El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

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straits Of Gibraltar and surrounded by
grounds some 800 acres in extent
embracing many varied features OF
woodland and OF PERCEPTIONS rock.
Startled by Screams.
"One evening We had gathered IN
the drawing room directly after din
ner, when we were startled by loud
screams from the servants quarters
Followed by my stepson. Mr. Crowel
VarIey, whose wife and two daugh-
ters. just home from school at Geneva,
COMPLETED with Mrs. Perdicaris. our
family circle. rushed down a pass
age leading to the servants hall
where came upon crowd Of armed
natives.
Even then we did not realize our
danger. but thought these intruders
might be a party from a neighboring
piled from this hamlet. and we sup
posed that they. like ourselves. had
rushed in to learn the cause OF up
roar.
"As I turned to inquire Of these ma
tives who crowded about me as 10
what had occurred, 7 saw some OF our
European servants already bound and
helpless and. at the same moment. we
ourselves were assailed by these in
truders. who struck Us with their RI
fles- At the same instant our hands
were roughly twisted and bound be
hind our backs with stout palmetto
cords that cut like knives
''Varley. who made a fierce resist
ance, was handled with more violence
Indeed I thought the rifle blows
was cut to make him let 20 his hold
upon one Of the gang, whom he al
most strangled-
Housekeeper FeIIed.
AT this moment the housekeeper.
hearing our voices, rushed across the
hall from her dining room. where she
had locked herself IN. and. just as
we were driven out OF doors. We saw
a blow aimed at her head and she fell
to the floor. This was the last we
saw then OF any one in the house
where I have never since set foot
Once outside, our assailants en-
deaTored 70 drive US down to the sta
bles, but we managed 10 make our
way toward a guard house where
couple Of government soldiers were
stationed rather as Eatskeepers to
attend visitors than for any purpose
Of defence.
by a lamp IN front OF this building
we saw our guards our gardeners,
and other native servants under cover
OF the rifles OF another party OF
mcuntainaers, while a little apart
stood their leader. a man Of fine pres
ence. attired in TIE handsome dress
worn by the native gentry. one or
age bitterly for this unprovoked ag-
erosion
Leader Il Identified.
THE leader Of the mountafneers
raised his hand and. in low but en-
phatic tones declared that II no res
cue were ATTEMPTED nor any disturb
ance made, no harm would befall US
and in few weeks we should be
safely hack among our people, adding.
7 am Raisulii the Raisulir-this. as
] afterWard discovered. being his clan
appeliation. since this chsreef. or ma
tive nobleman, Is known among his
own followers as Mulai Ahmed ben
AIohammed the RaisulL
"On hearing him declare his name
felt at once that the affair was more
serious than 7 had hitherto antici-
pated. since the presence OF this in
surgent chieftain meant more than
mere summons 70 surrender any
money or valuables in the house. and
that some political object had prob
ahlv dictated this attack
"Raisui had indeed been reported
to be on the Warpath for some time
past. but as his operations had been
confined TO outlying native villages
or to the smaller towns. no one I'M
agined he would attack any one in the
Immediate neiEhborhood OF Tangier-
where 7 myself. as president Of the
international commission that ad-
ministered the affairs OF the town.
was in a position to reduisition by
telephone the entire available mill
tary force
Approaching him. bound as I was
and in evening dress, said to him
in Arabic, ] know you by name
Raisuli. and I accept your safe con-
duct. but we cannot 60 with you thus
We must have our oTercoats. hats and
which Of your servants shall I