Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-02-21
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knelt to give her husband cup OF wa
ter. and their lips met.
"You will be discovered surely" she
whispered. Indeed. you have been
suspected already. One of the nurses
has asked me II you were not Mo-
hammedan, saying that she has seen
you at your devotions in a mosque.
told her that would look into the mat
ter at once. You must leave here at
any cost"
mot II my escape shall compromise
Iou."
II have thought of plan. As soon
bs 1t is day begin to groan as II In
great pain and keep 1t 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 a reply she hur-
ried away. leaving her husband fearful
Of the consequences that would ac-
crue to her In case she were caught as
sisting I'm the escape of renegade
Mohammedan.
However he could see no risk In car
rying out 40 much of her plan as she
had given him, and with the first sign
Of dawn he began a grooming so loud
that the nurse In charge reported the
fact that It was having a bad effect on
the other patients Zalde ut once or
dered him taken to a room by himself
and remained to look after his necessl
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 your exclaimed the husband.
How will you protect yourself against
the terrible fate that will come TO you
when It is discovered that you are
here and / have walked out In your
clothesH Though your father com
mands, he will not be able to save you
from the fury of your people"
II have chance of decelving them;
you have none"
At that moment there came tho dis
tant boom OF gun. II was followed
by another and another till tho whole
became like low muttering thunder.
"The allies are pressing forward" OK
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, an
It will not be so difficult to carry ou
my plan"
During the morning the booming
grew more distinct, and added volleys
Of musketry Mt last turned the whole
into one incessant roar. Zaide was oc.
cupied every moment In providing for
the wounded that were constantly be.
ing brought In and could not steal
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 nurses apparel-there were no
uniforIns-with spots OF blood on II.
She had removed 1t from its wearer,
who had been killed by bursting
she'll Giving II to her husband he
put It 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 Znlde TO make toward the
enemy's lines, but sho refused.
Go" 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 tho home OF my ances
tors"
They were standing, loath to let 20
each others hands, Andrews pulling
one way. ZaIde the other. when she
was struck by spent ball and stun.
ned, falling into her husbands arms
He, thinking that she was dead, with
q cry OF anguish, laid her on ~,
ground. She had scarcely recovered
conscioushess when with shout
regiment OF serVianS came bounding
past them and they were inclosed with
In the allied lines
The transportation 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