Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-11
CHAPTER VII.
THE DOCTORS DILEMMA.


For few minutes lie stopped 20 admire
the schooner whose ban gee was lazily
dutterrng from the mainma5t-head.
tsWhence comes this DR.. Autekirttg
ne said TO himself. Il do not know that
flag"
Then addressing himself to pilot who
vas standing near he asked
"Do you know what flag that isP'
The pilot did not know. An he could
say about the schooner was that she had
come from Brindisi, anu that all her
papers had been found correct by the har-
bOr-master; and as she was pleasure
yacht the authorities had respected her
inc0gnito.
Pierre BathorY then hired a boat and
was rOwed OF TO the oavarsna, while the
Moor, very much surprised, watched aim
as be neared the yacht.
In few minutes the young man had
set foot on the schOoner's deck and asked
il DR.. Antekirtt were on board. Doubtless
the order which deuied admitlance TO
strangers did not apply TO him, for the
bOatswain Immediately replied that tue
doctor was in his room. Pierre presented
his card and asked If he could see the
doctor. A sailor took the card and dis
appeared down the companion which led
to the aft-salOOn. A minute afterwards
be returned with the message that
the doctor was expecting Mr. Pierre
BathOry.
Toe young man was Immediately in
trOduced into a saloon where only half
Light found its way in through tue
curtains overhead. But when he reached
the double doors, both of which were
open, the light from the glass panels at
the end shone on him strong and jul.
In the halt-shadow was DR.. Antekirtt
seated on diyan. AT the sudden APP
pearance OF the son OF stephen BathOry he
felt sort OF thrill 90 through him, un-
noticed by Pierre, and these words es-
capped, so to speak, from his lips
''Tis hel tits help
And in truth Pierre Bathory was the
very image OF his father, as the noble
Hungarian had been at his age. There
was the same energy in mis- eyes,
the same uObleness ID his attitude, the
same look prompt at enthusiasm for
all that was good and true and beauti-
ful.
''Mr. Bath0ry," said the doctor, rising,
81 AN very glad to see you IN response
70 the invitation contained ia my let
ter"
And be motioned Pierre to sit down in
the other angle OF tie saloon.
The doctor had spoken in Hungarian
which he knew was the young mans ma
tive language.
''Slr," said Pierre Bathory, u would
have come TO return the visit you made to
my mother even ii you had not asked me
to come on board. / know you nre one of
those unknown friends 10 whom the
memory is so dear OF nay father aud the
two patriots VINO died with him. l thank
you for having kept a place Tor Thorn in
your remembrance"
''Forgiye me,' he said ''Wben 1 think
OF these things l cannot help"
DIG be not ieel then that DR.. Antekirtt
was more affected than he was. and that
If he did moi reply it was the better to keep
hidden what he felt2
"Mr. BathOry,7 he said after a length
ened pause, II have nothing TO forgive in
80 natural a gri Il. You are OF Hungarian
blood, ana what child OF Hungary would
become SO denaturalized as not 10 feel his
heart shrink at such remem brsncesg Al
that time, fifteen years agO-yes, already
fifteen years have passed--vou were still
young. You can scarcely remember
your latner and the events in which be
took part.p
"My mother is bis other self" answered
Pierre. 'She brought me up in the creed
OF ham she has never ceased 10 mourn.
All that he did, all he tried 20 do, all the
fife Of devotion TO his people and his
country, / have learnt from her. l was
,
but 1t seems that be f. still living, fer he
lives again in my mother"
"1Ou love yOAr mother as she deserves
20 be loved" said the doctor; land we
venerate her rs il she were a martyrs
window"
Pierre could only thank the doctor for
thus expressing himself His heart beat
loudly as be listened aud he did no notice
the GOODNESS natural or acquired, with
which the doctor spoke, and which seemed
10 be characteristic.
MAY ! ask If YOU knew my father per-
BonanyY asked be.
eyes, Mr. Bathory." was the reply, not
without "a coft tain hesitation; "but knew
him as student knew professor who
was one Of the most disting pushed men in
the Hungarian universities. / studied
medicine and physics 10 your country. 1
was one OF your fathers pupils, for be
was only my senior by twelve years.
learnt 70 esteem hun, TO love him. for |
felt that through all his teaching there
thrilled All That which made him later
on an ardent patriot, and | only let him
when ] went away 20 finish the studies ]
had begun In Hungary. But shortly
afterwards Professor stephen BRthOry
sacrificed his position for the sake OF
ideas he believed 10 Do noble and Just, and
no private interest could stop him In his
PAIN OF Qllls IL was Llen Lhut ne LETT
Presburg 10 take up bis residence IN
Trieste. Your mother had sustained him
with her advice, and enc0mpassed him
with her th0ughtfulnegs, during that time
OF anxiety. Sine possessed all the virtues
OF woman a. your father had all the
virtues OF man. You will forgive me
for awaking your sad rec0llections, and
If have done So 10 is only because you
are not one Of those that can forget
themW
''No, sir, uo,' replied the young man
Nlth the enthusiasm Of his age; "uo more
thGn hungary can forget the three men
who were sacrificed for her--Ladislas
Eathmnr, stephen Bathory, and the b0ldest
OF lne three Matthias sani0uv
II DO was the b0ldest,v answered the
noctor, do not think that bis two com
panions were inferior to him Ina devo-
lion' Ia sacrifices, or in cOuragel The
three are worthy Of the same respoetl
inc three have the same right 70 be
Inc doctor paused and then asked II
Madame Bathory had told him the cir
rumstances under which the chiefs OF the
conspiracy had been delivered up, Il She