Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-02

''AN@A~N',
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| i, too, am armed, and have no fears. II
/ is then decided thatwe take the forest route'
Itis.'
We set forward at once.
Ny portmanteau was small and light.
and | slung it over nv back, and it hung
suspended by belt running across my
breast and around my shoulders. This
! gave free use to my arms, III case of an
emergency, as well as enabled me to carry
with ease a small sword-cane, whose long,
sharp, slender blade was made of the trus-
/ test and finest tempered steel.
! My companion carried a SIMILAR weapon,
! but one somewhat heavier than mine. He
! handled it, however, as if it were feather,
and carried it with grace that astonished
me.
| You have other weapons in case of
need 2 said, he carelessly.
'Oh, yes, | replied cautiously, but with
out naming them; for it is not well, as
know by experience, to reveal all that we
know, or show all that we have.
| As for me-. he continued, in the same
apparently careless tone, | have this sword
/ Ndl4C> d pidt VI AlSAcASy anu Il h4llit'
Excellent weapons III ease Of need /
observed, which fervently trust will not
! be the ease
i agree with you,' he responded, and
then fell into silence.
| In a few minutes we reached and entered
the forest. 1t presented q wild, frightful
aspect, and ! half repented my willingness
to enter 1t; but shame prevented me from
admitting as much TO my companion, who
looked around and before him, and strobe
on, in search of the path to Berse with all
the GOODNESS of one long accustomed to
danger
We pushed on, and keeping to the left,
soon came to a path.
This must be the one observed my
companion. 1t is ten years since last
travelled this forest, but think | am right.
don't remember these trees, II is true, nor
this large stone. But ten years change the
face of things, and why not here This
stone must have been put here since he
added, after few moments reflection
What say you, comrade, shall we risk II ?
Il have confidence in your judgement,
and will leave ii to you
Thank you,' he returned. Then for
ward
We pursued the path, which was so mar
row and grass-grown that it merely indca-
tedaroad without permitting margin enough
for even one person to walk upon It.
We walked each side Of it; and as we
pushed on, the forest became thicker, and
denser, and darker.
We must be cautious observed my
companion, and have our arms ready
Robberies and murders have taken place
here before now
i should suppose that nothing of the
kind could take place in any part OF Prus-
sia, in these days. said, laughing to hide
the slight fears which feared were visible
on my checks. The laws are SO perfect
/ ly administered, and punishment so certain,
that there is but little encouragement 10
crime
How do YOU reconcile that idea wNh
the existence Of the Inn Of Sauvergne ! II
! have been correctly informed, 1t still stands,
and with its landlord, his wife, three sons
and two daughters, bids defiance to Fred
erlck and his police
The Inn of Sauvergne,' | repeated,
/ have never heard of it.
You have never heard of it 2 reitera-
ted my companion, with a look Of aston
ishment. Are you IN earnest ?
Perfectly
YOu amaze me. The Inn of Sauyergne
for though town of a thousand inhab-
itants, it has but onc-is known all over
Prussia. II is Familiarity known as The
TraUeLcr's Last Inn
why is il thus known
Because the traveller who puts up at the
Inn Of Sauy ergnc never puts up at another.
is the entertainment so good ?
1T is so good, that no traveller has ever
been known TO complain OF IT,.
Its guests are then well cared for! Z!
They are cared for; and so well that
no traveller who has ever crossed It's thresh-
old has ever been known TO leave it,
on speak of Paradise, not an Inn.
Il speak of no Paradise speak of Il
house of terror and DEATH speak Of
THE Travellers $ Last Inn! Ha! ha!
ha!' cried a voice near us.
sHa who speaks 2 cried my compan-
ion, suddenly wheeling round and present
ing pistol.
His face was pale, his eyes alive and
stern, his frame somewhat agitated; but
his lip was firm, his hand boldly erect, and
his attitude that of hero.
As for myself, was conscious OF ncr,
vousness that could arise from but one
cause on earth-iear.
Who speaks 2 again demanded my
companion, with lion-like energy. answer
But no answer came. For more than a
minute we waited repetition Of the mys-
terious voice, or a reply. But neither came
and we resumed our journey silently
But somehow or other we had wandered
from The track in our confusion. and had