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Except for my presence as he handed the American a cigar. “One can see that you are not in loveâ€" not as I am.” the other robbers would have killed him, and he must feel some grati- tudo.” “ ’ut these fellows are shrewd. We could do nothing with them unless we granted them their freedom.” “And that, of course. you would not do.” “No! I am an officer of the czar!” “What do you intend to do with me?” “It is my duty to return to Tiflis with you and give you over to the au- thorities.” “Just so. You are one of these ma- chine made soldiers so common in Russia-fight for the czar and die for yourself. Is that it? No; that isn’t quite rightâ€"tight and die for the czar and to the devil with yourself; that’s more like it. Let’s look over the prem- ises. Take my own case in a business sense. I don’t know where my wind- mills are. They were taken to Astra- kban by that fool of a German. Well. supposing I was at liberty to go after them, the first thing I would do would be to outline a plan of getting as quick- ly as possible from where I am at this moment to the spot where I considered it most likely I would find them.” “I don’t seeâ€"the connection.” “No, of course not. But tell meâ€" . what is your duty in the matter of . these robbers?’ ‘ “That’s because you are a machine ' soldier. The third section of your po- 2 lice does not work that way.” i “What way?” i “Without thinking. Pardon me, you ! insist it is your duty to go at once to Tiflls?” Ivan "a. maddening!” said Orskofl “I have already stated that. I must take them to Time and charge them with robbery. Several times the offi- cers in charge of the money to pay the soldiers have been robbed. We sus- pected that it was done by some of ihe mountain robbers and mistrusted the Bokharans. But we could never catch any.” “Certainly, unless we can intercept that vessel belonging to the ameer." “Suppose we do not intercept it? Sup- pose the rascals make u port in Boo than '2” “Then I must return to Tiflis and ask permission to enter the territory of the ameer in search of Koura.” Harvey looked at him and whistled. “My friend, you accused me a short time ago of not loving as you do. Yet you sit calmly 'here and say you would go to Tiflis to ask permission to rescue the girl you claim to love.” “I am a soldier of the czar!” “Verily you are, and well have you learned your lee-on. I am; soldier of commerce.andloveit.butlwonld consider neither trade nor honor nor citizenship against the chance of lav- m. gnaw: l9's- .To the. wow: “Stop!” he commanded suddenly. A SOLDIER OF COMMERCE [CONTINUED Copyright. By JOHN ROE GORDON 1902. by F. R. Toombl t’o Tiflis, do so, and forever bid fare- well to Koura Biartelkis.” a Russian soldier-to step foot in that country.” “Titlis is several days’ journey from here; Bokhara but a short distance. Smnewhcre, in the clutches of the Bo- kharans, are the girls you and I love. Your duty calls you to desert them in their need; mine calls upon me to die for them if necessary. Rather than let you take me back to Tiflis I’ll fight you to the death.” “But what can I do? The girls are by this time perhaps on Bokharan soil. It is against the orders of the czar for ()rskoff stared. Harvey turned and resumed his walk.- He took several turns and closely watched Orskofl’. The Russian was deeply thinking, his brow knitted in perplexiiy. “Stop!” he commanded suddenly as Harvey reached him again. “You sell windmills. To no one save those who employ you do you owe allegiance. You come and go as you see fit. You are shrewd and brave and take your wares to all countries and run risks of death to promote the commercial inter- ests of the company. You have spoken of your love. Under the whiplash at your tongue I am torn in halves with the bitterest conflict of my life. I have ,led my company in battle and have faced the enemy without a tremor. but that is nothing compared to the hell that is surging in my breast now. In me, in this breast, there is a conflict that overshadows anything in my ex- perience.” “I don’t understand,” said Harvey. “You would understand if you were a Russian otiice' and at the same time a man in love. Remember, I am per- forming my duty when I place you un- der arrest and take you back to Titlis. You are a condemned prisoner who has escaped. With your innocence or guilt I have nothing to do. It is my duty to take those robbers to Titlis. and it is not my duty to permit one of them to talk. Yet, as against this duty. the girl I love is in the hands of the 80- ltharans. You. the man who is most wanted in 'l‘itlis. and these robbers are the only men (in earth who can help me. li‘or.once the girls are on Bakharan soil. 1 :lm helpless." “Helpless?" “I cannot stir regiments to crass the border. The order must come from St. l't‘if'l'b'idll'x'. By the time we get that order the girls will be married to the ordm‘ the: princes." "That is What 1 have been striving m Show yaw-tho usvlvssness of your duty in this «use. I claim your duty is to go after the girls." ’ “Impossible! There is a secret corps for such work. I am not a soldier once off Russian soil unless sent there.” "Who asked you to be a soldier? Come with me. Lot us rescue the girls. Alma has really committed a crime. I sup- pose, but we must risk the danger of Tiflis. I’ll take care of that part when we get the girls.” “Y“ou wofild try to escapeâ€"would even try to kill me to escape." “Nonsense. If you will assist in res- cuing the girls and let Alma Jurnieff escape. I will go back to Tiflis with you and take my medicine.” “You would risk death and disgrace for the girl you love?” “Yes. ‘ I’d risk bell for the girl I lovcf’ “That is love! That is love! It is as I feel myself. Let me think! What a problem for a man to solve!” He abruptly left Harvey, who sat down, preferring to let Orskoff work out the problem himself. Orskoff paced gravely up and down, never once look- ing at Harvey. “Have you a plan?” he asked sud- denly, stopping before Harvey. “Gifi'e nié your answer to the prob- lem you have set out to solve, and I will give you the plan I have thought of.” Again that monotonous pacing up and down the deck. It seemed to Irons as though the Russian was growing older looking each moment. Again the feverish eyes and working lips. It came to an end at last. With a sigh as it exhausted Orskoir dropped into the chair by the side of Irons. “Well, I have fought the fight." he‘ said wearily. “And won?” asked Harvey. “No; God knows it is no victory! I have lost. My patriotism goes down before my love. I am a Russian. I know the Russian cruelties to those who defy the czar. I know the pitiless rule that breaks the hearts and destroys 'the lives of those who even permit a culprit to escape. Knowing this-know- ing the punishment, the disgrace, the horror of treacheryâ€"I have resolved to become-a traitor !" “A traitor! What nonsense!" “Yes, a traitor to the czar! You and :1 will soon be under the same con- demnation. We will go together to the very throne of Bokhara it necessary and rescue those we love or die in the attempt. It is settled. I will not turn back!” ‘ CHAPTER XVIII. comma: mm A noun cum. Tummy broke the spell o: n- E lose sight or the fact that we are deal- ing wlth unknown quantifies. We have no method of learning just where the glrls are. We must use measures that _‘ 1“- W11? :egist us. What was your iden when you spoke of becoming a traitor?” “Iâ€"becom a traitor the moment I give you your liberty and accompany you upon the proscribed ground of Bo- “You must go even further than that. We must use the robbers.” ' “Palpak! I must at least send him and his brothers to Tiflis." “You will then throw aside the one staff that can assist us over the diffi- culty.” “What use can the robbers be to us ?” “This fellow Palpak is chief of a clan called Zannucks, who hate the ameer and all those who are faithful to him. I overheard them talking in the cave. It seems the ameer levies such ex- orbitant taxes that the Zannucks can- not pay. He taxes everythingâ€"wives, children, cattle. That is the reason the chief seeks to rob the amcer and his peopleâ€"to reimburse the Zannucks. Palpak would not hesitate to help us if by helping us he could work injury to the ameer. Grant the robbers their freedom. Let them take their booty to their people on condition that they as. sist us in rescuing the girls.” “Sc; free robbexts who have attacked Russian paymasters!” “You said that you would not turn back. Now you are trying to turn two waysâ€"one toward Tiflis, the other to- ward Bokhara. It will not do. If you wish to accomplish anything in this affair, you must go the whole figureâ€"â€" stake all and win or lose. That is the way I do business.” - “What is your plan ?” “Have Palpak brought here and let us talk with him in a straightforward businesslike way. Any man will help another if he can also benefit himself by doing): so.” v “I leave it to you. Your head is full of plans, while mine is simply taken up with thinking of poor Konra.” “I think of“ Alma as much as you do of Koura. But simply thinkng will not rescue them. We must act, and act quickly.” Oral-:01! sent for Nevisky. The lieu tenant was pacing the bridge, eager to be 011'. He could not understand why the captain did not hurry to Tiflis with the prisoners instead of wasting the time chatting in an apparently friendly way with one of them. “Lieutenant, have the chief robber brought to me,” said the captain. As" I’aipak was being led toward them Orskofl' said to Harvey: “Conduct the negotiations. I will agree to any- thing you plan.” Oxlsliofl’ vordered the irons removed from the robber. When the three were alone, Harvey said to Palpak: “We have had you brought here to have a businesslike talk. You appre- ciate your situation, I suppose.” “I an) a prisoner of the czar. He will perhaps kill me.” “Just so. And all of your treasure, the stealings of many months, is on board this boat.” “Yes, to enrich a Russian oflicer. My people can starve. The ameer’s tax must be paid or twenty of our best young men and women must go to Bokhara. It is wrong.” “Of course it is wrong. We know your people hate the ameer and that the armor is cruel. 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The only return we ask is thztt you give us all the assistance in you; power to recov r the two young women.” “Do ydu mean that the Russian will permit me to depart. in peace to my people and take with me the treasure that I stole?” “Yes; to rescue the young girls we will do that. The captain has promised it.” lously. “I am not a fool.” “That means you agree, 0: course," said Harvey. “The ameer is the sllest rascal in Asia, but our united brains ought to be able to outwit him. First we must figure out where the girls probably are now.” “Whei'e was the ameer’s boat when you saw it?” asked Palpak eagerly. “I cannot say. I drifted all day and half the night before I reached the is- land. It went in the same direction I drifted.” “They were going to Siloon." “What is Siloon?" “The most important port on the Bo- kharan shore. It is not a Zannuck vil- “We have had you‘ brought here to have a businesslike talk.” lage, nor do the people like the ameer. They are for the greater part exiles from Khiva." “Then they will not fight for the ameer?" “No, nor against him. They wish only to be let alone.” “wa long would it take the boat to reach Siloon?” “Two days. By this time they are at Siloon, and we could not overtake them, as the finest camels of the ameer would be in waiting for them. with a guard of his best sbldiers.” “Is it not possible that a caravan of rich goods will take advantage of this escort and go to Bokhara‘:" “It would be so.” ‘There would be some delay getting started.” "_“T11e ameer’a soldiers would be afraid to linger.” “Do you agree?” put in Orskotf anx- ffhen wh‘éit can be done. Palpak', We put the matter into your hands.” “Excellent sits. van promise mo much. One or you saved my are: the other, a Russian otlieer. releases me, and I can take the treasure to my starving people. I am grateful. I will do all I can to assist you in winning back the young women. From Siloon the road to Bokhara ls winding. It runs through what is called the Siloon pass. We are now in what is known as the Kharaboghaz. A short sail from here is a small village on the coast be- longing to my people. By going there and taking the trail over the mountains we can reach the Siloon pass at u point where it will be tour‘ days’ Jour- ney for the caravan. It will take us only three days.” “Good!” said Harvey. “What then ?” “The Zannucks have many causes to hate the soldiers of the ameer. They will have fine camels and horses. There will also be many valuables going to Bokhara. If there is to be a wedding of a prince, there will be great feast- ing. and the amecr will distribute gifts. Some of these will be in the caravan. My people will follow me to the Siloon “By the Kharaboghaz do you mean the Scythian gulf ‘3” asked Harvey. “Yes. It is what we call the gulf.” “Then our plan is clear. Orskoff, you and I will go with Palpak in his boat to this village of his people and ac- company his warriors to the pass. 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