Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-01-26

red man but looked like David Horn
castle; and l, now observed had lon
red beard. and nearly as long and red
nose.
ooh" l screamed, "you DEVIL"
Nonsense, David, therSs the onl,
way you can see life and fsshion Of tht
middle ages for short Tins. You won
mind playing the fool, will you! 1t won,
come so hard, you know, Hans Peter.
Hans Peter be hanged
Nonsense said my companion. who
really, even though he had asaamea my
own respectable shape. ] must confess,
looked little, round, impertinep,, bald.
headed cockney; it's only for shor,
time, David, and for your good. Come
look out here and he unlocked the
door Of the prison.like looking place in
which we were confined. There was a
long, low gallery before me; it was curl
Gus and interesting to me as an antigua
Ran, and felt that should like much
TO study it; but before could make up
my mind as to whether | would proceed
or 60 back into the cell, a very rough
application Of my companions foot from
behind propelled me into the passage,
and he Immediately closed and locked
the door after me with loud laugh that
rang through the passage. .urned round
in rage and endeavored TO force open
the door, for | would have Inflicted sum-
mary punishment on him, bnt all my ef.
forts were unavailing. AMI my repeated
entrea eaties and loud cries Tor help were
unanswered by single VOID.
A blow on the head, which l thought
had knocked my brains out, awoke me
to a sense ofmy novel and trightful po.
sition.
Hans, you impndent fool, said braw-
ny man.at arms, in comparison with
whom | seemed to be but mite OF a
mortal; what art thou tapping at the room
Of Gratchen for? did'st not hear the hori,
Of the Graf! Come, there will be rare
sport And he gave me push that sent
me reeling along the passage. | turned
upon the savage red-haired monster
yes, he, too, was rcd-haired, like the man
| had seen on the towers-and would
willingly have drawn my sword; but he
was seized with such iii Of laughter at
the idea, that fel, was only making
myself ridiculous in his eyes, or had in
voluntarily done something funny.
We'll, man, If thou Whilst fight for
my maiden, let it be after the meat, anC
then our gracious lord and master viii
have sone sport when he sees me spl
thee up like lark
| was in for misfortune, and cursins
the horrid little man in red who had be-
trayed me into misery. after wheeling
himself into my good graces. resigned
myself to my fate, and strobe ON as rap.
idly as my now diminished proportion.
and powers would permit. At any rate
| shall see the customs Of those times
have so much admired. The way wa.
dark, and l could not see whittier wa.
directing my steps, though hey seemed
to guide me as if the body were, at least
conversanl with the route, and ndepend.
ent Of the will Of David Horncastle, Esq
alias Hans Peter, its present master. O
sudden the passage grew lighter. heard
the buzz and hum Of many voices, whial
grew louder and more boisterous, until
unconscious Of flight of stairs being be-
fore me, made false step, and, burst.
ing open door which was ajar, rolled
into capacious hall that was filled with
men in armour. My sndden and conf
cal entrance was received with a halloc
Of delight. 1t was evident l had done
something funny again in spite OF my
self. Before could recover. Or had left
off blushing, which gave a redder hue to
my nose and physiognomy, if possible
than before. voice was raised above the
din. which pronounced my pssudonym.
Hans Peter, thou drunken varlet, where
hast thou been that thou hast rot come
to greet US after our long absence? Speak
man; or thou shalt never have s:ou oi
wine more to redden thy nose, or a
trencher whereon thou mayest fatten thy
squeaking little carcass
The voice was gruf, gutteral, gas,ron,
omic, and quilting, and looked up in
terror, at my lord, from whom ii proceed.
ed, and who was seated at the head ol
the board, aloagoide Of which sat the
men.at-arms.
'Herr Graf said the soldier who had
followed me, after looking all over the
castle, found him beseigingath door ol
Gratchen, who had evidently been oblis.
ed 10 iasten herself III to escape from the
little NONSTOP
Another rear salu,ed my imaginary
exploit, and this gave me time and conf.
dence to look abost me, It was a vast
hall, the only light which was admitted
being from the loop-holes at the side, and
from three or four holes in the ceiling,
which also served the double purpose ol
letting out the smoke and letting in the
wet, as was evinced from the various
pools OF dirty water which were formed
about The floor, and which it seemed to
be nobody's business ever to remove, such
an idea Of comfort being too efi.minate
for the age. Upon the side were hung
bows, cross-bows. helmets, bucklers. and
other implements Of war; the only articles
Of furniture in the place were three or
four rough forms, and the long liable b. at
which all the re.ainers Of the Graf were
seated; aud now, for the FIRST time, thaa
dared inspect the physiognOnies Of these