The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-31


down 10 eat and drink The hussar trot-
ted twice around the table before he made
his exit. Though the children enjoyed IL
immensely the old Princess was fr.shWh-
ed nearly 10 death, so Hannibal PROMISED
never TO do il again.
Al breakfast neXt morning he appeared
riding a broomsick the children Of the
house and a dozen or more dirty ragamuf-
fins from the village. equipped in the same
fashion, following him.
The millionaire-tramp having made Dbl
letting a fine arr, visits as quickly stran-
gers house as friends, for any day ne
can persuade the most disagreeable ana
least nospitablc to his mode Of thinking.
A pocket full of gossip is his catch prize
for old ladies'; the married women ne fas-
ciuates by fashion papers and cookery re-
cipes which he seems to have always IN
advance Of everybody else for the young
girls his Golfers bring ribbons, bonbons
and books Of poems in the most delicate
bindings, and dolls that speak and ailway
trains and guns that are the real thing
or nearly so, endear him 10 the children.
He plays with the babies. romps with the
youngsters and hunts with their fathers,
uncIes and cousins. When the little ones
are being put TO bed he is on his knees
with them, chanting the evening prayers
but if the master of the house decides TO
sit up gambling until 4 in the morning.
Hannibal is certainly the last man in the
world 10 object
II is a by-word in Hungary that no wo-
man ever broke her neck or arm or eg
who went steeplechasing with Hannibal
AS escort Church affairs or BAD Matches
kirmiss or horse race. when Prince
Homeless visits them financial success is
assured, for besides contributing lavisnly
himself, ne makes Others open their
purses wide.
Good-lookng. witty and valiant Ike a
knight of old. all women adore him. What
he sees or hears at other peoples houses
he forgets, unless il be something credit
able, and his conversation is agreeable.
on his left breast, just over the heart
he bears an ugly cash, reminder Of mid
night assault by an ar,stocrauc rufiian,
who made him choose between the betray-
nj OF a woman's honor and whole skin.
Prince Homeless" didn't leave his bed
for three months after that and his as
sailant hasn't been awake since.
Still Hannibal is no saint. There was
that affair with Baron Arthur Ssinsky,
when the Baroness was a belle.
Brother" Arthur said to Hannibal the
day after his arrival, when you feel your
heart beat, think of three things. Above
all, of my record as a crack shot for XIII
pigeons on their flight; and of my perfect
sense of hearing, for il defies oiled door
hinges, and felt shoes are like cuirassier
boots to my ears; thirdly, remember that
because ] can read in your heart and
know your thoughts, ] am thrice warned"
Hannibal didn't look a bit surprised or
disturbed 1--WE understand each other
perfectly" he replied "As I live l win be
on guard also" And he pressed his
friends hand warmly. Sseinsky smiled.
but not long, for on the morrow he found
the hated Austrian standard floating from
the tower of his castle, and his coat-ot
arms over the portals turned into farce.
The portrait of an open-mouIhed donkey
preparing to bray occupied the place OF
honor IN the ensigns armorial held for
six years by a noble and prancing charger,
and the proud heraldic motto was replaced
by a pernlcious abbreViation OF the host
name, "A-ssinsky"
OF course the Baron was furious. He
challenged Hannibal and got a bullet ia
his right arm, besides losing one of those
ears that hear so well. The name "A
| ssinsky' stuck to him, though. AS for
| Prince Homeless" he proved to every
| bodys satisfaction that the night when
| his fri End lost his ear he himself was at
a neighbours dancing, gambling and drink
| ing till breakfast His four servants We're
| with him. too; they furnished music for
| the dance first and afterward turned aero
| bats for the amusement of the tipsy gem
| tlemen.
HannibaTs horses and carriages are val
ued at $1,000 forms, and he is known TO
carry an equal amount of gold and silver
with him all the time; yet the knights oil
| the road never trouble him-they know
! better When travelling he spends the
| nights in his carriage, the hussars and ser
| wants sleep under canvas, the horses are
| put out to grass, the dogs half-bred wolves
| and fierce hyenas, do the watching. There
| isn't a gypsy I'm the kingdoms who would
| tackle Them nor would the worst devil
may-care stand up before HannibaTs pis-
| tolls.
His easy mastery of outlaws, however,
| does not make him their enemy This scion
of one of the proudest grandee families
! sometimes spends days and weeks in the
society of gypsles and pig thieves, and
when recently the brigand Baron Bakonya
| gave battle to the Pandours Prince
| Homeless is said 10 have fought disguis-
ed in the first line. Bakonya was killed in
that engagement, the band scattered, and
| Janos. the late lamented cut-throat
| chief of staff, now masquerades as Hanni-
BARS coachman and aims dispenser.
But the hight of his popularity Prince
Homeless achieved in the frontier dis
tricts among the Servians, who ascribe tC
him an the legendary deeds of Mako
kings son and hero of ballad. 1t is I'M
possible to say what they admire most II
him. his generosity or his physical Prov
ess his courage or his love of fair deal
ing. Probably all these virtues appeal t
the unsophistcated with equal force.