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"OUXG JACK IIARKAWAY AND THE SHAH OF PEKSIA.
“ Ileaven Iorhiil!"
“So say all or us, but I must ailhere to my ilictum, which is this:
Harkaiviiv is a ilaiiuerous cliara Ler and oversivnilnws the Shah's lile.”
“ HIS Royal Ilighiiesa and iiiost potential Majesty ought. to be pro-
Lectetl."
There was a pause, during which the cards they had heen playing
with were thrown down, pipes were Iitzhteil, and wine pitrtalten of.
" It is my btiiiiiileii duty,” remarked Kalil’ :i.t length, “ to report all
that has been told its to the KlllL( of Kings."
“ <t ‘Ill I :0 with yoii?"
. This is an atlair of State. Your busiiiess lies entirely with
the women in the liarein.”
“ If you iiialte aiivthiii;; out iii it, remethhvr, oh, Kalil, that I have
always been your true lrienil.”
“ ’l‘riii-," ahswereii the Vizier; " it any I.0Ill1lIlliSI(ill into my lap you
shall have your snarl-."
“ That. is all I ask ”
Vishno was disiiiisseil with a coitipliiiiv-tit, Lnd the Vizier took leave
of the Agha. '1'lii=y had always beet: strong IFI>‘IltlS and workeil to-
gethi-r for their niiitual aiivaiitagi-.
Kalit was always accorded aiiiiiission to the presence of his royal
niustiar.
He was in the throne room. seated on the Pi'1l(,‘0Cl( Tlirono, v,1'lllCll
was all hltie and gtilil, ivory, diaiiioii-ls and geiiis ot every ilescriptioii.
The twenty-six WIIlIiU“‘S opeiilii: on the garden were only partly
closed, perinittiiig the air to enter in C()()IllIL1, stri-ains.
'I‘l1ere was inattiiig outside, against which slaves cast constantly
pails of perlunieii water.
In It'0lit of the tlironi-i wits ri table iiinile nl‘ agate; on it stood a szlaie
case in which was a precious stone, lyiiig on ii. square oi black iiiar-
ble.
This was the wonderiiil diatnonil Iciiowii as the “ light of the world.”
It was supposed to be the lartze:-‘t iliiimonil ever found. exceeiliii-.' in
Size and value the famous Koinnor heloii-,:iii-2 to Qiieeii Victoria‘s Re-
galia, which is now in the Tower of Loniloii.
lliihlnu tieliiiiii a fringe DI orange, leinon and seritiga trees, was the
orclzesira.
On the other stile, a few Ieet train the Shali. was a small stage.
On this ilaiiciiig slaves exi-rcisi-il limit‘ art, poseil statiiesquely anil
exliihiteil their skill and proportioiis.
When one [)lt‘lL4t'(l the Shah, he siniit for her and Ill1l(IBlI9l" sit OI‘. the
throiiii hy his side, and ilrinit chaiiipagiie haniletl to them in golden
gotili-is.
It was IIIIP. The Shah was growing tired. When K-'lllI Niteritil the
throne roooi ot the Palace of this Fun, his royal iiiaster noildrd coit-
ilesceiiiiiiigly to hint.
“ It you have hiiuiiiess," he (>’XClllIlIl(’(I, “ transact it to-inorrow
morning. I am not in tho vi-iii.
“ It Wlll hroolt of liitln il--liiy," replieil Knlif.
“ Wtall, wiill. Inshallahl Iii-t it pa-.4."
The vizii-r I)l)W(‘il atid limit’ a sviit on ohe til the steps of the throne.
This was not a lihcrty.
Ile ivas at the IPPL oi the Kitty; of kiiigs, and his huinhlo positioii
was tliereiore IN‘C(lIIlIIl1I.
The F',IIIPl‘ItlIIllllVIlIi was soon over. and the Slntli left the throne room
for his State apiirtiiieiit.-I. lPIIIllIlL’ on the min of ill?! vizii-r.
“ I will see Your Iliglitii-ss early to-iiiorrow," saiii Kalil. “The hust-
noss is pri=ssiii-.'.’'
“ Do you Want to arrest any one?" askeil the Sliali.
have my periuissioti."
" Yes "
" It so, you
“ “ho is i'?"
“ A II7N‘lLIll1'I‘ ol the name of IIiirkaw:iy. lie is at the ‘ Smile Hotel,
:1 rar:iviinser:ii,' much ailectiul l))'SII‘uI)g1‘F.-"I lriini lu'iiropt=."
The Shah lapped his lore-lieail.
“ I liave heart] of that )'(tllllL' inaii. Ile is evei'ywliere.” he said.
" The Tiirkisli Aiiiiia.<.<:i-ior coiiiplaiiii-il of him. Allah! he was in
Arnii>iiia7tlie Siiiiiliiiiey-i-s. aiiil .<ihuri:i! The Itiisaian Aniha
wariii-il HIP. Iiisilialliili! lie is ]iPI'll(llI“l”
'I‘he Vixier hrielly inforiiieil hint ot Clara's rescue mitt thin, mgr; of
the I(iiaiii)uin.
“ llriii,-.: him here in the nioriiiiig and site me again," said the
Fliali.
Tho Vi7.ii-r IllIlIIlx'l"iI llis )l:i,i->.sity aiiil ili-piirtml.
It win an iinperiiil orili-r.
No one ilari-il to ilI<pute the will of the Sliah.
Ilu hail vi-,ry lilth- l'(“iIll‘i‘l lor the stitijnitts 1>Ilitl‘i'lLfIl tialiim,4,
Il they liotltereil him for a I‘l'iIl'l?s‘9 lot‘ an outrage. Iii-i ilipIniiiat-
izoil; the i'.'isii took time, and at lI’IIL(Ill a titotii-y payini-ht 1:gg[[lpi]
tho illlIlFIlllV.
Vizio-r I(:ihI I"l‘,lll”I’ll to his
ace or the Sun,
Ilir hail an (‘xii-ii’<iW suitii til
prm'iilml at llll‘ I‘X]l!IllHi' of tho ."':tli'.
'l'hoi‘e. ‘.H'l'I' two that only llI>0 iiitiiiiati-s wi-re I'llli)“‘I’(I to outer.
'l‘iii-so were-, his .uiii(>kiiiv,; aiiil lI>llII',flIl',‘( rooiii anti his hi-il-('Iiain-
‘s1ltl0I'
own .'tp1Il‘lIIIt‘Ill, in tho .K[lll(‘lIlllH I‘al-
Ii:iiiiis=iiiiely ttiriiislieil ronnis, all
her.
'l'hi- I0t‘ll3(‘I' was siippltuil With 6‘lI‘(‘lt‘lt‘ hells atiil I"ii‘[)ll0lI(‘.4, Wlill
wl.i':‘i he could riiiiiiiiiiiiii-:itv with the illllt‘I’I‘IlI ili-piitliiti-ti'.>'.
Ile “I;’lI:Ill'(l tho polirw oilire lirst.
“ Are iou tliiiri-7" Ill‘ lllltlIIl”l'tl-
“ You." WIN ihi- l"PllIlll'lI‘I'. “ Who spiizili.-I'."‘
" Kalil. At the ‘Niihlc’ CIlI.lV;IIl?<'(‘I'tll, you iv II find :1 Il)I‘N‘..ZII4‘I‘
nniiieil Ilarliawai‘; iir est hiin to-iiiiirrow, after tireaiitzisi, and bring
hint to the palace. The Shah wants to tiiterrogzite liiin."
" Rest in peace, it shall he done."
“ See to it. or you will stiller."
Tlhs eiidi-ii lllt‘COIH'PI'E1I’.Il>Il. Tito Vizivr retired to rest: he hail tloim
his duty. The >'ha!i coulii IlIIIt"ll the IilI:‘lIlt'8t5 Le hail Lalieii in iianil for
his i1lVtII[b’ Fatima.
(jliira hail to ho Ioiiiiil and restored to her royal owner anti IlllS-
tress.
It so, It ti-rtilile ileittli awaiieil lil'I‘.
This time ttieie would tii- iio L5ll1iIl(‘.l‘ nl escapi-.
Fatiina wai it-alciis
of her. The Shah dareii not lIiIL‘I'IL‘I‘L‘. It seeiiieii as II t.‘lara was
iiooiiieil.
The Chicl of the I’oIii',c iii Telierati was all powerful alter the
Vixter.
Wiii-ii he received the iiies.=:ij;i: front the palace he S('ItI seine otlicers
to the hotel.
They spoke to the ]lt‘ittil‘lt'I(lI‘. were allowed to go where they likeil,
and tzlveii all the II]II>I‘II'ItCliIli ti.igi I‘t‘(llIlll“4l.
'I'he:'e WPI‘i' the piiliri-tiwti . hail heard ahoiit, and they were
placi-it lllL’I't" so that .‘ii- t-‘llitlllil not go away in the night.
In tart he was I1IIilt‘t‘ police .<upervisiot‘i, or what the I“I‘9IlCll call
stirvoillatice.
Jacit and Ilarry Iiirilwooil were too Iiil1Cll rxcitial and tronhleil I0
5 eep iiiucii that iiiuhi.
'l‘h+>ir test was III'iIlx1‘Il hy ugly ilreatiia. They “'l'I‘I‘, :inxioii.= ahoiit
llli‘, iiiLnri- ol lllitra. :ihoii'. lhi-ir Lmii [II'(lF]H‘CI."‘. ntid almiit Illitistoii,
tviiiise VlIlllIt'lIYI' iiiiriuttiiii: priipi'ti.<itti=s wi-ri-, well known to th ‘III.
IIi- WI one of those Illv ti W'.i1 have a (‘at-liltv liistihct. Ior ho iiid not
so much care tii liill an ciieiiiy as to liiitit him down and play with
him.
In aliiluciiiisz (‘lam in his litilil way lii> hail tnaile inotiey lit‘ ihlllllg
her to the Shall as a al:n'i- tor ilIlf.KilJIllitl1llI, on whom she wiiiiiiil.
Iiy doin: this he 5i‘I'V(‘il a iloiit-le piirpose, for lie till:-ii his Iillfit‘ and
zzriiiitii-ii his l"I“v'(‘.IIL(i-5 hy at-paratitig lIlI>,'I>lHIti aiiil WIIU ('lIt‘Cl.D:lil)', its he
tliiiuglit.
“ ll’ ha: the waiter llri'>llf.;llI. us?“ asked Jack, looking over the
lirenlilast tahlr-.
'l‘lii=re wits Hi.up, viiriiiii.-' kiiiiis of tiah, ragotits, pilalls, ('i)lil cliiclien
and pi-alieii, lioiii-iy in tho conih, tea, coili-u aiiii iced wine.
“ Not so hail," t-'IlllI lliirri (;irilvi'ooil. “,I uni as Iiuiigry as it hear."
“ Your ('()IIi[ll:llII' is z-‘oiiti-wiiat Niintlni‘ to iiiitie," l'(’]!l1l‘il Jacli’. " I
think I could eat ll hoi'ui- and cliaso this ii.lei‘."
“ l’iicii in. Set to.”
Thi-y itlii,
t ‘. Hole and Niotiilay now eiitcreil.
or calleil an i-ye (>IN'IH‘l'.
“You siwtii to he oi-ioiiiig yoiir:<i-Ivtu.” r-xi'laiiiieil Ylloln.
that was 1IlW:I)S yiitir wiij.
cure."
“I beg tour pardoii, i=ir." replied Jack.
are :llW:l‘l'.-I Wi'l(‘l)IIlt‘ to hall’ of It."
“ A htiiiihli- crust and ('UI.U‘IlIIIlt’IlI with ati lioiiest man is Pllitllgll
for me."
Xliilii was ahout to walk :iw:iy Willi ]iI‘t‘U‘Illli‘il hitzli illIllZ(‘iIII, tii>c:iiiso
ha llllll no :i]IIN'ilI!', “hen the iloor was 01It‘Il(‘tl rtiiiely to the SuI'ltI‘ISt‘
(it all within the rootn.
Throw I’i>i'.uiaii lit>li(',(‘Illi‘Il .‘l]Ipf’,.’II‘(‘il, with El!) itllIC(‘I' in rich lace tini-
Ioriii at their hviiil.
They “'Q'l’H ariiieii with circiilar swords, rosetiiblitig sciiiis-ters, and
had a Ierocioiin i'XlII’t‘>‘SI1'Il.
’I‘lmy only ri-iiiiiriul one ii-oril from their leader to rush upon the pot‘-
uliicil atiil cut and slasli.
Your: Jaclt Iltirkiiivay .i]It':iIl:.I to his Ieet.
Illa! taro was scarti-t with iiiiiiuuiitioii.
H What Ii the iiieaiiiiig or this IIIVIIFIIUII oi itiy private iipiirtiiie-tits?“
lio (ll'ln‘lIlll"il.
“ You iiiiist coiislilcr )0I1l'.-lt‘lI iitiiler arrest," replied the loailnr.
" Who are )’<'lIim
‘- Nourii-i, i‘1iivvIr‘II‘iilit‘--."
M iii WlI:Il um I i'i(‘(‘II‘-11,”Ctlnlllillwl Jack.
‘‘ Thai ICIIIIIIUI explain to you. My orili-rs are to take you to the
Palace of llll‘ run. The Sliah WI.-‘l'.(‘zl to EN‘ ion in the tlimiie room."
“ Is ii an honor or ii tliii-:ii‘."‘
“ ll am‘ one iiiiorti-rns uitii yoii, and you are not hack in two hours
at li-ast, I will go to all ihi- rniisiilsi iii thi- CII), ' saiii Ilairy Girilwoiiil.
" I‘.-ziri-f" (‘I'lF‘ll Niiiiraii.
Thu I-‘i>i'i-stii-e< 'atvil thy tr .<u'irrils,
“ Talia it was &:iIiI Youii: Jarli: " wo Shall have our ttirti in l!ll)P,
II IIi< Ill:,'lllli“4, the .<li.tii, Wi.N'li1‘."IIlIit‘1‘Illl‘, I am tithing to IIIPPI Iiiin
at :iI'V itioiiivtit."
" You ran'i hi-lp yi-tti‘.=i‘ll." l'0'lII:lFlx4‘ll Nirtirail.
“ It H 1li‘IlllHlI?l t’ iiig," (‘ilIillI:l]i‘-l Vlllck. "Illl1lllII'I(lIlLV0I Ki‘
iliil not iiiiitu iiio to sit litn hi-loi’v. iii‘ lIll1:i', I.-ivii hi-.it‘il of int
riipiitziltoii atii! KI-Y piv<niii‘i-iii tht.<i‘1tt."
M NH do-ih: oi‘ ho Wiilllll i.ot si-iiii lot‘ yoii," rcplioil tho cliiol.
’Tlwru w is it rtiiiitiiig Wlllli iii lit‘ at I‘,
-l wall. I am Wlillli! to go with too, tiii: I'I‘IllI‘lllll(‘", I rim a tlioioii<.:li
tired .tiiii-iicaii and do tml IIlll‘Iltl to rlI'.IIlil iiiii llIHl>‘(‘IlF1‘."
“ No oiio wixli-v-i you to.‘
“ lr you i'.oi=iro :i ptttilir row in thi4 room, ititi-ilvro with inn wht,o I
[liiisli tiiy liri-iiltliiial. I.-ntt'i- the lllHlI>‘. lt‘:lll lire as wi-ll ac Viill, and I
uill Nlibll li-t ti-it kiiiiw that .I ii‘l; IlIlIkilWJH l’.lIIIlilI, lit‘1Iiti'rIi'ri‘il Will).
My iitotto I34 in tho I.:iiiii. h tho ill! mi,“ I ,w -"
Q
'l'hry hail l)t‘t‘Il haviii: what the
“ Ilnt
>'i-llisi-ilwtwiir the o-,;oiist aiiil the epi-
“ Ill have DIl)‘IlIlIlj.I, you