The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1853-12-10

seemed to me like dream. c
So sudden had been the discovery, ac ,
ion and arrest, and the consequent cx- |
,itement attending IT, that, when the door /
was locked upon the highwayman, every ,
face in court was as pale as ashes.
Having collected my wits, l now ad-
vanced toward the desk, and bending
over, whispered few words in the mag
ear.
A few words in private, Sir 2 he SAID
sir. Follow me-.
He turned to room toward the left,
into which we entered. We seated our
selves, and gave him detailed history
of the events tha, had transpired, from
the moment, tha, picked up my com
panion a, tbs Lergne Inn, down to the
time we had entered the court few min
utes before.
The magistrate listened at,en,ively,
and when had finished, said:
What, then, was your objec, in COM
ing hither |!
To obtain posse Of soldiers, TO 60
back to Sauvergne, and arrest the IN
famous innkeeper and his family
And this was Ruders sole oblect3
No. He wished also to take advan-
tage of the pardon offered, for the cap
,,rc and arrest of the Infamous inn-keep-
er, to release himself from the penalty
due his former crimes. He is now, and
has been ever since he left Prussia. sew
ell years ago, a reformed man. His OBJ
lect. in re,"rning to Rerse, al the risk OF
discovery, arrest and punishment, was
to see his aged mother, anu carry her
with him to his estate in Picardy, where
he could atone, by love and gen,leness in
the future, for the heart-burnings and
misteries he had caused her in the past.
He cares nothing for the high reward
offered by the King for the capture Of
the infamous host of the Sauvergne Inn,
and if he should receive it all back, as a
free gift, into the hands of the magistrate
by whose sagacity and assistance he was
enabled to capture the assassins,
This explanation and appeal, particu-
larry the closing clause of the latter, had
the desired ettec, for while one touched
the heart, the other touched the pocket, o
the worthy official, and all promised
well.
The troops shall be ready Immediately,
: said the magistrate, rising to leave tho
J room, and give the order; 'and ! vii
accompany you myself to the scene tina
| may be enabled to certify to the facts
you have so clearly laid before me. Blu
D you are certain, you say he added IN a
/ whisper, (the room was dlmly lighted
1 and thus enabled the worthy official t
: hide his bushes, that, if everything
turns out well for him, Ruder WILL OF
receiving the pardon and reward, b
: satisfied to receive the first and make III
present of tn. la,terf
u i will guara, y Ito you.
; Enough Wen attend to it immedl
e ately Meanwhile, while | am engage
in surnnanlng the troops, aud preparing
e for our departure YOU may 90 into Ru
/. der's room and have hat with him.
Il YOU feel SO disposed you ma, mention .
7, him the arrangement yon have .ntere
INTO, in his name with me, and II he tu
l. ly agrees, you will, Oh coming out rc-cl
IS ter the court with your hat under you
e left arm. | will understand the slgi
d and depend upon it every thing shall tur
ou satisfactorily.
Y, We quilted ,he room, and on re-ente
ing the court, passed llnmediately y III
g, the chamber IN which Herman was con
: fined.
told him OF my proposition and al
e ranrement with the magistrate, and oi II
latter's promise that everything shou
te turn on, well
d Ruaer was very much affected. Al
expressed his qualification by sllentI
u wrlnging my hand.
IN After few moments further conyers
al left him, to finish the objec, Of our jou
! ney.
y gave the magistrate whose inqai
le ing eye anslonsly net mlne, and vi
was ready and equipped for our march
y Sauvergne--the sign agreed upon, and
re smile lit mp his fat, rosy features.
ld We started immediately, on horsebac
if with mounted posse Of fifty well arr