Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

whom the fertility OF tine soil would
prove an attraction and a guarantee OF
we'll being.
Meanwhile no fur her obstacle existed
to the marriage of Pierre and Sava.
The ceremony had been fixed for the 9th
OF December and it would take place
on that date. And so Point Pescade
was particularly busy with the prepare
tons that had been interrupted by the
invasion of the pirates from the Cyrenaic.
And now without delay the fate OF
Sarcany, Toronthal and Carpena was to
be decided.
On the 9th of December, two days
after the retreat of the Senousists. the
Doctor ordered them 10 be brought to
the Stadthaus. The prisoners were
unaware of each others presence III the
island, and for the first time founl
themselves together. when under guard
OF detachment of militia they came
before the tribunal of Artenal, consist
ing OF the chief magistrate of Autekirtta.
CaIpena appeared uneasy but having
lost nothing OF his sneakish look, he
merely threw furtive chances TO the
right and left OF him, and dared not lift
his eyes to his judges.
Toronthal seemed quite cast down,
and bowed his head, and instinctvely
avoided the touch of his old accomplish.
Sarcany had only one feeling he was
furious at having fallen into the han ds
OF this Doctor Antekirtt.
Luigi advanced towards the Judges,
and began by addressing the Spaniard
"Carpena, said he, Il am Luigi
Ferrato, the son OF the fisherman of
Rovigno, whom You informed agains.
and sent to prison at Stein, where he
died"
Carpena drew himself mp for an
instant A paroxysm of anger sent the
blood to his eyes. Then il was indeed
Maria whom he had recognized i'll the
lanes of the Manderaggio, and il was
her brother Luigi who thus accused
him.
Pierre then advanced. and ut first
pointing to the banker he said;
"Silas Toronthal, | am Pierre Bath
DRY, the son of Stephen Bathory, the
Hungarian patriot, whom you, with
your accomplice Sarcany, most shame
fully BETRAYED to the Austrian police ut
Trieste, and sent TO death ~
Then 10 Sarcany he said:
Il am Pierre Bathory, whom YOU
tried to assassinate in the road at Rag
usa. / am the intended husband OF
Sava, the daughter of Count Matthias
Sandorf, whom YOU stole fifteen years
ago from the Castle OF Artenak -
rorouthal was struck rs by "a crowbar
when he recognized Pierre Bathory,
whom lie thought dead.
Sarcany stood with crossed arms. and
except for slight trembling Of his eye
lids, retained his impuient immobility.
Neither Toronthal nor Sarcany said q
word in reply. And what could they
say to their victim, who seemed TO have
risen from the tomb to accuse them?
But it was quite another thing when
Doctor Antekirtt rose in his turn. and
said in grave voice:
And l. / am the companion Of Lads
las Zathmar and Stephen Bathory, whom
your treachery caused to be shot in the
donion of Plsino / am the father of
Saya whom you stole to get possession
of her fortunel am Count Matthias
Sandorfl"
This time the effect Of the declaration
was such that the knees of Silas Toron-
thai bent 10 the ground while Sarcany
bent down rs If he would sink into him
self.
Then the three accused were examined
one after the other Their crimes they
could not deny. and for their crimes no
pardon was possible The chief magis-
trate reminded Sarcany that the attack
on the islard, undertaken III his own
personal interest had made many vic
Tins whose blood cried ont for ven
geance. Then having given the accused
full liberty 20 reply, he gave sentence
conformably TO the right given him by
this regularly jurisdiction.
"Silas Toronthal, Sarcany and Car
pena, you have caused the deaths OF
Stephen Bathory, Lsdislas Zathmar
and Andrea Ferratol You are sentenced
TO death I"
Whenever you like !" replied Sar-
cany. whose impudenco again asserted
itself
Pardon !" cried Carpena.
Toronthal had not the strength TO
speak.
The three we're taken away to the
classmates and there kept under guard
How were the scoundrels to die2