The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-13

Kos flashing steel anu the iHrk MOulu
have fallen before he could accomplish
his deadly purpose. but Stanko never
dealt that blow. He waited until the
Moslem ha,l given kosaras father
mortal ,vound. and then avenged his
eonliTIdt,'s death on the body of his de-
slroyer.
He glanced furtlvely around 10 see
II there had been any witness 10 his
treachory. aud breathed more freely
when lie perceived that the few re-
manning Turks had taken to Hight aud
the villagers were all occupied In pur-
suit.
After moments reflection Stanko
turned aud FASTENED back TO the vii
lage and to Kosara.
.Where Is my fatherPn cried the girl
in an anxious voice.
Stanko forced lis evil connienanee
into a grimace which he intended
should express deep sorrow, aud sighed
IN reply, Poor Kosaraln
Fathers de,,di' shricked the un-
fortunate girl.
''fle fell like a hero after he had wit
nessed the destruction uf the enemy .
kosara broke into henrt-rendlng la-
nentltions. and Liubica. sobbing bit-
terly, threw her arms around her elder
sister.
After n pause Sianko continued; "He
died in my arms. Wa fought side by
side. Three times parficd the deadly
blows suspended over his head. hut ut
last wretch coming from behind gave
him a deadly wound. from which
was unable 10 defend him. After
had struck down the murderer | bent
over your father who thanked me
with his dying eyes aud kissed me. say
ing: Give this Kiss to my dear Kosaril.
aud Tell her that II Is my last wish that
she lake YOU for hiisband; aud du
YOU he 90 her husband. father. aud
nrotector.n
IA he uttered these words Stanko
threw his arms about the weeping girl
aud gave her the parental Kiss with
such tire that kusara tore herself Ia
terror from his embrace.
The scales fell from her eyes in a
moment. She remembered that her
father hal often promised her that he
would never force her into n marriage
with any one, least of all with the
man Stanko. whom he knew sue thor
oughly teiesied.
You lie. miserable mani" she cried,
in storm Of Indignation. You have
killed my father Yourself. and now YOU
are trting To deceive me because YOU
think am fursakcn. defens,.less girl
and dependent upon Your protection.
! will find others who will protect me
from you.n
III you are placing Your hopes on
Toma | shall have 10 destroy them
Tona fell few minutes before Your
father breathe,l his lasit'
You probably Killed him TOO. Get
on nf my sight and never dare to cross
this Threshold again.
WHAT You will not then be mv
wifePF cried Stauko in a fury his face
dark with passion as he stepped closer
and graspcd her hands.
mo. neveri"
"Well, then, I'll force sou to it!'' he
hissed.
Kasara defended herself as well as
she could. but her strength WAS fast
ebhing away. when Liuhica. who had
Slipped ont unobserved a moment be-
fore. rushed in screaming.
.'lhe Turks are comingi"
Sianko al once released tho Girl and
dashed out of the house. No Turks
were 10 be seen in any direction. En-
ragged at this deception he fastened
back. but when he entered the hut both
girls had disappeared. As the house
bad but one exit Stanko supposed that
they had hidden themselves.
There were, however. few places in
which TO hide. and he soon came tn
the conclusion that they had escaped
through the window He looked out.
and sure enough he saw their fiuttering
white garments far down the path
which led to Knipindol. They had al
ready good start, but Stanko, conf
dent that he would soon overtake them.
dashed on like race-horse IN pursuit.
When the girls saw that they were
being pursued they left the path aud
climbed up the rocks To the right. in
the hope that they might throw their
pursuer OH the trail. Stanko. how
ever. observed their maneuvers aud
clambered quickly after them. Sud-
denly the painting maidens found them
selves upon a jutting cliff which
reached out over a Nawning abyss. To
the right and left were walls of per-
peudicular rock; behind them was their
enemy.
''If he comes a step nearer we will
spring into the gulf" cried Kosara, in
despair, to the approaching foe.
Horror-stricken. Slanko stood still.
Kosara's resoute manner left him in
no doubt as TO the earnestness. of the
threat. He had recourse to negotia-
tion aud endeavorcd TO persuade the
girls TO return by fair words and most
solemn oaths.
Kosara was almost ready to give
faith to his assurances when in an in
stant the whole situation was changed.
la the rear of Stanko group of Turks
appeared upon tho scene aud charged
upon him.
When the child had announced the
approach of the Turks she had spoken
the truth. She had left the house to
fetch help from the village. which lay
at some distance from Minko's dwell
ing. but as she had approached the
first house she perceived TO her alarm
several Turks. who were ill-treatiug the
women and children, the men having
all gone off to the attack. These Turks
belonged to second division, which
had come upon Uviece from another
direction and reached the rear of the
fighters. Several of the Turks who saw
Liubica had followed her home. where
they arrived just after Stanko had left.
Finding the house empty they had
started after Stanko and had overtaken
him at point where there was no es-
cape.
Pierced by a dozen balls Stauko fell.
weltering in his own blood. The Turks
set up shout of triumph and rushed
upon the two girls, whom they already
regarded as sure prey, but before they
reached them Kosara and Ljubica gave
each other an agonizing embrace. and.
locked in each others arms. sprang in
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