Telegram-herald., 1891-02-23

KHAN BAuAD0ok ALIAS s4AniEf IN
ABYssINIA.
cut our thr0ats. As we were penniless,
we OF course could not accede 20 their
wishes. But they refused 70 believe we
were without means because II was uSu-
al for foreign tray elers TO be abundant
" provided.
The lrst night of our imprisonment
! was taken ont by three Of The Turks
and treated in a shocking manner. At
last, tired Of torturing us 10 no purpose,
the band took Us u Alum Aara-Hirsat.
a city about four hours travel from
Chihisset. where we We're again irlpr,s-
oned and charge of highway robbery
was preferred against rs before the
Cadi.
But, fortunately, the excuses Of our
captors I'm committing outrages upon Us
aud robbing as OF what little we had
our arms, our passports and blankets
a4d our few extra garments-openeda an
avenue Of escape and Stanley's genius
was quick TO take advantage O. it. He,
himself, confidently declared: Boys,
I've got you into this scrape and I'll get
YOU out Of it. He did it most ingenious
IL and ably. When we were accused of
robbery, with leonine assurance he
made counter accusation. declared
that we not only had not robbed, but
had been robbed. and that the truth OF
his statement might be verified by
searching the persons Of our accusers.
There, sure enough, underneath their
garments were found our papers and such
portions OF our property as they had been
able thus To conceal. The Cadi was
hence convinced that Stanley's story
was true, and our accusers were at once
placed under arrest and conveyed 10
Brcusse, : provincial city. nearly days
Journey from Constantinoplc. After
some delay and many adjournments
they were all convicted.
During the pending of the trial STAN
ley and his companions paid several
visits 10 Constantinople, reaching there
at first destitute, ragged and forlorn
Stanley was equal once more to the
emergency. lie appealed to Hon. T..
JOY Morris. the American Minister 20
Turkey, and So enlisted that gentle
mans sympathy that he obtained from
him : sum equal To several hundred
dollars, which he made good after re-
turning 70 America. Without waiting
fer Mr.. Cook, who was still at Broussa.
Stanley compelled his protege 20 take
ship with him for Marseilles, whence
they proceeded directly to Liverpool.
There Stanley left me-" says Mr.. Noe,
"at the house Of his aunt and uncle.
people in humble circumstances. who
treated me with the utmost kindness,
while he made trip into Wales. where
lie was born, and where he lived until he
was fifteen years old, VIXEN he went 20
America. From his relatives learned
his early history, and that he had pos
ses-cd the same characteristics as a boy,
that he has since exhibited as man. +"
Stanley's real name was John Row
land, and ne was SO addressed by his
aunt ard uncle in Noes presence. II
was after his arrival in New Orleans,
having secured employment from a rich
old merchant named Stanley. who took
fancy TO him and adopted him, that he
assumed his present name
Such were his phenomenal will-powcr
and self possession that Noe can not r.
call moment in which he weakened
IN determination or exhibited fear,
The most daring thing possible in any
given circumstance was the thing he
was most likely - do While IN Turkey
he IS said 20 have become convinced
that a uniform Of United States naval
Lieutenant would be likely u secure
FOR him respect in certain quarters aud
produce intimidation. when desirable,
in others. He had such suit among
his effects. but as it had unfortunately
lost the buttons he procured set Of
Turkish ones. on which the crescent
YVES plainly discerush bic. rs seen in a
photograph remaining n Mr. Noes pos
session