Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24


with bullets. His counsel prevailed.
and all the able-bodied men in tie
place about twenty in number, hur-
ried out 10 meet the enemy
About a quarter of e mile from the
village the peasants secreted them
selves behind the rocks which lined
both sides Of the road, and as the
Turks approached, opened upon them
with deadly yoley Before the
Mosiems had recovered from their as
constituent the Christians had reload
ed and fired a second time, then fol-
lowed two yolleys from their pistols,
and finally the attacking party rushed
out from its ambush, and with drawn
scimitars fell upon the thirty Turks
who were vet able 20 fight. In the hand
to-hand conflict which followed our
three friends fought side by side To-
ma after cutting down three of the
Turks. was shot while closing with the
fourth With secret JOY Stanko saw
him fall, for he was now rid of rival
whom he had begun to fear. While in
this moment he thought of Kosara he
saw directly in front OF him a Turk
spring forward to strike Minko from
the rear. One quick blow from Stan
kos flashing steel and the Turk would
have fallen before he could accomplish
his deadly purpose but Stanko never
dealt that blow. He waited until the
Moslem had given Kosaras father a
mortal wound, and then avenged his
comrades death on the body Of his de-
strOyer
He glanced furtiyely around to see
if there had been any witness to his
treachery, and breathed more fire ely
when he perceived that the few re-
naming Turks had taken to flight and
the villagers were all occupied in pur-
suit.
After a moments reflection Stanko
turned and FASTENED back to the viii
lage and to KosaTa.
where is my fatherP' cried the girl
in an anxious voice.
5tanko forced bis evil countenance
into IA grinnacc, which he intended
should express deep sorrow, and sighed.
in reply, Poor Kosaral"
Fathers deadT shrieked the I'M
fortunate girl.
He fell like hero after he had wit
messed the destruction of the enemy
Kosara broke into heart-ronding la
mentatiOns, and Ljubica, sobbing Bit
tcrly, threw her arms around her elder
sister.
After Il pause Stanko continued: "He
died in my arms. We fought side by
side. Three times parried the deadly
blows suspended over his head, but at
last a wretch coming from behind gave
him a deadly wound, from which |
was unable to defend him. After |
had struck down the murderer bent
over your father. who thanked me
with his dying eyes and kissed me, say
ing: Give this kiss to my dear Kosara.
and tell her that it is my last wish that
she take you for a husband; and do
you be to her husband, father, and
protector
AS he uttered these words Stanko
threw his arms about the weeping girl
aud gave her the parental kiss with
such fire that kosara tore herself in
terror from his embrace.
The scales fell from her eyes in
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 thor
oughly dctcsted.
You lie, miserable MANI she cried,
in a storm Of indignation. You have
killed my father yourself, and now YOU
are trying to deceive me because you
think am forsaken, defenseless girl,
and dependent upon your protection.
| will find others who will protect me
from you"
IF YOU are placing your hopes on
Toma 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
"What. You will not then be my
wife?" cried Stanko in a fury, his face
dark with passion as he stepped closer
and graspcd her hands
mo. never!"
"Well, then, I'll force you to itV' he
Kissed
Kosara defended herself as well rs
she could. but her strength was fast
iAtltE NV ~ w iAiit l-ilh'4Atlt Nti' iittNA
Slipped ont unobseryed a moment be-
fore. rushed in screaming.
The Turks are coming!'
Stanko at once released the girl and
dashed ont of the house. No Turks
were to 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
had but one exit Stanko supposed that
they had hidden themselves.
There were however few places in
which to hide. and he soon came to
the conclusion that they had escaped
through the window. Ire leokPd out
and sure enough he saw their hutteriug
white garments far down the path
which led to Kuipindol They had al
ready a good start but otanko, couti-
dent that he would soon uvertake them,
dashed ON like rdcc-hOrse in pursuit
When the girls saw that they were
being pursued they left the path and
climbed mp the rocks 10 the right in
The hope HAT they might throw their
pur,ucr ou tine TRAIL Sanho, how