The state herald., 1915-04-09

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years of clean living and wholesome
work. are of the stuff of ancient con-
querors, despite the Transforming spir-
1t of the church. 1t would be inter-
esting to know Just how diffuse among
them is the old crusading spirit as
shown by the action of Father Bulato-
witch, who believes he will be fighting
for a holy cause.
karyas an Eveless Eden.
The Saloniki steamer puts into the
small port of Daphne, but even though
a woman landed there in disguise and
were not discovered, she could not
consider herself really in the forbid
den precincts of the Eveless Eden.
The envied objective is Karyas, the
capital, on the easter slope Of the noun
tain. gem of a settlement. almost
hidden among gardens and olive yards,
a scattered mosaic on field Of green.
And yet in this garden there is no
note of the appealing cadences of a
womans voice, no sound OF childish
laughter, not one touch that would tell
Oh tne presence OF Eve.
That there may be no invasion the
army of fifty Albanian guards watch
night and day. Women have endeav-
ored by various ruses to enter. but in
variably have been discovered and
turned back. But who was the Byzan-
tine empress to whom the chronicler
refers who insisted upon the forbidden
visit and who lived to regret It? You
naturally settle upon Theodore, the
wife OF Justinian. who. having been at
one time performer in the circus and
much given to adventure, is likely to
have undertaken such an exploit sim
ply because Il was forbidden.
A story is told, also. OF an American
girl student in Greece who essayed It,
and nearly succeeded. but for the clev-
erness of a monk who was endowed
with some Of the subtle craft OF Sher-
lock Holmes. She went about to pre-
pare for the adventure with painstak-
ing deliberation. She practiced for
days walking after the real masculine
style. assisted by the young man who
was to accompany her on the mission.
She could smoke cigarette like a
man: but considering this as not being
absolutely convincing, she mastered
the cigar. and then. with a heroic eff
fort. conquered the pipe.
American Girls Exploit.
Her voice was deep contralto. and
when she waD at last ready for the
adventure she was as perfect young
man as one would expect to see out
for travel and instruction. The party
landed at Daphne without the disguise
being discovered.
On arriving at Karyas one reports
to the prefect. who is in charge OF the
Albanian guard. One OF these soldier
monks watched the proceedings with
keen interest. There was nothing In
the manner OF the disguised girl to ex-
cite suspicion-she was playing her
part to perfection-but this fierce look
Ing soldier cleric must have received
some subtle intuition that the enemy
was at hand.
Preferring to bc absolutely certain,
he said nothing while the routine was
being gone through. But us tho party
was about to 80 out into the single
street OF the capital he suddenly point
ed to tho floor and exclaimed In per-
feet English:
BE careful. pleascl"
Tho girl instinctively made motion
M though 10 gather up her skirt had
she been wearing one. That motion
discovered her. She was escorted
back TO the little seaport with less
pomp than is due TO nm empress.
Wars may sweep the earth with fre
and steel. and women bear the bitter.
est penalties Of the loss. while they
rise to the suprcmcst heights OF hero
Ism and self.sacrifcc-bcing angel to
friend and foe alike: but there. Mt
Mount Athos. she can have no part
either In It's peace or its peaceful wars
For she IN the enemy. the lnsIdIoun
foe urged TO invasion by tho most
powerful OF feminine motlves-curio.
nity.
Against her tho army OF tho guard
and the army OF the isolated faithful
nrc INCREASINGLY on guard. And We.
Who are In the high fever OF life. In
the full consciousness OF what misery.
suffering and crime such nm obvious
thing mn acs may encompass OF.
M can nay. with anything Of verify,
that these earnest men OF Athos are
not entirely and Bupremcly happy In
their EveleHB Eden7