M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26
THE LADY AND THE Robbers

cradle distance from the high road,
Baron R. was accustomed to spend
the summer. His mansion, built On
an eminence, was perfectly adapted TO
his fortune. L! was spacious build.
ing, elegant within and without, and
displayed good style of architecture.
twas about 200 PAGES from the vii.
lage,
Business obliged the Baron to take a
journey of a few days. His wife, a
young and beautiful woman-scarceIy
twenty years ofage-remained at home.
He took with him two of his servants,
and two others were left with the bar.
oness. No violation of the public Sc.
curity had ever been heard OF in that
part OF the country; and as the baron
ess did not belongto the timid portion
OF her sex, the idea Of danger was far
from entering her mind. e..
The second evening after the baron's
departure, as she was stepping into bed,
she heard an alarming noise in an
apartment near the chamber. She
called, but received no answer. The
noise, screaming and confusion, grew
louder every minute. She was at a
loss to conceive what was the matter,
and hastily putting on garment, went
to the door TO discover the cause. -
What a horrld spectacle presented it.
sell! Her too servants, half naked,
,1eR ertended iteless on the foor!!l
The room was full ofstrange and fe.
roclous.looking men, the baroness's e
chambermaid was kneeling before one
oil them-and instead OF the mercy
she implored, received the fatal stroke.
no sooner did the door open, than two
OF the 5arbarians, with drawn swords,
rushed towards it. What man--not
10 say what woman--would not have
been struck with the utmost terror
and have given up life, and every thing
as lost! A loud Shrek OF despair--a
flight OF a lew paceS--would, probably
be the last rest resource OF many
the baroness, however, conducted her
self in different manner.
"And you have come at last!" ex
claimed she, with a tone of heartfelt
|joy, and advancing towards her two as
sallants, with a haste which highly
astonished them both, and fortunately
stopped their upliited weapons.
care you come at last!" repeated
she, "such visitors as have Ions
wished to see.'
"Wished," mu;tered one of the as.
sasslns. "What do you mean by that
but stay, will"
lie had already raised his cutlass,
but his comrade averted the stroke:--
"Stop a moment, BROTHER said lie
"let US first hear what she would have. >
"NothiDg, but what is your pleasure
brave comrades. You have made
charming work here, | see. You are
men after my own heart. and neithe
you.nor | shall have any reason to re
pent it, if you will listen for two min
lutes TO what | have 10 say
| "Speak! speak," cried the whole
company JVF- ~
"But be quick" added one of III,
fercest of them, "lor se shall no
make much ceremony with you,either
! "Neyer!heless, | hope you msy,
Iyou but grant me hearing. Know
then, tina! | am, TO be sure, the wife o
the richest gentleman in the country
but the wife of the meanesi beggar can
not be more unhappy than am. MI
husband is one OF the most Jealous ant
Iniggardly wretches on the earth.
hate him as | hate the ----, and it ha
To- 6 been the fervent wish ofmy hear
to get out OF his clutches, and at tn
same time to pay him off old Scores.
All my servants were his spies--an,
that fellow, whose business YOU hav
done SO completely, was the worst O
them all. am scarcely twenty two
and as flatter myself, at least no! ug
ly, if any Of you choose to take m
along with yoh, | will accompany hir
to the woods or to the village alehouse
Nor shall any of you have reason t
repent sparing my life. You are in
well'stored mansion, but it is impossi
BILE you should be acquainted with a
its secret corners These | will shoy
you, and il | do not make you richie
by 5000 dollars, then serve me as yo
have done my chamber-maid."
Robbers OF this kind are certainl
villains, but, nevertheless, they are sti
men. The wholly unexpe ted lender
Icy Of the baroness's address--added 1
the unaffected tone with which sh
spoke, and the more than ordinary beau
ty OF the temale--altogether produce
a powerful effect on men whose hand
were yet reekiDg with the blood the
had shed. They all stepped aside, IAN
: consulted together in low tone, ic
Z some minutes. The baroness was lie
quite alone, out she betrayed not tn
least wish to escape. She heard tw
orthree thus express themselves; 'Let
despatch her and the game will be up
She however, scarcely changed b,
g color, for opposition Of the others di
e not escape her acute ear. One, wi