The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-12-05


mad passed some months in the forest with
the Poschers; and he felt little doubt but
this must be Rudinet, for on comparing
his festures with those of the child, he per.
celved strong resemblance. Acting on
this opinion, he signed to two Of his col
leagues, and the three, seizing the man,
conducted him before the senators.
You have secured all the poachers but
the chief, and we row bring him before
you
A young woman who entered al the same
time cried out pardon, pardon, for the
father of my child!''
Yes, am Rudinet. and this girl has be.
trayed me, but l forgive her.
Tell the executioner that his days work
is not yet DONE said senator.
This fellow who has just seized me-
said Rudinet, was yesterday within two
hundred PAGES of my arquebuss, and |
meant to have hit him in the left eye, but
asudden emotion of pity seized me; had
followed up my 6rst rdea he would have
been dead. and | should not stand here be-
fore you.'
'You really can put ball into mans
eye at two hundred paces!'
Yes, would engage to put in tent
1T is not possible said an arquebusier in
attendance.
You think so, because you are not ex-
pert yourself; do you thing | resemble you!
WE'LL if it will afford you any diversion, l
am willing, before die, 10 show you what
a man can do with an arquebuss'
I'VE SHOULD like to see ~ cried several
persons.
1T shall be so, said senator, 'and ifhs
put ball into the neck of bottle without
brc"king II, we VIII pardon him.
That would be easy observed Rudi.
ne', while another senator remarked, that
pardon should not be granted on easy
terms to one vino mad been so great au of.
fender.
mo said he, mine young girls have
been taken from their homes by him, and
he shall fire nine balls, designing with them
The cipher 9 in the vane over the cote Em-
chieinmer.'
well said; and if he fails in one ball wa
will hang him.
yes, yes! roared ,hs crowd, delighted
at having two exhibitions instead of one.
4 am quite content. said Hans Rudinet,
ifpardon is TO attend success!'
I'VE will beg it for your cried the .rque-
ousiers.
1T shall be granted said the senators.
'Give me then piece and nine balls.'
place him under the gbbet, ordered the
put cord round his neck
md if he miss one shot; tighten it till you
Triangle him.
Hans Rudinet took the arquebuss, and
xamined 1t, without seeming disturbed by
he preparations Of the executioner, who
vas placing the cord as the burgomaster
ad indicated. He then put in the pow
er, ball and wadding,and raising the piece,
ViIh careful attention he fired, and the vane
lrning on lis pivot, showed that it was
ierced through.
There's nothing remarkably clever in !
iat.'
'Oh no; any body might do the sams'
Il would bet trihe that the third ball :,
angs him.
The second comes before the third |,
lid Hans coOlly, look, there it is; have |
laced it welll' Y
Yes
Now then, for the third; three, does it ;,
.gin the curver
'Admirable!'
'FOur-6vs-six; see have made the
rcle; it remains but to put the tal to the A
,pher.'
Better and better; bravo, Rudinet you are te
e best maTksman in the world!'
And the people who few minutes be- v,
ts would have deemed the poachsr to la
,ath, now hoped for his safety. The ar. ~