Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

herds, the venture would be extremely
hazardous for foreigner to go mile
outside the city limits after nightfall
without a soldier. and many travellers
by so doing have been robbed, some
times losing their lives.
But the Englishman was determ-
ined; for, having a kodak, he pur-
posed getting some views of these
nearly unknown caves. After some
hard riding over rough mountain
paths, the loose stones flying from un-
der our mules feet, and in some places
so steep that we were obliged to dis
mount and lead our animals, we came
upon two shepherds who were smoking
by a spring. Learning from them that
the caves were several miles beyond
and as it was getting late in the day,
we thought it prudent to take the path
for home.
We had not gone more than two
miles when we arrived before small
collection of shepherd huts and tents,
in front of which number of women
and children were seated. Stopping
to inquire the road and to refresh our
mules with spring water, the English
man thought to obtain pictures of this
wild and picturesque group.
Now among the country Arabs there
is strong superstition regarding the
camera; they looking upon the lens as
Evil Eye, and believing that one at
whom it is directed will be bewitched,
and certain to suffer from some calam-
ity.
Our guide, seeing the Englishman
unsling the camera, called to him to
desist, and we, having heard of this
superstition, which amounts to fanati-
cism, added our protests, but in vain;
and no sooner did the women see the
kodak leveled at them, than they set
up fearful shrieking and turned to
run for the houses. At the sound of
their cries, from nearly every rock and
bush man sprang into view and
rushed toward us. The Englishman,
thinking to appease them, held up
Spanish dollar to the fleeing women,
but the men believed it to be an in
suit to their wives, and, gathering
stones, began to pelt US from a dis
tance.
Orr pride cried for no 70 mount o,d
ride for our lives, and indeed we
needed no other encouragement. At
the first volley the camera was hope
lessly ruined, and for one [ was heart
ily Glad. AWAY we went of q hreolr.
neck gallon. and our mules beino
struck by flying stones and worried by
the'fierce docs,of the sbenherds wers
soon unmanapeable. The trail ba;no
so narrow that Int one mnIe m;gb9
pass ut n time. had tbe noet of
honor. if il NAV be so called being
well in the rear. the onida WOO foe.
ahead with the EnoIisbmon who bad
caused all the tronble a cIose sooord
During that ride + enioyed nnoh
the same sensations nc tbe ronomnod
Gilpin NAV have experienced Iaas
fiying in the mir and clutchinr wil5Iy
at the pommel Of the bigh AroL soddia
The Arabs ave notor;onsIy aaat 80
foot and foIlowod no -. t',. VI
mob. Our pace was so rsnid that e
DESTROYED their aim. INIT wos strnoL
several times in the hack and onoa in
the head the last nearly knocl;nn mo
from my mule.
The Arabs pursued Ms for about five
miles. till at last we heard thar o,.;aS
grow fainter in the distance and
finally cease. r. wac sorr1, ,,and
that halted about two miles farther on
to repair damages. Il was the great.
est sufferer, being so lame that Tconld
hardly sit nv mule.
Our guide informed us that our
greatest danger had lain from tba
pa:h being SO circuitous and nrec;,i,
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