The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-07

desire to go to prison and appeal to the
queens grace. Thereupon, it is said, the
troop rs fell upon the disarmed brigand and
cut him TO pieces.
'They were afraid of his tongue" say
some; they were boodthirsty savages, any,
how" proclaim others.
THE queen is 43 and Nassor was but 49,"
this from those cynically inclined
1t would be impairment, as well as fool
ish, to defend Queen Olga against such an
absurd charge The world knows her as
a woman whose beauty is worthy of Greece
and faithful reflection of her noble spirit,
who by her exalted virtue and gracious
manners, adds luster to the Hellenic throne.
Still her majesty cannot be absolved from
the accusation that she was guilty of let
ting her good heart away with her
head mora than once in favor of the gall
liant robber. A gentleman at court has told
me the story of Queen Olga's strange at
tachment to Nassor as follows:
HOW THE QUEEN MET HIM.
One fine evening in October 1891, when
her majesty was prom cnading in the court
yard of the Royal News, which stand in
the large gardens attached to the kings
palace the figure of young man suddenly
broke from the orange, laurel and rose
thckets AS he threw himself at the
queens feet, Olga he was a sub-lieu-
tenant in one of the National Albanian
foot regiments, wearing the accordion pet
ticoats and heavy white tights, set off by a
coored zouave jacket She also perceived
his large blue eyes, raised piteously at
hers; his uncommonly blonde hair and his
white and pink complexion. He could not
be more than 20. she thought.
Your gracious majesty cried the young
man, save your humblest and most I'M
fortunate subject from disgrace.
Queen Olga bid the fellow rise, but he re-
fused until she promised to become his
patron saint. Then he told her his name,
spoke of his family and his troubles.
Nassor was the son of the mayor of 10
mia who at the time himself was impris-
oned for debt. The boy had received a
good education in a Latin high school. and
after graduating spent several years in the
military academy on the Island of Corfu.
But there he thought more of the beautiful
eyes of young cousin, with whom he was
in love, than of his books. When, later
on, his father got into financial difficulties,
Nassor was obliged TO enter the army as a
common soldier, instead of an aspirant for
epaulettes. Proving himself a smart and
efficient private, however, he soon rose to
the rank of a .sub-lieutenant in the line.
With his patent in his pocket, he went to
his native town to ask his uncle for the
hand of the fair Alexandra. But the Old
gentleman refused to entertain his suit,
and when Nassor pressed it, had him forci-
bly, removed from his farm.
Nassor returned to his garrison a changed
man. His disposition had soured and the
sub-lieutenant, once loved by his soldiers
and admired by his superiors. became a
veEit able terror to those under him. and the
source of much annoyance to the officers.
A few days before he met the queen, and
just after receiving news of his AleXan-
dra's marriage to hated rival, he had
wounGed an obstreperous recruit with the
sword. In order to escape punishment he
| had left his garrison and come to Athens
| to throw himself at her majestys feet.
no al of he n lac
and even more so his fine manly face
| which bespoke kindly and impulsve ma
| ture, touched the queens heart. She gave
| him few gold pieces to buy himself civ
ilian's garb and keep in hiding for a few
days until she had looked up his case Next
day her majesty communicated with Mas
sors colonel and secured him a pardon.
Within a week the renstated sub-lieuten-
ant returned to lis command, having waxed
fat by the queens bounty. He now wore
gaudy uniforms of his own, rivalng the
splendor of those possessed by officers of
the guard, boarded at a hotel and let money
fly i'll all directions where pleasure was to
be had. Nassor's affluence soon became the
talk of the town and as the boastful fellow
related his adventure with the queen freely.
the common people began to look upon him
as particularly lucky dog, surmise
which he soon made his own.
UNGALLANT BOASTS.
T Some months after the eventful visit to
-AtIe1s, A>dsSof went TO Lama to Drag OF
his good fortune among his relatives and
friends There he met for the first time
girl friend of the cousin he had loved
and lost Thinking himself irresistible, Mas
sor proposed an elopement and was prompt
~ refused, whereupon the hot headed scamp
drew his sword and stabbed the girl to
death.
he fled and found shelter with widow
IN a suburban village. From her he learned
a week or so later, that his cousin was ex-
pected to visit in the neghborhood and he
lald in wait for her Happily, or unhap-
PLY, you choose, Alexandra was alone
and consented to flee with the red handed
murderer who made her believe he killed
her friend for speaking i'll of her, Alexan-
dra. The pair was on the way to the noun
tains, when the girls mother caught up
with them, followed by a large mob of ex-
cited peasants. Nassor had to run for his
life and escaped. The next three or four
months he spent ins the mountains living
off the charity extended by peasant women
whom he bewitched by his beautiful face
and his fascinating manners. Then, being
assured by letter from the queen that he
would not suffer the extreme sentence Oh
gas favorite gave himself up.
The trial was remarkable one for brew
ity and the extraordinary evidence intro
duced. the judge appearing ready to accept
any sort of excuses volunteered. When the
farce was concluded, Nassor found himself
q cellmate of his own father in the debtor's
prison.
It appears that the elder Papakyritsopu-
los keenly felt his and his sons position
and soon after the latter's arrival died of a
broken heart. Nassor. ignoring the part he
had played himself to disgrace his family.
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