Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-02-21
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A Story of the Balkan War (
BY +. A. mitchell
By F. A. mitchell

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When the war between the Balkan
states and the Turks broke out II
placed Arthur Andrews, an American
living In Servia, In condition calcu-
lated to drive him mad. A few years
before. having come of age and In
heriting II fortune, he went abroad to
travel for pleasure. The Balkan PENN
sula attracted him owing to Its rugged
scenery. the guy costumes OF Its peo-
pie and its general oriental appearance.
The Inhabitants of Turkey I'm Eu-
rope are mixture of the white and
Turkish races Christians and Moham-
slble reckless age, an age to fall VIC
lently in love and, being In love, not to
consider the consequences OF I'm Ill as
sorted marriage. A young Turkish
girl to whom he was introduced car
ried him clean Off his feet, and he be-
came 30 violently In love with her that,
throwing caution to the winds. he beg
ged her to marry him.
The lady. Xaide, the daughter OF q
pasha, born IN the highest Turkish cir
Giles. did not consider Andrews her 80
cial equal, but her heart was enlisted
as well ~ his own. and she consented
that he should ask her father for her
hand. The pusha, being an admirer of
western civilization, looked fnvorably
on his suit aud 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 II 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 I'm Turkey.
Andrews Mohammedism. being skin
deep wore Off with the first freshness
the Turks the deeper he sympathized
with those who would be glad to see
the crescent driven back into Asia,
from which II had emerged many cen
turtles before to make its European con
quests. Born Christian. It CALLED him
that the Turks should occupy Chris
tlnn 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
A.. al Ia, nrIafa In
the affairs OF Andrews and his wife.
Her father was not only devoted to
the cause OF Islam. but was nn 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 Servlan forces
and aid in banishlng 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 and driving their enc
my before them there were some tenn
| btNbb'hF W Nlt ~ phs
of these Andrews, who commanded Q
squadron OF cavalry In the Serviar
army, was wounded and captured. III
and those taken with him were hur
| ried to the rear to reserve corps
which II happened was under the com
mand OF Rustom Pasha. his father.in
law.
ZaIde. who was n woman of strong
character. had while living with her
husband become much Interested in
many European institutions. among
others the Red Gross. She had no
sooner Joined her father than she pro
ceeded to organize q similar corps az
an auxiliary to her fathers command.
One day upon passing hurrledly down
between two rows OF cots In hospi-
tai her eye fell upon face which
Notwithstanding It's pallor she recog
nized at once az her husband She
was about to fly to his embrace when
the horror Of the situation rushed
upon her. Andrews had professed 10
be disciple Of Mohammed and had
drawn his sword against the prophet.
SO long as he was unrecognized us a
MOhammedan he would be treated az
prisoner Of war. but If he were
known to be or have been OF the faith
nothing could save him.
The glaDces Of the two met, and this
same thought occurred to both There
was a momcntary lighting of each
pair OF eyes. Then the wife with
drew hers and aha naaaad ON doxyu