Show I STORY OF MISS STONE AS REL RELATED BELATED TED BY HE HER Turkish Government Questioned Captives es as to Their Experiences BOSTON Feb 26 The The first message from Miss Ellen 1 M. M Stone the missionary mis mis- to her family and friends was received last night by her brother C. C I A. A Stone of Chelsea The cablegram told of her release by the brigands and her warm welcome by Bulgarian friends in the village of Prior to the receipt of this message Mr 11 Stone received a a. dispatch from from M M. Garguilo first dragoman dragoman drago drago- man of the American legation as follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows Liberated Saturday night village Gradishar near where village village vil vii lage Mayor led them 9 o'clock Coming Corning tonight with with House Then came the long for message message mess mess- messI I age ge from the the- absent daughter and sis sis- sia- sia ter It read as follows Feb 25 Chas A. A A A. Stone Chelsea Freed thank God and well after atter our captivity of nearly six six m months Yesterday Sabbath morning Mrs and her weeks' weeks daughter Elena and I 1 found ourselves left by our abductors near a village an h hour ur distant from For three hours were waiting for dawn then secured horses and came to this city Kind-hearted Kind Bulgarian friends rushed from their th houses as as soon as they caught a glimpse of the strange- strange appearing travellers took us in their arms from our horses with tears and smiles and words of welcome and led ledu u their house Word was quickly sent to the friends engaged in their morning service service service ser ser- vice at church and they came carne old and young to greet us with thanksgiving to God for this proof of his faithfulnEss faithfulness faithfulness faithful faithful- ness to answer their prayers for all even the children had never ceased e sed to pray for us their lost friends SIn Since that hour our waking time has be been n crowded with friends frienda from frou the city elty and surrounding villages who have brought us their heartfelt congratulations congratulations con con- for our deliverance The Turkish Government did not fall fail to question us as to our experience expert expert- ence The Governor G of the city with his suite called this morning and again this afternoon after atter the arrival of of Dr Houss Housa and his hisson son from Sa Sa- Sa- Sa accompanied by It M. M GargIulo the first dragoman of the American embassy at Constantinople The last three have come to 10 accompany us to tomorrow where Mr waits walts his lost long wife and their baby They have brought me me a a. bundle of letters letters letters let let- from mother and my brothers and my dearest friends Thus with unspeakable gratitude to God and to all friends who by prayers and gifts have hav help helped d to to free us we begin our life ife of freedom Your sister ELLEN M. M STONE |