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

ono oil them-and instead Of the mercy she
'mplored received the fatal stroke. No
sooner did the door open, than two of the
baibarlans, with drawn swords, rushed to
wards II. What msn-no, 10 saw what
woman-would not have been struck with
the utmost terror-and have given up life,
aud every thing as lost A loud shrek oil
despair--s fight Of few paces-woud,
probably, he the last resource of many
The baroness, however, conducted herself
10 a d'ii.reLt manner.
And you have come al last |" exclaim
ed she, with u tone Of heartfelt Joy, and ad
vancing towsrds her two asss,lants, with q
haste which highly a.,onished them both,
and fortunately stopped their upl,fed weap.
ons.
"Are you come al last |" repeated she,
such vIstors as you | have long ~ished
10 see."
Wished" mu,lefed one OF the assas
SINE. :" " hat DO } gu mean by ihai! but stay
| will"
lie had already raised his cu,lsss, bu, his
comrade avened the stroke: "Stop mo
men,, brother" SAID he, let US first hear
what she would have"
N1thug, but what is your pleasure,
brave comrades. You have made charm.
my work here, see. You arc men after
my Own heart, and neither you nor shall
have any reason TO Iepen, It, II you will lis
ten for two minutes TO what have to say."
Speak speak !" cIied the wholc com
pany.
But be quick" added one OF The ferc
es, OF them, " for We shall not make muc b
ceremony with you, ether"
Nevertheless, | hope YOU may, if you
bu, grant me hearing X low then, ,ha, !
am 10 be sure, the VIE OF the richest zen
i;eman 10 the country blu, The wife oil The
meanest beggar cannot be more unhappy
han am. My husband is one Of the most
JaaIou, and niggarJly sfe,ches ca the face
f the earth. bate him as hate tho.
and II has long been The most iefyent wish
OF my heart 10 get Gu. OF his clutches, aud
at the sane time 10 pay han Il old scores.
All my servants Sere his spIes-and lha,
fellow, whose bus ness you have done go
completely, was the worst Of them ALL
am scarcely I~enty.tso, and, as | fitier
Dyseii, 81 least not ugly. Il anv OF you
choose to take me along with you, vii &C
company hum 10 the woods or 10 the village
aiehouse. Nor shall any Of you have reas
on 10 repent spaIlng my life. You are IN
well stored mansion, but i, is impossible
) GU should b. acquainted with all its secret
corners. These | will show you, and lf |
do not make YOU richer by 5000 dollars
then serve me as YOU have done my cham.
BERNARD"
Robbers Of this kind are certainly vii.
laIns, but nevertheless, they are stlll 49,
The wholly unex pecied tendency 4 the
baIoness's address added 10 the unnh<nn
ed tone with which she spoke and the more
than ordinary beauty OF the femlle- alto.
ge,her produced powerful cifrc. on men
whose hands were yet reekng with the
blood they had shed. They ali stepped a.
side, and consulted together N a low tone,
for some minutes. The baroness was left
quite alone, bul she betrayed not the least
wish to escape. She heard two or three
thus express themselves +" Let's despatch
her aud The game willb up" She, how.
ever scarcely changed her color for the
opposition Of the others did not escape her
acute ear. One, who was probably The
captain Of The banIiu, now advanced 10.
wards her.
lie asked twice or thrice whether he
might tey on the thu b of what she said
whether she actually WISHED TO be released
from the tyranny OF her husband and 90
with them -and whether she vas ready TO
tessn herself to one OF them, to himself for
instance, during the few peaceful days they
could erJ,y Having replied IN the aflir
native 10 al those qnes ous = having not
Only suffered the warm embrace Of the rob
Der, but returned li-lor what vii no, nc.
cessily excuse lie a, length said,
Gone along, then, AID lead us round
The - trust YOU ladies' Of rank, bat
wc'lI venture for once. But lei me tell
you beforehand, tina, were you ten times as
handsome. this weapon shall cisape your
skuH the moment we see the least dispose.
ton 10 escape or bettay u.s."
Then /, will be safe enough-snd we're
this the only condition Of my death,
should ouIise you all and even the wand
erins Jew himself" The baroness smi.
ed when she pronounced these words, has.
uIy snalchedu up the ncares, Iig't, as though
she had been as ANXIOUS as any of them to
coIlec, tho plumber and be gone, conduct
ed The whole company through every n.
parlmcnt, opened, unasked every door, ev-
cry drawer and chest assisted IN empty.
ing them and packing up the yaluables ;
looked with the utmost indifference over .
tho manged bodies; spoke with the famll-
lari,y OF an old acquaintance to each Of The
horrld troop; and willingly aided, with her
delicate hands, in the most laborIous occu'
patton.
Plate. money jewels, and other valunbes
now collected together, and the Captain OF
the bandllti was already giving the order
(oy the march when his destined bride sud.