The National tribune., 1897-05-20
IN THE CITADEL OF KHANrA.

f. For several eventless days Ida Kallimakis
remained quietly in the rocky chamber, re-
covering from the terrible shocks. AT first
she lay in a stupor, but youth and perfect
health asserted themselves, and brought
back the old light in her eyes and quickness
to her step. She had in iler room all that
she required for her comfort, and the woman
the Superior had sent nursed her like
daughter.
The Superior visited her daily to see that
she wanted for nothing, and he noted with
pleasure her rapid recuperation. The second
day she ventured to ask him the question
she had been brooding over since conscious
ness returned:
Hast heard nything from Basil Kanaris,
reverend faiher?"
Nay, my daughter" he answered briefly,
but kindly, as he noted the disappointed
look in her great eyes. She could not bear
yet to speak of her father.
The third day she repeated her question,
to receive the same reply.
"'Tis very strange" she murmured.
"Nay, not sc" answered he, encouragngly.
News travels slowly in Crete, especially
now. Basil will be heard from, and to good
effect, ere long, depend upon it"
The fourth day he came much earlier,
and despite the carefully-cultivated monk
ish calm she could see that he was laden
with good tidings.
"Calm thyself, daughter" said he, laying
his hand upon her head. T" 1 have great
good news for thee. One of the brethren
sent out 10 the farm has returned. Thy
father and Papa Demetrios are alive and
recovering from their wounds"
She sank on her knees and sent up a
4 81, O.
for their exceeding goodness
Where is my father? At the farm
Let me go to him at once"
Nay, that is impossible" replied the Su-
perior "Thy father and Demetrios are not
there, but in a far safer place. 1t appeareth
that at nightfall, after thou vert taken
away, Basil Kanaris arrived, at the head of
his band"
a knew he would come" she said proudly.
1.-TWO kavasses who had come back TO the
house for further plunder were killed by
Basil and Nikolas."
| A look of qualification shone in her eyes.
Basil then heard that thou hadst been
taken toward Khania, and started off in hot
pursuit"
1t was the other women who were taken
| to Khania," she sighed. ~ was carried
toward Retimo"
"Andreas Strandia and another man were
| left behind to care for thy father and Papa
DemetriOs. The wise Andreas knew that
the Turks would soon send out to see what
had become of the kavasses, so he got help
and had thy father and Demetrios carried
to safe place in the mountains. IT'S we'll
that he did SO, for the Turks came back and
burned every building on the farm and cut
down the orchards. in revenge for the death
| Of The kavasses, who were not worth 80
much as one poor olive tree"
Il care naught for that, so long as my
father and Papa Demetrios are alive But
hear ye naught yet of Basil Kanaris?"
Naught yet, my daughter. But this is
enough good news for to-day. Let to-mor-
row have something to tell"
The morrow did have something to tell,
| for it brought the news of Basii's coming
up with Ibrahim, the recapture of the plum
der of the farm, Basil's terrific fight with
Ibrahm, and that he was now lying
wounded aad struggling with the fever in
the village of Dramia
The latter news filled her with great
alarm.
"The Turks will certainly come out and
get him." she cried, IF they have not
already done so. They may be there even
now"
! .He was safe enough at daybreak, when
our messenger left Dramia," the Superior
assured her. Our people are true, and
would rather die than betray his where
abou;s. BE calm, my daughter"
s [ tanaot be calm in face of such peril.
-iven now the Turks may be killing him.
They fear him as they do no other man in
the island. The least hint that he is below