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 THE RED RUGS OF TARSUS

York or Chicago, to live happily ever after- wards. You see the young man had become an American citizen. If he landed on Turkish soil, the new citizenship would have been lost. That is why his bride had to go out to the ship to be married. The guard-house must have frequently intercepted such weddings : for it is built where it commands the coast Mersina- wards.

On the way home we saw a great deal of black smoke. This meant some people were having fun driving wild boar out of the swamps. You get natives for "beaters," build fires through the canebrake, and then you wait patiently. There is sure to be a reward if your "beaters" don't take the stick or the shot be- fore you get your spear or your gun ready. The last time we were visiting the British Con- sul in Mersina, the Doughty- Wylies took us pig-sticking. After making elaborate ar- rangements, with any number of native "beat- ers" in tow, the best shot of the day was lost [68]

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