The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-18
TEE CONQUEST OF CYPRUS.
Don Diego Razionoon= ne Massacre
Of Abednaft%Ths cszanandant
and His Mistssss.-A Bloody Noe
turnal Seneca Mysterious Alb.
duction~ Don Diego's Plight His
conversation at Constantinople.

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duction ~Don Diego's Plight Hit
Conversation at Constantinople
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On the eth Of February, 1909, m
exciting scene took place at Abed.
mari, q small fortified town on, the
western coast Of the Island Of Cyprus
over which, At that time, the gloomy
banner Of the Rcpubh6of Venice was
fioatingiW 5nlei4g 1IEV u1wellrl
Abednari lay In a small bay, which,
owing TO Its deep anchorage, render;
ed the little town place OF decided
ifnportafice!V iitiHH .sFulrllN 20 1tl
In consequence, the Venetian SEN
ate haa caused 10 be, constructed
there a rather strong citadel, which
was armed with one hundred heavy
guns, and garrisohed by 1000 yetor'
an soldiers. .9gHeJl sai f,
| The commanderin-cbief Of this
stronghold was 9 comparatively
young man. His name was Diego
Razionon, d native of tie Aalearic
Islands, but since his fourteenth veal
In the military service of the Repub-
lie of Venice, in, which he had dis
tinguished Himself SO signally tina,
now, In bis thirty fourth year, he was
q colonel and in charge Of indie
pendent commando aq1ty b Il a .,
Don Diego, though very intrepid
man, possessed all the vice. Of the
race from which he had sprung. A
very fine looking man, he was dis
solnte rake, and the fair sex had nc
worse enemy than he, lie meyer for
treacherous, venal and corrupt d
| On the day when our narrative
opens, the garrison Of Abednari was
drawn up in line in front Of the cita'
del at an early hour in the morning
| When Don Diego appeared in front
of his soldiers the drummers beat O
long roll. { 'ai7i.ib ID! d agm,
The commandment did not utter
word; but the sombre fire burning
in his black eyes, his firmly com.
pressed lips, and the nervous witch.
ing of his fingers, plainly indicated
that something extraordinary was
about to happen, !, ...,,.
| In fact, few minutes later ninc.
teen heavily ironed Turkish soldiers
were led out from the citadel by O
squad of soldiers headed by a broad
ehouldcred, masked man, below the
medium height, who was dressed
In a close-fittiDg suit Of crimson
cloth. .rp isfum,rHrs ~ Ea
This masked man, who was nc
other than a Venetian executioner
carried on his sboulder n very shor,
but very broad naked sword. =
When the nrisoners. all of whom
Ilooked almost unconcerned. ar.
rived near Don Diego Razionon. ht
Numbered al them. I'''''
lnDou,n mn ivour knees Ottoman
doesi" nui faln h1Cn. llir n M
Tbe nrisonerso beyed mechanically
Don Diego nroceedcd as follows:
Iynn fy;ed To land bere IN ono n,
Tho resse,s If vonr miserable Sultan
| For this your hands. heads and feet
will he oohpped ofI. and your carcasses
will Inc tbrpwm intn The sea. To vo,Ir
work. execntionersin -T1-'ff - !
| The masked beadsmen understood
i their horrible business.
While lid soldiers were looking
unmoved 'lupon the dreadful scene
that was now enacted before their
eves The executioner mutilated and
decanitated his nineteen victims with
startling rap;dity. Til'ff Tiid -
When the last Turk had been dis.
mai ched the soldiers returned to their
9usrters. while Don Diego SLOWLY
| and thoughtfuiIy repaired TO the
small villa nesr ibe citadel. where he
Lived with his mistress. Engenic DE
i La yertue.' a. younp Frenchwomau
Of very rare beauty, whom he had
| bought for a large sum from tho
Greek pirate that had stolen the
girl two wears before from the house
Of her parents in the enyirons Of
Toulon. - lgr,
The banIess nitrate however. had
NOT cot his money from Don Diego,
who caused MIN 10 be hung as soon
as he had delivered the French Cir
IN him.
| We said that Mile. De La Vertns
was n Crea, heantv. Int her cbarms
we're mater;aIly enhanced nv yiyae.
| ity and spripbfl;ness. she was Kind.
hsorted and am;ahio in every no,
sncct and Don Dicgo Rozionon IVA.
nass;onately enomored of her.
I'm thfs 3cs ian sbe awaited him
| ON Inc xeranda in front ~ the villa
\ He embraced her feryentiy. but she