completed, a great gang of men swarmed on board and took the steamer by storm. They were a struggling, snarling, shouting pack of Greeks, Armenians, Turks, Jews, and Italians, who literally fell on the bewildered passengers, as if seeking to rend them limb from limb. They raged, and shouted, and pushed, and in this confusion Dick and Brad managed to hustle the professor away, Fitts and Aziz Achmet being lost in the throng. “Come now,” said Dick, “let’s get on shore in a hurry and see if we can’t keep clear of Major Mowbry Fitts, unless you are anxious to get yourself carved up or shot full of lead. He means business, and he really wants to fight you in a duel. You were in a nasty scrape, professor.” “Come now,” said Dick, “let’s get on shore in a hurry and see if we can’t keep clear of Major Mowbry Fitts, unless you are anxious to get yourself carved up or shot full of lead. He means business, and he really wants to fight you in a duel. You were in a nasty scrape, professor.” “But my honor——” began Zenas. “But my honor——” began Zenas. “Was satisfied when you floored him handsomely before all the passengers. Let it go at that.” “Was satisfied when you floored him handsomely before all the passengers. Let it go at that.” They found their baggage, and then Dick selected, amid the howling mass of human sharks, a fellow with a dirty red fez and a huge hooked nose. They found their baggage, and then Dick selected, amid the howling mass of human sharks, a fellow with a dirty red fez and a huge hooked nose. “Do you speak English?” he asked. “Do you speak English?” he asked. “I spik all languages, Italian, Grek, Tergish, Yarman——” “I spik all languages, Italian, Grek, Tergish, Yarman——” “That will do,” said the boy. “Here is our luggage. Look after it and get us into a boat.” “That will do,” said the boy. “Here is our luggage. Look after it and get us into a boat.” In some marvelous manner it was accomplished. They descended a ladder into a swaying boat, and their luggage followed them like magic. Then came the dragoman Merriwell had selected, and soon they were on their
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