Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-27


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dressed and alone, for there seemed little to fear
from him. The stranger wished himself 10
take his horse to the stable, and remained
long timc examining aud admirine the noble
steed Of the previcds evening 10 . manner 20
unexpected. broakfas:ing, he asked
many questions about the inn and its owners,
euquired whose was that horse that attracted
his attention 70 mach; snd in short acted %
successfully, that the poor girl, innocent Of oil
deceit, told him her late adventure, and ended
BY confessing that she was alone. She felt
Immediately vague sense Of having commit.
ted some impru1ence for the stranger listened
to her with singular attention, and seemed to
take a greater interest than simple curios-
hy in what she was saying. ......
The breakfast was prolonged to its utmost
length at last, after few unimportant cues.
tious, the traveller desired the servant girl to
bring bottle Of wine. Kretel rose to obeyi
but on reaching the celle-, fonnd that the
stranger had followed her, and turning round
she saw the glitter Of pistol handle through his
vest. Her presence Of mind failed her not At
this critical moment. When they had resch.
| ed the bottem of the steps, shs suddenly extin.
guished the light. and stood up close against
the wall; the man mutterring imprecations.
sdvanced few steps, gropiog his way. Kret.
tel. pro1t,ing BY the moment. remounted the
steps, agile and noiseless, closed and firmly Dol.
ted the door upon the pretended traveller. and
then barricaded herself securely in an upper
chamber ,horc to await her masters arrival.
Kre,,e had not been many minutes enscon.
ced in her retreat, when fresh knocking re-
sounded at the door, and she perceived there
two III. booking men, who asked her what had
become of q traveller who had been there
short time before. From their description OF
his appearance the young girl Immediately ei''
covered that the person sought TOR "aa the
J stranger whom she had locked in the cellar;
nev er,heless, she though; it most prudent to
' make no admission on tie subjlct.--On her re-.
fusinp their request to rpen the door the twc
men threatened to ecs'e the wall. The poor
: girl trembling with fear her courage was nigh
deserving her fer fne knew they cou'd easily
accomplish their project by mears of tho iron
: bars fixed to me windows o' the 'orer -storg
IN this per plexiiy Kre'tel looked around her
and her eye fell on musket which hnog fro"
the wall, a relic Of her masters younger days
She seized It. and pointing the muzzle out o
che window, cried out that she would hre or
: the first man that attempted to descend.
g The two robbers--tor that such they were
4 could no longer be doubted struck dumb a'
10 the sight Of FIRE srns where expecting no ress
'e tence, thev had brought no weapons. and con
u founded by such n,repidity. went away utter
ing the most fearful menaees, snd vow'ng
return spain IN greater force. In spite OF he
or terror. our heroine remained FIRM at her post
T. An hour passed away in this critical position
Nv 4, las, the girl perceived her naste: and hi
ly friends coming in sight, accompanied BY In
% burpornsster and some other ohacers.
e The brave Krettcl rushed to the door, an
ep' her fear, amounting almost to diSpair. CAV
ast place to the liveliest Joy. To the wonder an
tie admiration Of all, she related what had ma
eet pened the burgomaster especially lavshed
her her the wsrr,est praise for her heroic conduc
but The officers went 10 search ofthc robber who
ect Kret,el had imprisoned with 90 much addre
sh and presence Of mind. After charp resistant
;ed he was found and secured. aud soon sher
coguised 40 the chief Of band Of robbers vi
co. had for some time spread terror ovet the co'l
'ed try. His men, wandering about without ca
IKE tain, were quickly either taken OF disperse
ing The burgomaster decided that the horse' sl
oa' the valise, which contained great number
sS. gold pieces, shoald be given to the young kr'
her tel, whose courage had so powerfully coLu'o
hef ted 10 rid the country of bandi.ti who had
'co feeted il tor 60 long time.
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sad Asscporr of MkcaEApf.-Mr. Maerea
il to was never popular with stock sciors he
rgo- moved them exceedingly at rehearsais BY Civ
every mat, HE particular place on the stage,
inn. that in the picture presented he ehouid be
# to centre. This actor must stand here, that &C
dec, lthe,e-it was his will. On one OF the nights
with hs last engagement at New Orleans, when
sole was to play Hamlet. he was very particular
sd rehearsal 10 the disposition Of Characters st
Iany fall Of the curtain. He had selected the IN