The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
Il Will send 1t tonight"

whispered, Indeed, you have been
suspected already. One of the nurses
mas asked me If you were not Mo
hammedan. saying that she has seen
you at your devotions in MOSQUE. |
told her that would look into the mat
ter at once. You must leave here at
any cost"
Not If my escape shall compromise
you"
i have thought of plan. As soon
as 1t is day begin to groan as If in
great pain and keep it up until | APP
pear. shall then direct your removal
to place where you will not disturb
your fellow prisoners. Once there, we
may carry out my intentions as to your
escape"
Without waiting for reply she hur.
rfed away, leaving her husband fearful
OF the consequences that would ac-
erue to her In case she were caught as
sistlng In the escape of renegade
Mohammedan
However he could see no risk in car
AsAAS Vhb oO Ahutu VI ltidu us SUE
had given him, aud with the first sign
OF dawn he began groaning so loud
that the nurse in charge reported the
fact that 1t was having a bad effect on
the other patients. Zaide at once or
dered him taken to n room by himself
and remained to look after his necessi-
ties after those who had removed him
had left and told him the balance of
her plan for him 1t was that he
should put on her clothes and since
Turkish ladies do not expose the face
there would be little difficulty in his
walking out past the guards without
being detected.
And youT exclaimed the husband.
How will you protect yourself against
the terrible fate that will come to you
when II is discovered that you are
here and ! have walked out In your
clothes? Though your father com
mands. he will not be able to save You
from the fury of your people"
Il have "A chance of deceiving them,
you have none"
NJ tAAdt tHtIt the us
tant boom of gun. 1t was followed
by another and another till the whole
became like low mutterlng thunder.
THE allies are pressing forward" ex-
claimed Andrews. Quite likely before
long they Will have driven their enc
my from this position"
I'm that case" was the reply, there
will be great confusion among us. and
1t will not be so difficult to carry out
my plan.
During the morning the booming
grew more distinct, and added yolleys
of musketry at last turned the whole
into one incessant roar. Zaide was oc.
eupied every moment In providing for
the wounded that were constantly be
Ing brought In and could not steal a
moment to visit her husband. Then
came an order to abandon the hospital
while the thunder of war without turn
ed comparative order into panic.
What became of the prisoners. except
ing Andrews, forms no part of this
story, but In the midst of the turmoil
Zaide hurried into her husbands room
with a nurses apparel-there were no
uniforms-with spots of blood on it.
She had removed 1t from its wearer.
who had been killed by bursting
shell. Giving Il 20 her husband, he
put 1t on. and the two sailed forth.
The Turkish line in front was break
ing before the impetuous charge of the
allies, and panic stricken men were
running past, while random shots were
whistling by Andrews and his wife. |
He begged Zaide to make toward the
enemy's lines. but she refused
Co she said. ito your people. You
are saved. and | will not be suspected
Of having aided you. | must stand by
my father and my faith. else can no
longer live in the home of my ances.
tors"
They were standing loath to let go
each others hands, Andrews pulling
one way. Zalde the other. when she
was struck by spent ball and stun
ned. falling into her husbands arms. |
He, thinking that she was dead, with |
a N Va ullEulobs htl bu Atit
ground. She had scarcely recovered |
consciousness when with shout
regiment of Servians came bounding |
past them and they were Enclosed with
In the allied lines.
The transposition from being under
the cross instead of the crescent put an
entirely new phase in the situation for
this loving couple. Both were safe for
the present. and should Zaide return |
to her own people there was no reason
to suppose that her having favored
TO the cause of Islam would
be known. She very soon recovered |
from the blow she had received and |
asked to be permitted to return TO her
work. Andrews made a confidant of
his commander and asked him TO delay |
the permission.
While waiting the husband made a
strong effort to persuade his wife to
adopt the Christian injunction to leave
her people and cleave unto her bus
band. He offered to withdraw from
the cause OF the allies If she would do
the same with that of the Turks. They
would go to his own home in America, |
where Zaide would become one of his
own people. After all. the part Of a
wife. common In most countries. to
enter upon her husbands condition
prevailed. and Zaide finally agreed to
his terms. The allies were besleging
and there was little Of
Islam 10 Europe left to detain her.
Together the two set sail for the land |