The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-15

or she was ready to resign herself to one
OF them, to himself for instance, during
the few peaceful days they could enjoy!
Having replied i'll the affirmative to all
those Notwithstanding not only suf-
Tered the warm embrace of the robbcr,
but returned it--for what will not nc.
ccsslty excuse? lie at length said,
Come along, then, and lead us round.
Thc--trust you ladies of rank, but
we'll venture for once. But let nc tel
you, beforehand, that were YOU ten
times as handsome, this weapon shall
clcave your skull the moment We sec the
least disposition to escape or bctray u.s.
'Thcn it will be safe cnough--and
we're this the only condition of my death
should outlivc you all, and even the
Wandering Jew HIMSELF The baro-
ness smiled when she pronounced these
words, hastily snatchcd up the nearest
light, as though she had been as anx-
lous as any Of them to collect the plum
der and be gone, conducted the whole
company through every apartment.
opened. unaskcd every door, every
drawer and chest; assisted in cmptying
them and packing up the valuablcs;
looked with the utmost Indifference
over the mangled bodies; spoke with
the familiarity ofan old acquaintance
to each of the horrid troop; and willing
ly aided, with her delicate hands, in the
most labolious occupation.
Plate, money. jewels, and other val
uablcs now collected together, and the
captain Of the banditti was already riv-
Ing the order for the march, when his
destined bride suddenly caught him by
the arm. did not tell YOU said she
that You should nos repent making
friend of nc, for sparing my life? You
may, indeed, have your fill in places
You find open; but it is pity that YOU
cannot come at treasures that arc lit
tic concealed. What! do you suppose
that among Golfers so full of the most
valuable effects there are no secret pa
ccs? Look here, and then you will be
convinced to the contrary
She pointed to secret spring in the
baron, 5 writingdcsk. They pressed
upon it, and out fell six rouleaus, each
containing two hundred dollars.
'Iounds!' cried the leader of the rob
bcrs, nov sec you arc an incompara
bic woman. | will keep you for this
like Duchess
and, perhaps, better STILL replied
she, laughing, when I tell you Of one
thing more. / am we'll aware you must
have spies who informed you of the alb
scncc of my tyrant; but they did not
tell you ofthc four hundred guildcrs he
received ycstcrday?
Not syslablc; where arc thcy?'
%, safe enough under half dozen
locks and bolts. You would certainly
not have found them and the iron chest
had it not been for me. Come along.
comrades; we have finished above
ground, and now we'll sec what is to be
done under it. Come along with nc,
| say, into the cellar.
The robbers followed, but not with
out prccaution. At the entrance Of
the cellar, provided with Il strong trap.
door, man was posted as a sentinel.
The baroness did not take the least
notice of this.
She conducted the whole troop to
vault at the farthcst extremity of the
cellar. She unlocked it, and in the
corner Of this recess stood the chest she
had described. 'IIcrc,' said she, civ.
ING the captain a bunch Of keys, 'hcrc,
unlock it, and take what YOU find as
wedding gift, if you can obtain the
consent Of your companions as readily
rs you have gained nine
The robber tried one key after an
other, but none would fit. lie grew
impatient, and the baroness seemed
still moro so.
Lend me thcm,' said she, 4 shall
lind the way sooner. Indeed, if we
don make haste the morning will over
take MS. la, only think, the reason
none Of us could unlock it is clca:
enough AS welcome as your visit is
to me, yc. | have no scruplcs to con.
less that the arrival Of great pleasure
has Hurried me a little. | have brought
the wrong bunch Of keys 4 moments
patience, and I'll soon set things to
rights.
She ran up stairs, and presently they
heard her coming down: but she went
slowly, as if out Of breath with the haste
she had made. Eve found them she