CHAPTER XVI.

CONCLUSION.

We fly from the Widow--Arrival at Constantinople--English Philanthropy--The Baroness Burdett-Coutts--First Acquaintance with a well known Actress--Osman Pasha back again--The Turkish Skobeleff--A much perforated Paletot--Captain Morisot's Career--A Romantic Escape--On Board the _Gamboge_--We reach Smyrna--Mr. and Mrs. Zohrab--A Sympathetic Englishwoman--Zara Dilber Effendi--Back in London--Patriotic Ditties--An Incredulous Music-hall Proprietor--Non é Vero--Bowling out a Story-teller 414

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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UNDER THE RED CRESCENT.