The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03
RA|SUL| BANDIT
OF RARE CHARM
Perdicaris Declares He Found
Himself Beginning to Like
the Man.
HAS A SUPERIOR CHARACTER
Morocco Chieftain, Who Now Disturbs
Spain, More Like Patriot States
man - Panied to Hear
Child Cry.

Washington, D. Chat relentless
bandit, Raisuli, the villa of Morocco,
whose present raids have caused a pO-
litical crisis In Spain, has another side.
He could not bear to hear q child
cry, while on several occasions l no
ticed his care even to avoid allowing
the bees collected on his cup to drown"
is the surprising statement, not of a
friend, but of the wealthy American
who was held for ransom by Raisuli in
1904, until President Roosevelt sent a
fleet of war ships and his famous ulti-
matum, "Perdicaris alive or Raisuli
dead" to Morocco.
Ion P~erdicaris' own story of his adj
ventures as the prisoner Of the "Moroc-
car Robin Hood" is told in a commune
cation sent by him to the National
Geographic society soon after his re-
lease.
I'm many respects the man inter-
ested and attracted me, in spite Of all
my natural motives for dislike" said
Nh. Perdicaris. "Raisuli was at one
so gracious and dignified, not to us
only, but to his own wild adherents,
who evidently idolized their c%hieftain,
whose position among them seemed
that of the head Of a Highland clan in
the olden times.
Has a Superior Character.
HE was quick to see the humorous
aspect of a situation, while his repartee
was as immediate and to the point as
though he had been porn in County
Galway itself. In fact, I discovered to
my CONSERVATION that / was beginning
to like the man, in spite of my natural
resentment. / found myself uncon
sciously accepting his contention that
he was not a mere brigand or cattle
litter, but a patriot struggling to res
cue his Berber followers from the tyr
amy of the corrupt %shereefian officials.
His charm of voice, the natural pOise
and dignity of his manner, his self
under provocation,-all be-
a superior character. He is, in
fact, a born leader, and with a certain
statesmanlike quality. He deplored the
condition of his country, the feuds
which separate the tribes, the many
deeds of violence and the blood so use
.essly shed.
while standing near Raisuli one
lay on the village green, Of which we
we're now allowed the freedom, one Of
lis followers came up from Tangier,
almost breathless from his haste, to
'eport the arrival of the two American
'quadrOnS. The man described how
he eight frigates had entered the bay,
after another. He told of the anx-
Gus deliberations of the Moorish au-
horities and Of the alarm of the ma
i've inhabitants, who feared the town
night be bombarded.
Il watched Raisuli with anxiety, lest
pprehending the landing of marines,
With a view to our relief and his own
apture, he might endeavor to drag us
0 some more distaat and inaccessible
etreat. What was then my surprise
5hen, looking up with a bright smile,
e said: We'll, I think / can now con-
ratnlate your
~ do not understand you,' I re-
lied.
81 mean answered Raisuli, that 5
he presence of these vessels will lead
authorities at Tangier to make :
UGH representations to the sultan as r
lay result in his acceding to my de- t
lands, and then o will be able to re- I
i'm to your friends 7
Part a s Friends. !
"The next morning it was still dark
hen u men began loading the pack
ules, and we reached the crest of the
.ountain, which lay between us and c
angler, just as the sun rose. e
AT last the mules, bearing the silver b
'llars, carefully packed in boxes, ar .
we'd; but now luncheon was again :
rived In honor of Mulai Ahmed, and :
ust be partaken of, after which the .
Illion was counted in another room
" The silver said Raisuli, address &
g me, has been counted-$20,O00, as
lpulated, in Spanish dollars, but
ese letters showing me as he spoke
check book containing certified :
ecks on the Compton d'Escompte, :
e French bank at Tangier, of the
lue of these, which are supposed to =
present $4,000, 1 know nothing. j
,wever, I will accept them on your
rsonal guarantee Al
When I had examined the checks h
rtified by Torres and Ell Canaan, C
! sultan's delegate minister of f. ~
nee, / gave the required assurance &c
and Raisuli, leading me to
door, where l found my horse wait =
for me, babe me adieu, saying that ~
had learned to look upon me as a j.
end and that he hoped 1 cherished ~
Ill feeling on account of my deten- 81
He Furthermore assured me that W.
,uld any danger menace me in the
ure not only he himself but any of H
men of the three tribes under his af
lers would hasten to my relief.
Thus | left him, and pushing on as vi
idly as we could we were oon in ia
midst of the large armed escort -
ich had come from Tangier to see NJ