The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-04-02

to extend through Hungary to Transyl-
vania, Count Zathmar's house at Trieste
was entered Ivy the Austrian police.
Count Sandorf and his two companions
were seized, taken away and thrown
into prison that very night in the donjon
of Pisino, and week or two afterwards
they were condemned to death.
"a young accountant named Sarcany
was arrested ut the same time in Count
Zathmar's house; he was perfect
stranger to the plot and was set at
liberty after the affair was over.
"The night before the execution an
attempt ut escape was made by the pris-
oners who were left together in the
same cell. Count Sandorf and Stephen
Bathory availed themselves of the
lightning conductor and got out of the
donjon of Pislno. They fell into the
TORI Mt Of the Folba at the moment when
IIadislas Zathmar was seized by the
wardera and prevented from following
them.
Although the fugitives had very little
chance # escaping death, for subter-
raueun stream bore them through the
centre of II country they did not even
know, they succeeded in reaching the
,llks OF the Leme Canal near the town
OF Roviguo, and at Rovigno they found
shelter in the house of fisherman,
Andrea Ferraio.
This tisherman-a brave fellow-had
made all preparations to take them
across the A,lriatic, when out of pure
personal revenge, a Spaniard named
CarDena, who had discovered the secret
of their retreat, gave information to the
police of Rovigno They tried to escape
a second time. But stephen Bathory
was wounded and recaptured, while
Matthias Sandorf was purs ed on the
he oh, and sunk under shower of
bullets, the Alriatic never giving up his
corpse.
THE day after, Stephen Bathory and
Ladislls Zathmar were shot in the fort
ress of Pisino. Then, for having given
them shelter, the fisherman, Andrea
Ferrato, was sentenced to imprisonment
for life, and sent to Stein"
Nine. Bathory bowed her head. Sad
at heart she had listened without word
to the Doctors story.
"You knew all these details, madame:"
asked he.
Eyes, as you do probably. from the
newspapers.
"Yes, from the newspapers" was the
reply. But one thing which the news
papers did not tell the public, because
the matter was conducted i'll secret, /
happened to learn owing to the indiscre-
ton of one of the warders of the fortress,
and that will now tell you"
Proceed"
Count Matthias Sandorf and Stephen
Bathory were found in Ferrato's house
owing to their being betrayed by Car
pena, the Spaniard. And they were
arrested three weeks before in the house
at Trieste owing to traitors having
informed against them to the Austrian
police"
"Traitors ?" exclaimed Madame Bath.
DRY.
Yes, madame, and the proof of the
treason was produced at the trial. In the
first place these traitors had intercepted
letter addressed to Count Sandori
which they found on carrier pigeon and
copied; and in the second place they had
managed to obtain q tracing of the grating
which enabled them to read the DIES.
patch. Then when they had read the
message they handed it over to this
Governor of Trieste. And doubtless
a share Of Count Sandorf's wealth was
their reward"
"The wretches Are they known p
asked Madame Bathory, in q voice
trembling with emotion.
"No, madame, answered the Doctor.
But perhaps the three prisoners knew
them and would have said who they
were had they been able to see their
families before they died"
1t will be remembered that neither
Madame Bathory. then away with her
son, nor Borik, who was i'll prison in
Trieste, had been able to visit the pris-
oners in theirlast hours.
"Shall we never know the names of
these wretches ?" asked Madame Bath
Ory.
Madame" answered the Doctor,
"traitors always emil by bctnyinS hem
selves, But this is what l have 10 say
to complete my story:
lyon r,mnine,l widow with boy OF
night, almost pc,nj!ess Borik, tlle scr
want OF Count Zathmar, would not Leave
you after his masters death +; bat lac vas
poor and had only his devotion 10 offer
you"
"Then, madame, Won left Tr!est, FOR