Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

and remained long time examining and admirng the
noble steed which had arrived the previous evening in
manner so unexpected While breakfasting he
asked many questions about the inn and its owners
inquired whose the horse that had arrcted his at
tenon so much and, in short, acted SO successfully
that the poor girl innocent o. all deceit told him Of
her late adventure and ended by confessng she was
all alone She felt Immediately vague sense of hav-
ing committed some imprudence, for the stranger list
ened to her with singular attention. and seemed TO take
greater interest than simple curiosity in what she was
saying The breakfast was prolonged to its utmost
length. AT last after few unimportant questions,
the traveller desired the servant girl to bring him
bottle OF wlne krettel rose to obey but on reach
the cellar, found that the stranger followed her. and
turning around she saw the glitter of a pistol handle
through his vest. Her presence of mind failed her
not at this critical moment When they had reached
the foot OF the stairs, she suddenly extinpushed the
light and stood up against the wall. The man muter-
ing mprecations, advanced a few steps cropping his
way. kletel, prohting by this movement remount-
ed the steps, agile and noiseessly, closed and boed
the door upon the pretended traveller and then barr
caded herself in upper chamber there TO await her
masters arrival
Kretel had not been many minutes ensconsed in her
retreat, when fresh knocking resounded at the inn
door, and she perceived there two i'll looking men. who
asked her what had become of a traveller who had
been there short time before. From theft descrip-
ton OF his appearance the young girl Immediately dis
covered that the person sought for was the stranger
whom she had locked in the cellar, nevertheless she
thought 1t most prudent 10 make no admission on the
subject. On hen refusing their request TO open the
door, the two men threatened 10 scale the wall. The
poor girl trembed with fear her courage was nigh
deserving her; for she knew that they could easily
accomplish their project by means of the iron bars fix
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plexty Krettel looked around her. and her eye fell
on a musket which hung from the WALL relic of her
masters younger days. She seized it, and pointing
the muzze out of the window cried out that she would
fire on the first man who attempted to ascend.
The two robbers-for that they were could no Ion
ger be doubted-struck dumb the sight of firearms
where expecting no resistance, they brought no weap
ons, and COMPOUNDED at such intrepdity, went away
uterng the most fearful menaces, and vowing t.
return again in greater force In spite Of her ter
ror our heroine remained firm at her post. An hou
passed away in this critical position at last the CIR
perceived her master and friend coming in sight, &C
companied by the burgomaster and some officers.
The brave Krettel rushed to the door, and her fear
amounting almost to despair, gave place to the vlies
Joy To the wonder and admiration of all, she rea
ted what happened the burgomaster especially Law
shed her the warmes praise for her heroic conduct
The officers went in search of the robber, whom Kret
tel had imprisoned with much address and presenc
of mind After sharp resistance he was bound an
secured, and soon after recognized the chief of
band rUDDers, VINO had for time spread tcrrc
over the country. His men wandering without car
tain were quickly taken or dispersed. The burgomas
ter decided that the horse and valise, which contane
great number of gold pieces, should be given to tn
young Krettel, whose courage had powerfully cor
tribued TO rid the country of baHditti, who had in
: tested it for so long time.