Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20

TINE ROB Ben CAIEF.
In the year 1862 the Black Forest was infest-
ed with poachers. When game was scarce
thew levied contributions on travellers, and
having eased them Of their property, they re-
turned to conceal themselves in the woods.
Robbers and poachers are almost synonymous;
in fact man who steals game at night, arm
ed TO the teeth, is seldom backward in murder
ing any one who opposes him, and, when game
is wanting, it is easy to replace it by purse
of gold; and with this advantage, there Is no
need of going to market to dispose Of the spoil.
Besides it is merely drawing trigger in either
case. The chief Of these marauders was a
young man of good family, born at Aschaffen-
bourg. Libertanism had hurried him into
crime. In love with young girl who had been
refused 10 his address, he resolved to carry her
off; and to avoid the pursuit of the law he join
ed himself to knot Of dissolute young men,
who had already taken the Forest for their
abode. Determined and intrepid, they soon be-
came the terror Of the game keepers and woods
men, who were speedily quieted by an unseen
fowling piece whenever an attack on these law
less men was meditated. After a time no one
dared to pass through the Forest, nor even to
travel alone in its neighborhood after dark.
Hans Rudinet, who had become chief OF the
band, soon grew tired of the young creature for
when he had first adopted the profession Of a
robber; the gentleman loved variety, and under
different DISCUSSES traversed the neighboring
villages, where, if he saw handsome woman,
he would watch her movements, and track her
footsteps, until the desired moment arrived !;
when, bouncing on her like bird of prey, he
would bear her off to the Forest. Nine young
women were in this manner taken away from
the vicinity of Frankfort, eight of whom re-
turned, soon or late, to their houses, some i'll,
some mothers, and all more or less desolate.
Hans Rudinet left other spoils to his comrades,
provided he kept the women to himself An
excellent marksman, the deer, the wild boar,
or the goat that passed within two hundred pa.
ces ofhis arquebuss received its contents in his
heart. If the Foresters assembled to attack
the popchers, the latter allowed the former to
advance deep into the forest at signal given
by Hans, all fired at once, and rarely did it
happen that man unhurt escaped to.carry the
news to his neighbors. The comrades of Hans
aimed at the trunk of their adversaries, but he
invariably lodged his ball in the left eye of the
man he singled out. When poor wretch was
found dead, with the left eye pierced, the pea
SAINTS would say, "Ths is the work of Hans
Rudinet."
These enormities could not but bring on
catastrophe. The Senators of Frankfort assem-
bled to dcvise means for destroying or disper-
sing this horde of brigands. Some troops were
placed at their disposal, and all the young men
Of the district joined in the crusade proclaimed
against the robbers they were resolved to cap
ture Hans Rudinet, and bring him, dead or
alive, into the town. The forest was surroun-
ded, and after desperate resistance, all the
poachers were taken except their chief They
were conducted to Frankfort to be tried and ex-
cuted, and great part Of the neighboring po-
pulation fastened TO be present at this specta-
Gle. Men and women rejoiced in the downfall
Of their enemies, but the satisfaction was not
entire, because Hans Rudinet had escaped. A
young woman, holding little child by the
hand, stood near the gibbet, watching the exc
cutioner preparing to perform his office; when
turning to observe man who pressed close 10
her, she observed Hans, and was about to utter
cry, but he whispered, :" Silence, or that child
shall soon be an orphan" She was silent,
but the words were heard by an officer Of the
police. He looked attentively at the man, for
he knew the young girl was one Of those who
had passed some months in the forest with the
poachers, and he felt little doubt but his must
be Rudinet, for on comparing his features with
those of the child, he perceived a strong Tesem-
blance. Acting on this opinion, he signed to
two Of his colleagues, and the three Selling the
man, conducted him before the senators.
"You have secured all the poachers but the
chief, and we now bring him before YOU"
A young woman who entered at the same
time cried out, IS Pardon, pardon, for the father
Of my child!"
Eyes am Rudinet, and this girl has be-
| trayed me, but forgive her."
Tell the execuiioner 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 hit him
| in the left eye, but sudden emotion of pity
seized me; had l followed up my first idea he
would have been dead, and | should not stand
here before you.'
| 2" You really can put ball into mans eye
j at two hundred naras y,