Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-05

the matter was conducted IN secret L
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 i'm Ferrato's house
owing to their being betrayed by Car
pena, the Spaniard. Aud they were
arrested three weeks before in the house
ut Trieste owing 10 traitors having
informed against them to the Austrian
police.
Traitors exclaimed Madame Bath
DRY.
e" Yes. madame, and the proof of the
treason was produced ut the trial. In the
first place these traitors had intercepted
letter addressed to Count SandoIf
which they found on carrier pigeon and
copied; and in the second place they had
managed to obtain "A tracing of the grating
which enabled them 10 read the des-
patch. Then when they had read the
message they handed it over to the
Governor Of Trieste. And doubtless
II share of Count Sandorl's wealth was
their reward
The Wretches Are they known ?"
asked Madame Bathory, in voice
trembling with emotion.
No. madame. answered the Doctor.
" But perhaps the three prisoners knew
them and would have said who they
We're had they been able TO see their
families before they died
1t will Ice remembered that neither
Madame Bathory then away with her
son, nor Bouk, who was III prison in
Trieste, had been able 10 visit the pris-
on, RS III their last hours.
Shall We never know the names of
the, wrctchrs Z" asked Madame Bath
Dry
Madame answered the Doctor,
TRAITORS always end by bctrnying them
selves. Bui this is what ] have to say
10 complete my story;
" Nou remained a widow with a boy of
eight, almost penniless Borik, the ser.
want of Count Zathmar. would not leave
you after his master death but he was
poor and had only his devotion TO offer
you
Then. madame. YOU left Trieste for
this humble dwelling at Ragusa. You
have worked worked with your hands to
as your mental needs. You wished, in
fact that your son should follow in
science the path that his father made
illustrIous. BIT what an incessant strug-
gle 1t was, what misery you had so
bravcly TO submit to! And with what
respect / now bend to the noble woman
who has shown such energy as a mother,
and made her son-a man 81
And rs he spoke the Doctor rose, and
a shade OF emotion just made itself visi-
BILE despite his habitual reserve.
Madame Bathory had nothing 10 say
in rcply. She waited not knowing If
the Doctor had finished. or if he was
going on TO relate such facts as were
personally known TO him anu concerning
which she had asked for the interview.
However, madame, confined the
Doctor, divinlng her thoughts, " human
strength has doubtless rs limits. and as
YOU Ieil Ill and exhausted with such
trials you would doubtless have sue
cunibed If an unknowu-uo friend OF
Professor Bathory - had not come to
your aid should never have said any
thing about this had not your old servant
told me of your wish TO see me-"
"Qui,c so, answered Madame Bath
DRY. Have l not to thank Doctor
Antekrtt?'
And why, madame; Because dur
ing ihe hast five or six years, IN remem-
brauce OF the friendship which bound
him to- Count San lorf and his two com
panion> aud TO help YOU in YOU IN your
work, Doctor Autekirtt has sent you a
sum oil hundred thousand forms.
Was he not only too happy TO put the
money az your dlsposaly No, madame:
it il /, on the contrary, who Ought to
thaui, you fol having accepted the gift
if IL was of any help to the widow and
son OF stephen Bathury
The widow bowed aud answered
In any case | have TO thank you
This is the first object of the visit
wished to make But there WAS a
second
Nv ~ j. that IAadamet
'
What madame. aid the Doctor,
quickly, you DO not wish to accept it 2"
Sir do not think have any right
TO the money. l do not know Doctor
Antekirtt | never heard Of his name.
The money may be a sort Of aims coming
from those whom my husband fought
and whose pity is hateful 10 me. And
so do not care 10 use it, even for the
purposes Doctor Antekirtt intended
"And-so this money
Is untouched
"And your son?
MY son will have nothing but what
he owes to himself.
Aud to his mother :! added the Doc
tor, with whom such grandeur of soul
and energy of character could not but
excite admiration and command respect.
Madame Bathory had risen, and from
desk which she unlocked, took forth a
roll of notes which she handed to the
Doctor
or. she said. take back the money,
for it Is yours and receive the thanks of
mother as If she had used it to educate
her SON
The money no longer belongs 20 me,
madame rcpled the Doctor refusing
it with "A gesture.
Il repeal that it never belonged to
me