He had been singled out, taken from the Dresdner Bank, and sent to Constantinople by the Kaiser in order to play Germany's secret game in Turkey-especially that of the Bagdad Railway-and to combat with German gold Great Britain's diplomacy with Tewfik pasha and old Abdul Hamid, in view of "The Day," which the Emperor had long ago determined should soon dawn.
"The Secrets of Potsdam"
William Le Queux
Your papa and my papa, who knew Smain thoroughly, did not have any confidence in him and warned Nubar pasha not to trust him.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Perhaps his desire was most aroused by stories of Oriental domesticity, and he almost regretted not being born a pasha, where his abilities as a woman tamer could have had more scope.
"Command"
William McFee