Chapter 149

THE SEQUEL, ENTITLED 'THE USURPER'S FATE'

ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS

_OLD BATHORY, a Mountaineer._ _BETHLEN BATHORY, the young Prince Andreas, supposed son of Old BATHORY._ _LORD RUDOLPH, a Courtier, but friend to the Queen's party._ _LASKA, Steward to CASIMIR, betrothed to GLYCINE._ _PESTALUTZ, an Assassin, in EMERICK'S employ._ _LADY SAROLTA, Wife of LORD CASIMIR._ _GLYCINE, Orphan Daughter of CHEF RAGOZZI._

_Between the flight of the Queen, and the civil war which immediately followed, and in which EMERICK remained the victor, a space of twenty years is supposed to have elapsed._

USURPATION ENDED; OR, SHE COMES AGAIN