The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-03

what with exhaustion, fatigue, an1
iety. and the agony Of his dreadful
situation, that the unhappy prisone
fell almost senseless ON his hard couch
Night soon closed in and left him Z
realize. in his gloom, the full horro
Of his hopeless situation. He was brav
Of course. but to die at 1870 sud
denly! But youth aud fatigue final
, ly yielded to the approach Of sleep
and he Was soon buried in profoun,
slumber.
| He had slept perhaps two hours
when the door Of his dungeon opene,
slowly. and some one entered Will
cautious steps, hiding with his han,
the light Of lamp; the visitor ben
over the prisoners couch, the hans
that shaded the lamp touched him NJ
the shoulder, and a sweet and silver,
voices woman's voice-asked him
DO you want to eat?'
The young Pole. awakened sudden
~ by the glare Of the lamp. BY thu
touch and words Of the female, ross
upon his couch. and, with mis- ewes ouly
half opened. said in German, "Wha,
d. Won want"
"Give the man something to eat al
once. said Castanos, when he heard
the result ofthe first experiment. land
let him GO. He is not q Frenchman.
How could he have been SD far mas.
ter Of himself: The thing is impos.
sible."
But though Leckinski was supplied
with food he was detained prisoner.
The next morning he was taken to a
spot where he could see the mutilated
corpse Of the Frenchman who had
been cruelty massacred BY the peasan.
try Of Truxillo, and he was threatened
with the same death. But the noble
youth had promised not IN fail. and
not a word, not an accent. not q ges-
ture or lock BETRAYED him.
Leckinski. when taken hack to the
PRISM. hailed it with joy 4; Tor twelve
hours he had nothing bnt gibbets and
death. in its most hOrrid forms. before
his eyes. exhibited To him by men
with the looks and PASSIONS Of demons.
He slept. however, after the harrass-
ing excitement Of the day. and sound
". ton; wien in the midst Of his deep
and dea:h-lIke slumbers. the door
opened gently, some one drew near
the couch, and the voice whispered in
his ear
"Arise and come with me. We
wish to save your life. Your horse i
ready"
And the brave Young man. hastily
awakened BY the words. Ave wish to
save your life. come" answered still
in German
"Wbat do you want -
Castanos. when he heard IL this ex-
pertinent and its result, said the Rus
sian Was a noble young man he saw
the true state Of the case.
The next morning early. four men
csme to take him before a sort Of
rnurt martial. composed Of officers of
Castanos's staff. During the walk
they uttered most horrible threats
sgainst him but, true to his deter
he pretended not TO under.
stand them.
When he came before his Judge he
seemed 10 gather what was going ON
From the arrangements oi the tribu.
nal. and not from what he heard said
around him, and he asked IN German
where his interpreter was. He was
cent for aud the examination began.
1t turned upon the motive Of his
quincy from Madrid to Lisbon. He
answered by showing his dispatches
~ Admiral Siniavin and his passports,
spite Of the presence and vehement as
ertion of the peasant, he persisted in
he same story. and did not contradict
himself once
ASK him." said the presiding off.
er. at last. eff ne 10, es the Spaniards, |
$ he is not q Frenchman
The interpreter put the question. !
Certainly" said Leckinski. Il like |
he Spanish nation l esteem il for its
oble character / wish our two ma
ions were friends"
Colonel, said the interpreter to
he President, 1.-The prisoner says he
ates US because we make war like
snditti that he despises US. and
rat his only regret is that he can not
mite the whole nation rs one man, SD
. To end this Odoius war at q single
low"
While he was saying this. the eyes
the whole tribunal were aitentively
stching the slightest movement Of
lie prisoners cOuntenance, in order to
e what effect the interpreters tresch-
y would have upon him. But
eckinski had expected to be put
the test in some way. and he was
to bsffle all their attempts.
Gentlemen" said Castanos, .'it
ems to me that this young man can
II he suspected /; the peasant must he
The prisoner may pursue
5 journey. aud. when he reflects On
e peril Of our position. he will find
e severity We have been obliged to
e excusable."
Leckinski's arms and dispatches
ne returned, he received a free
SO, and thus this noble youth came
,torions ont Of the severest trial
1t the human spirit could be put