The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

hand toward heaven exclaimed in a
loud voice:
~ am the Raisuli l swear by all
that is sacred that not hair of these
people shall be harmed unless they at
tempt to escape. Let them come peace
ably with me and in a short time you
shall have them safely back among
you.
"I know that you will keep your
word, Raisui,' answered. but at
least let us send for our overcoats and
boots. We cannot go with you in even
ing dress and pumps
He at once ordered one of our SOL
diers to go for these articles, and that
man, not knowing where to find them
had a Spaniard unbound and sent him
to the house He soon returned with
my overcoat and heavy shoes, but
Raisui, fearing rescue would not
send back for Cromwell's things, as
in the meantime our horses-only one
of them saddled-arrived upon the
scene in obedience to orders previously
issued, together with several mules
upon one of which Cromwell, whose
hand had received a knife wound.
was hoisted as he was, in evening
dress and shoes. While l. with one
boot on and one slipper, was urged to
mount the saddled horse.
AS was uOlilS 81 L was nearly
knocked down and trampled upon in
the dark, as one of our horses, all stall
lions, having rushed at another, crea-
ted a fearful turmoil.
"In spite of this we were soon hur-
ried along path leading away from
the town by Raisuli's men, who held
the brides. We went over rocks
through bushes and trees, down a steep
slope toward the plains of Bubana, the
Tangier race course. All that night and
the next day we were marched over hill
and dale until we penetrated these Benz
Arroz mountain Wilds where no Euro
pean, they tell us, had ever before set
foot.
During that terrible ride of twenty
four hours, almost without a halt I
reflected with bitterness, as you may
imagine upon our own evil plight
which was sadly augmented about 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon, when ow-
ing to my extreme fatigue and my
stirrup-strap breaking. 1 fell from my
horse just as the animal was scranb-
ling up out of a deep ravine. In fall
ing / hurt my thigh, and during the
rest of the ride did not know how
to bear the pain.
When at last we reached our des-
tination and were shown into a dismal
hut with no beds nor any conveniences
whatever, 1 thought we might be starv-
ed or tortured to bring a heavy ran
som for us.
Thank Heaven! this suppositton, Il
seems, was erroneous, our captors
merely desiring to secure the release
of prisoners taken from his own people.
But he also expects the restitution by
the Basha of Tangier of $4,000 for
losses incurred by the Raisuli faction,
for this Mulai Ahmed ell Thankful is
the head of a league of the strong
Koyles.
'As soon as I was able to get up-I
mean as soon as my lameness enabled
me to. leave the hut found myself
treated with kindness and considera-
ton, and my only distress has been due
ITO anxiety about the effect upon my
dear wife's health.
Now, however, that we communicate
almost daily, we are free to enjoy the
singular picturesqueness of this place.
ION the third day we were given a
handsome tent, and this also makes a
great difference in our situation. Raj
suli and his men dine with us in this
tent each evening. Thus THE time
passes while we wait with such pa
thence as we can command.
Your letter was, as you may real
ize, an extremely pleasant and most
welcome incident"