The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
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agreed To once 10 place herself entirely
at the service of Nooriya
As the Turkish frontier 1T Mustnpha
rasha could not he passed without
passport. The most important task for
the young ladies was how 10 get
pass. After some difficulty and delay
Mademoiselle Nlarcellc Induced au
elderly French lady to cede them her
own pass. But then there was another
difficulty. The true proprietress OF the
pass was described as grily-halred
lady of ilfty-two. travelling with. her
Two grown-up daughters. For NooTiya
that was a difficulty only for u mo-
ment She decided that she would be
the gray-haired lady of ffty-two. aud
Zeynelln and Marcelle were to he her
two grown-up daughters She pow
dered her hair to look gray. and she
painted her face 10 look rs old ms II
could through thick veil And she
played her role admirably throughout
the journey from Constantnople to
Belgrade. At Mustapha Pasha. the
frontier railway station. she moved
with such dignity and spoke so carcss-
lngly 10 the Turkish inspectors OF
passports. inplorlng them not TO dis
turb her two invalid daughters who
were just then quietly sleeping, that
the poor Turks salnamed most respecl-
fully and let them pass on.
Meanwhile Noory Pasha had been in
formed TINT two OF his daughters nad
not returned from drive to Their
apla. Messengers were sent at once
to all relatives and friends to ask IL
tho Young women had not been re-
tanned by some of them. AS thpy had
been the night before Mt Yildlz Kiosk.
where Il concert had been given for the
amusement of tine Indies OF the Im.
nerlal Harem ana their friends. Noory
Pnsha went himself to the Imperial
residence to inquire if his daughters
had not been kept there to another en-
ter;ainmeut. But no. The Inquiries
Mt the station revealed the fact that
middle aged Gray-haired lndy. with
two daughters, .pok special compart-
mcnt in the direct carriage for Vienna.
TclegramS We're sent at once by the
Grand Niz'er TO Fethl Pasha. Turkish
minister at Belgrade. to stop the train
hhh nFIh iht NNh TiNlttN Du'k 10 'RbIl-
stuutinorle Tho Servlan Government
was ready TO oblige the Grand VIzier
and Noory Pasha MS much as they
could: but. met by the determined re-
fusnl of the young women either to
return or TO wait in the Turkish Lega-
ton until the arrival of their father.
they only succeeded In inducing them
to interrupt their journey and to rest
a day or two in the most comfortable
hotel In Belgrade.
Noory Pasha was Immediately in
formed where his daughters were. He
applied to the Sultan for permission
TO go TO fetch his daughters 1t is said
that Abdul Hamid told him: go
and bring them back without them
do not return at all"' On his arrival
in Belgrade Noory Pasha had TO be in
formed that His daughters had n.ys-
teriously disappeared. Fethi Pasha
believes that they have fouad secret
refuge with some Servian girl friends.
daughters of Scrvan diplomatists who
served In Constantincple. But the no.
lice agents declare that they have
evaded the watching of the detectives
by leaving the hotel dressed In mems
clothes, and that they are now prob
ably in Vienna
Anyhow. Nooriya Hanum has shown
not only the depths of a sisters love.
but that Turkish girl can exhibit II
wonderful strength of will and cour-
age. May she succeed in her mission
to reclaim her sister from death to
llfe.-London Tribune.