Show A cretan amazon As if true to its ancient traditions of myth and fable crete has produced in the person of margerita Mar terita karaiskakis a genuine amazon who is as fearless and as efficient as were the traditional daughters of hesperia He this young woman la a a gran granddaughter aug liter of the noted karaiskakis who was one of the heroes of the cretan revolution in 1821 and the blood of her patriotic grand grandsire flows freely in her warlike veins vena her great capacity as a leader and her wonderful tit influence fluence over men have induced the insurgent chiefs to give her a command and she has ever led her soldiers to victory the cretans caetans under her who probably never heard of the island amazons look up to her as a a new jeanne darc and are ready to follow her in whatever position she elects to lead them she la is an able general a talented strategist strat agist and Is totally wanting in the sentiment of fear her love for her native island Is boundless while brave and martial she Is in every sense womanly she la is pretty strong a great horsewoman a skillful and Is only 23 years old |