The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
Srlrttro StorD.
TIL MISSING GROWN.

patriot army still 10000 Gtrong-seeing
the gtuie WAS up, and wishing to save his
country as much rs possible nom the re-
%talitory vengeance of Austria, capitnlated,
al Yllaguis. to the Russian general on hon
orable terms. But Marshal Haynmi. the
Austrian commander. acting under instuic-
tons from Vienna, declined 10 be bound
by the Russian treaty; and When he eniet-
ed pesth MS q conqueror, It was well known
that he brought In his travelling case u
bundle of warrants for the apprehension
aud punishment Of the prominent organ
izers Of that which was termed by one side
"a rebellion. 10y the other, n patriotic stuug-
gle against despotism.
Before this crisis had arrived, tho dicta-
tor. Kossuth. found It eNpedieut TO rcmoyc
the seat of government from Pesth, and to
take temporary quarter at Szegcdin, whence
flight into the Turkish territory would he
comparatively easy. Forchstng possible
rveutualtics, the dictator took the pre-
caution 10 get possession of the Hungarian
crown and rcgalia; calling his stan into
consultation as the best way Of securing
the precious cnsket.
Ii was finally agreed in solemn couclaye
that the casket should be buried in u oi
the small u%ntenanted islands which dot the
Thoiss, that an accurate plan Of the place
should be taken aud deposited IN safe keep
ing. 30 as to be available lor the easy rocoy
cry OF the treasure when more ouspicious
times presented themselves. An island was
accordingly selected the spot where the
casket wa buried was clearly and correctly
indicated; the plan was placed ia the hnnds
OF the dictator, aud, for the present, all
anxiety in this direction was set at rest. 1t
IS only necessary To add that kogsuth made
his escape, visited America, aud finally
took mp has abode In England.
When the Austrian Emperor was enabled
once more 10 eatnbh.L the semblauoe OF
peace IN his Hungarian dulniniOna, 1t wac
thouoht eyptdieut that, at a lifting period,
his coronation as Ring OF Hungary, with
all its time-huuOrpd ceremahief, should be
celebrated
But where WA the Hungarian crown
IL was sought fur. hut could uowhere be
found: and no one could give an account OF
its disappearance. No coronation would
be held to be complete or valid 10y the
Hungarians unless the old Hungarian
crown enciTcled the brow Of the sovereign
The same superstitieus v%eneiation attach
ed to this crown as 10 the crowns OF LON
bard and Germany II must be found
at any cost. Large rewards were offered.
Every kind OF immunity was promised tn
Auont NlAb Mflf lhAA'' W ~ ff'a
and concealment but the coveted iniurma-
ton was not forthcoming. Matters rc-
manned IN this condition for years.
Here the scene of our narrative must De
changed, aud the reader taken 10 London.
In that refuge OF all nations Soho might
be seen, Just after the revolutions OF 1873
Lad ran their course, a small house, the
lower pant Of which presented an oboItlye
imitation OF the exterior Of a continental
cdye. Soho, at that period, was Tiled with
refugees from various European States
Poland was represented, 30 WAS France,
Spain aud Hungary. Russia, Austria and
France had their spies thicEly studded over
the locality in vm1ous DISCUSSES, Some
were restaurant keepers, Others t%enauted
Clgar-shOps, "a few were proprietorh OF
cafes, more were in the capacity OF walters.
The cafe Ia Lisle street, kept 10y Z
a foreigner, was the ~headquarters Of the
eIasperated Hungarian patriots. No one
could say precisely nom what part Of the
Austrian domiuiOus the owner Of the cdt,
came-uO one knew any thing Of his ante
cedeuts when lac made his appearance az
Pesth aud joined the army OF liberation m-
der General Benz. Following the fortunes
OF the Dictator Kossuth, when the Aus
trians marched into Prsth, he marched ont,
aud cOutrved 10 make his way TO England.
Tall, militaIy-luoking, and OF truculeut as-
pect, he yet inspired sufficient confidence
in the Hungarian refugees 10 induce
them 10 make his cafe their house OF call
and az his language indicated that lac was
ardently devoted to their cause, while his
purse was continually at the service of the
necessitous, il may be- easily imagined that
the cgye was not overlooked by the secret
police.
On Sundays there was "A private iiLi- Il
hOte; nc which the principal refugees as
sembled. As a matter Of course, Austrian
politics were discussed, among other mat
terA the anxiety of the Austrian Emperor
TO find the missing row OF Hungary, aud
the liberal reward to be paid for It's recoy-
cry.
One evening three persons might he seen
sitting IN the private bar of the cafe, ron
yersing earnestly about the affairs Of Hun
gary, and particularly about the secreted
crown, all present appearing TO be we'll ac-
quainted with its place Of COncenlment.
The result of the deliberations Of this trio
was, that steps should be Immediately ia
ken 10 remove the crown from its hiding
place, 10 bring II Ia England and TO place
1t for greater security IN the custody of the
eX-dictatOT. but who was TO undertake
this dangerous task The movements Of.
the hungarian patriots in Ond We're too
well watched, their persons too we'll known,
to admit of the hope, even II they pene-
trated into the Austrian dOmlniona unde-
teoted, that they wonld leave them safely,
One Of the party suggested that Z ,
the proprietor Of the cqte, should be called
ia and sounded. lie was not a Hungarian
at least by birth might, therefore,
have a chance Of escaping the searching
at NIA NsuaNuuaa. u.Tlaua H. moo NM
cd, n the proposition laid before him.
When told that he had been selected to un-
dertake the business, his eyes apnrkled for
a moment, hut he hesitated At giving his
consent, Eventually his Hcruples We're
overcome; he agreed 10 fetch the crown
nay more, he undertook 30 lind all the
funds and only 10 accept a reward ON tho
successful completion of has dangerous
mission, A sheet OF paper was handed Ia
him which, on being folded in a particular
form, disclosed the exact spot where the
casket was buried, but which, should he
be discovered, wOuld indicate nothing that
could IN the least compromise him. He
settled TO commence his journey in three
weeks time alleging hat he must wait Tor
the arrival Of the German courier iesem-
bling han gomewhet in person, whose pass-
port would carry him 20 Pesth without sus-
picion.
On the day fixed upon p set out for
Prague, The journey was completed thus
far in safety there was nothing 10 excite
suspicion his fellow-tnvelers left him at
various stations; only two, a Polish peddler
and an American jew came ON with him az
far as the frontier Of Bohemia, and there
they also quilted him.
IN arriving at Prague, p made his
way TO the Kaizer Hof, and ordered a sub
'stantial dinner. He had just sat down TO
his meal when the chief Of the police paid
him a visit aud requested to see his pass
port. Having looked at the paper, he po-
tifelv infimated thai he had received IN