 60 me
ia the sublime Porte Politically. she
knew everything concerning the al
fairs eft Turkey. and she had ac-
GuainiUuces in the capital. Of inter
est 10 me Moreover. lacking Orien-
tai cunning and suspicion. she
would be- slow, ! felt assured. 10 sur
mise mv real profession II she guess
ed II we'll. ] knew I could rely on
her spaud English sense 10 say moth
ing
first explained 90 Esther lender
son that | WIS visiting Stamboul 10
gather material for q novel reals
tie one wished 10 probe existence
In the Turkish capital go u.s. very
core. 10 portray It's Wickedncrs. its
tinsel safety. Us high voloured life
In Germany, | informed her we had
no novel that gave anything like an
adequate representation OF Constan
unopl. easily. according TO travel
lcrs the most sinful city In the
universe
Esteher Henderson received my re
marks with exhibiting any surprise
y as. she said. II believe Constan-
tinoplc Is the wickedest spot IN the
world although your Berlin IL said
a. run II very close. she added with
q smile Tell me exactly what and
who YOU wish 10 see. and will do
my best for you "
soon discovered that Esther
Henderson knew personally quite
humber OF highly placed Turkish OF
ficials. some of whom | knew To be
inimical 10 Germany OF these last
carefully went about getting parti-
culars. noting their friends. especial
" their lady friends OF the demi-
mondaine persuasion. or dancers aud
singers In opera or music-hall by
lar the great majority of these were
spies Ia the pay of Russia aud
France Of that fact Miss Henderson
was eager TO tell me. corroborating
the remarks OF the Orloff
Does not Germany employ women
spies here2" | asked innoccntly
Il have never heard OF them" re
turned Miss Henderson. Germany
seems 10 rely on the male article
here German men iufcst every bust
ness. every public office they spy ON
every man OF any importance. from
the Grand Nilier To the youngest Of
licer ! hope I do not wound your
feelings" added Miss Henderson
quickly
Not az all" replied There Is
little OF the Pan-German IN me- ! am
English on my mothers side"
Tonight" said Miss Henderson
] am going 10 take you 10 the FOlies
Arabes what you suppose would call
a Music Hall although you have
nothing like % In Berlin We really
should not go unaccompanied By
gentlemen, but as am well known
/ ana very seldom the recipient OF
| uuwrlcome attentions think YOU
VII be- perfectly safe with me
! had heard Of the Folies Arabe,
from old Major Rauch on one occas
sion He said he had spent the mos
300 Iuyable evenings there In his exis
truoe ! was anxious 90 see the place
s woman has an Unborn curiosity u
-ee naughtiness" in any shape o
form although that woman ma
condemn it in her Utmost heart Bu
The naughty scenes ! might witnes
70 the Stamboul Folles we're a yer
secondary consideration I know tina
at M" famous cabaret important DEF
Sous were often Goo be- found whilIn
away the evening after the yolumptr
Dus manner 81 the Oriental. Their,
fore ] gladly asseuted 40 Miss lIef
d'rou. proposal
The Folice Arabes occupies a Iarg
courtyard which in unfavourabl
Kraih,r b. covered With canva
| roof Under mild. clear skies Nj
| tnr 0f heaven are permitted 10 loo
| down upon their atomy sister stars.
RhI's thr moon. that ever listeuiu
L IuI ever curious orb. more ventur,
Il some than any uf her sisters. vi
Il come down and sf almost upon M
/ courtyard wall. The glory OF n
Il luIghf SKIS above the FOies sOmeWh.
/ damped my appreciation ~ the De-
/ .Urmance. u cast shadow over "a
| uul "a shadow 90 tho Dathos OF hi
tuiu ifr Here boz this carharet wei
Il U-n aud women. the men chief
Il Turkish Officers. most OF them
gorgeous uniform oi scarlet. blue al
Il gold The native women performe
Il acre clad Boo Transparent shaw
y md ya-kmaks Other women "a
/ lists displayed tho evening ere
Il tiOns" lf Par Ephemerons. Do
nlays aud moths 0i "a day ar.
one aud ali seemed tD say the etc
nal watching stars above ..
Miss Henderson indicated sever
men 81 official importance The
| names I wrote down later II vas /
conceivable 90 me that individua
III national importance Ia any cou
| Try could frequent such q place. .
| posed 20 the gazs Of any person %
1 ing Tor admitianoe In any Of q
L douhtful cafes % Berlin I HI
/ never seen Officers IN Uniform. b
| here ln Turkey there vas evident
| hame ln over shamefulness A. {
4 fhe native women dancers. their
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