Page:Red Rugs of Tarsus.djvu/161

 THE RED RUGS OF TARSUS

saved him. Herbert says he left him this morning in bed, and with a fever. Daddy Christie told us what had happened at the Mis- sion and in the Armenian quarter. Then Her- bert began his story. He had just started when there was a knock at the door. Some- one wanted Dr. Christie. He went out. In a moment he came back and called Herbert. We waited. That is woman's sphere wait- ing.

Young Miner cried in the next room. Mary went to him. What a blessing she had that baby! I told Jeanne she had better go and stand by her. Herbert returned alone. He had a bit of paper in his hand. He gave it to me, saying that it had just been brought through from Mersina. It read: "No ships yet massacre expected any minute. Cannot rely on authorities." It had been brought by an Armenian who reported the country full of Kurds. We seemed safe for the moment in Tarsus. Herbert put it right up to me. The [141]

�� �