The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-12

if die for you, said Edgar, anu II L
avense you and kill him"
"No, Edgar, you must not saerihee
yourself, not you
"NIust that villain be left unpublished?
"Certainly not" she replied TRANQUILITY
and firmly.
Then let me kill him." said Edgar,
with trembling lips.
no said HERNIA, "leave him to me.
The next day Prince Maniasko was sit
ting in the charming little boudoir of his
bride and rolling a cigarette for her, when
the princess, with mocking smile, ex-
pressed her wish to see once the selebrat-
ed lion tanner who was so much admired
by everybody.
SHOW can such an idea come into your
head. said the Prince, and the cigarette
trembled in his hands, and the yellow to-
bacco slipped from between his white
fingers.
Il have heard so many marvels about
this person that have taken it into my
head to be present at one of her perform
auces and that, too, this evening, and IN
your company, Prince.
When HERNIA entered the cage that
evening she saw Maniasko, and at his side
\ ravishins creature, who fixed her opera
glass upon her in a provoking manner
She felt it aud started, but only for sin
ole moment. and then began her ieats with
the lions With her accustomed naughty
eoolness. When after successful feat,
she reclincd on the back Of one of the big
lions. while the others walked round her
in procession, the princess cried loudly,
bravo, and threw purse of gold into
the cage. A niurmur Of disapprOval rose
from among the spectators. HERNIA began
to tremble. aud tears flowed from her beau
,iful eyes. she lost empire over herself aud
over the animals that surrounded her; the
big lion raised his head, looked at her with
as,anishment, aud suddenly griPPed her
left arm. 4 CRY Of horror sprang from n
hundred mouths, but HERNIA bad already
recovered herself. look aud command,
aud the lion loosened her arm; she sPTang
Up. seised the beast by the name, placed
her foo, on him, and lashed him until he
was completely subjected and lay doeile
AZ her feet.
! Enthusiastic applause and shouts Of aP-
probation rewarded her courage.
when will the wedding take place ?
she asked Of Edgar, when she had left the
cage
The day after tomorrow.
-will You undertake to give him lei,
ter Yourself, and to him in person
-HIf yoa command me.
Il beg yoa to do so HERNIA pressed
Edsar's hand, bat he seized hers aud GOV
er,d it with Kisses,
The next morning The lion tanner wrote
10 the psiaee She wished TO see him only
ooee more. aud begged him to come to th'
meuagsric a, the usual hour, promising il
return TO leave Basharesi on she day o
his wedding. Edgar gave the letter 10 'h'
Prince himself who read it, smiled, ans
said Al will come,
An hoar before midnight the Prime
appeared at the li,Slc back door Of the me
nagsrie, is opcaed Roisclessiy as usual
HERNIA appeared, dressed in short ia
jacket. in the pale ligh, Of the stars an,
the snow. She took him by the hand an'
led him cautiously along the dark passage
As usual second door grated on its hinges
aud HERNIA, leading the Priaee into tina
completely dark space, put her arms roun'
bis neck aud kissed him with savage ten
derncss
Thea she suddenly disappeared; III
door was shut violently, and the Prince
foo, touched something living vhie
moved. What was it? Had she no, q
usual led him into her little salon?
4 moment afterwards bright red ligh
appeared. HERNIA fixed a torch in a rim
10 front Of the lions cage. and in the mid'
az the lions was the Prince HERNIA stoo
with her arms before the bars, and 6xe
the Prince eoldly with her large blue eye
diabolic smile played on her lips.
The Prince, with a rapid moyemen
, tried to open the door but in vain,
ain heavens name, HERNIA, what is yOU
Intention
t Il am celebrating my marriage wit
/ you aud my lions are to be the weddin
guests
"Are you mad p
Il am in full possession Of my sense
You have betrayed me. | have condemn
ed you to death. Now to work, my friend
. en- avant r. And she woke up the sleel
ing lions aud excited them with her viii
while the Prince cried for help. But b
cries were drowned by the wintry storm
The lions, irritated and encouraged B
Herman's cries, sprang upon him. IL
blood was already flowing. He suppllcate
and defended himself desperately, Will
she, her face leaning against the cold bar
Toasted her eyes on his mortal anguish.
Some time passed before the lions ha
finished their horrible work. When th
Prince lay dead on the floor of the del
the lions skunk away frightened, and bega
to lick their bloody paws.
That very night the beautiful lion-tamt
disappeared from Bucharest, and has nevt
been heard of since.
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