This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ..."You are the man we want; you come with us." They drew their guns to force him to accompany them. Mr. Knapp carried no arms: it will be remembered that the Armenian men admitted to the premises early in June had been asked to give up their arms and he would not assume a privilege refused to them. Just outside the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ..."You are the man we want; you come with us." They drew their guns to force him to accompany them. Mr. Knapp carried no arms: it will be remembered that the Armenian men admitted to the premises early in June had been asked to give up their arms and he would not assume a privilege refused to them. Just outside the school gate they encountered a soldier who protested against their action and while the controversy was on Mr. Knapp left them and went on to the Ely residence. The incident seemed significant in the light of an experience of his following the massacres of 1895 (see Chapter XIV), and he told Miss Shane there was a possibility of his being obliged to leave. A few days later officers came and asked him to accompany them to a neighbouring house as they had an official communication to make to him, and they threatened to use force if he did not immediately accede to their request. Miss McLaren, at that time nursing Sister Martha, who was ill with typhus, heard of this and made up her mind to go with him. "Escorted to a room where there were several civil and military officials, we were given the 'highest seats in the synagogue.' The spokesman as I remember was the chief of police, and he began by telling us that as foreigners living in Turkish territory we were the honoured guests of the Ottoman Government and as such entitled to all the protection they could provide. Bitlis was in the war zone and therefore we must move to safer quarters. It was then four o'clock in the afternoon, and we were to be ready to leave at seven the next morning. Miss Shane was to go also. In vain I pleaded for permission to remain as long as Sister Martha lived. No, they had hospitals and she could be cared for in one of them. Indignation and wrath increased ...
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