The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

jen." But he was frightened by the cia'- tering of his own sword.
 He found the celebrated man alone in his dwelling. He had taken on the mii- itary uniform, and, clad in light sum mer coat, he lay on sofa. A pecuIiar smile played on his face, and nre shohe from his eyes, which might have caused one to shudder. He held letter in ms hand, and seemed to be reading IL. But his whole figure, the smile on his face' and the mysterious fire in ms eyes-eV- erythng was so immobile that he was llke one sleeping with his eyes open.
 Upon a little table before him stood coffee-pot, together with several cups and one of these peculiarly formed Chi nese vessels in which the Oriental nash ish" is generally kept.
 Mannasseh waited a considerable time before he spoke.
 My General"
 Upon this the celebrated man turned his beautiful, manly face with the flow ing beard toward him and continued smiling.
 q have come and await your orders. v
 The General made a motion with his hand, which had hung down to the floor, but immediately allowed It to drop again. Was this hand so heavy? Or was ne cause OH dCCOuut OL "AiSh AS wanted to move it not worth the trou- ble.
 What are your orders?" said Ma nasseh.
 Then the other answered:
 Heb yourself to coffee. Add tea spoonful of 'hashish. You will then sleep for three days and dream of miraculous things
 He himself was in the midst of these dreams.
 He raised the hand which had hung down end handed Manasseh the letter which he held in the other hand. He then looked at his empty hand as if he would read from 1t more of the miracu- icus things which he had learned from the letter, and which had caused the smile on his face and the terrible luster of his eyes Manaaseh read in the letter which had been handed to him:
 ''Villafranca. Peace is made. The Hungarian legion Is disbanded. For the members of the same, safe return home. and exemption from punishment are guaranteed.
 Tn tlas room also hung the picture with the crown of thorns. It mildly looked at Manasseh, and this look only said:
 Did extend my hand to you?'
 Salvation had indeed come unexpect- edly.
 when the first fruit ripened on the trees, Manasseh and his comrades were upon their native soil.
 Blanca, with her little daughter, Ilonka, came to Klausenburg to meet her hus- band. She was more beautiful than ever During the whole journey home they had nothing to say to each other. They listened to the prattling of the child. Bella could not come with them, for his examination was in progress. This, of course, was of the first importance.
 At the Borew bridge a solemn recep- ton awaited Manasseh. The miners of the city had turned out on horseback to meet him. A splendid banderium, sixty strong.
 At the head of the banderium a beau- tiful, vigorous boy waved the flag. and sat as securely on the restless, prancing horse as if he were grown to it.
 Who is that beautiful lad?" asked Manasseh of his wife. Blanca laughed heartily.
 "oh. foolish man! Don't you know him? That is your son."
 Manasseh had not seen the boy for more than six years.
 He hardly recognized his brother Aaron, whose hair had turned white, not on ac- count of the number, but of the weight of his years. He was to deliver an ad- dress, but he could not speak on &C., count of his emotion. He had become too weak to repress his feelings
 But what surprises Manasseh most painfully was the appearance of Anna. The maiden was dropping toward her grave.
 Gro be Continued)