The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-10
CHARLOTTE. N. &. AUGUST 10, ls49.

and out Tell SIX Iouleaus, each containing
Two hundred dollars.
"Zounds I" cried the leader of the rob
bers, snow | see you are an incompatible
woman. will keep You for this like
duchess"
"And, perhaps, better still, replied she,
laughing, "when tell you of enc thing
more. am we'll swnre you must have
spies who informed you Of the absence OF
my ,yran,-bu, they did not tell you Of the
four hundred eulldets lie received Jester.
da, ?"
"Not g, liable where are they :"
90, safe enough under half a dem
locks and bolts. You would certainly no,
have found them and the iron chest, bad il
no! been for he. Come along comrades i;
we have finished above ground, and now
we'll see what is to be done under it.
Come along with Tie say into The cellar"
The robbers followed, bu, no, without
precaulion. At the entrance Of the cellar,
provided with strong trap door, man las
posted as sentinel. The baroness dld TO!
take the least notice OF this.
She conducted the whole troop TO vault
at the isrlhesI extremity of the cellar. She
unlocked IT. end in the corner Of this re
cess stood The chest she had Described
!" Here" SAID she giving the captain a
bunch OF keys, I" here. unlock ii, and take
What you 6od as wedding gift, if you can
obtain the consen, Of your companions as
readily you have gained mine"
The robber tried one key after another,
but none would III. He grew inpatient,
and the baroness seemed still more so.
Lend me them, sad she, I" | shall find
The way sooner. Indeed Il We don't make
haste the morning viii oyerlake US. Tia,
only think the reason none OF US could un
lock II IS clear enough. As welcome as
your VISIT is 10 me, ye, have no sctuples
to confess tha. the arrival Of great pleasure
has flIrried me little. have brought The
wrong bunch Il keys. A moueus's pa
uenre, and I'll soon set ihngs to rights"
She ran up stars, aud presently they
heard her comirs down; but she went slow.
Is, as II out !! breath With The haste she had
made. "l',e fCuad them - size cred al a
distance. She was within about three steps
OF the person placed al the entrance Of The
cellar, when she made spring al the
wretch, Who as little pected a dissolution
OF the world ss such an attack. A single
push with her strength lrmbled bln, down
he stairs from he top TO the bottom. 10 q
lslnklIng she closed the trap door, boiled 4,
and thus had the whole company secured IN
the cellar. This was the work OF single
moment. Ia the x she few across the
courtyard, and with q candle set fire 10 a
plgsiye. The wa,chman N a neighborns
village, perceIvlng tho fines, instantly
gave Ibe alarm. ln few mlnu es the IN.
GabIarts were out OF their beds, and
crowd Of tmets and their servants heslen.
to the MANSION. The baroness waited
for them a, the gate Of the court yard. "A
lew Of you, said SIZE will be sufficient 10
put out tins FIRE, or prevent II from spread.
ing. Bu, now provide yourselves with
arms, which sou will 6od 10 abundance in
my husbands afmory. Post yourselves 10
The avenues 0 the cellar, and suffer not one
OF the mufde,ers and robbers shut up IN i.
10 escape"
Her directions we're obeyed, and not one
Of them escaped the punishment due 10. his
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