Show ewa i s sa s1 af AGES aft S experience ENCE OP OF TWO FREN FRENCH H WOMEN IN GREECE GREE Cre treated by the candita nandita captus ti tueua for the tb birst pw few days day they lead nothing to est bat but bt dry DI D I 1 S P A from Z C 0 n a t a n ti nople dated june 22 4 6 states that two french ladies who were captured by brigands brigande bri gands near isa I 1 mid were released 1 I 4 p aa W on june 19 after k thirteen and a half L jo days of captivity in the mountains says the london standard they were well treated by the brigands brigande bri gands although for the first few days they had nothing to eat but the dry biscuits supplied to them by their captors it was only when their whereabouts was ascertained that provisions were sent up to them by their friends at hoori baths from the statements made by the brigands brigande bri gands it appears that they were on the lookout for a party of wealthy people consisting of armenians Armen ians and the wife of a greek banker who in reality were to have gone to koort on the same day but who for some reason or other had at the last moment adjourned their departure from constantinople ti this shows that the brigands brigande bri gands were kept informed of the movements of important people peddie by their friends at constantinople the capture was effected between and kaarl the brigands brigande bri gands suddenly appearing round one of the numerous mounds which dot the country between the coast and the watering place of knorl firing a volley on the horses of the carriage containing the ladies they disabled the animal and brought the conveyance to a standstill the t two mo mounted anted gendarmes gen darmes accompanying the ladies seeing that they were greatly outnumbered bolted in the direction of the baths the ladies were thereupon marched in the direction li of the mountains until the party reached a small village where horses were obtained and two of the prisoners mounted thereon the third being too ill to ride was released and to knorl hoori her the conditions stipulated by the Ibri brigande brigands bri gands for the release of their ca captives P i I 1 and a spot was indicated where the ransom of had to be deposited within a given time the journey was continued somewhat farther inland in the hoart heart of the mountains where the party encamped encamp cd and there awaited the news of the arrival of the money the band numbered fifteen all armed from head to foot I 1 I 1 some ome with rifles others with re repeating p eats rifles and all having knives and I 1 during the capture the bandits were ivery very rough toward their prisoners but once in the mountains thi thia attitude changed into one of gentlemanly gentie manly and even gallant conduct thus a small hut was erected from the branches of trees while ferns and leaves were col I 1 I 1 lecter which served as beds for the captives I 1 whose coverings were the heavy coats of the brigands brigande bri gands rain fell at intervals in copious showers and in spite of all precautions the ladies were drenched to the skin two of the oldest of the brigands brigande bri gands were posted outside the ladies hut to mount guard and wait it upon them while the rest of the band withdrew to a respectful distance the leading brigands brigande bri gands were greeks from yanina including the chief of the band who wrote and spoke greek fluently and moreover appeared to be well educated the men were well and uniformly dressed and the chief among other things possessed an excellent field glass which enabled him to watch the movements of his intended prey as well az as of the troops and gendarmerie gendar merie who at one time were so active as seriously to endanger the lives of the captives not only were troops hurried to the scene of the abduction from kara and other districts but the authorities armed the P peasants peasants and sent them in pursuit of the brigands brigande bri gands believing that they would attract less attention than the soldiers and gendarmes gen darmes the brigands brigande bri gands however soon protested against these maneuvers and withdrew further into the mountains hence partly the delay in the release another cause of the delay was the non of the me money for ransom which thanks to the energetic and courageous intervention of the dragoman of the french embassy M rouet bouet who remained a night with abe dele gates sent by the brigands brigande bri gands was reduced from to one of the brigands brigande bri gands a certain barba nicola was subsequently captured by the gen darmes in a shepherds hut where he had fallen asleep after a carouse he surrendered without a struggle the sum of was found upon him the rest reft of the band are being actively pursued but owing to the difficult natu nature of the country it is doubtful whether they will be secured |