The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-18

secured the neighborhood for sew eral
days in order TO discover some traces
Of the missing Woman, but not the
elightest clew as to her whereabouts
was found. .fesot,sg
Don Diego fell, in consequence of
this, bereavement, into a state Of pro-
found melancholy. He sent a mes
sengec 10 Venice, who returned In
the following month to Abenari
withthei following startling intelh.
gence:
'Is Lignora Eugenia," he said to
Don Diego Razionon, "has been alb
Quoted TO Constantinople, where she
is row an inmate Of the Sulten's
Haremi' IL "a
Don Diego stamped his foot in
speechless rage. 2 % F." "
"But,"l proceeded his messenger,
"your pexoellcncy isin n grave dan
ger. The seuate of Venice has sent
orders TO the Governor of this is
land to have you conveyed to Ven
lee for sleeping outside Of the cita-
DEL" .ior1r'M hlaft HlQ 1fb.l
Don Diego, retired to his room /;
which he paced a long time in silent
meditation. AZ length his clouded
face frightened. iatiI7 Hi-i ST
al will do I'll he cried. wyhat
thanks do L owe to the ungrateful
Republic of Venice, which is now
evidently decaying? Twill do 1t /
will do II i"-ti
That very night he, his above men.
TONED messenger, and two Cypriotic
sailors left Cyprus secretly in skiff.
Although the night was stormy they
reached next morning the coast of
Asia Minor, where Don Diego had a
long, confidential interview with the
Turkish Governor. who sent him and
his companions under u strong escort
to CoDstantinople.
AT the Turkish capitol Don Diego
Rszionon demanded TO see the Grand
Vizier, Chiacor Hasha, but, instead
of attaining the object, he was con-
fined for six months In dark, damp,
loathsome dungeon. iHi +
One day eunuch from the Sultan's
hsrem entered his dungeon, and held
long, confidential interview with
him.
In consequence of this interview
Don Diego was set at liberty, furn-
ished with gorgeous clothes, fine
horses and large sum of gold.
On the day after his release he WIS.,
tied the seraglio, where his arrival
was already expected. st
Some eunuchs respectfully conduc-
ted him to the Golden Room, where
the Grand Seignior was rcposing on
8 sumptuous divan.
The Sultan, who was an intelligent,
ambitious man, questioned Don Die
60, who spoke the Turkis!. language
fluently, for some time. Suddenly
he said to Don Diego:
"You think we could conquer Cy-
prus ~ .I ta.t... Ia
"Nothing easier than that. know
all the weak points of the Venetians
on the island. Give me ten thousand
good soldiers, and blockade such
points as l shall designate, and the
island will inevitably fall into your
hands !"
"You shall have all that" replied
the Sultan-fbut you must first be-
come a Mohammedan." -ha4
"With the greatest of pleasure"
rejoined Don Diego, smilingly. "But
you know my condition, most grs-
cious ruler of the faithful"
"You want the French girl back ?
She is even now at your house."
Don Diego Razionon became a
Turk under the name of Hassan Erib
Pasha. He invaded Cyprus, and
wrested it, after a terrific struggle,
from the Venetians. The Sultan then
made him Military Governor of
Ephesus, where he lived for many
years with Eugenie la Vertue, who
had gained a controlling influence
over him. He died in 1904, leaving
to her an immense fortune. She re-
turned 10 France, where her arrival
created a great sensation. In 1905
King Henry w. received her at his
court. She took up her abode at
Fontainbleau, where she died in her
eiabty-first wear. t1 t,f L..