Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

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, nent s3anco s. Is directSop. The chjef
happcpirS g $3.50 ~ rescel & this
coid-blooded Gsme. ave him . risk
that laid him sprawline on the rround
and Alled hi mouth With ersvef The
fellow PICKED himself 10 amid the up-
ioarious jeera Of his comrades and slunk
away with : black scovl and deem mut.
ttorinee Of revenge mingled With impli.
oatjons, IN which obscene epithsts And
tho name Of the holy virgin had equal
pArt.
Home Of these briQauds or k1cfts. ~
| they Are called. are rnen Of prodixious
strength. smnli In vaiat. but 1.-THE. viry.
and muscular 10 Z decree. I heard Of
one kleft, 8 chieitsiD. who when seated
on the ground by the campfire would
strstoh ont his arm and order
one Of his men 70 stoD on the oren
Palm, Thus he would hold him : few
seconds q arms .lonath. and then grad.
ually lin and toss him forward ike an
orange. The kleits are almost inyari.
| bly, Greeks: o~ccasioually . Maltese or
IN Italian Il found among them. But
| they are oil Chtistisus. and GOOD Chris
tians q that. They fast with the Mt
most strictpess in Lent and on fast
days, A drop Of human blood from !
victim spurtinr on their lips on . fast
dav vould rive them severe tvinee, of
conscience. From time 70 time they 70
carefully disruised 70 church and CON.
fess With the solemnity Of ,crusaders on
raRed in 89htips Tor the holy 'eepul.
cher. Toward Mohammedans they *.
hibit especial horror. They do not oven
eondesceud 70 take paramour. from the
hated followers OF tie prophet
But while ~ A. discussiur the
virtues And habits Of the Leyeutiue
briQsud our captive IN the mouutaiu has
bean smokiur innumerable cicarettee Of
| StamhonloA 1tohacoo m ordar 10 aootha
his vrcvips impatiencaL AZ the time
apuroaahed vhan fha m-esaen0ar
Wen the ransom n. arpectad oreat
restleaanesa and intense vatchfu1ness
vs. exhibited by the troops. The chief
detailed two brsvnv fellows 70 ruard
~ p-risonsr. kniis n hand. with order.
10 stsb him 10 the heart on the iir.t
I'm 81 ~ attamnf a rescuA. a. yar;.
ous preconcerted noints other br;rsnds
vare d~istrhnted e. ouida tha meeeen0ar
vith tha MONEY - the;r hid;nv nlsce
Whcn ha srriyad With M. ve1i.Isden
donkey It he ir,t ,point ha made :
sienal a directed: tkis was anavered
~ : r.fnrn sional from hahind : rock
"A a. ordsr - nrocaad IN : c~ertain
direcfion ninth h. shonld bear : Shear
hIste three Dime On hearing M
sienal Era ,siorrsd. m,de :
% an unsil IA shonld mar tina csv;nu
X Z crov. thrice rene.ted. ha Would
then -recsive fnrther direction.L In hi,
mysterious mannar the m-A.son0er
6nallv arrived fl The nre.enoe al he
rohher chiaftain.himsslf VINO ~ hold
ins : cooked revolvar IN his nm.
elcrtns,e IN hia man. and : onlck. 1erce.
vi anrions. inol 4 his ~ ~ n md.
picious Of treecherv. Tie messeneer
~ 81 once oondncted into tha ~:
an his staA;n~ NM IL had hrnncht tl,s
fulI amount 81 The ren.om demsnded
- handed Z Aa.k. or rathar = eour.l
oo~ntsinins spirits. Altar ssyinr. svith
vonr nermi.sion thn ma.senoar took .
somevhat copious draneht 81 strone
water. and then the money vas care.
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