Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-27
The Released Missionary Will Now
Hasten to Constantinople.
HER LIFE IN IMPRISONMENT
Letter Now Made Public For rF"'
Time Tells of Her Experience
In the Early Days OF
the Captivity.

nOuHceIIeIit IL has H'u "a -'A
release.
A press dispatch from Salonika. Rou-
melia, says:
AT the instance of the officials OF
the United States legation at Constan'
tinope Miss Ellen NJ. Stone and Nine
Tsilka. who arrived here at ii O'Clock
at night, will start without delay FOR
Constantinople. In the meantime the!
are staying at the missionary head
quarters, where the released mission
aries are receiving the congratulations
of their colleagues"
A Boston dispatch says that though
the following letter, which is just now
published in The Congregationalist
was written Oct. 30, 1901, it was only
recently received in this country. hav'
ing been placed by the brigands in the
hands of Consul General Dickinson
with the understanding that it would
not be forwarded till agreement was
reached as to the ransom to be paid
AS soon as these arrangements were
completed Mr.. Dickinson on Jan.
sent the letter to the mother of Miss
Stone, with the condition that it should
not be made public till news was re
ceived of her release from captivity.
How the Captivity Was Borne.
Miss Stone in her letter says:
MY Blessed Mother and All of Our Dear
Family:
To think that once more am permitted
to write to you Is almost too great Joy
This morning l have received note from
Mrs Kasuroff my dear friend in Sofia
you know. 1t was the FIRST word which
has reached me from anywhere since We
were captured, Sept. 8. We had almost
begun to feel that the world had forgottc.
never forget Twice the limit has bean
set for our lives, but as the plans laid by
our captors have singularly failed to re-
suit as they had anticipated and they as
well as we have waited for tidings from
those to whom my letters were sent, our
days have been prolonged until now, and
We hope Cor our release.
Mrs Kasuroff writes me that friends
known and unknown to me personally, in
Sofia are working and praying day and
night for us, and well | know that in
America my friends are doing all they
can. Yet the ransom demanded is such a
terrible sum. Can it be raised? We are
well still in spite of all our hardships.
Our captors well know the need of keep
ing us as well as possible if they would
get the ransom The time seems terribly
long-eight weeks today since we were
snatched from the bright sunshine and
our happy, free life, to be dragged about
by these fierce men who care not straw
f1,, r.,tNt fnY mi, he
money upon which they have set their
hearts. Yet God has kept us, and our
hope is steadfast in him that he will de-
liver us if that shall shall be his holy will
How thankful l was to learn from Mrs.
Kasuroff that Evanka has letters from
Mrs. Atwood who writes her that you
are all well. l thank God for that and
beg you not to be unduly anxious about
me. The other night dreamed of Charlie
and of his brave assurance. "Don't be
afraid, Ellen after which he told me
that his business acquaintances ION the
street had been interested to help his
sister held a captive in Macedonian wilds.
1t was a dream, but it did me lots of
good, Charlie. There is little l can do but
pray. That I do and draw comfort from
Gods word. a copy of which was taken
with US. None of our belongings was
taken with me, but that Bible was taken
from one of our teachers. AS we had nc
change of underclothing our captors gave
to Mrs. Tsilka and myself each suit OF
fiannels (men's) and socks and some hand
kerchiefs. Our baggage is not heavy, you
see, Our captivity, while hardly endurable
for me. is yet harder for Mrs. Tsilka, be-
cause of her delicate condition We hope
and pray for our release before her time
of trial comes.
Remember me to inquiring friends ev-
erywhere, please. We are not allowed to
write anything. Ny other letter to you
and this one are all that have been per-
mitted to me save three business letters
about our ransom. Tell our dear church
peoples Y. P. S. c. F., Y l.. F. M. So
ciety and the Sunbeams that ] often pray
for them; also for our pastor. May God
keep you all well and grant us to meet
once more on earth, If that be best. Ever
your own loving daughter sister niece
auntie and friend, ELLEN NJ. STONE.
State Departments Views.
Now that the captive is released the
state department does not hesitate Ia
announce its full approval of all that
has been done toward elfectng the re.
lease by Minister Lcishman and Spen-
Ger Eddy, the secretary of legation and
charge. and by Consul General Dckin-
son.
Secretary Hay has personally ex-
pressed to Mr.. Eddy. who is now in
this country, his appreciation of his
conduct and of the skill and energy
with which he acted in the initial
stages Of the attempt to release the
captive.
The department finds It impossible at
this moment to determine upon the
next step to be undertaken in the case.
There is reason to suspect that pledges
have been given by Miss Stone and Inv
the rescuing agents which will yery
much complicate any efforts to secure
the punishment Of the brigands. If M
such promises have been given. then
the state department will very PROMPT.
ly call upon both Turkey and Bulgaria
to pursue the brigands to the point Of
determination.