Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-09

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had entered the court, few minutes be-
fore.
The magistrate listened attentively, and
when had finished. said
W hat then, was your object in coming
hither 2
TO obtain a posse Of soldiers, to 90
back 10 Sauvergne, and arrest the Infamous
inn-keeper and his family
And this was Ruder's sole object
No. He wished also to take advan-
tage of the pardon offered. for the capture
and arrest of the infamous inn-keeper, to
release himself from the penalty due his
former crimes. He is now, and has been
ever since he left Prussia, seven wears ago,
a reformed man. His object, in returning
TO Berse, at the risk of discovery, arrest
and punishment, was to see his aged
mother, and carry her with him TO his es-
tate in Picardy, where he could atone, by
love and gentleness in the future for the
heart burnines and miseries he had caused
her in the past He cares nothing Tor
the high reward offered by the king, for
the capture of the infamous host of the
Sauvergne Inn and if he should receive
ii, would. feel persuaded, turn it all back,
as q free gift. into the hands of the magis-
trate by whose sagacity and assistance he
was enabled to capture the assassins.
This explanation and appeal, particular
iy the closing clause of the latter, had the
desired effect; for while one touched the
heart, the other touched the pocket, of the
worthy official, and all promised well.
The troops shall be ready immediate
~ said the magistrate rising to leave the
room, and give the order and | viii ac-
company you myself to the scene, that |
may be enabled to certify to the facts YOU
have SO clearly laid before me. But YOU
are certain, You saw ne added, in whis-
per, (the room was dimly lighted, and thus
enabled the worthy official TO hide his
bushes that if everything turns out
well for him, Ruder will, on receiving the
pardon and reward, be satisfied to receive
the first and make me present of the lat
Ter 2
Il will guaranty it to you
Enough. Wen attend to it immedi-
ately. Meanwhile, while | an engaged
III summoning the troops, and preparing
for our departure, you may 90 into Ruder's
room and have a chat with him. If vou
feel so disposed, you may mention to him
the arrangement YOU have entered into, in
his name, with me, and if he fully agrees,
YOU will, on coming out, re-enter the
court, with your hat under your left arm.
will understand the sign, and depend up
on it, every thing shall turn out satisfacto-
rilv.'
We quilted the room. and, on re-enter-
ing the court, passed Immediately into
the chamber in which Herman was con-
fined.
| told him Of my proposition and ar
rangement with the magistrate, and of the
latter's promise that everything should
turn out well.
Ruder was very much affected. and ex-
pressed his qualification by silently wiring
ing my hand.
After few moments further converse, !
left him, to finish the object Of our Jour
ney.
| gave the maglstrate-whose enquiring
eye anxiously met mine, and who was
ready and equipped for our march to Sau-
vergne-the sign agreed upon, and smile
lit up his fat, ROSY features.
We started Immediately, on horseback
with a mounted posse of fifty well armed
men, and arrived at our destination about
five in the afternoon.
Thirty men were Immediately placed
on duty round the building. while the
worthy magistrate and myself backed by
twenty more, entered the inn, whose infa-
nous character invested it with 50 much
interest.
We started Immediately for the vault /;
and provided with torches, cautiously de-
scendcd.
We found the assassins stretched upon
the earth, near the base of the stairs.
Though lHsensible, they still lived, and
were Immediately lifted and borne up to
the travellers room, and temporarily laid
upon the table, while the magistrate, my
self, and half a dozen soldiers, proceeded
10 make q hasty examination of the vault
This done, we hastened up stairs, and
while a cart was being got ready to con-
vey the prisoners to Anhalt the magis-
trate busted himself in placing seals upon
the door.
In few minutes everything was in
readiness, and we again put ourselves in
motion and hurried back 10 Anhalt.
in few days the assassins of the Sau-
yergne Inn, paid on the scaGold, in the
presence Of assembled thousands, the pen
atty Of their many crimes.
As the magistrate promised, everything
went we'll Ruder was pardoned and
II Is IN his house, at Picardy, where, since
the above events, | have been enjoying all
the felicity that wealth and the gra,jiica-
non OF every desire can give 70 life, thai
now pen the closing lines Of this narrative.
MAGISTRATES CrTICE.
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