Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-15
ADVENTURE IN HUNGARY.
FROM THE GERMAN.

On the third day after his departure from
Vienna, Il horse dealer alighted at an inn,
situated at the entrance of little town,
which to all appearance, was respectable and
quiet. He recommended his horse TO the
care of the landlord, dried his clothes at tho
fire, and, as soon as supper was ready, sat
down TO the table with the host and his fam
lily, who appeared to be decent people.
During supper the traveller was asked
where he came from, and upon his replying
that he came from the city of Vienna, they
we're anxious to hear from the capital The
horse dealer told him all he knew. The
landlord then asked him what business had
taken him TO Vienna, to which he replied
that he had been there to sell some of the
finest horses that ever appeared i'll that
market.
A these words the landlord looked very
significantly at the young man who sat OPP
posiie to him, and who appeared to be his
son. His expressive glance did not escape
the observation of the traveller who howcv-
er took no notice of it: yet he soon after
ward had cause TO regret his want of eau
ton. Being in want of reposc, he begged
the landlord as soon as the supper was fin
ished, to show him to his room.
The landlord took lamp and conducted
the traveller across the yard into detached
building, which contained two toleraby
neat rooms. A bed was prepared at the
/ further end olthe second.
! As soon as the landlord had retired, the
traveller undressed himself, unbuckled a
money belt containing IA considerable sum
I y1t-h MI Ia
was full of bank notes.
Having convinced himself that his money
was right, he placed both under his pillow,
eXtinguished the light, and soon fell asleep,
thanking God and all the saints for the sue
cess of his journey. He had slept but an
hour or two when he was suddenly awak-
ened by the opening of window, and inn
mediately felt the night air blow on him.
Startled by this unforeseen circumstance,
the traveller raised himself up in bed, and
perceived the head and shoulders Of a man
who was struggling to get into the room /;
at the same time he heard the voices of
several persons who were standing near the
window.
A dreadful terror seized our traveller,
who gave himself up for lost, and scarcely
I hnOWIp WHAT TIC uiu, Cicpt uuuCi VIC pCu
as soon as possible. a moment afterwards
a man sprang heavily into the room, and
staggered to the bed, supporting himself a
gainst the wall
COMPOUNDED as the horse dealer was, he
nevertheless perceived that the intruder was
inebriated this circumstance, however,
gave him little hope, for he had probably
got intoxicated in order to summon up cour-
age for the contemplated crime; besides this
the traveller had heard the voices of persons
outside so that the murderer in case of re-
sistance could be assisted by his comrades.
But how great was his astonishment when
he saw the unknown person throw his coat
on the floor, and stretched himself upon the
bed which he had just quilted few mo-
ments afterwards he heard the intruder
snore and his terror began gradually to give
way to reflection, although the whole affair
was quite incomprehensible to him.
He was just preparing to quit his hiding
place in order to awaken the inmates of the
house, and ask for another bed in the place
of that from which he had so unceremoni-
ously been expelled, when new incident
occurred
lie heard the outer door carefully open