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...Ismet Pasha Stiffens His Back...
...Ismet Pasha, General, statesman, politician and head of the Turkish delegation at Lausaune, gave evidence of Turkish intractibility by informing Joseph C. Grew, the United States Observer, that Turkey would cancel the Chester concession if America insisted upon special rights for her citizens in Turkey. Grew replied tersely to the effect that nothing would deter him from protecting United States citizens and their commercial interests...
...effort to end useless procrastination was clearly evinced when General Pelle, head of the French delegation, informed Ismet Pasha, chief Turkish delegate, that France intended to get a fair settlement of the Ottoman debt, to retain her concessions-given to her in 1914-and to remain in Syria. He also informed Ismet Pasha that France is prepared to send two divisions (or more if necessary) to Syria. At the same time as General Pelle was making French policy clear to Ismet Pasha a Turkish member was explaining to the press that Turkey had sent troops to the Syrian border " because...
Lionel is worse than a drunkard: he wishes Oliver's estate, and has him kidnapped to be sold as a slave to the Moors. In rage and bitterness Sir Oliver forswears his religion and becomes a Barbary Corsair, in high favor with the pasha. Sir Oliver plans a desperate coup of vengeance. As Sakr-el-Bahr, the Sea-Hawk, he descends with his pirates upon the Cornish coast and steals Lionel and Rosamund on the eve of their wedding...
Here is the full measure of revenge! Sir Oliver forces his young brother to work as a slave in the galleys, and sells fair Rosamund as a slave in the open market, only to buy her himself after fierce bargaining with the pasha. He nearly loses favor by this act, but equips another galley and takes to the sea. By chance he comes upon an English vessel sent to rescue Rosamund and in charge of the dry and bitter (but just) Sir Henry Goade. By this time Sir Oliver is beginning to feel the emptiness of vengeance. He saves...