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We are under orders to report ourselves at Erzerum without an hour's delay. Whoever hinders us will have to answer to General von Liman. We will be obliged if you will conduct us at once to the Governor. 'You can't see General Posselt, he said; 'this is my business. I have a wire from Siwas that four men stole a car belonging to one of Enver Damad's staff.
Essay on the Study of Statistics; intended to assist the Enquiries of inexperienced Travellers. By D. Boileau. 12mo. 1807. Fried. J. Freyherr von Gunderode Gedanken uber Reisen. Frankfort, 1781. 8vo. Apodenick, oder die kunst zu Reisen von Posselt. Leipsic, 1795. 8vo. This is an excellent work. Uber den Worth und Nutzen der Fussreisen. Hanover, 1805. 8vo.
If I had, I would have shot out the German lieutenant long before we got to Erzerum, and found some way of getting mixed up in the ruck of the population. Hussin could have helped me to that. I was getting so confident since our interview with Posselt that I thought I could bluff the whole outfit. But my main business that afternoon was pure nonsense. I was trying to find my little hill.
This was Posselt, who had been Governor of Erzerum till he fell sick and Ahmed Fevzi took his place. He had a peevish mouth and big blue pouches below his eyes. He was supposed to be a good engineer and to have made Erzerum impregnable, but the look on his face gave me the impression that his reputation at the moment was a bit unstable. The staff-officer spoke to him in an undertone.
It describes you all, and says that two of you are notorious spies wanted by the Imperial Government. What have you to say to that? 'Only that it is rubbish. My good Sir, you have seen our passes. Our errand is not to be cried on the housetops, but five minutes with General Posselt will make things clear. You will be exceedingly sorry for it if you delay another minute.
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