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Updated: June 13, 2025
His eye looked very possessive for that of one seeking employment as a guide, but he stood at respectful attention until spoken to. "These gentlemen have decided to employ you," the consul announced. "Mashallah!" "They want to find a castle in the mountains, to hunt bear and boar, and to see Zeitoon." "I shall lead them to ten castles never seen before by Eenglismen!
"And you left your friend to help me?" "Of course. What do you suppose?" "And if I were to go with you to Tarsus, what then?" "He says we're to ride herd on the consulate and argue." "Will you?" "Sure we'll argue. We'll raise particular young hell. Then back we go to Zeitoon to join him!" "Would you have gone to Tarsus except on my account?" Will hesitated. "No. I see. Of course you wouldn't.
"Kagig tells me that the Kurds are riding down in hundreds from Kaisarich way. He says they'll arrive too late to loot the cities, but they're experts at hunting along the mountain range. Why not leave the lady to the tender ministrations of the Kurds!" "One 'ud think you and Kagig knew of buried treasure! Or has he promised to make you Duke of Zeitoon?" asked Will. "Tisn't right, Monty.
Fred whispered. "Will is now going to sell two comrades in the market for his first love! D'you blame him? But it won't work!" "Send Miss Vanderman to Zeitoon with an escort and we three " "What did I tell you?" Fred chuckled. " will fight for you all you like!"
The Turkish prisoners were all behind among the fifty Armenians from Zeitoon, looking very comfortless trussed up on the mounts that nobody else had coveted, with hands made fast behind their backs.
Never have I given absolutely quite all, burning all my bridges. Had I been Larry Atkins I would not have gambled with the money of a man who trusted me; but, having lost the money, I would not have sent my diamond and the watch and chain! Neither, if the horse and saddle bad been within my reach would I have sent an order to deliver those! That is why Zeitoon has never altogether trusted me!
The gut of the pass rose toward Zeitoon at a sharp incline a ramp of slippery wet clay, half a mile long, reaching across from buttress to buttress of the impregnable hills. It was more than a ridden mule could do to keep its feet on the slope, and we had to dismount.
"D'you mean to say you'd consider it decent to find that young woman in the mountains and drag her to Zeitoon at Kagig's tail, when Tarsus is not more than three days' ride away at most? You know the Turks wouldn't dare touch you on the road to the coast." "For that matter," said Fred, "the Turks 'ud hardly dare touch Miss Vanderman herself." "Then leave her in the hills!" grinned Monty.
Then we had our first real taste of what Armenians could do against drilled Turks, and even before Fred and I could get in touch with Will and Gloria we realized that whether or not we took part with them there was going to be no stampede by the men-folk. Nothing would persuade Gloria to go on to Zeitoon and announce our coming.
"In case of trouble up here, and our being held prisoner, go and find other Armenians, and order them in Kagig's name to come and rescue us." "Those who obey Kagig are with Kagig," he answered. "Surely not all?" "All that Kagig could gather to him after eleven years!" "In that case go to Kagig, and tell him." "Kagig would not come. He holds Zeitoon." "Are you a fool?"
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