Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29

around the corner, wearing long curved
sword which dragged on the ground. He
was man of tall stature, with a heavy,
cruel face, true type of a Turkish exc
cutioner.
Have you brought me the eggs?' he
demanded sharply
Yes, my lieutenant" replied the Ma
cedonian They were chosen especially
for you, and each one is absolutely fresh,
They were tested by lampight particu-
larly.'
Good interrupted the officer. ''Do
not forget that | detest chatter boxes"
Then, continuing his questions, he
added:
What in the name of the prophet
have you tied a rose tree to your saddle
for ?"
The rose bush" said Filiberta. as
Stunning Il mysterious air, lis for your
friend, Capt. MaTad- Bey, from u lady
but YOU must not betray her!"
Achmed smiled coarsely, revealing his
sharp teeth.
And these?" he went on, striking the
baskets with his heavy hand SO that
few petals futtered to the earth
"1hOse-those are for one of my
friends, q poor distiller in the mountains.
He IS Il faithful servant of the Sultan's,
for whom may Allah be praised, and he
is trying to prepare his essence now as
in other years.
Did you see anything of the rebels
on your way up?"
Not the least sign Of one, my lieu
tenant. Since you and your soldiers
came the bandits have run to cover like
so many rabbits But [ struck quite q
shower of bullets"
"Who fired them?'
"The Turks, of course. They were
practicing, [ imagine
The officer laughed
Weren't you afraid?''
Bah! The length of your life is de-
creed before we are born! However. /
did tremble once for you, or for your
eggs Cat least, and for my donkey also).
If | had only brought you a fine omelet,
what would you have said?"
Nothing. But [ would have had your
ears cut off,
and you would have done we'll For
tunately, the shooters were too far
away"
Achmed ceased his catechism
Its just as we'll for you that they
were. They wanted to make YOU afraid.
Would you like me to send a guard with
you:"
No, my lieutenant, though may Allah
be praised for the great kindness of his
servant; but | do much better to 90
alone. The Bulgarians have no powder
to waste on sparrows or such Door devils
as | am-while-. You have no message
to send to the captain?'
"NOthiDp pycnpt n Toll HIN, that T
offered you an escort and you refused
for you do refuse.''
yes. it will be BETTER
Very we'll; 90 to the devil in your
own way then. There will only be one
less fool in the world!''
The mule driver FASTENED to obey.
Once out Of sight of the camp ne
grasped the donkey's bride and turned
abruptly aside from the regular mule
track to follow a cross path marked by
little piles Of stones carelessly thrown to-
gether by the side Two hours later he
reached the high crests of Shipka, be-
hind which the sun was sinking in a mist
of rich purple haze.
The peasant branched off along trail
already covered in darkness, when man
suddenly rose from the bushes beside
INN, iI0H Will powder DlacKeneu
hands, who demanded hoarsely:
Have you been successful Filiberta 90
The mule driver Strengthened his shout
ders with an air of intense satisfaction
and pointed to the baskets of rose leaves.
There are the bombs, Boris Schokol!"
he said.
The night fell upon the mountain tops,
bringing with it furious storm. In
the ravine the 800 men of Murad- Bey,
worn out by thirty hours of vain and
constant search, lay sleeping heavily
guarded by their sentinels, when sud
denly 2 loud firing broke the silence fol-
lowed by the sound of horses galloping
madly.
At the same moment a hailstorm of
bombs burst throughout the entrench-
ments, reaping a fearful harvest of death
and disorder
Then fifty men, fifty demons, whose
hands cast thunderbolts, rushed like
whirlwind through the lines destroying
everything in their passage and gaining
the road which led from the mountains
to the plain below.
Boris Schokol, the terrible Macedonian
chief, was free once ore!-From the
Hungarian.