Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1901 — TAKEN BY BRIGANDS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TAKEN BY BRIGANDS.

Miss Stone of the Woman’s Board of Missions, lately abducted by Bulgarian brigands, had two very similar exciting experiences some years ago with bandits In the mountainous region of Turkey. She never before was captured and held for ransom, but she knew not how to account for one es-

cape she had on any other ground than she was considered “too poor to be a good catch.” “It was In a wild mountain pass,” she said, In speaking of it afterward. “I was halted by a band who offered me no violence. They ransacked our baggage, but finding we had nothing

valuable, repacked everything neatly and quietly went their way, expressing their regret at giving us any trouble.” While the bandits were searching her luggage she told them that she was a missionary and, to her great surprise, they at once became less boisterous in their manner. Another experience she had was rather alarming. This, too, was In the mountains. After a long Journey she reached a little hut, in which she took refuge. During the night she was aroused out of a sound sleep. Footsteps were heard on the floor and a hand passed over her face. Evidently she was not the person for whom the brigand was seeking, and he left without giving her any further annoyance.