New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-13


ment the stranger placed the end Of his long
tail in his mouth and produced such whistle
that it made the Barcn's brain reel and grow
dizzy. 1t was like the united screaming of sew
enty-fve frantic locomotives.
Sect up!" said the stranger; and the Baron
obeyed /" l think you missed rich troop of
merchants this norningi''
81 did, curse them ~
"And had nice party Of men cut to pieces:"
"Yes.n
"And were refused with little show of ten
derness by the Lady Won Sails 7"
"KreutZ- -downerwetter! it is true"
:" You appear to be in ill luck, Baron Won
Katzenellenbogen. There, don't lose your tenn
per, or / shall be obliged to whistle again. :"
And the stranger took hold of his tail Then,
with persuasive and insinuating smile, he con-
tinued: 81 My dear friend, | am come to do you
service, not to yex you. Would you like to be
indemnifed for your unmerited loss on those
miserable merchants;' ~
The Baron's eyes glistened with avarice.
"Would you like to nvenge yourself on Won
Schoenberg''
ssWould'nt + % said his lordship.
"Would you like to catch the pretty Hide
gard tonight : If so, can help you to all
this"
ssMy dear friend, let me embrace you
'One moment business is always business
y
stranger drew bit of parchment from his
pocket, smoothed it out upon the table with bis
| tail, and producing pen, handed it to tht
Baron.
ssWhat is that, then?"
| t'Only little agreement that you will be-
come my property, if fulfill my promise"
! "Yours? Become yours ="
"Oh, only after death, you know"
| Humph!" !" said the Baron doubtfully.
| Iofr NV nd IF do
gard
| "But cannot write.''
s'Neyer mind; just make your mark there. >
| Then, as the worthy lord took the pen, the
curious tail was curled rapidly round ant
touched the back Of his hand. He jumped; il
was as if o needle had been stuck into him, ani
from the spot touched by the whistle there oozet
out o large drop of blood.
"just dip the pen in that said the stranger
'sI have forgotten my ink k-horn."
Won Katzenellenbogen obeyed. and appended
| his mark to the contract
| "G0od!" said the stranger, as he re-foldet
| the parchment and put it back in his pocket
GO and now listen to me. This afternoon at fou
o'clock, you and twenty of your troopers vii
place yourselves in the wood that marks tn
limits Of Won Schoenbergs property, and if an.
thing passes that you would like to take, VIII,
take it. will attend to the rest"
So speaking, the little man walked slowl.
through the middle of the wall and disappeared
The Baron rubbed his eyes, and woulc have fan
cied that he had been dreaming, but for tn
little wound upon his hand. Then, as he re
fected upon all that the little man had prom
1 ised. he grew cheerful; and when the squire en-
tered to tell him they had just caught an ol
Jew, whose doublet was full Of broad pieces, b
became positively gay. After ordering the Je
to be stripped, he added:
| Ar1 al.a f,,. ty,o,
sand broad pieces on one of his brethren G
Frankfort"
&c But if he resist, my lord -
''Humph! ali! then pull his teeth out one
one until he consent" -.5 IL.
Then the Baron took a flask Of Rudesheime
and then e flask of Johannisberger, and tn.
mounted his horse, called his troopers, and 6
off for the Schoenbcrg wood.
8 Dearest Hildegard, cannot leave you he
with the retainers only. l must go to meet t
e Emperor; and then there will be no one to pr
e teet you from the old Katz. l will not lea
l I you until you promise to go to- morrow to yo
cousin Schoenberg's to remain there until / +
turn. Will you do so:
" Yes, dear Max, although there is no dang
for the three or four days that you will be a
I sent.'
"Well, have your promise, and another on
eh On your birthday you go with me
3 Steinrad as its darling mistress; is it not SO
/ And the lady Hildegard blushed and CIR
Max Won Steinrad put his arms about her, OF
8 their lips were pressed together. So Max d
. parted.
, Now this happened the very day before o,
history opens. And on the morrow Hildegal
. donned her riding attire, and, attended by h
maidens, and six men alarms, rode gaily +
Schoenberg. The sun shone, the girls prattle
9 the sweet brown eyes Of Hildegard noted t
i scenery, and her heart remembered Max al
t SO they rode slowly along till the sun began
decline in the heavens, and to slant his gold
rays through the foliage Of the wood. Then o
: of the troopers rode up to Hildegard, and do
: ing his bonnet-cap, said
Would it please you, noble lady, to prick
: a little faster: do not think we will rea
i Schoenberg before night-fall."
< <sI don't think you will,' cried gruf vol
g from bush and then there was the tramp
mailed steeds and the ring Of arms, and twen
e troopers headed by Katzenellenbogen surroun
: ed the party of Hildegard. Resistance was u,
e less, and the poor lady found herself by nigt
d fall prisoner in one of the turret-rooms Of t
it fierce Baron.
And when the moon light was clear in heav
q and cleaned upon the swift Rhine, she, tir
y with weeping, sat leaning her head upon b
: hand by the window. She wa. watching t
o foam about the rock of the Lorelei, when s
saw light cloud rise slowly and hover abe
rs it, and then float down the river.
j. ssPoor Lorele |" she thought" )" doubtless 6
le has suffered much to have so sad part to pla
lie and l at least pity her"
As she said this, she felt something brush |
n back of her hand, and q drop of water fell u4
" it. She started, but only saw the light Gle
d float slowly back up the Rhine.
1t "The dews are beginning to fall,'' she sa
vt and was turning from the window, when
n heard splash in the moat, and looking do,
Of made out the figure of man swimming.
r soon crossed the moat, and in q little while
head appeared above the wall, which he
l. climbed by the aid of long pole-axe. Dropp
.e inside the courtyard, he came directly uni
ID her window, and said in low voice:
,e "Hist! Hildegard it is l, Max"
in She restrained cry with difficulty. g
Max - she said, I" do not stay there, you '
De be lost!"
w C l suspect he will,'' answered the voice of
er Baron; and in one moment dozen retain
had surrounded Graf Max, beaten down his
H. fence, and made him prisoner. His presel
lie was explained by the fact of his having me
o. messenger from the Emperor dispensing "
st his attendance; and on his return q peas
1g had info1med him of the carrying away of
q betrothed
1d Poor Hildegard had sunk back nearly fai
of ing, when the entrance of her prosecutor for
a her to summon up all her courage.
'sWell, fair dame, as your intended mate
a. now caught and Gagged, perhaps you will th
better Of the proposal l made you. l b
I" broad lands, and stout arm. You cannot
. hatta,', ,,