Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-22
By JAMES NJ. LUDLOW

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while the peculiar dogmas Of the'Chris-
tians were restated with such slrewd
peryersion that, to the child's judg.
| ment they seemed pucrilc or untrue
Not only such arguments, but every
event Of the day that could emphasize
or illustrate the superiority Of tic Mos
| lem faith was skillfully brought to
bear upon the susceptible minds OF the
youths. And within the first year Of
Michael's cadetshlp one such signIfi.
| cant event occurred.
| In the year of the heglra SO "a. d.
| 144i), six months after the fight Of
| Scanderbeg, II was solemnly agreed be
| tween Christian and Moslem that the
sword should have rest for ten years.
A stately ceremony was made TO seal
the compact. vlndlslnus of Hungary
represented In his person the pledge
of kingly honor. Hunyades gave the
sanction of a soldiers word, and Car.
dinal Julian was supposed to have add
ed to the treaty the Confirmation Of all
that was sacred In the religion Of
which he was 80 exalted n representa-.
tive. This compact, guarded by all
that men hold to be honorable on earth
and sacred In heaven, lulled the suspi.
cions OF the Turks. The rigid drill, the
alert espionage. the raids along the
border, gave way to the Incidence OF
the barracks and the pnstimcs Of the
camp. Thousands OF horses and their
riders were returned to till the fields
The sultan retired 10 mediate religion
or devise the things belonging to per
manent peace IN his secluded palace nj
Magncsla. In Asia Minor. The death
of his eldest son. Prince Aladdin. led
him to put the crown OF associate
padishah upon the brow Of the young
Mahomct that in these quiet times the
prince might learn the minor lessons OF
the art OF ruling.
But this sense OF security among
] the Turks offered too strong tempta.
I ton TO the cupidity of the Christian
leaders. King vladlslaus opposed con.
scicntlous objections to any breach OF
the compact. Hunyades maintained
his personal honor by at first refusing
to draw his sword; but Cardinal Ju.
Ian stood sponsor to n breach Of faith
and announced that no faith need be
kept with iniidcls. and In the name Of
the holy father granted absolutlon to
the chief actors for what they were
about to do.
Without warning. the tide Of Chris
tinn conquest poured from Servla east
ward until II was checked In that d.
rection by the Black sea. The hordes
J OF Europe then turned ss2uthward, SELF
cd upon varna and pitched their camps
amid the pennnnts OF their III gottei
J victory near to Its walls. To human
! sight no power could avert lrrevoca
. BILE disaster to the arms, II not the sub
!. version Of the entire empire, Of the OF
: tomnns In Europe.
u In their extremity the lands OF thu
Moslem made their solemn appeal Il
I Allah. Every mosque rcsounded witt
+ reiterated prayer. The camps echoe,
the pious invocntlons with loud curse
and the rnttle Of preparation Of armor
Scurrying messengers flew from tn
i center to the circumference Of the OF
: toman domain. and hastily gathered lie
gions concentrated for one suprcm
J. blow In retaliation for the grossness o
J. the insult and In vindication OF wha
J. they believed to be the cause of homo
and truth, which In their minds wa
;, one with that Of Allah and the prophet
The sultan hurried from his retrca
and with marvellous celebrity marshale'
the faithful against the invaders
Varna. Victory lowered long bctwee
/ mi n