The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-09
"A STRANGE OLD WOMAN.

"A STRANGE OLD WOMAN.
The quiet Greek village Of Kadskem,
on the Asi iAiic shore II the sea Of Mar
morn.N was scene the osher sight sf
wild excitement amt slarn. IL dust,
while the family Of Mr B, , respecta.
bic English resident. were shout sitting
down to = comfortable supper. . knock.
timidly repeated after AN instant, vas
heard at tho door. The wind vss
bowling around the angles Of the house
and a. Mr. B opened the door gust of
sle+t and rain took him in tho face and
almost prevented him from sseink hjo
nocturnal visitor 1t wss . wrSlched
won,su. bent sessly doubls, witbseo.
and CLOSED sesntily With 6thy rsgs,
who. in quivering sccehts. begged fosA
and shelter for the night. Alter some
hesitation the spirit Of the Gond Sc.
mar;tan prevailed over the natural sus-
picions aroused by such visit. Hat
food and drink were given to the wan
deser. who. complaining soon sfter Of
great fatigue. wss led into % empty
room OH the third floor. where sort
of shake down was provided her. Ths
family stayed together sOme time sfter
in the psrlor. chatting over the fire
about the incident. then separated for
he night.
A mysterious anxiety. however. hung
over Mrs B. kept her. awake, and cul-
minated in determination to visit the
guest reom and see how the guest was
fsring. Arrived At the door. which. %
q precaution. had been locked, noise
lsssly. in her bare feet. narrow ray of
light streaming from the keyhole. !.
aroused suspicion. and m unwsntsd
noise Of steps. Peeping in, the Arst
object that met her gaze was . bundle
Of rags. sole relic of the pitiful hag
that they had rescued from the sle-
ments. while in her place stood . tall.
brswny Circsssisn in full dress. bis
leather belt stuck full of pistols. while
he tried on his thumb the edge Of
"c.ma." or long curved. dagger. His
face Was turned toward Mrs r. And Shs
"a in his set mouth and rascally face
such murderous purpose that she With
difficulty restrained scrsss Of fright.
However. she crept down stairs. trsm.
bling with <xcttenent, = sroeeDdg les
slunbsrina lord. and told him thaa sls
had seen.
A short consultation followed, il
which the strange decision was ar
rived at that the husband should ran
at enCs to she nearest cospsds 0nr3e Tor
policemeu. whils the wits. sslAtd vith
her Ausl and's revolver, would stay snd
bear :hs sstecks. Asfew momeuta sfsAf
B had slipped on his eloehes. aad
closed The street door, that souad f0ued
its echo upstairs In the crash 70 the
guest room dooe. which yielded 10 ths
basserlpe-sam blows Of The Ciscasian'p
shoulder. Heavy bat rapid steps oa1e
down the stairs. Mrs B stood viii .
dressing gown thrown over her. admif.
ably cool, her right hand grasping .
revolver. The steps came nearer, and
the rufRsn. after trying the deer =
the parlor in which he lsdJ 30
standing. burst It open. and rushSd ID.
His hesdlong course Vas stopped By
four shsts 10 rapid successios. two Of
which took efBses IN hisoaro Al nek.
and rolled him on the ground almost q
Mrs Be- fest. The house s6svant tA1n
appeared, aroused By the 1rino end
Ire B, for whom the air was just thS.
full OF Cisssssian uurdsesrA euatdb
him With Z flesh wound % - ~.
Luckily fos she rsot q thU 60usslDoe6,
who hogan pouring in. ths iasv1tahSo
sevulsisn of feeling came. aad the oouf.
ageous womsn fAin ed. Just about
then the husband wi.h six ssptisths o.
policeman arrived. - usual teo lsts 70
be o( m0eh a0sA gsfw fTf
After dian.i1e ~ fsllso, 81 =
sensible burglar, the guardiens oe the
peacs. presioas. 70 trpnsfssripg him q
the stasism. ~s.s thinueA ~ p6ckssb:
Various suspicsous and nefarious OBJ
iscis we're found, ssnng Uhiph wss >
small aud innocsnt looking tin whistle.
Unsnspscsingly. One Of the policemsa
put is 10 his lips and blew sArill
blast. This took place ID The lawn ont
side the house. vhithsr The bleeding
rough had been carried The sound
had hardly died avey vhen frna
clump Of irsss Appeared S0uf m0eo Ctr-
cassiens in srnasdress-Apd nuee3o the
pro- otypss sfths psiSonSs. snd Sssbsd
iato thsSsus q IA pelinfnO. Ihsee
hsld t6s. fass. bsusd thsa. yss. aad
carried them into bondage with their
still leas fortunate eoppsnion. SemE
nary iastics was sSeAk, oct 70 tbs0