The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23

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pocket" said Manassch to one. There
Is some money in II; divide this among
your comrades. You will also find pas
sura in IT.. take it to your masters and
request them to read II. Then take a
ssar from my pocket. Hight i, ana put
II In my mouth" =. .f tttJ9
guards conducted Manasseh. to the cellar.
Diuroaru. 1t seems, had designed the cell
lar as an ante-cnamber for those VINO had
requests to make OF him. And II was not
enough that they opened the outer cellar
door for him; they also unlocked the iron
door leading to tho eellar proper, into
which they conducted, or rather pushed
him. with shs request that he take
seat; there was room for him. The. casks
and the contents had been made Service
able In maintaining the enthusiasm Of
these warriors. They then Jared the iron
door and left him alone.
There was a round window In each OF
t1e two do,r-wings Of the cellar entrance,
but only one airhele In the door of the
cellar, through which feeble, trembling
light could scarcely penetrate from with
out, Manasseh was entirely IN the dark
He began to reflect upon the situation
in which he now found himself. He OBJ
tained consolation from the recollection
that in Monasferia they had treated him
il the sane manner. except that there
locked up until morning and then agreed
to the conditions of peace. The same
thing will happen now.
When cigar Is smoked In the dark. the
minated by It. A voice was now heard
from the darkness: '--.--- ;st5
'Manasseh. ~-.
Who is there?"
81. Lanyi.". 500
rs II was gypsy whose voice Manassen
And how did you get In here?'
'.Diurbanu ordered me to be locked up
here--but let devla take him."
What have. You done to himT'
He bade me play his favorite piece for
him while he was sitting at table. but
said / would not play It,"
And why not?'- 800
Because don't want. to make. music
Poor gypsy! He does not make music
against his country" And what does
this country give him? A clay cottage
and the turnpike road.
He then boxed my ears. had me put
in the stocks here, and said he would or
der me to be hanged. For that matter.
he may order my limbs to be broken on
the wheel. and even II he should threaten
to dash my violin to pieces, l will not
make music against my country"
Don't be sad, Lanyi." .s.s
II am nots sad at all. I only beg you,
don't throw the cigar stump away when
you have finished smoking; you can move
come here then to me, and let II fall into
my mouth. so that may chew IT,"
But 1t will be burning"
so much the better
This stoical gypsy humor just suited
Manasseh's philosophical calmness. He
endeavored to encourage the gypsy
Well don't be afraid. Lanyi; as soon
as have chance to talk to Diurbanu
l will deliver you from here"
But you can not get away from here
yourself. sir. When you have once fallen
into Diurbanu's hands. II ls just as IL
you were In the hands of the doomsman.
had come before you to beg for peace. to
be massacred-and they were only peas
ants from Szentgyorgy. But what will
be done with you, who are an Adorjan
and wear a sea-. ring? He has devoured
keep you for dessert. Brandy Is drunk
quickly: in black coffee, one first stlrs
around the sugar. know durham very
well. You will learn to know him. too.
as soon as you see him, Indeed. Manas-
sch, you will die this very day. But IL
serves you right. pity you You have
such a fine, strong frame You could
cope with three of such Diurbanus II you
challenged them to Sight but instead OF
yourself to be bound. II you had stayed
at home, you would have been able to
strike down at least ten; but instead Of
this, you allow yourself to be caught like
Christi, 4.
Don't take that name in vain, fellow,
OF, l will give you a kick" cried Manas.
sch angriiy.
We'll, kick me. That viii be pleasant
Indeed, il l had been Christ, would not
have mounted a good-for- nothing ass, but
would have selected the most beautiful
horse from the stud of the Baron Wes-
selenyi. and. having this between my
legs, Pontius Plate would have run after
me in vain ~
The remainder Of the gypsy's exegesIs
was interrupted by the ereaking OF a
key In the cellar door. l."
Now l shall get none of your cigar, Ma
nasseh. They will take me away from
here" -; -,
A reddish light fell from the airhoie
into the darkness; they came with torch
es. Now the iron. door, was also opened;
two men with links came in advance; af-
ter they had stepped into the cellar they
remained standing on the two sides Of
the door. Then Diurbanu came IN. He
was dressed IN the garments OF a popu-
lar tribune; his face was flushed with
wine and passion; his long hair fell from
under his cap upon his shoulders. In
spite of the disguise. Manasseh immedi-
ateiy recognized him He knew that the
other than BENJAMIN vaidar. Mapasseh.
however, did not lose his composure;
with the burning cigar In his mouth, and
with proudly lifted head, he faced his
mortal enemy .."' -sr+ p
We'll. Manasseh Adorjan." said the dis
guised one, ''you desired to make my ac-
quaintance. Here am. Do you know
me?" ..-.E
''They say you. are LtuEban,l," said
Manasseh, calmly. -
And do you not know me by any other
lrame? Do you ind no resemblance be-
tween me and an acquaintance?
Manasseh. with his face turned away,
answered: t- r.
III you were he whom you resemble.
l would not exchange word with you.
came to you as DiuPbanu, the tribune.
/ have transmitted to you the document
of peace, which your people made with
mine, and l recommend you to maintain
and renew 1t under proper conditions
Ask your felloW-com handlers what price
they demand for peace" @....
I'm order that you may convince your
self that am not only Diurbanu, but
also another. look here"
With this he called torch-bearer and
put the documents which Manasseh had
sent him into the hanss In one moment
they were scattered IN the air in ashes.
Well, now YOU will believe that 1t is l."
Manasseh. struggling his shoulders blew
forth a cloud of smoke.
Has not your acutensss enabled you
to find out" continued the disguised man,
tapping ManasSeh on the breast with the
end of his finger, that the world con-
tains only one who with fire and smoke,
marches again and again against Torocs-
ko. and who has sworn not to leave in
that valley one stone upon another, and
not a man alive? This Is my day, and
Toroczko's night" At these words the
features of the handsome man assumed an
expression resembling that OF hyena.
Phrases" murmnred Mapasseh con-
temptuously. 49,