The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-07
HE MET HIS MATCH.


with which they often have to deal !:
WAS in Paris enjoying a few weeks
vacation. Among the acquaintance
which | picked up there WAS a certain
Francois Dalton. lawyer.
To say how | became acquainted
would be rather puzzIing. The
prOfiered cigar, an exchange of news
papers. or q passing recognition. had
ripened under his friendly gaiety into
familiarity.
had passed more than one evening
in his snug Office in Rue de Ligre,
where he received his clients.
He remarked one evening, with
his irresistible smile:
"Ah, monsieur, how would YOU
like scamper across the CONT
nent?"
well enough" said I, "but my
funds"
do not speak Of money. l can
offer you a splendid chance to combine
business and pleasure.
"Indeed! May l ask where and
how?"
Twenty miles beyond Buda-on
the Da .ube-at kisochatti, q beauti-
full manor"
"Well."
you will simply take charge OF
the only son of a wealthy baron. Emil
Won Magyar" adding in his bright.
bland way, "He is but fifteen. and
has been placed in Paris school {;
but alas disease has developed itself.
and the father has determined to re-,
call HIM. 1t is important that he
should seek the quiet of his native
val ey."
Another questioning brought out
the facts that liberal sum per week
and expenses were to be paid, and
that it might require some caution ia
pass through Austria Hungary,
where the baron lived, WAS then I'M
der ban. The baron, it seems. wis
already suspected of completely in
plots, and the sOn had small discre-
ton of speech.
1t chimed in we'll with my inclina-
tions / desired greatly to see the
home of that proud Magyar people. of
whom koesuth was so noble an ex-
ample.
Really" thought I. "this is lucky.
am tn he paid for doing the very
thing l long for"
As it was necessary to have a pass
port, l, in company with Francois
Dalton, visited the school where Emil
was at present.
On entering the apartment, from
the lawyers description, l at once
recognized tine lad among some forty
or fifty other youths. There could be
no mistaking his sharp features, raven
hair and black eyes.
"This is the gentleman. Emil. who
has consented to take you home,
said the lawyer.
Emil looked into my face with
. questioning glance. and then grip
ping my hand, said with such out
spoken sincerity that I felt drawn to
him at once:
"Sir, / shall have no fear with you. +"
1t was the hearty expression of an
unsophisticated mind. Dalton then
spoke:
He is an American and will he
kind to you. Remember to obey him
exactly"
"Then he hates the Austrains !! He
is one of that nation where a are
free; where our grand Kossuth was
treated like q prince! This good
American shall see how noble people
are treated by the despicable tyrants.
Hush. hush, Emil ; you must not
talk like this" Then, turning to me.
he said: The very children of that
proud race are filed with deep sense
Of wrong"
"Not to be wondered at" said I. as
! recalled the accounts which NJ. Dali
ton had given me.
"When / am q man." exclaimed
the handsome lad. Il will kill Aus
trians they are not fit to live
Emil" l soothingly replied, "my
dear boy. repress this feeling. or We
never shall reach your home alive. I"
The following day l and my charge
started. In due time we reached Vi
emma. A hundred miles up the Dan
ube and We shall be at the baron
castle.
Uneventful days they were. / act
ually suffered with the emotion OF INV
little friend; | Learned to admire his
proud spirit. as | watched his flashing
eye, whenever he spoke uf bis beloved