On the other hand, the unique episode of Guel-Bejaze, "The
White Rose," and her terrible experiences in the Seraglio are largely,
if not entirely, of Jokai's own invention, and worthy, as told by him,
of a place in The Thousand and One Nights.
Finally--a bibliographical note.
Originally "A Feher Rozsa," under the title of "Halil Patrona," formed
the first part of "A Janicsarok vegnapjai," a novel first published at
Pest in three volumes in 1854. The two tales are, however, quite
distinct, and have, since then, as a matter of fact, frequently been
published separately. The second part of "A Janicsarok vegnapjai" was
translated by me from the Hungarian original, some years ago, under the
title of "The Lion of Janina," and published by Messrs. Jarrold and Sons
as one of their "Jokai" Series in 1898. The striking favour with which
that story was then received justifies my hope that its counterpart,
which I have re-named "Halil the Pedlar," from its chief character, may
be equally fortunate.
R. NISBET BAIN.
_September, 1901._
HALIL THE PEDLAR.
CHAPTER I.
THE PEDLAR.
Time out of mind, for hundreds and hundreds of years, the struggle
between the Shiites and the Sunnites has divided the Moslem World.
Persia and India are the lands of the Shiites; Turkey, Arabia, Egypt,
and the realm of Barbary follow the tenets of the Sunna.
Much blood, much money, many anathemas, and many apostasies have marked
the progress of this quarrel, and still it has not even yet been made
quite clear whether the Shiites or the Sunnites are the true believers.
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