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He summoned one of the sentries without, and told him to ask CaptainRooke to come to himThe latter had been ready for a call, and cah the open flap of the tenthi,Rupert--as I must call him now, because Teuta wishes it; and I like to doit myself--said:

"I must be off to board the Turkish vessel before it coain"He said the last feordsin so low a voice that I only could hear themThen he kissed his wife,and told her he expected to be back in tioneHe met Rooke--I ah,indeed, he well deserves it--at the edge of the cordon of sentries, andthey went quickly together towards the port, where the yacht was lyingwith steam up

BOOK VII: THE EMPIRE OF THE AIR

FROM THE REPORT OF CRISTOFEROS, WAR-SCRIBE TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL

_July_ 7, 1907

When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke cae ship, the forland, Geral, and another which I did not know; I think it must have beenAmericanBy this time the whole line of the bulas covered by arow of Turkish facesWhen, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for theCaptain, the latter cahich had been opened, and stoodthereHis uniform was that of the Turkish navy--of that I a what had been said;whereupon the Gospodar spoke again, but in French this timeI appendthe exact conversation which took place, none other joining in itItook down in shorthand the words of both as they were spoken:

THE GOSPODAR"Are you the Captain of this ship?"

THE CAPTAIN"I am"

GOSPODAR"To what nationality do you belong?"

CAPTAIN"It matters notI am Captain of this ship"

GOSPODAR"I alluded to your shipWhat national flag is she under?"

CAPTAIN (_throwing his eye over the top-ha"

GOSPODAR"I take it that, as commander, you can allow me on board withmy two companions?"

CAPTAIN"I can, upon proper request being made!"

GOSPODAR (_taking off his cap_)"I ask your courtesy, CaptainI amthe representative and accredited officer of the National Council of theLand of the Blue Mountains, in whose waters you now are; and on theiraccount I ask for a forent matters"