The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
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Copyright, 1905, by W. r.. Hearst.J
On the 9TH day of April. 1899, Count
Stephan Denery wrote in a letter to
his son, who was away at college:
Il imagine, my dear boy, there is no
sign Of Eetyars for miles around, as I
have convinced myself by personal ex-
animation of every village on the
estate, and still hardly d day passes
that some theft is not reported. This
morning old Szabo Pista, the chief
shepherd, reports that during last night
thirly-fiVe sheep We're stolen without a
bark from his watchful dogs. 1t is a
perfect mystery to me- and still more so
as the Judge Molnar Won Bekes and
~coachnan We're found shot on the road
between our Pusta Nasdad and Dor
lnand A regiment of hussarS have
secured the country. but no clew to the
murderers has been found There is
nothing left but for myself to turn de-
tectiVe and try to establish law and
order
1t was a sunny day in the beginning
of May when d dusty and poor peasant,
apparently not much more than 20
years Of age. entered the inspectors Of
flee at Pusta Nasdad and asked for the
inspector. The big bloodhound in the
yard tugsed at its chain and would evil
IDENTIFY have torn him to pieces had 1t
succeeded in getting loose.
The old inspector VAS eating his din
ner and was not Overnuch pleased
Wnen the young peasant. h intro
duced himself as Molanary Janos. from
Remote, Il distant village, broke into
the room and asked for "a position as
shepherd. He looked rather con-
t~emptuously at the rags which covered
his slender body and said:
And what wages do you expect, my
boy. You 10 not loo very strong and
must surely have starved many days
of your life
oh, / know . cannot expect much
wages. but if you will give me two
pair of boots and a suit of decent
clothes l will serve you for a year and
try to earn them
The next morning before sunrise the
lad was given a chunk of cheese, a
large loaf of bread, a strip of bacon
and d sheepskin coat II was sent as
shepherd with Balint Sander to watch
a herd of two thousand sheep. He soon
made friends with his pal, made him
self a rough bed in their common
cabin and then Went to work to count
his sheep. When this was done he
lit his pipe and sat down to smoke.
The days work over, they lit a
campfire and talked together far into
the night. and sought their hunks long
after midnight. Every Sunday after
that they went together to a Csarda
near the IOdu Were There WAS d SCuu
wine and better gypsy music, and
where pretty girls and fiery Boys spent
the night dancing.
1t was indeed a lively place. the wine
flowed like water and everybody
seemed to nave plenty Of money,
though the dancers were all poor shep-
herds. whose wages for a year would
not nave paid for what they spent in
a night. 1t was evident that some of
the honey for the stolen sheep found
it's way into their pockets.
1t was a beautiful summer morning,
the sheep were browsing quietly on the
hills and the dogs were sleeping in the
burning sun. Janos was playing his
flute and Sander, stretched full length
on a sheepskin. was listening. watching
the blue clouds from his pipe drift
away in the air.
Suddenly one of Count Denesy's men
In mis- scarlet uniform. gun in hand and
sword by his side. stood before them
greeting them with a cheerful Good
morning. boys"
The lads nodded in a friendly man
ner and asked him what news he had
Bad news, as always. Ten fat sheer
We're stolen only five minutes walk
from here at Pusta Doroszlo. Did YOU
hays 8 haqa Y tfats Sandor"
do NOT tA dare 70 accuse i: MsM --s'"' '''
mo my son, do not get excited.
was only joking. And you Janos, YOU
were not there either-he?"
In the most unconcerned manner
Janos stood up n replied:
Yes. If you want to enc 1t. l was
there"
Sander jumped in between the two
and shouted:
You must be crazy, Janos. or are
you joking. too?"
NO Sander. 1 am very much in earn.
est" Janos replied calmly.
Sanders hands made a motion as Il
to draw his long knife from his high
boot, but he stopped and turned away
from his comrade with an expression O
disgust.
The policeman stood as if thunder.
struck and then said almost sadly: Il
that is so i must arrest you and ii,
your hands and YOU must follow me-"
Janos quietly submitted.
For six weeks he was confined in /:
narrow cell full Of dirty, foul smelling
straw and with nothing to eat bu
caraway soup and course black bread
court. Finally Janos was leo befo2,
him.
N judge was sitting in a big cas-,
chair smoking his pipe.
You have confessed that the nigh
between the 18th and 10th of July 70,
VI iilo 1 LII pSEio dIAO StO!e Tel
fat Sheep"
Yes
and who was cur acconplice? Yol
may as well confess all. If you lie i
will only hurt your case"
You We're my accomplish, judge"
The judge nearly choked with fury
but he mastered his feelings and callet
to an officer: Give the rascal te,
lashes. Maybe he will then know bet
ter than to make fun of the court
Fifteen minu.es later Janos was one
more led into court.
well, my boy, maybe you will tel
me now who was your accomplish"
You, judge, and Count Denesy's in
spector."
You miserable, thieving scoundre.
you dare to accuse the honorable in
spector, my own brother-in-law, o
stealing sheep. Give him twenty NOR
lashes."
This was done, and once more tn
judge asked him who his helpers were
You, yourself, honorable judge, an
royal privy councillor. Count Denesy'
Inspector, and Jaroslov Holes, the own
err OF the Csarda. l stole the sheer
Holes bought them and they We're sen
to our pusta. which you own in par,
nership with the inspector. You hel
to owe up the thefts and get part {
the money
And who are your witnesses, 20
informal raSca1i" fbe iI1dCo oora5