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Show A Man's a Man for a' That. Treat a man as If he were a gentleman gentle-man and he will rarely disappoint you. In Illustration of this truth Mr. Crosse, author of "Round About the Carpathians," tells a good story of a robber chief In Hungary. Years ago the Carpathian mountains were Infested In-fested with organized bands of robbers, rob-bers, and neither life nor property was safe. At this time a lady of great wealth, the Countess Z., who lived not far from tho main highway between be-tween Budapest and Vienna, received a polite note one morning Informing her that twelve gentlemen would dine with her at midnight. She understood under-stood what It meant. It was Impossible to summon help, and well she knew that every approach ap-proach to the castle would be guarded to prevent communication. In this dilemma she made ready for her uninvited unin-vited guests. At midnight up rode an armed band, twelve men In all. Immediately the gate of the outer court and the entrance en-trance door were thrown wide, as if for the most honored and welcome guests. The countess stood at the entiancc to receive them, richly dressed. dres-sed. She bade the chief and his men a gracious welcome, gave orders that their horses be cared for then, taking the arm of her guest, led the way to the dining hall. Hero a goodly feast was spread and all the gold and silver plate of the castle was lavishly displayed. dis-played. The leader of the robber band started start-ed back In surprise, but recovering his self possessionem seated himself bV sldo his charming hostess, who engaged engag-ed him In merry talk of the gay world at Vienna, with which they were both familiar. At length when the feast was nearly ended tho chief took out his watch and said: "Countess, the happiest moments of my life have alwajs been tho shortest. IJ have another engagement this night. Bad as I am, none ever appealed ap-pealed to my honor in vain. You have received mc as a gentleman, and I shall take my depaiture as one. As for jou, my men," he said looking sternly loundttith hand on his pistol, "I cliaige jou to take nothing fiom this house. He who disobeys me dies that Instant." The chief then asked for pen and paper and wiote some words upon a a sheet, w lilcli ho handed to his hostess. hos-tess. "This, madame, will sene to protect jou In the future. You have but to show it, and It will save jou Horn any molestation or loss." The name of tho tobber chief was afterwaid known. Ilo was an lm-pocrished lm-pocrished cadet of one of the noblest families In Hungary. Ills fate was sad enough. He wascaptuicd a few months after the Incident which has been lelated here and ended his life at the hands of tho common hangman. |