The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-11-10

meai--more bultaDle, IL must DO cOntesscd
for fastidious vegetarian than a hungry
traveller-his smiling little wife brought il
pipes and coffee. In the use of these Ori
entail luxuries-and where, o reader, car
they be enjoyed as in the East l-the Wal
lachs have adopted the manner Of the
Turks. The moments passed by insensi
bly,, as, reclining upon the rude divan, we
related our various adventures. 80
"Are there no robbers, no Wallach hy.
duks among the Carpathians, like Basil
and Bujor and the polished Jian Of the
last generationa" inquired.
"Few since the breaking out Of the
Greek revolution" he replied; "they thrive
better among the Balkans. But l can re-
late an adventure with one who for years
was the terror Of the Principalities--who
was more famous than either Of the names
you have mentioned"
"Let us hear the story"
"Many yeals ago." began Bibesco, "I
was travelling among the Plaiul Hotilor
(the home OF the Goths) in the northern
part of Walachia. There were two of us.
While threading deep mountain gorge,
all at once we heard near us the sharp re-
port of gun, which, in laconic Pandour
style means halt! We stopped. Seven
men emerged from the dark thicket near
at hand, and ran up to us. They were
armed to the teeth, richly clothed in AL
banian costumes, and with faces 80 con-
cealed by the folds Of full silk turbans that
their eyes could only be seen.
"Halt there! techokoi (dogs)," cried the
chief, who alone was uncovered, "whither
do you Journey"
"To Campina."
"Have you any armes or powder" and
without waiting for an answer, he ordered
us 10 dismount.
My companion drew pistol, but he
had hardly touched the ground when the
chief leaped upon him like tiger, wrested
the weapon from his hand, and brought
him to the ground with blow of the
brcch. thought him dead.
''Hcre is the powder"
~ H snatchcd it from my hand, ard then
in more familiar tone asked, "How
much money have you in specicl"
"Thirty dncats."
awe will devide"
l gave him the purse. You will see
that our mountain klepth was more gen.
crous than Basi', who let his victim pass
by in order to attack him from behind,
and make himself drunk with blood
bravcr and noher than the supcrstitious
fanatic, Bujor, who used to pray in tho
church on Sunday and pillage it on Mon
day, who would not cat meat on Tuesday
for an empire, bat would have assassinatcd
you the day following for pipe of tobac-
20.
There are nine of vs." said the chief:
'fnur times seven make twontv-eioht
nj. opening tho pnr>c he took from it
two ducntS, and hanArl them to me, say
rg, "That enough for two such cocondni
(timl f"malcs) TO reach Campina. Re-
anl GO in poaccl you have nothing
10 frar-I am Kiriali"
"Dil lint happen in open day" in
luircd.
'.Tn opcn doe--ia the very Gco Of the
-m. Kirali was "a, brave rs his yatsgham
rrl would have hl0>h,l 20 used the night"
"IIn rouiuds mo-" said I, "of the noun
''in trica0Ae of Auatolia, who rotwi,h-
.tauling their rofar,ons prof ssion, rrac
iroA tho motto that honesty ia the best
-olicv.' Thcv eccro'cl themselves i'm the
aelncsscS Of tho mountaina, and, watching
NJ oppor'unitv, mako prisoners Of peTsona
who can commana u heavy ransom. Not
on0 ago, in the very strcct of . city, th"v
seized upon the son Of wealthy m"rchanf.
and hurried him away with impuni'v.
Word was sent to the father that his child
would he delivered up in a certain place
for twenty thousand paisters, but If not
-nnsomed at given date they might have
his head. The distressed parent, hoping
hat something wo'd intervene, delayed
,ending the money until few hours after
.hc stipulated time. 1t was too late.
The bandits were true to their word.
The bloody head was sent back with the
bag of paistcrs."
"But the story of Kirjali-lct me hear
he story of his life" and VIC charged our
ong chibouques once more with fragrant
atakiab, once moro married it with the
romantic nectar of Mocha.
Ki1ali was an Albanian. resumed my
His real name is unknown;
he Turks called him Kirjali, which signi-
les the brave, aud you will see how we'll
he merited the appellation. He is the
Mandrin and Jack Sheppard of the Moldo.
Walacha. There is not Roumanian
maiden but sings his gallant deeds; not
on the plains or among the noun
ain who does not recite his dariug exploits
oy the winter fire. The Russian poets and
painters have celebrated tho curious episo-
les of his history, and both Pouskhinc
md valiant have given to the world many
IF the circumstances which am about to
-elate.
Kirjali was five. and. twenty years of age
when strange adventure threw him this
tdc of the Danube. The kekaya Of the
'ilage violated his wife. That is crime
which the injured man nowhere pardons,
ind, least Of all in Turkey. Ki1ali resol-
red TO be revenged. At the news Of his
lishonor, he relates TO his assembled asso-
,iates, and, while he moves them to pity,
eads them TO fear the reputation Of his
wrongs upon themselves. With him they |
'epair to tho dwelling Of the kekayd.
Al the noise Of the crowd collected in the |
courtyard the latter steps out upon the