The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-01
Of material for 1er vengeance. MADAM"


With great pompous phrases lie declared
that he would not abandon his companions
In prison But apparently that was oniy
ne has changed his mind" And she hand
ed her paper and pointed TO the door.
This Is permit to see him. she said,
''and / can tell you that 1t will be your
last visit. All, but / forgot You can
announce to him that we will be indugent;
They condemned him TO be hanged,
believe Well. he shall be shot.
The Countess OF Batthyany took the
permit, and without word left the
palace. -.
For whole hour she wandered about
ike n wounded fawn. She saw nothing
and only remembered one thinS, ana that
was that Louis had tried 10 kill himself
that he had reyolted az the ioea u nIcb'ar
ing a scaHold. And then This mother,
whose heart had experienced the most
frightful fortunes, was pGssesSSa Oh Uhe
fixed idea and Idea terrible III us s.aitu,,
eur She determined tha1 ~. ~ be sho1id
do his duty to the end, that ne SNOWY
advance 10 the place OF execution Win
the same serenity with wnlch one sso.h
TO a banquet; that he snoulu H. s"oe,,l
with n defiant air, ana lhaS 10 1,,csse
TONERS could not say ike the la'r 49,,
that ne was afraid. Since nc wac M ~,
lessly lost for her since notnins Inc,
world now could save MIN iIV.n sbouid
by the bullets OF the soidieIs, ne nj show
at all events, fall like nero III as
the world the way that a Batthyany uies w.
The next day. the last day o. the ~ W,
demned man. she again Nlslten hci stia
She advanced toward him Win S,ts
on her lips and a joyful voice.. i'OH,a,
nv son. said she. as she pressed MN 10
her breast, II have good news loI 80,
! solemnly promised the Emperor ~.
10 tell II 10 you, but God VIII pr ar ~
me II | break my promise; am toO mab ~;
to be able 10 keep It, | have your pa'uVn
my son. The Emperor at last TOOK ply
on me- He comprehended my 20
and he has granted your pardSn' ,D ~
one condition. To punish you ne lh. 'J,eiI
that up to the last moment you sna,i,
experience all the pains Of condetl,ntSe a
man who Ia about 70 give UP nis ~ -
and Il will only be when the guns are
leveued against you and when the oi ~
is ready to order the soldiers 20 iire I,a'
the order OF your pardon shall arr1Ne.
Nov, louis as YOU see. you must act
as II YOU knew nothing. You must NC
grand and proud. Let nothing, put con-
tempt for your execuuoners ahu 10y ~
the performance of a noble duty pe
seen In your face. You must &c sple"NiN'
yes, you must be splendid, - ,ha
A slight color Hinged the checks OF tiis
captive REST assured. mother saiu
he, at was not death that ieareu, Az, IT,
It was that infamous ana uesi a at'ne,,
public execution in the presence OF 'nUS6S
wretches. that would have spied anu
watched the slightest pal,or of NY cheThs,
the slightest tremor Of ny pody' pus
IT, 4
and strong; I shall show them now
Batthyany dies" ,,...
Presently he reflected and added. But
mother suppose the Emperor shopla
change his decisiOu2" The Countess pe-
came pale. She did not forsee sucn a
suge stion. She hes!tatcd moment ana
then said. II shall be near the place oI
execution. You know the house OF the
Princess ignatien which faces the prifs ei,
| will be on the balcony. You can look
ND and see me- | Will wear long ven
Ii II Is black. you will remember ina.
you are A hungarian and Chrlsuah,
and II il is white II will be the proof my
son that the Emperor has not cEanSei
his decision that YOU are pardoned ana
that you will i've Here the term Vt
her visit elapsed The jailer came 10
escort her to the door. She kissed her
son and murnured "Ilil 70. morrow. o.,
The next day. the 10th or Octoper, AT
o'clock In the morning, was the Tune
fixed for the execution. The prisoners
were aroused and brought into the court,
yard. TWO by two they were bound anu
brought to the place OF execution. There
was 4 double spectacle on that DAY, shoot,
and hanging; but those who had obtained
the favor Of falling under the guns or the
soldiers were obliged at hrst 10 see ther
comrades die on The galloWs.
Batthyany was among those who were
kept for the last Pale and feeble through
the loss of blood. dressed IN black
wearing a blue cap with a silver binding,
waiting for the door OF his prison 10 open.
At last the door was opened. knowing
that he could learn his destiny from
that balcony In front OF him. he slowly
raised his eyes. The veil was whitel
Then, believing himself saved, he adj
vanced with a defiant air and flashing
eyes The crowd at a little distance,
which before that remained silent and
still could not restrain a shout Of admira-
ton on seeing the illustriOus wounded
man standing so boldly and so erect.
The execution commenced. Nagy-Sandor
was the first TO mount the scaifold. The
brave republican passed the rope around
his own neck and sternly looking into
the face OF the hangman he shouted I'm
a voice OF thunder; "HOdie mihi, cras
tihi" To-day It is my turn tomorrow IL
will be thine). Then he bounded off the
scaifold and his body swung at the end
Of the rope
By the Side Of Batthyany the old Dam
tanfch became impatient. He had 70
be brought to the place Of execution in
a cart because he was unable 20 walk
on account Of his broken leg; and one
after the other he saw his comrades
mount the scaffOld.
"Ihis is strange" said no: IT. who vas
always the first to meet the enemy. an
now compelled to march behind the
At last the turn Of Batthyany came
Without A tremOr and with a naughty
mlen. the prisoner advanced to the place
of execution.
The officer brought mp lis men and
shouted Ready Aiml'
At that moment Batthyany gazed with
serenity upon the mysterious veil on the
balcony, and IT seemed 10 him that
through it he could see TWO splendid eyes
that gazei upon him with burning in
tensity.
The last moment had arrived
"Firew shouted the officer.
There was a rolling defamation, and
heavily the body dropped to TIE ground
At the same instant the figure on the
balcony suddenly tore away the white
veil and as 1t fell 1t revealed another,
and that was black.