Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26
A WARM WELCOME.
What Happened to a Foreigner in One
of the Suburbs

Oh the
at would be very unhealthy for burglars
TO proving around our little suburb
after midnight. was evidenced by an ex-
citing episode which took place short time
ago in the neighborhood where l live" re-
marked gentleman who takes tive-mils
ride the street cars to his work every
morning. with the exception of Sundays
and other legal holidays.
Il am also reminded" continued the resi-
dent of the outlying district. that we have
some really brave people in our section Of
town. country you may be pleased to
call it. But III tell you the story, and you
can judge for yourself.
1T seems thai a native of Armenia, who
has been in this country but short time,
arrived in the city on II late train, one
night recently, with the intention of visit
ing a relative. WHO lives in the suburb CT
which have the honor TO be n denizen. The
foreigner could speak scarcely a word of
English, but by exhibiting an address
piece OF paper he was directed how to find
the home of his relative.
The house OF the relative was some
distance FROM the car line. and since Il was
quite dark the Armenian lost his bearings
and wandered out of his way. He WAS
carrying a heavy grip. so spying a house
short distance away he approached it and
placed his grip down en- the doorstep,
after which he proceeded to rouse the occU-
pants OF lfe MOUSE. lie WAS successful IN
this latter purpose all right, and the lord Of
the manor poked his head out of the win
dow in u startled manner. Seeing a man
on the step with what l suppose he thought
was kit of burglars tools, the house
holder raised loud cry of Burglars!
I!elDi 'pOlicen etc.
"Neighbors living within radius of a mile
heard the hailng sign of Distress and re-
sponded with alacrity- One resident leaped
out of his warm bed and DOMINIC a few
clothes. secured his trusty revolver and
came hiking across the open field to the
rescue. swinging the dread shooting iron in
his hand. He evidently forgot that the
burglar also had eyes and perhaps a revOl-
yer or two. and plunged into the open like
battalion of soldiers going up San Juan
Hill. Another neighbor also responded to
the call for help. and in short time four
or five residents of the suburb were
Johnny on the spot
The poor Armenian was. to say the least
considerably startled and bewildered at the
warm reception rendered him his ar
rival uEon his mission of peace. Especially
when he saw several shooting irons in close
proximity to his countenance. He was too
badly frightened to remember even the few
English words he had acquired, and when
he found his tongue it was to babble in
strange language unknown by his captOrs.
Finally, however. he remembered that he
was in land of Christians, and not of Turks,
as lie at first was inclined to believe. so he
bethought him of small Bible which he
carried in his hip pocket. Thinking to ap-
pease the enraged citizens by showing this
badge of honesty. he started to put his
hand to his hip pocket.
" No. you don't said one OF the captors
who Immediately flashed shiny pistol in
the foreigners face. No. you don't. You
can't pull any gun this time. Put down
your hands,
THE man could not understand the Ian
guage, but he comprehended the meaning
all right. and obeyed the injunction of the
man behind the gun.
liz, FnHi@
to him and he said: Me kistan Me kistan'
But the gentleman who had bounced upon
the midnight raider didn't seem to under
stand that he meant he was a Christian
After time an investigation was made
and the grip was found. The captors then
questioned the Armenian as to who he was,
and whom he wanted to see. He made a
sound that resembled the name of a resi-
dent of the neighborhoOd and 1t was decided
to take him to that persons home.
so with one man walking in front with
his revolver pointing backward at the sup
posed burglar, and with two men behind
covering the foreigner with two more re-
volvers. and a fourth man bringing up the
rear with the mans grip. the strange mid
night procession marched across the coun-
try to the home of the fellows relative.
THE latter was aroused, and when he
came upon the scene and observed the mill
tary show he laughed so heartily he nearly
dropped the lamp he carried. He recovered
himself. however. and greeted his relative
cordially, and the whole matter was ex-
pla med
THE foreigner laughs about the incident
himself now, but 1t took several days for
him to thaw the chilis out of his system
which had been occasioned by looking into
the murderous muzzle of three or four pis-
tolls held by resoiute hands.
although the residents of our suburb
didn't capture any noted and dangerous
outlaw. yet they showed their bravery at
least and 1t should be warning to any
would-be breakers of the law not to tres
pass on the soil In our locality"
NO said little Eaphead. mo woman
ever made q fool Of met
What was it?' asked Miss Pert-Hous-