New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

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conc. Balnt. tell us something came
- call from all sides. iuasmuch as they hsH
already heard him talking. But Balnt de-
rurrcd.
"rm sleepy: and then must think over
something
lie spoke this OUT loud into the darkened
room. whcrcupon everybody began 10 laugh
."Ouict. fellows cried voice; "Bslnt
mast think over something He is going to
hocouc "a professor with the Russians. IA
lint Bella spoke Russian hueutly. SO II went
for a while until he at last gave in
Good viii tell you something.
Everything became dead still. For Balm;
always had couple Of good stories m stock.
u which rich gentlemen and champagne and
fine ladies played prominent parts. Bahni
Bcla was musician and knew Inc wnoie
world.
"Wcl. we bad al engagement once m
Petersburg. What lively city ths' is' And
much bigger tran Budapest. And there IS a
tl4c. tacro called 81 Aquarium ivory
thing is there. everything that Is amusing
We played in The bar. Almost every
night q COUNTIES came In quietly. under
cover. ~ 10 were: with her was am officer o.
,he Russian Guard. But he was not her nus
band They always sat alone iu private
bo. Many people have sent for me and
taken tho violin OUT Of my hand 20 play on
f. Themselves But this Guard officer. he
could really play.
~ cbadta" Now ! have 3D.. cried Balnt
uddcnly ia 'he midst Of his story. Then he
turned or his straw and smashed into ksrdos-
VINO cried out in protest From that moment
ON the gypsy was dumb lie wouldn't tell
a word more Some of his comrades abused
him because they thought that Balint had
only tried 10 whct their curiosity Others
.uqhcd. holding inc whole thing to be a
gypsy Joke Soon tho inspector came with
fl lantern and ordered silence. and gradually
au went 20 sleep
The Idea Had Come.
But the gypsy didn't 10 to sleep. he
thought for long time. Then he threw on
inc cover and put on his coat. lie told the
cntircl a. the door that ne must sec the
CAPTAIN a. once. Captain Fodor listened TO
Rahut's tale and then considered the idea
which had come 10 Ballnt.
Nothing can be done tonight. Bella. said
the captain. He cannot get over 20 the
city"
The gypsy went bach TO the grain ware
house.
The nest morning forty men from each
company marched over the bridge 10 clean
up the quarters and the barracks in the city.
Il was hard work. Graduating all traces OF
the MISREPRESENTATION. and not until mid
dav did the details come back. But no
soldier was allowed to show himself on the
streets; AN had 20 keep in quarters. For
this reason nobody got an nkling OF Balint's
secret or OF The idea which he had presented
20 the captain. They noticed nothing peculiar
bout him But all the afternoon he was
frightfuIly excited After dark he went
down 10 the cantecn.
There no sat iu corner. chcVed ON a
piece q pork and looked over each one OF
the many soldiers present Men we're there
rom an the regiments, even from the Ger
man regiments. talking, singing. writing. gay
I'm spirits and full Of hopefuness.
The canteen proprietor's son pushed oe-
tween the wooden benches and asked some
Houveds if the gypsy Baiint Bella was there.
in his hand he held fiddle They pointed
90 tho corner where Bslint sat. The young
man handed the addle 20 the gypsy and
said. prom Captain Fodor"