The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-04-21

y,oom and the lady opposite his bride.
Yet he took no notice of her and his
gaze was fixed on Sultana with look
full Of love and reverence. Sultana
trembled with expectation and excite
ment. Would he not speak to her or
bid the servants question her as to her
intrusion and desires?
( But he said nothing, and Sultana was
beginning to feel weary of the un-
changing spectacle and the silence of
the dazzling company, when suddenly
the strains of music were again heard
wild, weird music, which seemed as II
II would rend the violins. At the same
moment strong smell Of roses per-
vadei the room and the guests all rose
with animated and uneasy gestures,
pushing their chairs aside. The BRIDE
groom was the first to rise. He lifted
his glass and seemed about to drink
when suddenly he threw II violently to
the ground, and, selling a knife, flung
Il into the bosom of his bride. The
girl fell back with a scream, and hor.
blood oozing down her white satin
gown. In haste the youth rushed
across the table, smeared his hands In
the warm blood and to Sultana's terror
approached her with a humble and be.
seeching air, showing her by his GEES
lures that he was begging Of her to
touch his blood-stained hands with
hers. Sultana, almost beside herself
with fright tried to rush out of the
hall, but all the assembly gathered
| round her, and, falling on their knees,
showed by signs that they were implor.
ing her to fulfill the young mans re-
| quest
When Sultana returned to her moth.
er's house at dawn the old woman
, stood aghast at her scared face. "The
full moon has done you some harm
D after all. How your hands burn. You
D must come to bed at once" For some
4 then delirium seized her She raved
S continually about the unknown youth
I and the scene which had taken place In
t the haunted castle.
d "She has gone mad" said the neigh
: bors to each other, as one by one they
came to inquire and saw the poor girl
a throwing her arms over her head OF
It hiding her face in her hands and cry.
:, ing bitterly
a Yet Sultana recovered. She never
y a,Iuded to what was uppermost in hel
J. thoughts. Soon after she had regainet
her usual health she resolved to aues
ton an old witch, who was supposed
to be we'll versed in magic OF all kinds
Having entered her miserable littl,
hut, which was filed with all kinds o
curious looking objects, she sat dowr
on low stool before the fire and said
81 am told you possess powers unusua
to most people. I have, therefore, com
| to ask you to tell me all you know
| about the haunted castle lying at tn
foot of our village. II you do no
know its history, can you not by you
magic spells find 1t out?"
Il The old witch answered: 81 kno,
i It's history and will tell 1t you. Thre
hundred years ago the son of a might
hoyard (Roumanian chief who inhat
tied the castle fell in love with beau
tiful peasant girl. His parents, G
course, opposed the marriage and be
trothed the unhappy youth to tn
daughter of another hoyard, who wa
immensely wealthy and powerful. TIL
IS poor peasant girl poisoned herself BIZ
fore the marriage took place. On tn
very eve Of the ceremony the youth Ell
:, :, treated his fiancee to release him frol
heartless woman, who laughed in HI
q face, and tainted him, telling him thi
~ ~, she was quite content to possess HI
~ riches without possessing his hear
~ And then at large dinner given
III honor of the bride"
% stop! know the rest; he stable
hu her."
er 81 see you have heard the tale b,
10 FORE" said the witch. "Do you ais
ly know that the wretched souls of the!
81 people who died so long ago return /
night and haunt the castle hall, whel
IT they are bound to go through the tie
wv rible scene continually until some II
nd ing girl, who resembles the girl Il
OK youth loved. will consent to touch Il
tie young mans blood-stained hand
at This is the only means of lifting h
heavy curse and frightful punishment
ne II is likely to last forever, as he WI
never find a human being capable
d. such sacrifice. as the instant 81
ne touches his blood-stained hands 81
en- must die"
ne a week after this conversation h;
w. taken place, Sultana was found dead
ep' the hall Of the ruined castle and ca
nd ried tenderly by her people to h
,es home. All who saw her were stru
m by the peaceful and happy look on h
Ter face. and few days later, at h
10 funeral, the astonished peasants n
IN ticed the presence of tall and g
er' tremely handsome youth, wrapped In
he long black cloak, who spoke to no or
but fingered by the grave after all L
re. others had left.
Fps The priest, whose cottage overlook
ses the cemetery, related that he saw Z
AT | OF IL 4.