The National tribune., 1897-05-27
Copyright, 1897, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
SUMMARY oF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

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SUMMARY OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
!. Marcus Kallimakis the wealthiest farmer
in Crete, returns from his field work to his
house, which is kept by his beautiful daughter
Ida. who sets before him his midday meal. AS
they begin to eat, Papa" Demetrios. the
priest. aud an intimate friend, arrives with the
terrible news that the Pasha has decided to
present Ida to the Sultan, for tho purpose of
advancing his own interest
II. Basil ksnaris. a young Sphakiot Chief.
and the owner Of q mi in the mountains is the
bctrothed Of Ida. 1t is decided to hurry mes
sengers to him to bring him to her rescue.
messenger sent out has his horse shot down
before he passes out of their sight. They hurry
off other messengers on foot.
ILL., The Aga Yusef arrives to take Ida away.
He paints glowing picture of the grandeur
and happiness of life in the SnItan's palace.
Ida declares that sire will die as other Greek
women have done before she will go. Reused
to fury she tries to stab the Aga, but only in
ficis a flesh wound. She Is caught and held,
and her father and Papa Demetrios are stricken
down by the scimeters of the kavasses.
Basil Kanaris and his band, fearful of harm
to the kaiIiniakis household, start in hot haste
for the homestead. They do not reach there
until after dark, and fHd evidences to confirm
their worst fears.
w. Ida Kalimakis is carried off toward Re-
timo by Aga Yusef and is stolen from him in
the night by deserting kavasses. BASIL msled,
follows after the other party toward khania,
and has n fearful fight with Ibrahim, whom be
nearly killed, and recaptures the punder.
V. Resolving to die at once rather than 60
to a fate more dreadful to her than death, Ida
Kallimakis forces her pony over the edge Of
the road along the mountain precipice, expect
ing 10 be dashed to pieces in the dark, unseen
depths. But, unexpectedly, she falls into the
top of large carob tree that reaches at that
point nearly to the level Of the road and finally
reaches the ground with only some hurts and
scratches to herself and pony. She starts out
through the darkness to reach place of safety,
aud finally comes to the gates of the Monastery
of the Prophet Elias, with the kavasses in
pursuit. The monks have never permitted
any woman to enter. but tho Superior finally
conceals her in neighborfng cavern, and there
she is we'll cared for. The monks 20 out
ostensiby bird-hunting. but the kavasses un-
derstand that they are not wanted there. and
had better ride on. Basil Kanaris's weakness
compels his companions to leave him at the
Sphakiot village of DRAMA, where he is seized
with fever.
vi. Ida, feeling that the Turks will mnr-
der her lover at the village, leaves the cave
and raises party of armed shepherds and
leads them toward Dramia. They are just in
time to meet the Turkish cavalry coming for
Basil, and her force attacked them fercely
while the monks escaped with the sick man TO
a place of safety in the hills. In the fight
tho Turks are beaten, but Ida, in attempting
to rescue wounded shepherd. is herself cap
tured and carried Oft to khabia. Here she is
kept captive in the citadel. Murad Pasha, the
Governor of Retimo. sent pompous letter to
Mehemet ben Eek Governor of Khania, de-
.nandns tho return Of the girl to him, to
which Mehemet replied that he would send
her to the Sultan himself.