The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-11-14
RNSuLI BANDIT
OF RARE CHARM
Perdicaris Declares He Found
Himself Beginning to Like
the Man.
HAS 1 SUPERIOR CHARACTER
Morocco chieftain, Who Now Disturbs
Spain, More Like Patriot States
man - Panied to Hear
Child Cry.

man - Panied TO Hear
Child Cry.
Washington, d. Chat relentless
bandit, Raisuli, the Villa Of Morocco,
whose present raids have caused q Ho-
titical crisis In Spain has another side.
HE could not bear to hear a child
| cry, while on several occasions I M
ticed his care even to avoid allowing
the bees collected on his cup to drown"
Is the surprising statement, not of q
friend, but Of the wealthy American
who was held for ransom by Raisuli In
1904. until President Roosevelt sent q
fleet of war ships and his famous ulti.
matum, "Perdicaris alire or Raisuli
dead to Morocco.
Ion Perdicaris' own story of his adj
ventures as the prisoner of the "Moroc-
al 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
Mr.. Perdicaris. "Raisuli was at once
SO gracious and dignified, not to US
only, but to his own wild adherents,
who evidently idolized their chieftain,
whose position among them seemed
that Of the head Of a Highland clan In
the olden times.
Has 4 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 born In County
Galway itself. In fact. l discovered to
my CONSERVATION that l was beginning
to like the man, in spite Of my natural
resentment. I found myself uncon-
sciously accepting his contention that
he was not a mere brigand or cattle
litter. but q patriot struggling to res
cue his Berber followers from the tyr
amy OF the corrupt ~shereefian officials.
ais charm of voice, the natural pOise
and dignity Of his manner. his self
control under provocation.-all be-
trayed 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
tessly shed.
while standing .nAar Raisuli n
Jay On the vtlb~- green. OF which we
- ~ allowed the freedom, one Of
!. AS followers came up from Tangier.
almost breathless from his haste, to
report the arrival of the two American
squadrons. The man described how
the eight frigates had entered the bay,
one after another. He told Of the anx-
ious deliberations OF the Moorish au-
, thorities and of the alarm of the ma.
tive Inhabitants. who feared the town
might be bOmbarded.
II watched Raisuli with anxiety, lest
apprehending the landing Of marines
with a view to our relief and his owl
capture. he might endeavor to drag ri
to some more distaat and inaccessible
retreat. What was then my surprise
when. looking up with Q bright smile
he said: Well. I think I can now con
graduate your
~ do not understand you.' I r.
piled.
~ mean answered Raisuli, tina
the presence Of these vessels will Leaf
the authorities at Tangier to maxi
such representations to the sultan q
may result In his acceding to my de
mands, and then you will be able to re
turn to your friends
Part - Frlsada
'1The next morning It was still darl
when our men began loading the pacl
mules, and We reached the crest Of tn
mountain. which lay between - m
Tangier. Just - the 10 Q .
AT last the mules. bearing the silve
dollars, carefully packed in boxes. q
lived: but now luncheon was agail
served In honor Of Nulai Ahmed, M
must be partaken Of. after which th
bullion was counted In another room
ssThe silver aid Raisuli. address
lng me. has bean eounted-&20.O00. :
stipulated. In Spanish dollars, b.
shsse lettersy' showing me - he spok
check book containing certide
checks on the Compton d'Nscompt
. The French hank ct Tangier. of u
r4lue Of these, which = supposed I
|. represent $4,000. I know nottinI
however. ! WIN accept them on yos
! personal guarantee
syqAen I had examined tn ehecl
y1Oete0ed' ~ Torres md 30 Gannar
. the eultan's delegate minister Of