Chapters 17-18, pp. 258-270 Summary

In chapter seventeen, Memed and Jabbar are up in the rocks of Akchacham after their escape. Memed plans to return to his home village and give the villagers there title to their own land. Memed and Jabbar will watch over the villagers to keep them free. Memed plans to burn the thistles. The two men go to Yellow Ummet's house, where they get food and talk about the burning of Aktozlu. Ummet leads Memed and Jabbar to a cave where they can safely sleep. In the morning, Ummet tells them that the search for them has been called off. Memed asks Ummet about having a village free of a landlord and about burning the thistles and Ummet agrees with both ideas.

In chapter eighteen, the villagers of Karadut are targets for takeover of the greedy Ali Safar...