The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

| AAe urklsn prls0ncrSI" shc exclaimed
bending piercing glance on him.
''They are dead" lie replied carclessly
"Mon Dieu," she cried shudderingly.
Don Diego looked at her almost compas
sionately.
"Eugenle," he said Rravely, "supposin
tho Turks had caught you or me, what d.
you think they would have done with us
They would have put US cruelty to death.
"Really, Diego2"
"As suro as there Is God in heaven.
She was reassured, and clasped him II
her arms; for she loved him az intensel,
as he did her.
A month elapsed. During moonligh
night, towards the close of March, q boa
landed near Abenarl, from it jumped sls
well armed men in the semi i-barbarous cos
tune of Turkish soldiers.
But their whispered conversation wa,
carried on in Greek, and their faces ind,
Gated that they belong to the Hellenic
race.
They nolselessly hursod toward the viii.
of Don Diego Razionou.
The inmates Of tho villa consisted Of the
Don, his mistress. Eugenie, and three ser.
wants. The latter slept in tho front room
| of the villa.
The disguised Greeks who were evident.
~ familiar with the premises, burst tho
front door open without making much
noise, aud rushed into the servants room.
They rcmorselessly slew tho threo hap-
less menials.
Don Diego was aroused from his slum.
bcrs.
Ho rushed OUT, sword in hand, from the
room which he and hls mistress occu pied
But the intrndcrs lnsidiously tripped him,
and then beat him senseless.
a new figure appeared now: Eugene,
the mistress.
NO sooner had the assailants caught
sight Of hex IN the uncertain light of the
moon, than they rudoly seized her, and
carried her off to their boat.
Upon reawaking to consciousness, Don
Diego Razionon was nearly goaded to mad
ness by the disappearance of his charming
inamorata.
He gave the alarm, and his soldiers
secured the neighborhood for several days
In order to discover some traces of the
missing woman, but not the slightest clew
as to her whereabouts was found,
Don Diego fell, in consequence of this
bereavement, into state OF profound
melancholy. He sent a messenger 10 Ven.
ice, who re.Hrned the following month to
ligence.
LA Slgnora Eugenia," he said, 'has
been abducted to Constantinople, where
she Is now Oh inmate of the Sultaa's
Harem"
Don Diego stamped his foot In speech
less rage.
But" proceeded the messenger, "your
cxcellency Is In grave danger. Tho Senate
Of Venice has sent orders to the Governor
of this island to have you conveyed to Ven
leo for sleeping outside of the CITADEL"
Don Diego retired to his room, which he
paced long time in silent meditation.
At length his clouded face Frightened.
81 will do itl" he cried. "What thanks
do 1 owe to the ungrateful Republic of
Venice, which is now evidently decaying9
will do it'll l will do it"
That very night he, his aforementioned
messenger, md two Cypriotc sailors. left
Cyprus secretly in skiff.
Although the night was stormy, they
reached next morning the coast of Asia
Minor, where Don Diego had long conf
dental interview with tho Turkish Gov.
ernor, who sent his companions under q
strong escort 70 Constantinople.
At tho Turkish Capital Don Diego Rail
onon demanded to see tho Grand Visier.
Chiacor Pasha; but instead of attaining his
object, he was confined for Six months in
q dark, damp, loathsome dungeon.
On day cunuch from the Snltan' 8
hareM entered his dungeon, and held long,
confidential interview with him.
In consequence Of this interview Don
Diego Razionon was SGT al liberty, fur
nished with gorgeous clothes, fine horses,
and large sum in gold.
One tho day after his release he visited
tho seragllo, where his arrival was already
expected.
Some eunuchs respectfully conducted
him to tho golden room, where tho Grand
Seignior was reposing on sumptuous
divan.
The Sultan, who was on intelligent. am.
bilious man, questioned Don Diego who
spoke tho Turkish language 1uently, fol
some time. Suddenly lie SAID to Don
Diego:
"You think VIC could conquer Cyprus r.
"Nothing easier than that" KNOW all
the weak points Of the Venetians on tho
island. Give me ten thousand good sol,
diers. and blockade such ports US sAal
designate, and tho island will fall inevita
bly, into your hands.
"You shall have all that" replied the
sultan-"but you must tlrst become {
Mohammednn."