The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

patriots whose heroic courage branded
him as coward. He could barely hide
his joy when Windischgratz. with the
imperial troops, crossed the frontier
and pushed on to BUDAPEST, but Egla
grew ever paler. ever quieter. When
the Hungarian capital fell and the ma
tional troops fell back on Debriezen.
Sonnenfeld felt sure that all was over.
He went about radiant and joyful, as
If he had won the victory or inherited
a million.
1t was not long before the First I'M
perialist Light Cavalry showed them
selves in Nagy-Nemethy. A whole bri-
gade followed and pitched camp in the
nelgbborhood. Some of the soldiers
were billeted in the village. and the
general himself took up his quarters in
Sonnenfeld's house. The husband sur
passed himself in hospitality. loyalty
and attention, TO the wants OF his guest
Egla, who held herself aloof, timid but
inimical. one day saw the general kick
her husband out Of the door. She felt
as If her heart was crushed. then the
blood rushed TO her face, but she en-
dured in silence.
a few days later hussars appeared
In the neighborhood. and the Imperial
list outposts exchanged shots with
them. During the night the brigade be
came alarmed. for the Hungarians ap-
preached on all sides and threatened
TO overwhelm them. Every one was
afoot, the inhabitants stood in the
street doors whispering. while cannon
and heavily armed cavalry ratified by.
Egla. who had dressed herself rapidly
found that her husband had left the
house. She glided out after him. only
to find him by the garden hedge deep
IN conversation with the general. Son
nenfeld bowed obsequiously as he
spoke, and the general laughed AMIGA
bly,. The laugh seemed to Egla even
more insulting than the kick he had
given her husband few days back.
She only caught detached words and
Isolated phrases Of the conversation;
but she gathered that while her hus-
band wa sassuring him of his devotion.
the general was complaining that he
could gain no information even from
the poorest peasant. At sunrise an
adjutant arrived bearing a sealed let
ter for the general, on reading which
he gave the order for the Imperialist
troops to withdraw to the south.
The changeful scenes of the Hungar-
ian winter campaign followed in quick
rotation. each day bringing contradic-
tory reports. Egla was consumed with
anxiety and excitement. and she passed
sleepless nights of watching. only to
sink wearied and exhausted on her
couch as daylight approached and
when the bright sunlight streamed in
upon her. she would awake with start
as If aroused by some horrid dream.
Business was at a standstill, Sonnen-
field alone showing a restless activity.
He contracted for provisions of all
kinds for the supply Of the Imperialist
troops, and after visits from suspicious
looking characters, would absent him
self from home for days together.
Egla watched him with anxious heart
an Increasing uneasiness.
One beautiful, sunshiny winters
day. hussars. with loaded carbines.
rode into the village The villagers re-
ceived them with loud hurrahs and
cries of welcome. and the joy was in
creased when a Honved battalion fol-
lowed them on foot. The Hungarians
halted. picketed their outposts. sent
out patrols to all points of the com
pass. and their duty over. began 10
think of the commissariat. The in
habitants Of Nagy-Nemethy brought
out the best they had to compensate
the brave fellows, If ever so little. for
the hardships of their campaign. Egla
did not like 10 follow the example of
the others without first obtaining her
husbands consent She went In search
OF him. but was unable to find him.
either at home or anywhere in the vii
lage. Evil forebodings took posses
sion of her mind.
Night closed in. Every one slept In
Nagy-Nemethy-every one but Egla
She sat on the bed waiting and listen
ing. She felt that she must wait and
hNA'h ANA Ah'tAAH@s NtmtluluE so
terrible it hardly took form in her
mind. yet 1t was something that had
been hanging over her for long time
She sat and waited-One hour-two
hours-till she grew drowsy from sheer
exhaustion. Suddenly she was startled
Was Il the sound Of shots?-what was
that confused noise? The trumpets
brayed. words OF command were
heard. and the firing increased. She
ran to the window. and as she threw
Il open bullet whistled past ana i'm
pinged upon the wall behind her. She
drew back quickly and extingulshed
the light. There was fighting in the
streets of Nagy-Nemethy.
The Imperialists had advanced upon
the Honved battalion under cover OF
the night. and the Hungarians had
been overpowered. A few OF ilcm
managed to escape with the coiors. hut
the rest We're taken prisoners or died
the patriots death.
Egla sat In her room like one in n
trance; her thoughts stood still. The
time passed away. but she was heed
less of 1t till suddenly she started ut
the sound of voices in the next room
Her husband had returned. aud with
him How well she knew those