The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-04-27

loss 10 OeVise plan, likely to prove success
fui against the numerous garrison of Gyong-
yos. In the midst of this dilemma he was
interrupted by the arrival of messenger
from his uncle, the prior of a monastery of
Carmelties in this neighborhood, summonine
the chief to an immediate conference, which
Leikem did not delay attending to, knowing
hls uncle; who had already often assisted
him with good advice during his expeditions,
TO be wise and patriotic man.
lie found the prior in great excitement MS
TO the face of the unfortunate town. The
monk conjured Leikem, by his Christian
faith and his love for his country, now to
show what enthusiasm the Hungarian was
capableof in the defence of his rights and his
country women. He than proposed TO him
to go the town dressed as monk, and there
to agree upon scheme with the inhabitants.
The first part of this proposal was easily, Of.
iected, rs few hours previously, Dulo, the
father of lrma had sent to the monastery for
priest TO pray for his daughter, who was
then dangerously i'll. Leiken was for a
moment unnamed by this sad information,
but by a violent effort he cholled his feeling
and declared his readiness to comply with the
wish ofhisunclc. lie hastily put on a cowl and
left the monastery mounted upon q mule.
lie had the good fortune to pass the Turkish
outposts unremarked, and arrived at the dusk
Of the evening, accompanied by Dulo's mes
senger in Gyongyos.
With the capuchin drown over his head
Leikem entered Irinas room. She was much
changed during the few weeks that had
elapsed since he saw her, and was so
| exhausted that the pretended monk had to
bend over her to catch her whispered words.
lie could not long carry on his disguise, and
was forced to exclailn, with all the fervor of
noble heart.
al am not monk, Irma. but thy warrior,
and am come to cure and to save thee; for
as long as live thou shalt not fall into the
power of the infdels."
At the sound of that voice, the tone of
which She had never forgotten, the girl
thought she dreampt; Lut again look
ing into his truthful, manly face, she saw
happy, realize aud she seemed to live anew.
The guerilla chief likewise disclosed his
intention to her father, who, cheered by his
presence instantly stole away to others of his
tried and brave neighbors, inviting them to
meet at his house. The men came. AS it
was supposed that the escort, with the tri-
butte of the town, on proceeding to Buda,
would halt for the night at the fortress of Hat
van, half way between Gyongyos and Buda,
at the proposal of Leilkem daring plan was
projected and resolved upon.
Two days later an order came to give mp
the tribute of money and women. The may
or by presents obtained from the comman-
der that the maidens should be allowed to
remain vcied during their journey, until they
a of fboir
they were taken in closed litters from their
dwellings, and left Gyongyos under strong
escort, accompanied by the fcrvent prayers of
the inhabitants for their safety. AS they pro-
cceded very slowly, they did notreach Hatvan
till late in the evening, whereupon the Aga
resolved not to go any further that night.
While preparations were making for the ac-
comda,ion of the unusual guests, the com
mander Of tho fortress attempted once or
twice to pay visit of ceremony 10 the maid
ems but the matron under whose care they
were, an energetic Hungarian woman, remain
ed infeyible, and after a short contest rescued
them from the presence of a very unwclcome
visitor.
At midnight, when all was lushed the SEN
tinel at the door ofthe house where the maid
ems rested, had he been more vigilant must
have heard, and seen human form cautious
ly descending The sentinel, however dream
ing perhaps Of Mohanmed's paradise. re-
marked neither the slight noise, nor the fig
urc in whom the chief was easily recognized,
a which by degrees glided down the high
wall, till it stood like menacing shadow
behind him. Here, heavy fall was heard,
followed by dull groan; then all became
quiet as before. The sentinel being no lon
ger in the way, eleven other forms, let them
selves down from tho window, one and
all bearing greater resemblance to stalwart
warriors than TO gentle maidcns. Lcikem
hastily gave his commands in suppressed
voice and after leaving two men at the door
Of the dwelling, they vanished into the dark
and deserted street which led to the east
4 gate. There thoy surprised the small guard
! with equal ability and cut the incn down be-
fore they could even think Of resistance. But
in spite Of their quick and cautious proceed
ings, they were detected by a Turkish senti-
mel who fired his gun, which aroused the
others at their posts on the walls, and the
alarm drum soonre.echocd from every quar-
ter Of the place.
| Not time was now to be lost. The gate
was forced open with all speed, and the
drawbridge let down. Leikem gave ashrill
whistle, and on its being repeated at dis
tance from the fortress, in a short time n