The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1906-09-07

who wore q white satin costume ann
long, dark green velvet cloak.
Never IN her widest Imagination had
Sultana seen a face SO distinguished
and handsome as this youths who
seemed to watch her with imploring
eyes A beautiful woman sat opposite
him. Her rich dress was also white
and glistening with diamonds. Thrown
over the back of her chair was a green
mantle similar to that worn by the
youth. The music had stopped on her
entering the hall and deep silence en-
sued. Sultana's eyes followed the
Young mans movements, and with a
Gang of disappointment and jealousy
she discovered that he was the BRIDE
groom 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
DID the servants question her as to her
intrusion and desires?
But he said nothing, and SAltana was
beginning to feel weary of the I'M
changing spectacle and the silence Of
the dazzling company, when suddenly
the strains of music We're again heard,
Wild, weird music, which seemed as If
1t would rend the violins. At the same
moment a strong smell of roses per-
Vaded 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 it violently to
the ground, and, Selling a knife. flung
it into the bosom of his bride The
girl fell back with a scream, and hor-
For-stricken Sultana watched her life
blood oozing down her white satin
gown. In haste the youth rushed
across the table, smeared his hands in
the warm blood and to Sultanas terror
approached her with 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
after all. How your hands burn. You
must come to bed at once" For some
days Sultana remained unconscious;
then delirium seized her. She raved
continually about the unknown youth
and the scene which had taken place in
the haunted castle.
She has gone mad" said the neigh
bors to each other, as one by one they
came to inquire and saw the poor girl
throwing her arms over her head or
hiding her face in her hands and cry
Ing bitterly
Yet Sultana recovered. She never
alluded to what was uppermost in her
thoughts. Soon after she had regained
her usual health she resolved to cues
ton an old witch who was supposed
to be well versed in magic of all kinds.
Having entered her miserable little
hut, which was filled with all kinds OF
curious looking objects, she sat down
on low stool before the fire and said:
Il am told you possess powers unusual
to most people. have. therefore. come
to ask you to tell me all you know
about the haunted castle lying at the
foot of our village If you do not
know its history, can you not by your
magic spells find It out?"
The old witch answered: "T know
its history and will tell it you. Three
hundred years ago the son of a mighty
hoyard (Roumanian chief who inhs.b-
tied the castle fell in love with a beau
tiful peasant girl. His parents, of
course. opposed the marriage and be-
trothed the unhappy youth to the
daughter of another hoyard, who was
immensely wealthy and powerful. The
poor peasant girl poisoned herself be-
fore the marriage took place On the
very eve of the ceremony the youth en-
treated his fiancee to release him from
his engagement. She was a bad and