The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-17
THE CROSS AND
THE CRESCENT
A Story Of the Balkan War
By F. A. mitchell

states and the Turks broke out 1t
placed Arthur Andrews, an American
living in Servia, in a condition calcu-
lated to drive him mad. A few years
before. having come Of age and IN
heriting a fortune, he went abroad to
travel for pleasure. The Balkan PENN
sula attracted him owing to its rugged
scenery, the gay costumes of its peo-
pie and it's general oriental appearance.
The inhabitants of Turkey in Eu-
rope are mixture of the white and
Turkish races, Christians and Moham-
medans Andrews was at an impress
sible, reckless age, an age to fall y1o-
iently in love and, being In love. not to
consider the consequences Of an Ill as
sorted marriage. A young Turkish
girl to whom he was introduced car
ried him clean off his feet. and he be-
came so violently in love with her that.
throwing caution to the winds. he beg
ged her to marry him.
The lady, Zaide, the daughter of
pasta. born in the highest Turkish cir
cles, did not consider Andrews her so
Cldl euudl, Dut ucl vas ChiAStCN
as we'll as his own, and she consented
that he should ask her father for her
hand The pasha. being an admirer of
western civilization. looked favorably
on his suit and at last consented. pro-
vided he would embrace the faith of
Islam. The young man declared that
he would embrace any faith on the
face of the globe If he might be
permitted to embrace the pasha's
daughter The marriage was celebrat-
ed, and the groom. realizing that his
and his wife's religion would be out OF
place in America. remained in Turkey.
Andrews Mohammedism. being skin
deep, wore off With the first freshness
of love. Indeed, the more he saw OF
the Turks the deeper he sympathized
with those who would be glad to see
the crescent driven back into Asia.
from which it had emerged many CEN
turtles before to make its European con-
quests. Born Christian, it CALLED him
that the Turks should occupy Chris
tan ground. that their capital should
have been founded by the first Chris
tan Roman emperor or that the church
of st. Sophia should be mosque.
When the Montenegrins. in order to
forestall an order from the powers.
broke, sword in hand, into Turkish ter
ritory and Servia was preparing TO do
her part in the war. crisis came IN
the affairs Of Andrews and his wife.
Her father was not only devoted to
the cause Of Islam, but was an officer
high in the service of the sultan. The
young wife declared that she would
stand by her father, her countrymen
and her religion. Andrews asserted
that he would join the Servian forces
and aid in banishing the crescent to
Asia. where it belonged. They parted,
though their hearts were welded,
agreeing that after the struggle they
would fly again to each other.
During those first few weeks when
the allied forces were winning victory
after victory. ed their me.
my before - ana Dr. somd fn-
porary setb JACKS to the the" allies. ID ono
Of these Andrews, who commanded q
squadron of cavalry in the Servfan|
army. was wounded and captured. He
and those taken with him were hur
ried to the rear to a reserve corps
which 1t happened was under the com
mand Of Rustom Pasha, bis fatherin
law.
Zaide. who was woman Of strong
character, had while living with he,
husband become much interested ir
many European institutions, among
others the Red Cross. She had nc
sooner joined her father than she pro
ceeded to organize a similar corps as
an auxiliary to her fathers command
One day upon passing hurriedly down
between two rows of cots in a hospi
tai her eye fell upon a face which
Notwithstanding its pallor she recog
nized at once as her husband. She
was about to fly to his embrace when
the horror of the situation rushed
upon her. Andrews had protested tc
be disciple Of Mohammed and had
drawn his sword against the prophet
So long as he was unrecognized as s
Mohammedan he would be treated a:
a prisoner Of war, but if he wers
hIlOWu W Uc VI uUfe USSu VI luS Idlu
nothing could save him.
The glances of the two met, and THU
same thought occurred to both. Ther
was momentary lighting of eaci
pair Of eyes. Then the wife with
drew hers. and she passed on dow
the aisle and left the room.
The hospital, though in the Turks
raar woS not conSidorad pormanous
for the allies were pressing forward
fighting like tigers. But for one da
and night the sick were undisturbef
During the evening Mrs. Andrew.
though worn out with the distressin,
work of the day. went in among tn
sick. ostensibly to cheer them, but real
ly to steal brief interview with he
husband Taking the precaution i,
stop and speak with number of sui
ferers before reaching the he'd he oc
cupied. she at last came to his ant
said in the Turkish tongue and vote.
loud enough to be heard:
Are you badly wounded. sir?"
Only slightly" was the reassurin,
reply.
is there anything can do for your
Yes. During the night | am fever
ish and troubled with burning thirst
II you can send about midnight SOM
water ] shall be grateful"
81 will send it tonight
She passed on, but both understood
that an excuse had been given her to
communicate with him at an hour when
few were about and possibly to have
an interview with him unnoticed.
At midnight she brought the water
herself. Only one nurse was on duty,
and she sat at far end of the room
half asleep. Unobserved, the wife
knelt to give her husband cup OF wa
ter, and their lips met.
"You will be discovered surely" she
whispered. Indeed. you have been