The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-21

! SiieHcc Wncn voices prOkc the stiffness
of the night. Peering through the ivy,
Stephan could see by the light of the
moon tail, stately man wrapped in
dark mantle, upon whose arm the prin-
cess leaned familiarity. They came
straight up to the grotto and seated
themselves on bench near it. The
moonlight. shining full on the face of
the cavalier, enabled Stephan to recog-
nize him us RulIoczy, prince of Sieben-
burger. Every word of the conversa-
ton between the princess and her COM
panion was now audible TO him. From
its tenor he was not long left
in doubt in regard to the rcla-
ton between the two. They were
betrothed: their wedding would follow
as soon rs Rakoczy's ambitious plans
both as regarded the emperor and the
sultan should have been successful.
They parted rs lovers part, and it was
with great reluctance that Raltoczy
badc adieu to his fiancce. She, on her
part, seemed but little inclined to lin
ger. Their ambitious schemes dis
cusscd, their plans of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and conquest laid out, she was quite
willing to have her lover go on his way.
1t was plain even to Stephan's Jealous
/ NNNf-' titl was icuClnH ncr 10
make this Inarriage-her heart was
not i'll it.
But he was furious at her pcrfidy,
furious at seeing his hopes shattered
at knowing that this fair, false woman
had played with his honor and his af-
! fcctions. He determined to fly from
her presence He would make her no
rcproachcs, he would go this very
/ night-and without word. That
night lrma heard beneath her cham Der
! windows the music Of Stcphan's violin.
She smiled as she listened, little know
ing that it was farewell her lover was
e, bidding her-an eternal farewell.
| When she became aware, however,
! that Stephan was gone, and forever
She sought to win him back again. She
| sent messenger after messenger after
| him to bid him return to her AS mes
sages proved unavailing, she had re-
course to writing. Letter after letter
followed Stephan after his return
home. But all her cndcavors were
fruitless Stephan refused to listen to
! her messages; he left her letters un-
answered. Then her love, rejected,
disdained, turned TO hatred. bitter.
burning, furious hatred. Al her
| Thoughts were now of revcnge-re-
venge on the lover who had deserted
| her, who scorncd her SO bitterly. lie
| gave her no reasons for his tlcscrtion of
| her
In the meantime Stephan remained
| quietly at home with his parents He
| gave mp, FOR some time aftcrward. his
| iron lilo 1y.n Ia bout 49,,
country with his foster brother Gczas.
Only when he received authentic in
formation Of the princess marriage TO
her former sutton icbcn burger and de-
parture for the bridegroom's castle in
| hungary did he resume his wandcrings.
| One day, however, when in the neigh
borhood of forest on the edge of the
pasha OF Ofen's domain, the two musi.
clans became suddenly aware that they
were being followed b. man on horse
back. This horsc;nan appeared how
ever. rather to be Il spy upon their
| movement, than to have any intention
ofattackinr AMI robbinr them They
FASTENED their footsteps, as the neigh
borhood was unknown to them, and
their close proximity to Turkish terri
| tory not rcassuring.
They soon, however, succeeded, in lcav-
ing the forest behind them. About a
p, mile farther on, they came upon II
czarda Gnn) and entered it The horse
man had some time before ridden away
During the night, however, when Ste
phan and Gezas had retired to rest.
there came loud knocking at the door
Of the czarda. On the innkccpcr's open
ing it, a band of armed and masked
men pushed violently past him into the
house and entered the chamber where
| the foster brothers were lying, and, bid
ding them arise and dress as quickly as
| possible, bound them and carried them
| of. On they went through the dark
ncss until they came to Il slight emf
ncnce where Il group of mounted men
were drawn up. by the Pickering rcd
! light OF the torches the prisoners could
sec that these last Were TURKS 10
them they We're handed over By their
captors. The leader Of the troop after
looking closely at the prisoners 10,
! some moments in silence, exclaimed:
The gypsy do not want. Let him
bc of. And Gc%as, who woni, have
! fingered near his master, was driven
/ away 10y blows of the ho-semcn's lonr
whips Stenhan however WAS boani
securely 10 ii horse and the troops gal
! ioped OFF After some hours Journey
! Ike was brought into the presence OF
| the pasha of Ofcn. The latter measured
him with naughty looks OF cNultation,
and exclaimed in eXuitaut tones: Won
are now my slave; and in my service be
surc yo" will he taught, and thoroughly
the virtues of obedience and humility"
And now began for Stephan time Of