Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-27

| he got Delated In the forest. 1t grew so
dark he could hardly see his way by the
time he got within FIVE miles of here
Feeling somewhat tired, he stopped to
rest by the roadside, when looking into
the forest, he beheld the light cleaning
from the window -..-.... ....
"What . five miles from here 2" inter-
rupted the captain, "why, where | saw
it to night it must be all of ten miles from
here" r.
81 have no doubt of tit is seen at all
distances along the road, but he saw it
live miles from here, on the right hand
side Of the road"
"The right hand side it was on the left
| hand side when I saw it. ..-...
ooh for the matter Of that, it is seen
On either side by different persons: in fact,
no two ever saw it in the same place"
The deuce /. but go on"
g The moment that Heinrich beheld the
light, feeling thirsty, he determined to
approach the cottage and request draught
OF milk: mind, this waS before it had be-
come so noted-naturally supposing that
ne was near the cottage of some woodman.
lie made his way through the underwood
towards it wondering at the taste of man
who could build his house amid thick
wood of brambies. 1t seems he miscalcu-
lated the distance, for when he thought
he should have gained the light it was as
far OFT as when ne first saw it. He con-
tlnued to press on for about fifteen min
utes, yet the light maintained the same
distance. He paused, bewildered for
moment 1T grew more distinct-he could
count the panes of glass, he almost saw
strange, wild gaze gazing out upon him,
and he turned and fled. That terror
saved his life {; had he followed that fear
full sight an instant longer, he would have
been lost. He reached home moro dead
than alive, and it was more than an hour
before he could find breath to tell what |
have just related"
$50 you think the Gend himself has
something to do witt this travelling win
dow"
II do not know what to think. You
know this inn of mine lies between the
towns of Waldburg and Moritz Many
rich travellers leave one OF these towns
for the other, yet one out of every two
never reach their destination. They are
missed between here and Waldburgh."
'Robbed and murdered, perhaps, by
some ruffians who infest the road"
''Their bodies are never found ~
"Have the police investigated the mys-
teries! ....
''les, but without discovering any syn
Of hand nf robbers VVo told thern ut
the window; they watched for it, but as
they could never see it, laughed at us and
told US our light was nothing but fire.
fly" .t
Strange that it didnot appear to them"
'1t was SO after they left the neigh
borhood the window again became visible,
and the travellers disappeared as before"
"Was there anything singular con-
nected with the disappearance of these
travellers 2"
"Yes, one thing; all that were missed
journeyed alone. Strange to say, those
who travelled in parties of two or three
invariably escaped.
"Well, my worthy host, do you know
that strange desire has seized upon me
to penetrate the mystery? 1t seems that
[ am the only solitary traveller who has
escaped the dangers of this mysterious
window, that is, a prestige of success.
| have nothing better on my hands at
present. / have passed through some
scenes Of danger, and may be allowed to
remark that am no coward. This is
promising adventure to soldier who
finds it somewhat hard to settle down
into quiet life, after the hustle and strife
of long campaign. So, if my stout
Heinrich, here, will bear me company, | ii
even undertake solution of this enigma"
with all my heart, captain" cried
Heinrich, promptly.
"Then let us set forth at once"
"Aye, tonight" replied the captain:
lit is scarcely ten o'clock, and [ am in
excellent trim; so prepare, my lad, and
we will set forth at once"
The captain examined the priming of
his pistols carefully, and then thrust
them into his belt; he then buckled on
his sabre. Heinrich was ready armed
with stout cudgel. In this manner they
sailed forth.
After proceeding a few PAGES up the
road, the captain paused to give his COM
panion few instructions.
Heinrich" he said, "a skilful COM
mander always conceals the number of
his forces; for the furtherance of nv plan
of action it is necessary that we should
pass for one man."
"You are the guide-consequently you
must go first; | will lock step with you;
tread lightly, and our mingled footsteps
will sound like the tread of single man.
In this manner-ah! you understand
not bad soldier for beginner. Now,
whatever you see or hear, keep your
tongue between your teeth, if you wish
to call my attention to anything, nudge
me with your elbow; if you see the light
on vour left the left elho,p. if ON tha