The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-06-20

fields house for himself. The Jew surpassed
nlmseif IN hospitality and servile demon
strations. He cringed like u dog before the
General, aud was, in consequence treated as
such by the officer.
Egla, who, timid and hostile, kept out of
the way, saw the General kick her husband
out OF the house one day. The sight made
the blood rush to her face, but she concealed
her trouble and suffered in silence.
some days later, the Hungarian hussars
exchanged q few shots with the imperial
lists, and at night the Hungarians advanced
from all sides and threatened to surround
the Austrian brigade. Every body was on
the alert, and, while the cavalrymen ma
trelled the unfortunate country, all the
women remained in the streets, anxiously
telling their fears to each other.
Egla dressed herself hurriedly. She no.
ticed that her husband had crept slyly out
OF the honse, and she went down to look FOR
him. She soon saw him, standing near the
garden wall, talking with the General, who
smiled graciously, while Sonnenfcld bowed
humbly to him. She did not know whv.
but the Generals smilc caused her more an
gulsh than the kicking he had given her
husband. She could hear only isolated
phrases of the conversation, but she soon
understood that the General complained be-
cause he found no one among the popula-
ton disposed to act as spy, not even among
the poor Jews. She also heard Sonnenfeld
assure the General of his devotion; then the
two men separated.
At the same moment several neighbors
came up to Egla, and announced with signs
of lively Joy that the Hungarian troops con
tinued to advance from all sides. At sun
rise, the imperalists had disappeared. An
aide-de-camp had brought to the General Or
ders to abandon this position and move to-
ward the south with his brigade.
Throughout this winter campaign in Hun
gary each day brought contradictory news.
Egla was agitated and sorrowful. She
could not sleep at night, and when morning
came, she fell asleep from fatigue, and only
awakened after terrible dreams when the
sun was far above the horizon
Business was at a stand-still. Sonnenfeld
alone showed any activity, fact WHICH
greatly worried his wife. He furnished
provisions of all kinds for the imperial
troops. Suspicious-looking men often came
to seen him, and after each visit Sonnenfeld
went away from the house for some time,
Egla, with heavy heart, watched him
with increasing mistrust.
One winters day some hussars, with their
carbines loaded, suddenly appeared in the
village. They were loudly acclaimed, and
the JOY increased when they were followed
by battalion of infantry. The Hungarians
halted, threw out pickcts in all directions
and began to prepare their dinner The in
habltants generously gave up all they pos.
sessed to recompense the brave Hungarian
soldiers for their fatigues and sufferings
Egla, not being able to follow this example
without her husbands consent, began to
look for him, as he had suddenly disap-
peared. After she had searched in vain
about the house and the neighborhood, an
evil suspicion began to force itself upon her
At night, when all the inhabitants of
Macy Nemethy were asleep, Egla remained
awake. Seated upon her bed, she listened
to the slightest noise. 1t seemed to her that
something terrible was about to happen,
something which she had felt coming for a
long time. She remained thus for an hour
or two; then, Worn out, she fell asleep.
Suddenly she was awakened by musketry
Hhots and a confused roar. Horses thun-
aered by at a gallop, drums beat, and off
GERS cried out their orders. The shots
sounded closer; she opened her window and
ball struck the wall beside her. She drew
back quickly and extinguished the light.
l.
imperial troops had returned, and in the
darkness had surprised and attacked the
Hungarian infantry with superior forces.
very small number Of Hungarians sue
ceeded in escaping with their flag. The rest
were killed or made prisoners.
Egla, her ideas all confused, remained
seated in her chamber. An hour passed
then she heard voices in the neighboring
room. One was that of her husband: the
other, clear, vibrating, and foreign, evi
IDENTIFY accustomed to command, thanked
Sonnenfeld and promised him d handsome
reward.
While the imperial troops, and her hus.
| band with them, retired toward the east
Egla muff1ed up her children and FASTENED
to her parents house. Having placed he,
children in security, on the third day sht
returned home. Her husband was still alb
| sent. During the following night he crep
| Into his house like thief. He was greatl,
sgitated when he saw his wife come out O
| her chamber with a light in her hand. Sh'
placed the light upon the table, sat down
| and began to question her husband a
coldly and severely as Judge on the bench
'Where have you been!'
II have made an important transaction
I have furnished lard and bread to tn
General"
''You have furnished him with something
else. You have betrayed your brothers y
cried the Jewess, red with anger. s'You ar
asRyp' -.
| turning pale.
| II heard your conversation with the Gen
Grail"
"Well, and what then!'' he said, trying t.
smile.
The beautiful Jewess arose and looked a
him steadily. "What them" said she
''you are traitor and deserve death. Blu
have loved you, and do not want to SCI
| the name that still bear disgraced d.
not wish to have you die on the scaffold
You shall kill yourself here in this cham
bert"
sYou have lost your reason!' cried Son
nenfeld, in shaking voice.
Egla calmly took out a pistol. 'You mus
die!" she continued; ''you are so degraded
that do not dare even to think of tn
frightful crime you have committed.
you are too cowardly to kill yourself,
will execute you in the name of the coun
tryH'
She raised her pistol and aimed at he1
wretch's breast; he threw himself on hi.
knees and implored her pardon in agonizins
cries. The determined woman looked a.
him with inexpressible scorn; then she
lowered her arm, and said: Eyes, you are
right; you are not even worth the powder
Egla returned to her room and locked the
door. When she felt sure that her husband
was asleep, she threw shawl over her head
and left the house.
The day had scarcely dawned when mum.
Der of cavalrymen appeared before Sonnen.
fields abode. The door was soon broken in
and some Hungarian hussars, guided by
Egla, went up to the chamber where the
Jew was calmly sleeping.
''There is the spy!" she cried haughtily
II want to see him hanged!" Sonnenfeld
still begged her to be merciful, but she re-
NAMED memorable. The hussars bound his
hands behind his back and led him out.
With an imperturbable calm his wife saw
him hanged to a branch of the linden tree in
front of his house. As soon as the execution
was finished, she mounted a horse that the
hussars gave her and starta6 off with tho,,,