Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-24
Observation-Disclosures
a(T he Captain of the
5 l@ >Janizaries E
g By JAMES NJ. LUDLOW
ri cx,ra 1885, By Dctd cosAs y NJ Ludlow
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BY JAMES NJ. LUDLOW

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
were nbo,it to set fire to the house.
II such were the case the policy OF
the inmates was to sally forth and cut
their way through the assailants Mt
whatever cost. Some one must 20 out.
It might he to meet death Mt the door.
Standing in a circle they hastily re-
peated the Pater Noster, each one CIV
ing a word in turn. the one to whom
the "Amen" came accepting the up
pointment as directly from God.
After going few PAGES the guard
stumbled over the dead body Of the
dog. by the side of which man was
valnly struggling TO rise. Grasping
the two arms of the wounded man In
such n way as to prevent his using
weapon II strength enough should re-
main, he swung the helpless hulk upon
his back rs he had often carried the
carcass Of n wolf down the mountain
and. giving the preconcertcd signal at
the door, was instantly readmitted.
The wounded man wore the Turkish
uniform and was evidently the officer
in charge OF the raiding party. This
fact sufficiently explained the delay in
following up the attack, for doubtless
his men were still waiting for the or
der which he would never give.
1--WE must rouse our neighbors,' said
the old man, who was recognized as
the commandant Of the dwelling and
obeyed MS such with that reverence for
seniority which Is to this day beau
tiful characteristic of the Albanian peo-
pie.
Constantine held a hurried but con-
fdential talk with Milosch, who pro-
posed that Constantine and. his, sister
should undertake the hazardous ven
ture Of alarming the next house. All
demonstrated against Morsinia's ven
turing, the patriarch refusing to allow
1t. Milosch persuaded him with these
words, which were not overheard by
the others:
"She is the chief object of attack.
This have discovered II she remains
In the house she will be captured. Her
only safety is to leave II and disappear
In the darkness"
1T uiNN tIt
of the adventure and In her cagerncss
preceded Constantine to the doorway.
The thrill of fear on her account gave
way to n thrill Of applause for her as
she stood In readiness. She had donned
helmet of thick half tanned hides
and a corsage of light iron links, Topped
together and tied with lcathern thongs
about her person. Her arms We're left
free for the use of the bow and stock
, which swung from her shoulder and
the klnptigan, or short dagger, which
, hung In the plaits Of her kilt.
, For a moment Constantine and Nor
sinia stood close to the door which had
closed behind them. Their keen hear
ing detected the fact that the hous'
was surrounded, though by persons sta
toned ut n distance, chiefly upon til,
, higher slopes of the hills. The road I,
the next house was evidently guarded.
Constantine insisted upon Morsini;
conccaling herself rather than attempt
Ing TO go with him to the nclghbors
but only after remonstrance with hin
did she consent to his plan. Silent!
crossing the road and without so mucl
as breaking stick or rustllng dea,
leaf beneath her feet-a deXterity &c
luired In approaching the tlmid gam'
with which the mountains abounde,
and which she had often hunted--sh'
disappeared In the dense copse.
Constantine moved cautiously by tn
wayside, easily eluding the notice o
the men whose dark outlines were dis
cerned by him as they stood OH guar'
Mt intervals along the road. He ha'
nearly approached the neighborinl
house when the still night air wa
rent with the shrill note Of Turkisl
bugle call from the direction Of tn
dwelling they had left.
Gould 1t be that the captured office
had recovered sufficient reason ant
strength to break from his captors AM
give the signalf thought Constantine
The call sounded again-it was evident
~ from distance, beyond the village
A score or more dim forms ut tn
!. sound gathered In the road, som
emerging from the bushes near. other
descending from points high up tn
:. slopes on either slde-their hurried bu
mufiied conversation showed that the
y were about to make the appointed das
upon the doomed dwelling. But SEE
!. ond blare of trumpets sounded ia
= down toward the entrance of the va
= ley, followed by changing of armo
l. and clatter Of horses feet. Torche
!, glared far away. A party was evident
ly Just winding out Of the deiile int
y the open space where the hamlet stoo'
= fescuers doubtless, for the first part
y Of raiders scattered to right and lief
and were heard climbing again up I'll
:, wooded slopes. Morisinia hastened
- Constantine, and together they hurrie
to meet the newcomers. But they WEI
!, !, not rescuers. They attacked the hous
- with shouts Of allah! Allah" The
- fired 1t with their torches. Some pou
=, ed along the road toward the ne,
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