New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
EMIN THE FAITHFUL.
A LIFE OF CURIOUSLY MINGLED SClLNoI
AND SENTIMENT.

p,cba mov be written. OminOuS ruInOrS, Oh MS
blindness and Of his death, have come from ''c
Dark Continent at intervals for the last pSo
months Now they are repeated explicitly anu
confidently But they ore by no means c"nc',,
sive, and tomorrow may pring iu'i
contradiction Of them. The story Id
simple one. On the return from Inst years eNpe-
ditIon TO Lake Albert Edward and Monn1
Mfumbro the party came upon the trail Vi o"e
slave rahlcrs great number OF the cap!l.eS
Ind been stricken with smallpox. nnd had Ve"
abandoned by their captOrs, who had not eve"
taken the trouble to undo their letters FIND
and his Comrades came upon scores OF uea"
bodies, lying side by side, still chained tge'her'
Beast and bird of prey, seeming the pestnence'
had left them untouched. But some Of Emins
men were smtten with the conciglon' a"u 'oo''
a third of the whole party were III.
Emin then said to DR.. Stuhlmann, bis chiei
lieutenant: Take those who we'll and hurry
on 70 the German settlements on Lake Victoria.
I will STAY here with the sick" DR.. Stuhmann
be.itated to abandon his friend. But IT was the
only sensible course. So he went on ana soon
WINS out In the wilderness and among fricIds,
willie Emin remained in the plasue-smitten camp
Such IL the story. And in its simple yet sublime
self-sacrifice, it is O fitting episode in IRE .na'
has been full Of romance and hcrolsnn. aioeio
Emin is go often thought to be merely q
dry and stuffy scientist The fact is that his
whole career has been dominated Oy an over'mas-
tering passon--his love for woman. :,
AS il we'll known, his real nome was Eu"aru
Schnitzer. and he was born ir ls4o az oppeh,
Silesia, his parents being Jews. in his poyhoou
he spent some time In Hungary, ana there icii
desperately in love with beautiful Magyar eirl
Of his own age They were Only children, ahn' Vi
course no words Of love passed between them
They we're in fact only slightly acquainted and
seldom saw each other. But IL was more than q
bows love that Edward cherished for her. IL was
thc great passon Of his life lie returned TO Ger
many. studied medicine at Berin, and took his
deqrccs with highest honors But he never mingled
in society, and had the reputation OF being re-
clusc. almost O misanthrope. His heart was in
Hungary.
After graduation he set out for the East, to
studv Oriental languages and customs. But he
had little money, and when lie reached Anivafi
he found himself stranded, Pennies. At that
carly time, however, an epidemic OF choiefa proNe
out. and the Turkish Government was In need or
quarantine officers ard doctors. lie offered HIM
self and was accepted. He received handsome
salary, and found time TO study languages. Win
in a year no could speak Turkish and ALBANIAN
az we'll as the natives. French and Italian ne was
already master Of and in year or two more he
had English Russian, Arabic and Per'ian IN his
head and on his tongue 70 perfectly that he could
readily pass for Of any one OF those
nauonatics.
About 1867 he attracted thc attention OF the
Vail Of Scutari, lsmail Pacha, tho famous soldier
who had, in Sj3, defeated the Russians IN the
battle Of Otenitza. The Pacha took great Tx
ing to him, and engaged him as his personal ana
family physician and conhdentiai aaVl~r'
Thenceforth. to the end OF lsmail's life, the TWO
mea were close and devoted fricnds' ohe o"S
the Pacla said 10 him:
"Doctor Schnltzcr. am in much trouble. Ny
wife Is III. very ill, and fear she will die. / am
much minded TO take you into the harem TO see
her"
lyon may trust me, Pacha, was the reply, and
the Young doctor added with bitter smile, Il
do not make love TO womcn!"
Co the Doctor went TO the fachas Sick wife,
yhose maine In Turkish was lIanum She lay on
bcr corch closely veilcd, as must all Turkish
voncn be in the presence OF men other than their
husbands Il must see her face. Picha," he
snid The P,cha himself removed tie veil. ana
Schn,7or recognized In his patient Tie Hungarian
Girl whom me loved madly. She recognized
him. too But neither betrayed the fact by word
or look, and the Doctor prescribed for her as un-
conccrncdly as though ne had never seen her ne
fore Isnail WIS a sensible and progressive man,
for a Turk, and having thus admitted his iriena
and phyncan 10 lis house, ic saw no reason why
his visits should aot continue after bis wlr'
health va restored Sc was a lIIngara.,. now
living In a strnngr land among strange people
THIS Young doctor was a German. VITO had lived
in Hungary Ills wife would greatly enjoy his
cor,ponv-and what harm could come Of ii? 80
Scbnjtzer became O daily visitor at the house. and
vas happier tran he had ever been before And
lIanum. also was happier than she had been since
Abe left Hungary and no harm came Of it. Hanum
remained a true wife, and Schnitzer IN honorable
friend
Az time went on, Schnizcr became more md
more identified with the Pacha, until he was every
where called the Deputy-Vall Isnail called him
his right hand. And Schntzcr did not in the
least respect abuse his power aud privilege. But
many OF the Turks, especially lsmaiPs political
rivals. were much offended at the favor shown
to the foreigner First, they invented and pub
llshcd scandaous lies about the Doctor and the
Pnchas wife; al which the Pacha laughed with
contempt, aud then swcrr lie would chop of the
head Of the next man who whispered such word.
They then tried intrigue and Islander nj CONSTANT
noplc with great success. One day. as result
OF their muchinntions, turkish frlgatc anchored
of Antlvar Several officers came ashore TO visit
the Vail lie welcomed them 10 his home. Where
upon they arrested him, bound him hand and foot
IN chains aud took him 70 Constantinope. An
olle-dc- camp OF the Sultan ~ the SINE time took
possession OF his property, coniscating IL al.
The wife, Ilanum, escaped, In the sarb OK
domestic ut n few moments warning. As for
Schnitzer, he played great game Putting on
a Turkish soldiers uniform, he boldly entered the
house declaring himself commissioned TO put thu
Sultan's seal on everything that had been seized
So perfect was his Disguise that the others believed
him TO be an officer from Consantinople, and
gave him free access TO every room in the house
lie went about putting seals on everything, and
IL, oil IL -.