The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1853-12-03

4 read it, as you came in, in the pa
per
The name Of the paper''
The Anhalt Courier
so. so. On learning his arrival, Why
did they not arres, him!'
They learned il no, till he had made
his way out Of the town in which he was
recognized
'Ha! he was recognized, then BY
whom 2
A former comrade.'
'Humph! Then the authorities are, it
is to be inferred, BY this time Oh his
track!
Doubtless. The reward is great, and
the highwayman is without money, arms
or friends.
And the inn-keeper bent his eyes upon
my companion, with triumphant smile.
The latter however did not perceive it.
AT length, gazing steadily a, the inn-kee-
per, he observed:
1t would be rare sight if one prison
shonld receive mine hos, of the Inn of
Sauvergne and Ruder the highwayman.
Rarer still if one scaffold should hang
them
'Very--very rare! returned the inn
keeper with smile so ghastly that |
uembled while | gazed at him.
If remember continued my trav-
cling companion, with a strange light
in his eye, 'fivc thousand .halers and
free pardon to any criminal, are offered
for his head. dead or alive, Am | not
right 2
There is report to that effect NUT
tered the inn-keeper, with a dry cough.
Together with thousand ,halers in
addition for each of his infamous family.
Am l right Z
Il believe So
There are six persons in his family |"
Nay, only fve--hs wife is dead
We'll, say there are five. Shall |
name themr
Nay, that is your affair not mine
Perhaps so. There are five, then
the inn-keeper, two daughters and two
sons. Have named them right7'
Granting that you have, what them
Here, then, are two parties, for whom
the King offers and aggregate of thir-
teen thousand thalers--three thousand
for the highwayman and ten thousand
for the criminals of the Travellers Last
Inn. Now, then, here are two parties,
whose mutual interest it is to sustain and
defend each other; for both stand within
the grasp OF the law, and both will, if
arrested, be slung from the scaltoId.'
But how can they assist each other 2
asked the inn-keeper, eagerly.
Both have talent, courage and power.
Qualities, which, If united, will eiEec-
tually keep at bay all the power Of the
police
Nay, you mistake Ruder is with
out money or arms; he is but just ar-
rived in the country, and is therefore
without power or comrades. II seems 10
me then that the talents, courage and
power lie on one side
You know nothing Of his power or
his plans, and, therefore, can form no
opinion in the matter, At all events,
come what may, of the two parties, Ru.
der is the safest. The danger, il the
King carries his threats INTO effect, is
to the parties Of the Sauyergne Inn, and
not TO the highwayman.'
The Inn-keeper laughed,
WE'LL sald ne well not argue the
question. Let the people of the inn as
well as the highwayman, settle their own
business with the Ring, They'll be
brought together soon enough. Who
can tell what a day may bring forth 2
Precisely said the other rising
But come, the hour grows late, and |
must rise with the dawn. My comrade
and | will retire. Show US eur cham
bcr'
Stay said the inn-keeper, you for
got your purses and your valuabies.'
What OF them said my comrade.
You know il Is customary for travel
ers, on retiring for the night, to leave
their money and valuablcs at he bar
My daughters vii give you receipt for
them. In the morning you viii return
the receipts, and again receive your de-
posiis.'