The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-03

ioue into tne Nlllage. Inc villagers
received them with loud hurrahs and
cries of welcome, and the joy was
increased when a Hanved battalion
followed them on foot The Hun
garians halted, picketed their out
posts, sent out patrols to all points of
the compass, and their duty over, be-
gan to think of the commissariat. The
inhabitants Of Nagy-Nemethy brought
out the best they had to compensate
the brave fellows, if ever so little, for
the hardships of their campaign. Egla
did not like to follow the example
of the Others without first obtaining
her husbands consent. She went in
search of him, but was unable to
find him, either at home or anywhere
in the village. Evil forebodings took
possession of her mind.
Night closed in. Every one slept
in Macy -Nemethy = every one but
Egla. She sat on her bed waiting and
listening. She felt that she must lis
ten and wait for-something! Some
thing so terrible it hardly took form
in her mind, yet it was something
that had been hanging over her for
a long time. She SAT and waited
one hour-two hours-till she grew
drowsy from sheer exhaustion. Sud.
denly she was startled. Was it the
sound of shots-what was the con
fused noises The trumpets brayed,
words Of command were heard, and
the firing increased. She ran to the
window, and as she threw it open
bullet whisted past and impinged
upon the wall behind her She drew
back quickly and extinguished the
light. There was fighting in the
streets Of Nagy-Nemethy.
The Imperialists had advanced upon
the Honved battalion under cover of
the night, and the Hungarians had
been overpowered. A few of them
managed to escape with the colors,
but the rest were taken prisoners or
died the patriot S death.
Egla sat in her room like one in
a trance; her thoughts stood still. The
time passed away, but she was heed
less of it till suddenly she started at
the sound of voices in the next room.
Her husband had returned and with
him-how well she knew those clear,
commanding tones as she listened to
the words of praise and the promise
Of great reward-to her husband.
The Imperialists did not remain
long, and her husband went away in
their train. Egla obtained a convey
ance, and, wrapping her children up
warmly, drove away with them to
her fathers house. Having placed
them in safety she returned home on
tho third day and awaited her hus-
band 3 return.
On the fourth evening after her re-
urn she heard her husband enter the
house softly, like thief, and like a
hief he started when his wife, candle !
n hand, stepped out of her room be-
ore him. Placing the light upon the
able, she seated herself, and coldly
md sternly, like judge, she com
nenced her examination.
"Where were yous'
~ have done bit of good bust
less.'
"I know it."
~ have delivered contract for
,read and bacon TO-"
"You have delivered up your breth-
en-! You spy!" shrieked the Jewess,
tanning with indignation.
"What do you meant" Sonnenfeld
vas pale as a ghost.
"I overheard your conversation with
he general.
"Anything furtheri" and the hus-
and tried to laugh.
The beautiful Jewess stood up and
azed steadily into his face. "This
urther. You are a traitor and de-
erve to die, but I have loved you and
7ould not have the name that l have
orne, the name Of my children, dis
onored before the world. You shall
ot, therefore, swing from the gal
ows as you deserve, for l will let you
ill yourself here upon the spot"
~ believe you have lost your rea-
on" cried her husband.