Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-08

Thungarla called upon his people to
rise and throw of the yoke. II was
quite likely that he would have sue
ceeded In putting himself at the head
OF an army at once had not several OF
King Bonverd's councillors. who had
been commissioned 10 inspect the
prince and his foster brother when
they were babes. still lived. They at
once visited the claimant to the throne
and pronounced him an impostor He
was Of dark complexion. while the true
prince was fair
Joseph Bernstein was at the time
serving with the army and had risen
to be colonel He seldom saw his fos
ter mother. and she had never revealed
to him the secret Of his birth. fearing
that he would attempt to lead n re-
volt which would surely fail and In
stead Of gaining crown he would lose
his head. Bernstein heard Of the pre-
tender and espoused his cause. think
ing II better that even false pre-
tender should lead the Thungarians to
liberty than that they should remain
subjects of their conqueror.
A secret meeting took place between
the two men bernstein reported that
the corps he commanded was largely
composed OF Thungarinns and he could
begin revolt with 1t. The offer was
accepted. ans suddenly the viceroy and
all the Serb civil officers Of the gov
eminent were arrested The news
spread rapidly. and the people sprang
10 arms. Not only was sovereign at
hand In the claimant. but military
chieftain in Bernstein. The army
through long term Of years-a quar-
ter Of century-had become largely
Hungarian and only needed leader
Bernstein therefore found himself at
the head OF an army almost immedi
ately.
But force composed entirely of
Serbs was sent to put down the rebel
lion. and many battles were fought.
At first II was losing game for the
Thungarians, but under Bernstein's
leadership they held their own until.
gaining strength. they were able to
meet the enemy under more adyan-
tageous circumstances. Finally when
their general found himself In post
4 ton TO strike he sent hts adyersaries
hack in a rout. debating terms OF peace
IN their capital which restored the In
Independence Of ThrngAria.
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treaty at the head Of victorious
army one Of the first persons he met
standing at the foot Of the steps lead
Ing up to the palace, where be was
going to report to the pretender. was
his foster mother.
"Hail King Bonverdi' she said.
| kneeling before him.
What do you mean, motherf'' he
asked.
I Before the throng that were crowd
ing upon the young victor she told the
story of how she had been his nurse
how she had put her own son In his
place when the Serbs broke into the
palace and how she had taken him
away and brought him up as her own
son.
At that moment an old man who had
been member Of King Bonverd's
cabinet came forward to congratulate
the man who had freed his country
arriving in time to hear Josephas
story He remembered Josepha and,
looking from her to the man she had
saluted as king. dropped upon one
knee and kissed bis sovereign's hand
The crowd. recognizing In the old man
one prominent as a minister of their
last sovereign. rent the air with loud
huzzas for King Bonverd III.
The claimant. as became sovereign,
was waiting In the palace to receive
the homage Of his general, when. hear
ing the shouts. he directed an attendant
to 20 and learn what they meant The
man returned and said:
please. your majesty, they have &C.
claimed General Bernstein king"
The pretender, rising from his seat,
hurried out and appeared with cloud
ed brow before the king and the group
about him Josepha threw her arms
aroand the pretender's neck. exclaim-
ing:
MY son. my son; | believed they
had killed you. Happy day that both
my children are restored to mel Salute
your kingF
The proof that the blue eyed general
was king Of Thungaria was so com
plete that he who had believed him
self king was convinced and gave his
adhesion 10 the true sovereign. King
Bonverd ninde him his prime minister
and treated him as brother As for
Josepha. the king had always believed
that she WIS his mother and loved her
as such. He insisted that she occupy
quarters at the palnce and be treated
with the respect due queen dowager
When the Serbs heard the story OF
how their late king had failed In his
attempt to thwart prophecy II be
came a universal opinion that what
fate had decreed 1t is useless TO op
pose
They were very much dissatisfied
with their own king. and when later
King Bonyerd. yielding to his sub
jects cIamor for revenge at their long
subsection. marched at the head OF
an army to their country they declined
to make any opposition For had not
1t been foretold that he would conquer
his fathers conquerors! So Bonverd