The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

vances and says he is the man. The King orders
his execution. but the Great Chancellor inter-
poses with the remark that the King must
prove his country to be civilized by giving the
accused person a fair trial. This the king
agrees TO do. and orders that Zbyszko be taken
to prison. Danuska. almost paralyzed during
the scene. suddenly drops to her knees before
the King and beGs: king. o merciful King.
forgive Zbyszko.' Every one is moved, except
the Ambassador. The King refused to forgive
the youth unless Won Loewc first ~forgiyes him.
The Princess joins her prayers to those OF 9TH
ers, begging the Ambassador TO forgive the
young man. Won Loewe answers;
las n monk and a servitor Of Christ l forgive
him from the bottom Of my heart. but as the
envoy Of the Grand Master Of my order l can
not and will not forgive him. for in my person
he has insulted the whole order. and IL he be
not punished all civilized Europe will know
how Ambassadors are treated in this country"
few days later a daughter is born to the
Queen, and soon after the child's death Is an
| nounced to the anxious people. 1t is not long
before q black flag from the highest turret OF
the castle and the ringing OF bells In all the
churches announces the sad news OF the
Queens death. The sorrow OF the nation is
unbounded. She was beloved by every one.
venerated and worshipped as a saint. Queen
Hedwiga had married Jagielle against her In
clination. sacrificing herself and her love for
the Austrian Archduke for the good OF her
country and to Christianize heather Lithuania.
After tho funeral OF the Queen Zbyszko is
tried and condemned to death. IA he is being
conducted to the place OF the execution a young
woman springs toward the condemned man.
covers his head with n veil. and screams: He
Ia miner Then all remember the old law. that
II a woman throws a veil over q condemned
mans head. saying He is mine" she is COM
rclleh to marry him. but his life is saved. 1t
was Danuska who thus saved her lovers life.
The Princess OF Mazowsze returns home to
Warsaw. with Zbyszko in her train. Three
Teutonic knights are guests OF her husband,
the Prince of Warsaw. They are brother
Godfryd. brother Rotgier and NJ. Fulke de
Lorche. and they try to get an assurance from
the Prince that in their war with the Polish
King he will remain neutral. A hunt is given
In honor OF the guests. The Princess Is in
danger OF being killed by a wild boar. and
Zbyszko saves her life. but is himself danger
ously wounded, and tho Princess and DanuSka
cure for him.
Meanwhile Danuska's father. Jurand. i'm
prisonsaIvery prominent Teutonic knight. Won
Berger by name. Godtryd and Rotgier beg the
Prince to order Jurand to release Won Berger
but tho Prince refuses. The knights are de-
termined to get Won Berger out of Jurand's
dungeon. and Danvelt, one OF the knights. hits
Upon the plan of kidnapping Danuska. taking
her to the fortress of Szczccin. and then Jurand,
who loves his daughter intensely. will give up
his prisoner. One evening a message comes
from Jurand bidding his daughter to
Join him at his castle. as he is i'll
and lonely. AS Zbyszko is still too i'll to
his betrothed. they decided TO
marry at once. They are welded, and imme-
diately after the ceremony Danuska starts
- -.
arrives at the Princess's court to see his daugh-
ter. He had sent no message to his daughter.
and declares that she has been kidnapped.
| The despair OF all is terrible. and the Prince is
beside himself with anger. That these monks
had pushed their audacity SO far as to kip
nap n girl from his own court and one who was
under his protection was monstrous, and
he VOWS to help the Polish King fight the Teu-
tons. Jurand and Zbyszko start for Jurands
castle to get men and search for the girl
Meanwhile Danuska is taken by the PREACHER
Gus knights to SzcZecin fortress: Danvelt,
Rotgier and Godfryd are the guilty men. and
as they know that complaint will be made to
the Grand Master and the Pope. they %contrive
a plan to make it appear that they are not the
kidnappers.
They send a messenger to Jurand with word
Your daughter is safe in the hands OF the
pious knights. She will be returned to you II
YOU will release Won Berger:send a message tc
the Prince telling him that the knights were
not responsible for the disappearance oil
Danuska. and then come unarmed and alone
to SzcZecin. where the girl will be given &c
you"
Jurand agrees to all. He sends Zbyszko tc
the Prince to say that the girl was kidnapped
by robbers and not by the knights and that
she will soon be home. Then he starts for tho
| EpipbtS' fortified castle ponStnutly prnyiDp
that God will give him patience to endure the
humiliation he will undergo for the sake o.
releasing his child. He arrives at the castle. bu:
Is not admitted till he spends twenty-fourh hours
at the gate like a dog. Then the proud noble
man is taken before the assembled brother:
in the large hall. When their lifelong enemy
stands thus before them. they glory in hi.
humiliation. but Jurand with superhuman eff
fort endures everything for the sake OF his
child. In a trembling voice he says he has full.
filled his part Of the agreement and begs fol
Danuska. A woman is brought into his pres.
encc. but she is not his daughter. Only Their
does he realize the enormity of their treachery
and their infamous scheme. Still controlling
himself he asks Danvelt to stop this joking ant
give him his daughter. Danvelt whispers in
his ear:
IF ever you get her back. it will be with m
bastard"
Jurand seizes Danvelt, throws him high ir
the air. and the lifeless body OF the knight falls
to the stone floor. his brains scattering the
white nantes OF the Teutons. Then he
snatches a sword from a knight and begins
terrible slaughter right and left, killing man.
before he is overpowered, put in chains ant
thrown into n dungeon.
Here ends the published portion OF the novel
No allusion has been made in this summary t.
some important threads Of the narrative no.
to the vivid descriptive passages relating t.
many phases Of life in those days. But enough
has been given to indicate the powerfully dra
matte character OF the story Sienkiewicz il
now writing.
TIE bIGMOSD GIRLS QUEER NAMES
North Carolina Mountaineer's Ingenuity IL
Christening His Seven Daughters.
CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Feb. 20" There ar,