The Cedar Co. news-letter. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1853, 1853-11-26


forest, but seven miles
'WellF
The high road is free from danger
but it is seven hours travel
'Wellr
@The road through the forest may be
dangerous, but it is oaly three hours
trave..o Which path shall we now take
to Berse 2
i am armed said l, 'and have no
fears. And your
Il too am armed, and have no fears.
1t is then decided tha, we take the first
route z .,.
1t is
We set forward at once.
My portmanteau was small and light,
and | slung j, over my back, and hung
suspended by a belt running across my
brest and around my shoulders. This
gave me free use Of my arms, in case OF
emergency, as well as enable me to carry
with ease small sword cane, whose
long, sharp, slender blade was made OF
the uustiest and finest tempered steel.
My companion carried similar weap-
on, but one somewhat heavier than mine.
He handled il however, as if it were a
feather and carried it with grace that as
tonished me.
You have other weapons in case OF
need 2 said he carelessly.
oh. yes l replied cautiously, hut
without naming them; for it is not well,
as know by experience, to reveal all
that we know, Or show all that we have.
AS for me- he continued in the same
apparently careless tone, 4 have this
sword cane, a brace Of pistols, and knife.
Excellent weapons, in case of need
observed, which tervently trust will not
be the ease
i agree with you,' he responded and
then fell into silence.
In few minutes we reached and en-
tered the forest. 1t presented wild,
trigMful aspect, and half repented my
willingness to enter it; but shame pre-
vented me from admitting as much to my
companion, who looked around and be-
fore him, and strobe on, in search of the
path to Berse, with all the GOODNESS of
one long accustomed to danger.
We pushed on, and keeping to the left,
soon came to the path.
This must be the one observed nv
companion. 1T is ten years since | last
travelled this forest, but think am right.
| don't remember these trees, it is true !;
nor this large stone. But ten years
change the face of things, and why not
here! This stone must have been put
here SINCE he added after moment 5
reflection. What say you conrad, shall
we risk it!'
i have confidence in your judgement,
and will leave it to YOU
Thank you, he returned. Then, for
ward
We pursued the path, which was so
narrow aud grass-grown, that it merely
Indicated road without permitting mar
gin sufficient for even one person TO walk
upon it.
We walked each side OF il and as we
pushed on, the forest became thicker, and
denser, and darker.
We mus, be cautious observed my
companion, and have our arms ready
Robberies and murders have taken place
here before now
i should suppose that nothing of the
kind could take place in any part of
Prussia, in these days said, laughing
to hide the sligh, fears which feared
were visible on my cheeks. The laws
are SO perfectly administered, and pun
ishment SO speedy and certain, that there
is but little encouragement for crime.
How do you reconcile that idea with
tie existence Of the inn of Sauvergne |?
II | have been correctly informed j, still
stands and, with its landlord, his wife,
three sons, and two daughters bids de-
iiance to Frederick and his police.
The inn Of Sauvergne 2 l repeated !;
L never heard OF it,
You never heard Of il ? reiterated my
companion, with look Of as,onishment.
Are you in earnest!
Perfectly
You amaze me. The inn Of Sauver-
gne-lor though town of thousand
inhabitants, il has but one-is known all
over Prussia. 1t is familarly known as
l. The Iirnveisr's last Inn
why is it thus known,'
Because the traveller who puts up at
the inn Of Sauvergne never puts up at
another
is the entertainment so good!'
nA hat l..
been known to complain fit
Its guests are then well cared for
They are cared for; and So well that
ND traveller who has once crossed its
threshold, has ever been known 10 leave
it.
You speak Of a Paradise-no, of an
inn.
i speak Of no Paradise speak Of a
house Of terror and dealh---I speak Of
The 1rave'er' $ last Inn! Ha ( hn! Ia !
cried voice near US.