But it had a red fez on, not an astrakhan bonnet.

It was one of the Bagdad escort.

The Turks laughed heartily when they heard the story.

'It must have been us,' they said; 'we had nothing to do, and were practising with our revolvers.' In the mean time the Persians returned post haste to Kermanshah, and evinced great surprise that V---- was not with them." "'He was the first to fly,' said the sergeant.

'I am afraid he must have lost his way, and fallen into the hands of the robbers.