The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-06

ment and stood before him; his garments and hands
were stained with blood; his naked and swarhy limbs
gave token fprodigious strength his eyes cleaned like
living Goals he leaned upon his dreadful axe which
was still clotted with gore, and in voice which resem-
bled the sharp and angry snar Of wild BEAST he e1
claimed.
"I am heIe!"
"And I, !" sretUrned Oracner.
~ have waited for you!"
~ have done more, sought you" replied the intrepid
young noble.
The other folded his arms, and gazing fxedly at his
antagonist asked "Do you know me?'
"Yes!"
"And are you not afraidl"
"No now!"
"Ah!" exclaimed the monster; "you were them"
Eyes afraid ! should not find you!"
"Dare you brave me while your feet are even now
uampling on the carcasses of my viclims?"
81 mean to trample upon your own ere long"
The comtenance of Hans grew black as midnight
with rage.
-A'B eware" he cried "when fall on you, l shall
grind you to POWDER"
Ordohe2 calm and selfpossessed, returned threat OF
his Antagonist with an air of naughty defiance.
"Fall on" he replied "and y9u yourself shall be bro
kenr'
The two oppohents,glanced fercely upon each other
for moment in silence. 1t seemed as if the fearless
eye of the mortal had almost quelled the endish stare
of the demon for he moved not though in an atitute to
spring. and working his claws like tiger, before he
bounds upon his prey.
"Weak mortal" Hans exclaimed at last, "you al
most move me to pity
"Brute" replied Ordoner, ''you move me only to con-
tempt" .
"Youl reoined his adversary, you skin is fair your
voice is soft, like that of girl. Say what death will
you have at my hand?"
| "Your own!'
Hans laughed. "Fool!" he replied "kuow you not
that am demon, and that my mortal frame is inha5-
ted by by Eespirt of Ingolphe, the exterminatorl"
~ know that you are elon and that you shed blood
for gOld!"
"You are mistaken, shed blood for the love OF it,
'Were you not hired by the Count d dAhlefeldt, to
murder Captain Disposeh?
what are talking Of and who?
"Did you not assassinate Captain DiSposen, at the
landing place of Urchal?'
POSSIBLY, but had forgotten him as shall you in
three days time
And have you forgotten the Count d Ahletedt, who
paid you for robing lhe captain of steel casket?'
'D'Ahlefelt! All recolect 1t was but yesterday
drank his sons out of my sons skull"
Ordoner shuddered with horror and disgust. "Were
you not satisfied with your pay then he demanded.
''What payP s.
Enough of this' replied Ordoner "answer me dis
ncy, for am tired OF bandying words with you, Did
you or did you not take steel caske from the body Of
an officer of the regiment Of Monckholm, whom you
murdered a week or more since}
At the name of Monckholm, the brigand shook with
rage.
mo returned Orconar; but answer me-
"PeIhaps you holong 10 the regiment Of MCncIhoh,
he muttered in low tone.
| 80 much the worsep said the brigand.
"But you have not answered me. Where is the cas-
ket you took from the body of Captain DispolsenP
The other unused for moment, and then repled by
the spirit of Ingolphe here is coil about triing box
of STEEL Boy tell you, there will never be half the in
qury made for the box that holds your bones if you
should chance to be favored with one which is not pro-
| bable"
From the tenor his answer Ordoner was led to In
fer that his adversary had some knowledge of the cas-
ket, and tht he might yet recover possession OF it.
"Tell me-" he continued: "is that casket in the power
of Count d AhefeldW ...
"No!"
rYou sneer-and now know you lie!"
Believe what you please what's it to met
Ordoner was exasperated at the air Of mockery
which his antagonist assumed, and desparng of intimi
dating him. he determined to bring his controversy to
issue as speedily as possible must have that caSket
he exclaimed semy.
A ruculent sneer was his only answer.
'once more ne repeated in louder tone will you
give it met
sWil you give your orders to the wild beasts oft
forest, or to the monsters of the deepl"
Eyes or to all the devils in he'll and will be obeyed
THAT you shall have an opportunity oftrying within
the hour
Ordouer drew his sword. will you surrender the
casket?' he demanded sternly.
otis time to finish this roared his opponent, raising
his axe. 4 had only to break your bones, and suck
your blood an hour since, and would have done so,
but that had some curiosity to the falcon swoop
down upon the eagle"
'Wretch!' exclaimed Ordoner; "defend yourself
You are the first that ever bade me so replied Hans
grinding his teeth He then threw off hs upper garment
and raising his axe stood upon the altar like one of the
demon to whose worship it had first been dedicated rea
dy to spring upon his victim.
Ordoner did not wait for his assault but bearing his
point directly at his face precpated himself upon his
foe. .. .... ...-.... r.,r