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tians, as well as Europeans, similar t
that which occurred years ago.
Tipped Off by Head Dervish.

1t is now an open secret that Tchelevt
Efendi, the superior of the whirling der
wishes. and one Of the most highly re-
spected of the Moslem clergy. is the
man who sent the warning to Sheyket
Pasha and the other Young Turk lead
ers / understand that he does not deny.
but claims credit for averting the pro-
posed horrors
The simultaneous outbreak in Constan-
tinople and in various other parts of the
empire is something more than a coinci-
dence. That was the universal conclusion
at the time. Now that Abdul Hamid Is
no longer able to punish those VINO IN
terested themselves to save the lives OF
Turkey. some of those who knew Of his
intentions are willing to tell the truth.
The destruction of lives and property
in the interior Of Asia Minor was appall-
ing. Little damage was done In Con
stantinople, because the timely appear
ance of the Young Turk army from
Macedonia prevented the plan from being
carried out.
Mukhtar Pasha's Flight.
The man who suffered most was Ahmed
Mukhtar Pasha, lieutenant general In
command of the first army corps, which
occupied the barracks Of Constantinople.
His life was saved by Lady Whittali,
wife of Sir William Whittal, English
people who were his next-door neighbors.
Sir William happened to be away cruis-
ing in the Sea of Marmora on his yacht,
entirely unsuspicious of any danger to his
family or his home. Lady Whittall,
woman of strong character ana 1nteilec-
tual force, retained her presence or mlnd
Her nerve and tact not only saved ner
70 Of MnkhtQr PaSnA.
and gave him an opportunity to board
German steamer which started for Athens
at dawn the next morning.
Gen. Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha is the son
of Ghazi Mukhtar Pasha. known as the
victorious" because of his extraordinary
success in the war with Russia or 1871
and in the late war with Greece. He Is
one of the most influential men in Iur-
key.
The son was unpopular. however, with
his soldiers. When the mutiny was de-
clared a battalion of his own men started
Immediately for his house and began
promptly to discharge their rifles at his
windows
The general, who happened to be home,
fled through a back door into the garden
and climbed over a wall which separated
his property fsom that OF the w hiitais'
Lady Whittall admitted him to her house
and hid him in the attic TIC r.,s.c.ed his
home and learned of his refuge she
boldly forbade them from crossing her
| threshold. Contrary to the usual custom
of the Turks, they did not force their
way in, but declared the house in
state of siege. and went into camp on
the sidewalk and in the garden.
Lady Whittall sent them food and
coffee, made friends with them and
persuaded them to permit her daughters
house Their leaders told her that their
"father"-that is. the sultan-had ordered
them to kill their commander, and they
were determined to do It,
Escape of Mukhtar.
1t is a matter of conjecture what might
have happened if the leader OF the mutt
neers who were besieging the house had
not received a telegram direct from the
sultan ordering him to abandon their
siege and to take his men to another part
of the city The discipline in the Turkish
army is illustrated by the prompt man
ner in which the sergeant Obeyed these
orders.
away Mukhtar PaSha. disguised as a
Greek sailor. climbed the wall OF the gar
den. which touches the Bosphorus, where
| q boat was waiting to take him to North
| German Lloyd steamer.
II was aftfrward disclosed that the sui
| tan never knew of this telegram, which
| was sent in his name by an officer of
high rank upon his staff, who took the
| risk Of forging the name OF his imperial
| master in order to prevent any serious
! calamity at the home of Sir William
| Whittall. who is his friend.
1t is also an open secret that this same
officer revealed to Tchelevi Effendi. the
dervish bishop. the plan for the massacre.
and asked him to send warning to the
| officers in command of the army of lib
| erty that only an immediate advance
| and the capture of the city of CONSTANT
| nople would prevent it.