The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-16

q pile Of towels and sheets Just in from
the wash, remarking that the Madame
would be sure to want these articles on
the mountain
All being in readiness for departure,
tho brigands, with their prisoners, passed
through the courtyard, out Of the Village
and up the mountain side. Mr.. and
Mrs. Suter were accompanied by four
mon servants carrying coverings and
food. The journey to tho top of tho
mountain was very difficult, rs there
was no pathway, and ono had to climb
up as best one could over rock and
through brushwood. The. brieands.
however, during the whole Journey,
which took about two hours, were very
respectful and attentive to their prison.
ers, frequently insisting on their sitting
down to rest, Offering water, making
cigarettes for Mr. Suter, and even going
back to find the doll which the child Ind
CHANGED to drop.
On reaching the top of the mountain
they found grassy platform of consider
able size surrounded by bushes and
trees. But tho moon had now set. md
the scene was illuminated only by the
torches of the brigands. The servants
were then ordered to spread rugs OH the
grass, and tho prisoners were told to sit
down, while the brigands formed q large
circle around them, some sitting and
some standing, while others seemed
posted all over tho mountain, signalling
and whistling to each other. The bri-
gands seemed to be mostly young men,
having no covering on their heads but
their ample locks, wearing fustanellas, or
kills, singularly black, and armed with
swords and rifles. Tho three captains
(Aristioi, Ghiorghio Kaizaro and Nicola
Dondonka) wore also quantity of silver
ornaments. They appeared to be all of
superior class, speaking not only Greek.
but Albanian, italian, and one of them
oven English, and most of them were
probably foreign Greeks.
On being thus seated on the top of the
mountain, Mr.. Suter was closely qucs-
toned as to his profession and means.
and whether he or his wife had parents
living, Or relatives likely to pay ransom.
Mr.. Suter replied that he had neither
private means or relatives who could Day
any considerable sum.
Finally, after. great deal of talk
among themselves, they said that Mr..
Suter must write to Mr.. Blunt, Consul
General Mt Salonica, informing him that
tho ransom they required was G15, 900,
and TINT this sum must be paid in fifteen,
days On this Mr.. Suter exclaimed that
" they might rs well kill him ut once, rs
there was not the least likelihood of his
being able to raise such n sum. u
"Then," they said, "you refuse to
write? In that case, not only you, but
your wife and child, will forfeit your
EHynC
begged to be allowed to consult with hip
wife, and they came to tho conclusion to
write rs the brigands demanded. Thcy
then asked if it would bo for their advan-
tage that Mrs. Suter should go 70 'Stloti-
icn or stay, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sutel
replied that it would bo better for her to
60 to Salonica, as, in case of pursuit, she
could not keep up with them. They
thcn mado Mrs. Suter promise solemnly
that, if allowed to descend the mountain,
she would at once start for Salonica, and
use every means to prevent the soldiers
coming in pursuit of them, and they
threatened that as soon as any soldier ol
armed villager approached them Mr.
Suter would be Immediately killed. III
return, they swore the BEssA BEss that
Mr.. Suter would be safe in their hands
Pend1ng negotlatlOns for payment of the
ransom, on tho condition that they were
not pursued, and were left FREQ to com
mnnicate with the village.
1t WIS now about A. NJ, md after q
sad parting from her husband Mrs. Suite,
was allowed to return with hor child and
accompanied by two of hor servants, the
other two remaining with Mr.. Suter
Provided with torch, they with great
difficulty found their way down the stcel
mountain side and arrived at home
about o'clock in the morning. Mrs
Slter Immediately sont off messcngc,
with the letters, and started herself two
hours afterward C o'clock on Fridn,
morning) for Salonica. This journey o
twenty hours she accomplished by the
afternoon Of tho next dny Saturday
having ridden for sevcntc hours ant
driven there in tho carriage sent for he,
by Mr.. Blunt, the Consul General.