The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-09


In eys o'G IL tbe mercy M pS Of God 'eper' VINO SUI DE-
Panayota bowed her head.
God be with this thine handmaiden." said
the priest solemnly; bless her and keep her
and bring her TO q place o. safety. IN the
name OF the f !, e. rs son y snd HoIy G Ghost Amnn ID
into a run, The great hills, upon whose lower
near that she fAncied herself able 10 climb
10 the top In half an hour. But she soon lost
breath and was Obliged to stop and rest be
come by Kurios Kuruilidhes He had often
written TO her fa%ther-poor papal and had
expressed the greatest wish 10 SEQ his sisters
r must not tire myself all ont at the start"
she reasoned 1T is much farther away than
So She struck out again in the bright sun
al n strong steady Ratt Once she heard the
clatter Of horses hooLs In the distance rapidly
fancied herself pursued, and looked about
her for some hiding place Then. turning
haired foreigners upon horseback. and at their
head a mere boy, with a face like a girl. but
who, nevertheless. sat very straight and took
shake with the beating OF hoofs and stepped
to the side Of the road TO see them pound by
ere the young officer threw his arm in the air
and called out n single syllable in a clear, sharp
tone. and the horses stopped so suddenly that
they reared on their launches. The officer
spoke n few words hurriedly. and one Of the
troopers fell out and rode back toward her.
She must have exhibited evidences Of fright.
r2F ."' MAJ" '"'eo III '''FA '''"."S "''-
hDon't be- afraid, stupid, We are friends "
cried Pauayota delightedly. What a change
had come over the earthl But yesterday YOU
met only Turks. heard only Turkish, and now
the whole world was speaking Greek
Are You from Canea?" asked the trooper.
NO, I am a Sphak iote maiden. was taken
prisoner by the Turks, but now, thank God.
You wouldn't happen to know Yussuf
Enendi by sight them"
Did any old Turk with a white beard pass
about hair Fam an hour %m! Why y"' WHO %eS are V VOW! What MAI
has Yussuf done? Where does he
We're. a%rresting the ri%nglenders in the mas
saCre lussut IL one Of them I'm an inter-
prefer with tho English army You can go
back 20 'anca or any MheEe Yen wish, sister
these days. Ado, and many thanks"
Ado
They were gone and Panayota resumed
her way After an hours walk through gar
dens and vineyards inClosed in low mud fences
oveTgrown with vines. she came 10 the foot "
i 4 amy G,i! liI tiam Village .H Of thu me l eH% pla wiiS ' i,s
suburb Of Iombs houses for, the dying and
the dead The huts were all neatly, white
against the foresroin3 q green ar" trees P'T and
vines. Further away were the round Turkish
m mo- The Cf9rtStiSn ,h 6f,i towers OF Gsnss
N.' 80" - L'E' ~ li't s'ff
the gray walls. Two or three thin columns
Of smoke, rose to a great height and bent lazily
hardware
Toward noon Panayota came TO a mountain
stream. beside which grew several fR trees.
She climbed into one Of these that forked near
the ground and succeeded in finding half a
dozen purple figs, among the cool green leaves.
Then she washed her face and hands in the
brook and took the bread from the bag
Poor Aglaia' Poor Aglaia!" she said shud-
during heavenly Virgin comfort her."
she pulled the crust Of the bread and threw
II away. together with the sack and the cheese.
The first thing ] shall do when ! get 10 Uncle
some clothes, Then will burn these nh"
Much refreshed with the bread and figs and
n drink Of the cool mountain water, Panavota
again act ont hriskly. on her Journey. her heart
full OF hope Indeed, she seemed TO be- under
the virgins special care, for Just As she had
come 10 a place where there ware two roads
and was in doubt as 10 which one she ought
to take, a venerable priest came %trotting around
bluish-gray donkey.
Yes, the road 70 tho right led TO Asprochori.
about ten miles distant. " he replied. removing
handanna handkerchief oh. yes. he knew
Kurios Kurmulidhes very we'll. indeed, a eodry
and lust man be quiet there"
young goats. hung TO the saddle in a sack and
covered by the fathers long black robe. He
had already heard Of the arrival Of the English
and was In hopes, by the grace Of God. TO soil
them these Two Kids NJ twice their value. So
he trotted away. bobbing M and down on
his little donkey. moi, looking at all GrotesquH
10 Panavota, in his tall hat with ewes his gray
chignon and his long. Nind-lifted robe.
And as Pannyota Jared onward. she had
ever In her mind that she was coming into the
country of the Cretan insurgents, and she
muttered again and again.
PERHAPS ] shall hear something Of him.
Perhaps he will he there.
In this new, bright world everything seemed
To he opfinus