The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-28
boys good, whether they have done anything

the blows. he recalled to me facts In our past
intercourse In the navy and In New York
when had offended him, and particularly my
leaving him In New York, and -nlisliDg in the
concluded, he comforted me by saying: Il
think you are good boy, just the one want
for companion. We Will let the matter
drop, lor am satisfied"
Two or three days aiterward he asked me If
/ recollected what he had told me on our voy.
age from Boston to Smyrna, that he was going
to give me severe trial, and one which would
convince him whether Twas the companion
be wanted or not.
told him did. he added, "You now see
what meant. II is the way you stood that
whipping that has convinced me made cor.
rect CHOICE"
THE BOY IN NEW ROLE.
On one occasion. BOON alter this, when we
were some fifteen miles distant from Chlhissar.
afqnalid mountain hamlet, abont three hun
dred miles from Smyrna, Stanley remarked,
az ne had frequ' nlly done before, that their
cheap horses would not hold out for their
journey much further, and to make better
progress We must have new horses. Know
Ing he had no means, asked him how he was
going 10 obtain them. His reply was, ~ will
show you how"
He did so, and In brief time convinced me
that his genius was equal 10 highway robbery.
PrrcriviDg Turk in advance OF us In posses
sion of Two horses, he said to me, IL am going
to have those horses, and to help me to get
them want you to do as tell you.r
Mr.. Cook was at this time some distance 10
the rear and not within sight. We accelera-
ted our pace and overlook the Turk, who was
leisnrely riding one horse and leading The
other. Stanley, who had learned some Of the
language from phase took, soon engaged
th- Turk In conversation, the nature of which
fbn nd hof fr1A
afterward. As he related it TO me he had
asked the Turk II he didn't want 10 buy girl,
aud represented 10 him that I, though dress
ed IN buys Clothing, was really q girl. The
Turk was i0creduions, but Stanley insisted
upon 1t, and anally said that the Turk might
inspect my person and satisfy himself. Both
then disnonnted, and The Turk approached
me with smiles. apparently with The hope of
1ndlng girl 10 breeches, and Stanley follow.
Ing him, seized favorable opportunity, raised
his sabre, and, with all the force he could
muster, struck the Turk blow on the head
which I thought would kill him. Fortunately,
the poor fellow had within the fez he wore
kind of thick pastrboard stiftDlng, which
stopped the force of the descending sabre suf-
lcienUy TO prevent it proving fatal.
STRUGGLE.
The Turk was staggered by the blow, but
did not fall. Two oLfer strokes followed IN
QuiSn ouSSeeoio"i ""iSh sh,un nc "o'eSe -,
and then they closed, seemingly for desth-
struggle. The Turk fought with the despera-
tion of man who knew that his life was at
stake. With drawn dagger, he tried to Teach
the heart OF his antagonist, and soon seemed
about 10 obtain mastery over him. Stanley
struggled to free himself, bnt, finding ne could
not, ne calied out 10 ihe, SnooC nim. Lewis,
shoot him, or he'll Kill me "
My experience with Stanley had tanght me
the prudence OF Obeyipp orders. | raised the
gun, leyel!ed IL at the breast OF me poor Iurk,
ana puleo tns trigger. Inc rinr iaileu ln las
lnlenueu "Sth. IIat nuIn,ae, ai.ei snooI.nS
hy ,bis forIwnate om;es,on waa anarad the
ynllt of shedding an Innocent tellow-being's
blood Stanley continued 10 cry ont, kill
him kill him!" and then, as the only resort,
approached them, dubbed the Turk with the
bnlL of the rife, and Stanley again was tree.
The whole conflict was quicker than I can
narrae 1t, and was az desperate as death
struggle between two powerful men.
With Stanley tree, and there to aasist him,
the Turk was 1t q disadvantage. He retrea'-
ed back in tho direction from which hi had
come. Stanley's fingers We're cut inside by
yraspiDp The Turks dagger while In the midst
of Ihr Struggle. and were bleeding protuseIy,
o,'. o,nn Sntotr and s,anI.v r,shed In his sad
dIr-bsrs took out his revolver nnd fred Two
Two or tnree Toos us,au.. h ~. rasrsot ~, 10
marh, ano tne t"Ih cu..iuu @ ter,- ~ rode S,stsrt
me top VI snaa, nta h., I'LL ,ba anTis,v .,r
by tiie esoaPS Va .. sn. ,s .ow fhot hn
SiauleJ was ,uo t,'',t,;,. Hi. ofr,rt was n
Ih'lsb hiih1eu ue lug IT,, ,onntsd
secure ms 1,nlneu'see % es0ap" .p.~d uae nhomr N
QUE OIL the Iurks nolsess auu wac .ao,, aoSu1 a, Wv
start, Wnen ne louuu Liza .!at .se s., non n,%a. sr,
were enCangtu III jug oiiuo W '"e uS,'' E r,,ns
dlsspgage ni' uu .s,o,, ~ 'nr s"S Sor.s wae at.
ana also rope ny "u,eu uu1 n,,rr,aJ,r Srec,-
tacheo 10 Tue olher. ne s1.S ,a y,,tansi,
ed me 10 sauier up oUl oisuAe'0 "n" "''D'''
ana W loiio" h'n''
no FOR TIE MOUNTAINS.
last at That moment Mr.. Cook came mp, and
with a cry. $40! for the mountains" Stanley
yaljonpd off Mr.. Cook following. as quick as
SSossiple paihpred no what few Things 7
conId ana mounted the remaining horse. II
wu"' .n"s ,,Ith IirI,cnjiv that conld get him 10
NOV. tnr the TnTk kent calling 10 him from
iIotJi ,, ~, "a ho sssmad resnlute in uoInu th,,
LII r ,,,,m n pae univ hv means of striking
otnei Wy, ,aSra .b,t finally ,sot him undrr
l,Im , Will 'Inn.,d @ff after stanley and Cook,
.Sh w., ~, hi,thuav and moved 70 The sout h
wv ,o,rI tTt Is Is moHntniHs. We ran our horses
distance Of fifteen miles, when they we're ex-
hanS,sS end ,ye were compelled to encamp
f,r the ntvht.
Ava '''0 RETALIATION.
m.u,. nd ,ot hoo,
But In the meanllme lne tura liau ~. " pesm ,',,
idle. H. collected force OF e,shC os leu men S,,
aud started In not pursuit. Oh usi anu JaIS ne,
fore dark, when Stanley tnouent Ina o. ,rss ma'
SAFE We were siartieu oy 'e y0,b u i,ro,s cnn,
VINO capLuTeu US, uouuu uo WIN N,toi -