Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-02-24

features lofty brow, grey bushv hair,
and an eye filed with the 5 pirlt of benev-
olence.
Still, despite his frank, generous look,
there was something 50 repuIsiye in the
Iensemble of his features, that | felt nv
heart knocking against my breast as if
warning me OF danger.
As his eve met that of my companion,
his lip for a moment quiverel, and a
Isllght tremor ran, like a shock Of cleo
trlcIty, through the muscles Of his frame.
My companions face, as he seated
/ himself opposite me, was flushed with
some mysterious excitement Our feet
met under the table and his pressed mine
Significantly for a moment, and then il
was immediately Withdrawn.
! 4he food that we had called for was set
before US, with large flagon of foaming
/ ale, from which we filled our long narrow
! glasses, as we dispatched our meal.
I" What cheer, friends 2" asked our host
seating himself at the table, short dis
tance from US. What news?"
The King still reigns in Prussia" re-
phed my companion, without looking up,
. and threatens in his last manifesto, to
I look better 10 the laws"
rAhr' observed the host with a laugh,
" the old tale. He has been threaten
/ ing that, to my knowledge, these last ten
Iyears."
." But he speaks emphaticallv, now"
continued my companion, with a meaning,
land 70 me, mysterious emphasis. In
which case, parties who have long laugh
ed at the laws, will soon have a prospect
iof punishment. The whips and prisons
Iof Fredrick are 50 perfect, they are only
surpassed by
What"
His scafolds" was the very sarcastic
reply
The face of the Inn keeper blanched,
and his eyes shot fire at my companion.
\ sensation of fear came over me at
this reply: why, / could not comprehend:
but It stole over me like the crawling of
a snake, and made me shiver
1t was evident that our host and nv
companion had met before-notasf friends,
but as enemies.
The whips, prisons, and scafolds of
Friedrich are only for criminals" SAID the
inn-keeper, slowly, in the,tone of man
who knew himself in conversation with a
foe, snd wished every word to fall upon
his ear like the repeated blows Of a sledge
hammer
:. 1t Is true," observed my companion,
cooley.
. Ia which case" continued the inn
keeper, IN the same long drawn tone.
.' Prussia will at last, be rid Of one Of the
most rascally highwaymen that ever did
intest her roads"
" All" observed my companion, calm
Iy.
Z" Yes, Prussia viii rejoice, for then the
last OF her great Tascals viii have been
swept away"
" Indeed to whom do yon mean to al
ludez
= It IS impossible for YOU not to compre-
hend me. | speak Of the highwavmaD.
Prussia unfortunately knows many ; but
they are small operators, mere mobiles,
compared with him of whom all Prussia
speaks with horror and alright. Men
speak of him as the highwayman. Be
side his deeds, the crimes of the entire
robber horde Of the country sink into in
significance"
: am so very Ignorant" persisted nv
companion, land so great a stranger 10
this part of the country, having but re-
Gently arrived here, that | must plead nv
utter inability TO comprehend YOU"
What you mean to say that YOU do
not know this great robber, with whose
name every child in Prussia Is familiar -
Il mean to say SO.
L" And YET YOU are a Prussian Z"
'Tis true, | am a Pru5slan.'
" Then you are mystery" replied the
sarcasticalLy.
g So be it." replied my companion with
a laugh. Nevertheless, | am anxious
to learn the name of this great highway
man, whose crimes are 50 well known In
Prussia, that they strike terror to the
hearts Of all ages and sexes, and for
whose head the scafIolds of Friedrich are
so impatiently waiting"
" His name-you wished to know biz
name
Have I not said 500"
" You wish me to pronounce il here.
before this gentleman. your companion"
continued he maIiciously.
" Certainly. Ny friend has stout
nerves, OF which L have had good proof
within the last few hours, and will not
faint on hearing 1t. He isno woman, and
can listen to the most frightful things
without shuddering. Give US the name of
this terrible highwayman, by all means"
The name, then, gentlemen, of this
man of a thousand Crimes-the name Of
this criminal, held In such horror through
out all Prussia, the name of this terrible
man, whose Infamous history has been In
the mouths of all. The name of this
monstrous being, whom the laws have
preiudged, and for whose capture there is
a standing offer of three thousand thalers
to any man or body of men who will de-
liver him into the hands of a magistrate
the name Of this man, for whom the
prison yawns and the scafold halts is"
RUDDER - iuterrupted NV .raval;ro-