Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-23
VIII.
AFTER THE SENTENCE.


Sarcany was taken back to the cell he
aeeupied at the bottom Of an elliptic cor
ridor on the second floor Of the donjon.
sapdorf and mis- two friends, during the
at hours OF life that remained to them,
we're chartered in large cell on the same
level. exactly at the end of the major axis
of the elipse which this corridor made.
the secret was now known. The con-
demned were to be left together until their
execution.
This was a consolation, even a plea
sure for them, when they found them
selves alone and allowed to give way to
ceilings which they could not at first
restrain.
"My friends" said SandOrf, 81 am the
lause of your deathsl But l have moth
ng to ask your pardon forl We worked
or the independence of hungary Our
sause was Just! 1t is our duty to defend
lerl 1t is an honour to die for herp'
Matthias" said BathOry, "we thank
you for having associated us with you in
be patriotic work which would have been
the work Of all your life"
Gas we are associated with you in
death!" added Zathmar.
Then, during a momentary silence, the
three gazed round the gloomy cell in
hours. A narrow window some four or
i've feet high, cut through the thick wall
)f the dOnjon, let in certain amount
I light. There were three iron bedsteads,
few chairs, table, and a shelf or two,
On which were few articles OF crock
sTy.
Zathmar and BathorY were soon lost in
thought.
Sandorf began to walk up and down the
seli.
Zathmar was alone in the world, had
10 family ties, and no near relations.
There Tas only his old servant, Borik, to
mourn for him.
1t was not so with Bathory. His death
would not only prove blow to himself.
de mad wife and son, whom it would
reach. That wife and child might even
Ole. And If they survived him, how were
they to liYeS What was to be the future
d penniless woman and her ei2ht-year-
old ehilds Had Bathory possessed any
property, how much of it would remain
after Judgment which directed 1t to be
connsested, and sentenced him TO death
As lot Ssndorf, all his past life returned
70 MIN. His wife came to hlml His
ultle daughter came-a child of two years
oio, no" left to the care of the steward.
ana there we're bis friends whom he had
led 10 rum! He asked himself if he had
19he well, II he had not gone father than
NE W. uuty towards his country required
"pula taat the punishment had fallen on
aim alone, and not upon those that were
Innocent
NO! nol have only done my duty ~
ne said to himself. only country before
al. and above all"
Al i've O'Clock q warder entered the
yell placed the dinner on the table, and
Seus GUY again without saying a word.
oauuori would have liked to know in
"Aa1 fortress he was kept a prisoner, but
so ue president Of the court martial had
WV thought 1T to answer the question II
va quite certain that the warder would
uo. give the information.
.us prisoners hardly touched the din
NJ Nnlch had been prepared for them.
-s! passed the rest of the day talking
,alous matters. IN the hope that their
'''e movement would one day be re-
i s-sa' Very often they returned to the
'1 eg. lls Of the trial.
IT,. ne now know" said Zathmar, "why
la'e been arrested, and how the police
,~o'eIeu us from that letter which they
sane across"
ln,o lss' Ladislas," said Sandorf, "but
vs., o "lose hands did that message, which
fs1i o lug Of The last we received, at first
- aug aug who copied itr
orv -'. ..,, "uen II was copied - added Bata.
grsti,a.isD,,S did they read II without ths
,,.5 ls BE- grating must have been stolen, ,
ma. 'lgn and by whomY" asked Zath
.fi. d.. le day we were arrested, Il was
. p5.i.a' , 'lt afaweron my desk, whence th,
. sa 1.s wac indeed. inoKpllcable. Tha
. ho +, ,.iY al been found on the pigeon
i0l,s upen copied before being sent
tha llnAuon, that the house wheri
bean Io "npm h. WAS addressed hat
tIa.. 'i''n foled,-sl that could be ex
Bst.t hut that the cryptOgrapnic des
p9' 'Nulb have been deeiphered with
ofn,9 Grating by which 10 had beef
at, vas ineomprehensible.
u..' "eaiurH,' continued sandortt Hw
sm1 'al ihe letter was read, and /
. rat., NNl nave been read without th
f6'rs, ii was this letter which put IA
be ......l Pug track, aud Il was on II tina
Nr charge was based"
ao hstn1ry.
,atI@ ~" contrary, h does matterU sal
.iII eve NAV have heen f.',,..',''.,
slsr .arre bias been traltor~not I
~ s.....i. suddenly stopped. The nam
aaanl.,.f occurred ~ him; hat b
fsf.f. \. lhe thought az once wlthou
l1rs. '''1nannieato ~ 10 hla o0mpal
paf...'ll s . ile night sand0rf ana BIZ con
aII 81. tNniluufd their aonveranflan i
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