The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-27
BRIGANDS SEND
MPLIMENTS
Ask Miss Stone to Give Them to
Hen Who Paid the Money.
WOMEN FREE AND TALKATiVE
SAY THE BANDITS TREATED
ALL OF THEM WELL.

DALoNICA. Roumania. Feb. 26.-The
} brigands who liberated Miss Stone
and Mrs. Tsilka left them under
a tree at o'clock in the morning. Aft
er pointing out the direction in which
the adjacent village could be found
the brigands hurried back into the
mountains The women waited for
daylight, when they went to the VIII
lage, and, following advice given them
by the bandits. made themselves
known TO the village elder, who fur
their friends.
Roumanian Christians threw their
arms around the necks of the rescued
missionaries and showed other indica-
tlons or gratitude and affection.
MISS Stone and her party Travelled
on horseback from Strumitza to the
nearest railroad station, a journey last
ing hVe hours. The local missionaries
ana many of the inhabitants of Stru-
mitzd accompanied the party for some
distance, singing hymns.
Nine. Tsilka's baby was carried in
Dlanket by a servant, who diSmounted
from his horse at the most difficult
portions of the mountain road. At the
request of NJ. GargiulO, the Turkish
governor at Strumitza returned to the
ladies' the cloaks and garments with
which the brigands had supplied them,
and Of which the governor took pos
session last Sunday. The ladies intend
to keep these garments as nfementos
of their adventure
Miss Stone says that she duly re-
ceived all the letters Mr.. House sent
her during her captivity. Upon one
occasion she sprained her knee by fall
ing through a trap door in a dark
room. She was Nine. TSilka's only at
tendant at the birth of the latter's
baby. Miss Stone also says that the
brlgands always treated them well.
They built hut for the prisoners, pro
vided horses for them when they traV-
eled and carried Nine. Tsilka's baby
whenever they were allowed to do so.
The bTigands never came in contact
with the troops, although the party
was obliged to halt a few times while,
on false alarms, Miss Stones captOrs
made preparations for action.
The brigands especially asked the la
dies TO convey their congratulations to
M. GargiulO. Mr. Petit and others for
the ingenuity displayed in the pay
ment of the ransom. As the party
from Strumitza reached the top of the
Chipelli pass, nearing the railroad, the
travellers We're surprised by the sud-
den appearance of NJ. Tsilka, and there
was an affecting meeting between hus-
band and wife. NJ. TSilka's baby was
then presented to him.
Miss Stone says the Drigands swore
both OF their captiVeS to absolute Sc
crecy regarding any information cal
culated to establish the identity of the
brigands, the location of all places
where they were concealed, or other
facts likely To compromise their cap
tors. AS matter of fact, the pris-
Oners themselves were very uncertain
regarding many details OF their wan
behring's.
They did n6t Know when they were
released, in what section of the country
they were. An arrangement had been
made TO release them near Sores, Mac
dOnia, where DragOman GargiulO and
Mr.. House were waiting for them. but
the brigands. owing to timidity or 9TH
erwise, declared it was too difficult TO
carry out the plan and brought their
captives, after a hard night march.
with one and a half hours ride Of
StrumatZa. -s
The two women were left under the
shelter of a tree at $3.50 in the morn
ing of Feb. %. The bandits pointed
out the direction of the village and
ordered the captives to report them
selves TO the village elder, who, on
learning of their identity would pro-
vide for them. The brigands turned
back and disappeared among the hills