A nation at bay, what an American woman saw and did in suffering Serbia . ly at me. In an instant Irecognized Mr. Venizelos, but then, a trifle panic-stricken at being caught staring, I scuttled out. At eight oclock the next morning CaptainMelas came and told me that Mr. Venizelos wouldbe pleased to see me at nine. In a flurry ofanxiety as to whether he would give the order ofOff with her head, I set out with Miss Sim-monds. It was a lovely autumn morning and thewhite villa, set in its garden of palms andlate flowers, looked very beautiful but hardlypeaceful, as the Cretan guards, armed to the
A nation at bay, what an American woman saw and did in suffering Serbia . ly at me. In an instant Irecognized Mr. Venizelos, but then, a trifle panic-stricken at being caught staring, I scuttled out. At eight oclock the next morning CaptainMelas came and told me that Mr. Venizelos wouldbe pleased to see me at nine. In a flurry ofanxiety as to whether he would give the order ofOff with her head, I set out with Miss Sim-monds. It was a lovely autumn morning and thewhite villa, set in its garden of palms andlate flowers, looked very beautiful but hardlypeaceful, as the Cretan guards, armed to theteeth, stood at the gate and among the treeswhile detectives prowled in the streets and aroundall the corners. We went up the broad marblesteps and in the hall found groups of earnest andsolemn personages waiting their turn with thedistinguished man. Everybody made way respect-fully for Captain Melas and we were received byGeneral dAnglis and the Greek naval hero,Admiral Conduriotos. After a few minutes the people who were withMr. Venizelos came out and we were at once.
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