The state herald., 1912-10-25
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knowing perfectly well who this man
was. He then spoke to No. 1. saying;
i want Of you six hundred liras. and
want them now" To No. 2 he said:
OF you l want seven hundred liras,
and | want them now" To No. he
said: Il want twelve hundred liras.
and want them now" No. 3 at once
began to make some excuses, when
the bandit drew his revolver and shot
him on the spot. The other two. see
ing that there was no effective argu-
ment under such conditions, went with
Tchakirdjali and counted out the gold.
This very considerable sum he then
at once proceeded to distribute among
the poor of the vicinity. thus drawing
down on his head a thousand heart
felt blessings. So popular was this
modern Robin Hood among the peas
antry that not one OF them would will.
ingly betray him to the government
powers.
Missionaries Warmed.
| Some years ago the government sent
word to missionaries in Smyrna. warn
Ing them not to go to their usual sum
mer resort in the hills. because Tcha-
kirdIali was in the vicinity and It
could not safeguard them. On this
account the missionaries remained In
Smyrna that season. though. under
government escort. they organized one
picnic up in the hills. The following
year Tchakirdjali himself called on
one of the missionaries. and said:
why did you not come up to your
summer resort last year," Tho reply
was that the government had warned
the missionaries against possible dan
ger. To this he answered;
You need have no fear; you are
good people. and l shall never harm a
hair OK your heads. Go up and take
your rest this summer and feel per-
fectly safe"
| Relying on his word. those con-
cerned went up as usual for their sum
mer rest to their bungalows. Soon
after their arrival this man himself
apparel with some OF his followers
He associated with the missionaries
in most gracious manner. and played
lawn tennis with them. keeping his
guards. however. always on the alert
against any possible surprise by the
army forces OF the government One
day he said: Perhaps you think I
did not know where you went on your
picnic last summer ] knew II very
well, however. for while you were en-.
joying yourselves and my men were
behind tho crags on the hills above
you. and we could have shot every
soldier acting ns your guard had we
desired to do 90"
This Tchakirdjaii was only about
thirty.six years OF age. and Ia de-
scribed by an eyewitness ms short and
stooky. with his head held high in the
air. His features were rugged and
pleasing and he had remarkably OF.
presbiye eyes. They were brown in
color. ordinarily gentle and mild. but
when the owner became excited or
startled. the pupils dilated and IRE
seemed 10 Hash from them. At one
time, when one OF the missionaries
was with the brisand at picnic, he
seemed really annoyed when he saw a
camera pointed at him. He Mt once
lifted his revolver and demonstrated
or course. the camera was Immediate
~ put away The brigand then pro
posed target practice with revolvcrs
An erg was placed against n bank.
about thirty yards away. and. with his
revolver. tho chief OF the band broke
Il nj the second shot
/ At last. however. as Ia always the
case with men OF this type. the gov.
ernmcnt got the better OF him, nj.
though the pcasnntry believed that
TohnkirdIali was bulletproof Tn.
present governor. Naxim pnnhA. deter.
mined TO round him up. and employed
A large band OF riroanrinnn for this
purpose. The rebbcr band was sur.
rounded and. after terrific nghi.
leaving some Of their number dead
they escaped. Tho hendioss body OF
Tehahirdjall vas found by the CIR.
cnrsinnu the having probably killed
h,maolfl, tho robbers having removed
his head and arms. m they had marks
ON them that would Identify them.
Tho body was. however. identified by
his wife, m also by the fact that n
little later on, his head wnH found
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