The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-06-06

yca choose tetaksnis aiSsx With yc., Tn
aecospany ycdrto ne wosds, Or shs VII
lage alssh0uss.i Nor shall aly u fysa re-
pest hGviAk spsfsdf ny lifs. y Yos 90
In . wsll.s1sRsd mansion; tuS IL n iihpos-
sible tkss you shcald ~ acquainted With
IN ~ socrss corners. hs9hessI win SA6w
you, sad il I Aoa' ! make yoa rielisr By
six shosssAd dollars, thea serve Ne q
my chambermaid. 'fAla
ssIIsts dispAeeh her ara the game win
1 She, However, sesrcsl, ,sLaaged oo,or,
for the opposition " tke others had not
scscapcd kcr acuS6 ear. to- 7t't ~
One, who wss probably captain Of the
banditti, now sppruachsd her. s'
2uHe askod her twice Or thrice whether
he might rely on Whist she had said
whether she actually wished to be reless-
Cd from the Tyranny Of her husbaad, and
90 with them--and whether she was will
ling 70 resiga herssH to one Of them, to
himself Cor Instance, during the peaceful
days they soald enjoy. Having answer-
cd il the affirmative 10 all these questions
Having not only suffered she warm en-
brace of the robber bat resurn--fof what
win not necessity excsss!--he It leagth
said: 8a0Sa
d aCcme along then, lead as round. -
The d---l trust yo1 ladies' Of rank, but
we'll venture for once. Bat lee me tell
you If you were twice as Handsome - you
are, this weapon should clssve your skull
the moment | saw any disposition 70 be-
tray MS" H if arts 7sa @t ssSas5
Then it will be safe enough; and if
this we're the only condition Of my, being
put to death, I should outlive you al and
even the Wandering jew Aimsek."}
IA The Baroness smiled when she pronosn-
ced thesewords, and hastily caaght up the
nearest lamp, a. if she were eager as any
Of them to collect the plunder and begene.
She conducted the company through
every apartment, opened every door,
every drawer, every chest. sasaas
Plate, money, jewelry, we're collected
together, aud the captain of the banditti
vas giving the order for marching, when
his destined bride caught him by the
arm. "Did not tell you,' said she,
ssthat you should not repent making q
friend of me and sparing my life! You
may, indeed have everything in places
you find open; but il is . pity that you
cannot come at places concealed. What!
do you suppose that among Golfers 80 full
there are no secret placess Look here,
| and you win be convinced to the contrary.
She pointed to = secret spring in the
Baron's desk. They pressed upon it and
out fell twelve hundred dollars.
POUNDS" cried the leader Of the rob-
hefs, "now / see that you are an incom.
parable woman. Iwill keep you for this
as dutchessv' .#. -sr 4.
"And perhaps better still" said she,
laughing, "when show you one thing
more. ! am well aware that You mus,
have specie who informed you Of the ab.
sence Of my tyrant, but they did not tel
you Of the four hundred guilders he re.
ceived yesterday"
"Where are theyg' Has8
90, safe enough! under half-a-dosen
locks aud bolts. You certainly would no,
have found them and the iron chest, had
it not besn for me, / say, in the cellar
The robbers followed, but not withou,
preeaation. At the entrance Of the eel
lar, secured by a strong trap door, mar
was posted as a sentinel. The Baroness.
took the slightest notice Of this.
She conducted the whole troup 10 Z
vault at the further end Of the cellar. -
She unlocked It, and in a-corner Of ths
recess stood the chest, she giving tho cap
tain bunch Of keys, s.unlook il and tax,
what you can find, ~ wedding gift, i
you can obtain the consent Of your com
rades rs readily n yeu have gaiaed mine.
l. The robber tried one key after anothe
but non, would it. He grew impatien
and the Baroness still more 90. a
LEND me them,' said she, II shal
find the way sooner. Indeed, il you d.
not make haste, the morning may over
take US. Ha! the reason why neither O
US could open it is because have got th
wrong bnnch of keys. ! viii obtain an
other
She went up stair, and presently the,
heard her coming down, but she cam
slowly ~ il out Of breath with the hast
she had made. H pa -a
II have found them, "cricd she in tn
distance
She was in three PAGES Of the ma
placed at the entrance Of the cellar, whel
she made spring at the wretch, who 4
little expected dissolution Of the worl
~ such an attack. A single push wit
al her strength, tumbled him down stair
from top to bottom. In . twinkle On
closed the trap-door, boltsd it, and thu
: had the whole company secured in til
cellar. This was the work of sinel
: moment. In the next she few across tn
court yard with . lighted candle in he
! hands and set ERE to detached pig-et,
! The watchman in tho neighkorin
village, pcrceiving the flames, Instant
; gave the alarm. In . few minutes th
/ inhabitants were out of their beds, and
crowd of farmers, with their servant
I hastened to the mansion. The Barone.
! waited for them at the gate Of the cour
. yard. "A few Of you,' said she, sswi
be sufficient to put out the fire and pr,
vent it from spreading; but now provid
! yourselves with arms, which you win IN
4 in abundance in my husbands armory. :
. Post yourselves at the avenues Of the &c
lar, and suffer not one Of the robbers
: escape.'
Her directions were obeyed, and n
Q one Of them escaped the punishment dt
i his crimes. III
I Buchanan's appointments Of Howe
a Cobb IN Secretary Of thu Trcasary II ssi