The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-19

wretch coming upon him from behind gave
him a deadly wound, from which l was
unable o defend him. After had struck
down the murderer bent over your father.
who thanked me with his dying eyes and
kissed me, ssyin 2: "Give tnis kiss to my
dear Kosara, and tell uer that II IS my last
wish that she take YOU for husband, and
| do you be TO her husband, father and pro-
! tectorf'
As he uttered these words Stanko threw
his arms around the weeping girl and gave
ner the parental kiss with such fire that
Kosara tore herself IN terror from his en-
brace.
The scales fell from her eyes in a moment.
| She remembered that her father had often
promised her that he would never force her
into a marriage with any one, least of all
with the man Stanko, whom he knew she
thoroughly detestei.
"You lie, miserable manln she cried i'll a
storm OF indignation. You have killed
my father yourself, and now you are trying
to deceive me because you thiak l am for
AIKEN, defenseless girl. and dependent upon
pour protection. 1 will find Others who will
protect me from YOU"
IF you're placing your hopes on Tonla, l
shall have to destroy them. TOma fell a
few minutes before your father breathed his
last
"You probably killed him, too. Get out
of my sight, and never dare to cross this
threshold again"
"Whatr' You will not then be my
wife" cried st nko in a fury, his face dark
with passion, as he stepped closer and
Crashed her hands
"No, neverp
Gwen. then, I'll force you to It'll" he
Kissed.
Kosara defended herself as we'll as she
could, but her strength was fast ebbing
away. when Ljubica who had slipped ont
unobserved a moment before. rushed in
screaming:
'The Turks are comingm
Stanko at once released the girl and
dashed out of the house. No Turk, were TO
be seen in any direction. Enraged at this
deception he hastened back, but when he
entered the hut both girls had disappeared.
As the house had but one exit, Stanko sup
pesed that they had hidden themselves.
There were, however, few places in
which to hide, and he soon came to the con-
clusion that they had escaped throu IN the
window. He looked out, and, sure enough,
he saw their tiuttering white garments far
down the path which led toward Knipindol.
Thew mad already good start, but Stanko,
confident that he would soon overtake them,
dashed off like race-horse in pursuit
WI hen the girls saw they were being pur-
sued they left the path and climbed up the
rocks TO the right, in the hope that they
might throw their pursuer off the trail
Stanko, however, observed their
maneuvers, and clambered quickly after
them. Suddenly the painting maldens found
themselves upon jutting cliff, which
reached out over a yawning abyss To tue
right and left were walls OF perpendicular
rock, behind them was their enemy.
IF you come a step nearer, we will spring
into the gulf" cried kosara, in despair, to
the approaching foe.
Horror-stricken, Stanko stood still. Rosa
ra's resolute manner left him in no doubt as
to the earnestness Of the threat. He had
recourse to negotiation and endeavored 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 instant the whole
situation was changed. In the rear of
Stanko group of Turks appeared upon the
scene and charged him.
When the chill / had announced the ap-
proach of the Turks she had spoken the
truth. She had left the house to fetch help
from the village, which lay at some dis
lance from Mirko's dwelling but as she had
approached the first house she perceived to
her alarm several Turks, who were ill-treat-
ing the women and children, the men hav-
ing all gone off to the attack. These Turks
belonged to a second division, which had
come upon Uvjece from another direction
and reached the rear of the fighters. Sew
eral OF the Turks, who saw Ljubica, 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 escape.
Pierced by a dozen balls. Stanko fell,
weltering in his own blood. The Turks set
up shout of triumph, and rushed upon the
two girls, whom they alre dy regarded as
sure prey, but before they reached them
Kosara and Ljubca gave each other an
agonizing embrace, and, locked in each
others arms, spraug into the abyss.