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Show j Kidnaped American Missionary Trying to Convert Bulgarian Brigands. The latest information regarding Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary, and Mme. Tsilka, her companion, com-panion, indicates that their condition has been so far ameliorated that they are able to obtain rude comforts. It 5s even said that the brigands have a (doctor ready at hand in case his services ser-vices should be needed. It appears that the brigands are now complaining that Miss Stone is attempting to convert con-vert them to Christianity. While recognizing rec-ognizing the illegality of the abduction abduc-tion of Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka, the brigands contend that their action was in the interest of a sacred cause, and therefore justifiable. The brigands apparently are prepared pre-pared to hold out all winter. They refuse to abate their demands one dollar, dol-lar, and have not vouchsafed a reply to Mr. Dickinson's ultimatum. It is believed were the gold actually proffered prof-fered by an accredited emissary, the Ibrigands would reduce the amount of the ransom. |