Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-23

OF hostility. The OffIccr nearest to Sar-
nem, on beholding my act, stepped forward
to avenge the fall of his friend Quickly
noticing this, struck ham blow with
the handle of Sarncm's sword which also
caused him to measure his length upon
the greensward [ deemed further resist
ance of no account, although the third
officer was coming at me with his sword
drawn and, for this reason, rightly sup
posing Sarnem might have force near at
hand I. with all commendable haste re-
treated from the scene of action The
captain and his detachment, whose ma
neuyres to capture me you have partly
seen, was dispatched by Sarnem, as soon
as he had in some measure recovered for
it is true he had quite number of men
stationed short distance only from the
scene of our hostile encounter,
What became of my. companions of
course l cannot say i left them there,
pehaps wond ering at what / had douc.-
Possibly they returned home unmolested
although, out of revenge towards me, they
may have, detained them prisoners. But
to 60 on.
Il had but scarcely half mile between
myself and the place where left the off
GERS of Gesler hors du combat, when on
looking around | perceived that [ was fol-
lowed by the detachment in question. [
had not been running very quickly, and
SO resolved TO renew my pace and we'll
| it was for me that | did so, for quite a
number of them were mounted on horses
However, by climbing and leaping over
the hedges and fences and stone walls, at
the imminent risk of breaking my bones,
so quick and so careless were my move
ments, | at last succeeded in foiling those
who pursued on horseback for they could
not make their horses leap over all the
/ obstacles that [ surmounted Perceiving
! they would be able to do better on foot.
all the horsemen dismounted, and followed
those who were pursuing me on foot. In
short | barely escaped these myrmidons
of Sarnem two or three times, they some
times being within thirty or forty yards
of me. But after pursuit of full six
miles, although much exhausted, [ sue
ceeded in distancing them far enough to
obtain shelter here, as you well know,
before they came in sight The intrica-
cies of the wood beyond, with which was
much better acquainted than themselves,
perhaps aided me in the latter part of my
flight
:. This is the whole of my adventure,
excepting that part with which you are
already acquainted In the secret pass
age below | could hear the greater part
of the words of the Austrian captain, and
the orders which he gave out. The search
which was instituted | know all about :;
and although some of the men were not
two feet from me, while endeavoring to
find me, yet l felt perfectly at ease-for |
was confident they had no knowledge of
there being secret panel near by. When
heard that the four men were to be left
behind, [ was doubtless little chagrined.
because the gloom and solitude of the
place offered nought to cheer and console
me during the hours | might have to tar
~ there 1t was wrong in me. [ know,
to repine-the place being preferable to
the gloomy dungeons of Altorf; and, be-
sides, kind friends were near me to well
come me to liberty"
The relation of the adventure of Ro
J dolph being concluded. the limner. his wife
aud daughter, continued conversing with
: him some time longer, their discourse com
! menting on the present unhappy state Of
f their country, the cruelties of It's present
rulers, sanctioned in all their actions by
: the tyrannical Emperor of Austria, and
} finally, its prospects in the future
t Rodolph repeatedly thanked his bene
] factors and otherwise expressed his graft
: tude towards them for the kindness and
5 attention they had SO willingly rendered
;, him
e And, my good friends" said he, thai
/ night, a short time prior to his retiring, =
r will tarry here, tonight, and on the NOR
5 row | must leave you. for would not long
! or trespass on your kind hospitality"
/ $50 soon p said the limner. his feature:
c presenting perfect picture of surprise
= SO soon p he reiterated, grasping tho
+ youth by the hand you certainly vii
i not leave US so soon2 | have scarcel,
j seen you yet-my wife and daughter hav'
j had no opportunity to become acquainte'
r with you; and you would leave us so soon
# as though You were not welcomes Do yo'
o think you are not? You are; and eve
e will be, believe me-"
). Z" know it, and | thank you uttered
o Rodolph 4 will come some future da,
r and visit you again"
But why leave us now-or to morrow2
: returned the artist Why not stay witt
: us longer2 It will he dangerous for yo,
v now to leave Your enemies are not idle
s they are on the alert for You it will no
:. do for you to make any endeavor yet t
e gain your place of residence. for, even i
a you could succeed i'll doing so, they viii b
there IL search of you They will spar
d no pains to capture you, for they: by u
Il means think lightly of your rebellion t
y their authority Better, far, will it be 70
you to stay here awhile, until the noise G
S your affair has blown over, at least
It Neither your father or friends will expec
o to see you nothing prevents your longe
= stay'
l. Mariana and her mother also entreate
him not to leave them so suddenly
i Il will frankly confess at length sal
g Rodolph, : that was fearful, at first, o
d being an intruder on the hospitalities yo
n have already so generously proffered in
it time of need But | hope you will for
e give me. every one for the wrong feeling