The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
BOBBS
MERRILL

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~ sooner the better!" said he
\ ~ might cover up our tracks
better than this rain
~ there no offcer in charge
,.,er I asked him.
u sive 4 Turkish officer" said he
n, hssrd the Germans complain
- his ineficiency. A day OF
800 ister and we may have found
|. csrmsn in his place. He mis-
800 "a for friends. What else
4 . .caM We be!' And N laughed
ss sRut the telegraph wire?" said I.
- down." said he, both be
t.een here and Skutari. and be.
ssseu here and Inismid. God sen
49, sform to favor US, and we will
-, mise God by making use of it."
sWhere is Tugendheim" said l
.ut Il was some minutes before he
.,.vered me, for, since the loave!
~ counted he went to see then
idributed, and l followed him.
aTugendheim." he said at last
- driven the Turkish officer tt
= refuge in seclusion. l uset
" word 'Wassmuss,' and that hat
~; but Tugendheim's insolenc'
~ our real passport. Nobod,
sere doubts that we are in full ia
yor at Stamboul. Wassmuss Cal
keep for later on"
aSahib," said l. seeing he was il
nod humor now, tell me of thi.
Wassnuss."
All in good time." he answered
And when he has decided it is no
". time to answer, it is wisest II
he still. After fifteen or twent!
minutes with the men, / followed
him across the yard and entered
The station waiting-room-a pre-
tentious place, with fancy bronze
handles on the doors and windows
10, there sat Tugendheim, will
his hands deep in his pockets ant
great cigar between his teeth
His four guards stood with bayo
nets fixed, making believe to wal
on him, but in truth watching hin
as Gagged wolves eye their dinner
nanjoOr Singh was behaving al
most respectful toward him. which
filed me with disgust; but present
" | saw and understood. Their,
vas a little window through which
to sell tickets, and down in one cor
| ner Of it the frosting had beer
rubbed from off the glass.
There is an eye said I in al
undertone, that l could send ;
bullet through without difficulty!
But Ranjoor Singh called me per
son without judgment and turned
his back.
When do we start?" asked Tu
gc1theim.
When the men have finished eat
ing he answered. and at that
started again, for l knew the men
mood and did not believe it possible
to get them away without a Ion,
rest nor even in that case withou
argument.
What II they refuse?" said |
and Ranjoor Singh faced about t,
look at me.
DO you refuse?" he asked. ct
and warn them to finish eating AM
be ready to march in 20 minutes!
Sol went and delivered the mes
sage and it was as l had expected
only worse.
so those are his words. VIVA
are words!' said they. ASK hin
whittier he would lead us." shout
Cd Gooja Singh. He had been talk
ing IN whispers with a dozen mel
at the rear Of the middle hut.
II take him such dogs an
Wers," said l. ''he will dismis.
pc and there will be no more a go
Between"
Go, take him this message,
snouted Gooja Singh. But for hi
sinking or our ship we should nov
oe among friends in Gallipoli
oould We not have seized anothei
snip and plundered coal? Tell him
therefore, if he wishes to lead u,
ne must use good judgment. Ar,
we leaves blown hither and thithe
ior his amusement? Nay. We be
long to the British army! Tell hin
we VIII march toward Gallipoli O
noWhither! We will march unit
opposite Gallipoli, and search TO
some means of crossing"
! will take that as Gooja Singh
message, then" said l.
Nay, nay!" said he. THAT il
tne regiments message." And tn,
Svaen men with whom he had beer
whispering nodded acquiescence.
Is Gooja Singh the regiment?
asked.
NO. said he. but l am of tn,
regiment, ! am not a man runnin,
Sides" ~ " Do''
was not taken by surprise
Ssumething Of that sort sooner O
,a.e, ! knew must come. but
.ouid have preferred another tim,
tnd place. ''l'
n, ne thou go-between then, Cool;
, mnsn!" said I, Il accepted onl,
,.,, strong persuasion Gladly
~, ,ss.,aqaish. Go. thou, and carr,
A. message to Ranjoor Singh,
Ma ! SAT down in the entrance O
- ~ !. @iadie hut. as if greatly reliev
t... y, neavy burdens. II have fin
S. usu ! said. Il am not eve,
tio ,ii ~ 7, l will request no reduc
uC1 10 the ranks.r
~, .or about a minute I sat Will,
~ men stared in astonishmen,
is ha ,ney began to rail at me. blu
M, oA my head. They coaxed me
,s sa -, refused. Presently they beg
~ =, me !. but l took no notice.
,., .ss Gooja Singh be your mes
said /. And at that the,