Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-29


and although Sandorf thought death
was at the end he did not hesitate TO
take 1t.
Behold him then clearing the pools,
jumping from rocl, To rock but his pro-
file thus became more visible against
the less dense darkness of the horizon.
And Immediately the shouts gave the
alarm aud the police dashed out after
him.
lie had resolved not 10 he taken alive.
If the sen gave him up it would give up
"A corpse
The difficult chase over the shaking
and slippery rocks, over the yiscous
wracks and weeds, through the pools
where every step might mean fall,
lasted for moro than quarter of an
hour The fugitive was still ahead, but
the solii ground was soon 10 fail him
He reached the last rocks OF the reef.
Two or three police were not more than
ten yards away the others were about
double as far behind.
Count Sandorf stopped a last cry
escaped him cry ot farewell thrown
TO Heaven. Then. as discharge of
bullets mined around him, he precipi-
tated himself into the sea.
The police came to the very edge Of
the rock and saw nothing but the head
of the fugitive, ike "a blacl, point, turned
toward the oiiiug
Another voIley battered into the water
or two bullets reached him, for he sank
under tlc waves and disappeared
Till day broke the police kept watch
along tine reef and the beach, from the
promoutory to beyond the fort of
Rovimo II WAS useless. Nothing
showed that Suud1ri had again set foot
on shore. II remained undoubted then
that if hc had not been shot he had been
drowned
But .hough careful search was made
no body was over found among the
breakers nor on the sands for more than
couple of leagues along the coast
But 10 the wind WAS off shore and the
current running to ;Ar southwest, there
could hc mo- doubt ta,t the corpse OF the
fugitive had been swept ont to the open
sea.
Count Smdorf. the Magyar nobleman,
had then found his grave in the waves OF
the Adrltic.
After minute investigation this was
the verdict, "a very natural one, 10 which
the Austrian GoVcuucut came.
Stephen Bathor captured rs we have
seen, wis taken under escort during the
night 90 thcdoujou of Pisino, there for a
few hours o. join Ladislas Zathmar.
The execution was fixed for the Both
OF June.
Doubtless at this supreme moment
Stephen would have 20 last interview
with his wifi and child; Ladislas would
see his serym. for the last time for per-
mission had been given toadmit them to
the donion But Nine Bathory and
her son, and Borick, who had been let
out Of prison, had left Trieste. Not
knowing where the prisoners had been
taken for their arrest had been secret
one. they had searched tor them even in
Hungary. even M Austria. and after the
sentence was announced thay could not
reach them in time.
Bathory had not the last consolation
of seeing his wife and son. He could
not tell them the names of those who had
betrayed him.
Stephen Bath,ry and Ladislas Zath-
mar at five o'clock IN the evening were
shot i'm the courtyard of the fortress.
They died like men who had given their
lives for their country.
Toronthal and Sarcany could now
believe that they were beyond all chance
a repisal. I'm fact the secret of their
treachcry was only known 10 themselves
and to the Governor of Trieste. Then
reward was half the possessions OF Count
Sandorf. the other half 10y special favor
being reserved for his heiress when she
attained her eighteenth year.
Toronthal and Sarcany, insensible e
all rcmorse. could enjoy in peace the
wealth obtained 10y their abominabl'
treachcry.
Another traitor seemed 10 have moth
ing to fear This was the Spaniar Car
pcna to whow had been paid the reward
of j. GOO forms.
But If the banker and his accomplic'
could remain and hold their heads mp a
Trieste. Carpena under the weight o
public rcprohation had to leave Rovign'
10 liveno one knew where. What did /
! matterY He had nothing to fear no
even the vengeance of FeTato
. For the fisherman had been arrested
found guilty and sentenced TO imprison
ment for life for having sheltered tn
, fupitivcs. Maria and her younger bro
= Their. Luigi. were now left alone TO live /
! misery in the house from which th
I father had been taken never to return.
And so three scoundrels for mer
, greed, without sentiment of hatre
' against their victims Carpcna cxcepte
. perhaps -one 10 restore his embarasse
: affairs. the others TO gain money, Ina
4 carried through this odious scheme
Was such iufamy to remain unpur