Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-07

city IN the world. These millionaires
were now opening their purses in the
hour OF their country's need, and the
preparations for the war were being
carried on almost entirely BY means
OF private subscriptions volunteered by
the weather. citizens.
So at least their friend informed
them, adding that a single banker in
London had offered the Government
one hundred Thousand drachmas a
month so long as the war should con-
tinue.
One Of the most conspicuous fea-
lures OF the hotel was a gorgeous out
door porter, attired in the most bril-
liant national costume of his country,
consisting of a crimson jacket and
vest gaudily embroidered, and the
white plated skirt or ~fustanella below.
This costume seemed at a slight dis
lance to bear a striking resemblance
to a fuchsia blossom, and led Mr.. Will
liam Smith to bestow upon its wearer
the somewhat ~irreverent title of the
Hotel Fuchsia.
The Hotel Fuchsia" appeared to
have his habitation in a species of
small underground cave or cellar in the
foundations of the building, from
which he emerged from time to time
fo noca in orparantal at+ifudoc on tho
terrace.
His functions, If he had any, were
not apparent, neither were those of a
tall, powerful-looking ruffian, in Mont
enegrin costume, who peryaGe1 the
halls and passages of the hotel, caus-
ing Mr.. Smith to form the private the
DRY that he was a brigand, who was
holding the hotel up in defiance of the
authorities; a theory to which the
quantity of daggers and pistols the
Montenegrin carried In his girdle lent
some color of probability.
After a brief rest Vaughan decided to
proceed to the Minister OF War to for
mally report his arrival and ascertain
what reception the authorities were
prepared to give to the proposed Brit
ish legion. He found that his name
and errand had preceded him, and the
Minister readily granted him an inter-
view without waiting to read the let
ters of introduction with which
| Vaughan was provided. The Minister
expressed his delight at the offer of
British help. At the same time he de-
scanted on the injustice of the Great
Powers in interfering between Greece
and her enemy, speaking as if Turkey
already lay at the mercy of the Greeks,
who were only restrained by the En-
perors from marching upon Constanti-
nople and planting the blue and white
banner upon the roof of the Yildiz
Kiosk.
This excess Of confidence was most
reassuring, but when it came to a dis
| cussion of the details with regard to
the proposed volunteer contingent the
Minister'S attitude was less satisfactory.
He stated that a law had just passed
the Chambers authorizing the enroll
ment of a foreign legion, which was,
however, to be placed under a Greek
officer. Any foreigner DESTROYS of
fighting on behalf of Greece was to be
admitted to the legion on condition
that he took the oath of allegiance to
King George during the continuance of
the war. Any officer joining the legion
would receive In it the same rank that
he had held in the forces of his own
country. The privates were to be paid
at the rate of one lepton a day, and to
be provided with a uniform and arms
at the expense of the government.
This information somewhat damped
the spirits Of Vaughan, who had al
ready begun to realize that the COM
mission SO handsomely conferred upon
him by Mr.. Septimus Calcraft was not
likely to command much respect at the
Greek War Office.
1t now became evident to him that if
he were to serve at all he would have
to serve in the humble capacity of a
private, while the necessity of taking
the oath of allegiance to King George
was one which he certainly had not pre-
pared for. However, he forbore to
raise any objections, and came away
reserving his own liberty of action,
while he wrote to Mr.. Calcraft, urging
him to lose no time in sending out as
many volunteers as he could possibly
get to ONE
On his return to the hotel, he took
out Mr.. Calcraft's commission, silently
tore it up. and committed it to the
flames.
The next visit was paid to the Met
ropolitan of Athens. 1t was Smith
who had received a letter of introduce
ton to this great parsonage; but, feel
ing somewhat nervous at the prospect
of facing the great ecclesiastical digni-
tary alone, he persuaded Vaughan to
him.