Chapter I: Front Matter

THE SLAVES OF THE PADISHAH

The Slaves of the Padishah

("The Turks in Hungary," being the Sequel to "'Midst the Wild Carpathians")

_A ROMANCE_

BY MAURUS JOKAI

_Author of "'Midst the Wild Carpathians," "Black Diamonds," "Pretty Michal," etc._

TRANSLATED FROM THE SIXTH HUNGARIAN EDITION BY R. NISBET BAIN

LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C. [_All Rights Reserved_] 1903

AUTHORISED VERSION

_Copyright_ _London: Jarrold & Sons_

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE GOLDEN CAFTAN 9
II. MAIDENS THREE 17
III. THREE MEN 31
IV. AFFAIRS OF STATE 41
V. THE DAY OF GROSSWARDEIN 52
VI. THE MONK OF THE HOLY SPRING 77
VII. THE PANIC OF NAGYENYED 93
VIII. THE SLAVE MARKET AT BUDA-PESTH 102
IX. THE AMAZON BRIGADE 112
X. THE MARGARET ISLAND 118
XI. A STAR IN HELL 125
XII. THE BATTLE OF ST. GOTHARD 134
XIII. THE PERSECUTED WOMAN 154
XIV. OLAJ BEG 169
XV. THE WOMEN'S DEFENCE 179
XVI. A FIGHT FOR HIS OWN HEAD 193
XVII. THE EXTRAVAGANCES OF LOVE 218
XVIII. SPORT WITH A BLIND MAN 233
XIX. THE NIGHT BEFORE DEATH 237
XX. THE VICTIM 261
XXI. OTHER TIMES--OTHER MEN 267
XXII. THE DIVAN 276
XXIII. THE TURKISH DEATH 293
XXIV. THE HOSTAGE 307
XXV. THE HUSBAND 313
XXVI. THE FADING OF FLOWERS 321
XXVII. THE SWORD OF GOD 327
XXVIII. THE MADMAN 340
XXIX. PLEASANT SURPRISES 349
XXX. A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL 360
XXXI. THE NEWLY DRAWN SWORD 364
XXXII. THE LAST DAY 371