Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-03

out money or arms; he is just arrived in
the country, and IS, therefore, without
power or comrades. 1t seems, then. that
all the talent and powar lie on one side. p"
You know nothing of his power or
his plans, and therefore can form no
opinion of the matter. At all events.
come what may of the two parties, Rud-
der Is the safest. The danger, if the
king carries his threats into effect, is 10
the parties in the Sauvergne Inn, and not
the highwayman."
The Inn-keeper laughed. "Weu," :"
said he, . Wen not argue the question:
Let the people of the inn, as weil as the
highwayman, settle their own business
with the King. They will be brought
together soon enough. Who can tell
what day may bring forth 2"
" Precisely" said the other, rising
4" But come, the hour grows late, and
must rise with the dawn. NY comrade
and | will retire. Show US to our cham
ber."
Stay" said the Inn-keeper, "you
forgot your purses and your valuables." ="
What Of them :" said my travelling
companion.
You know It is customary for travel
ers on retiring for the night to leave
their money and their valuables at the
bar. My daughters will give YOU re-
ceipt for them. Ia the morning YOU will
return the receipts and receive your de-
posts"
. Faith, said my companion, winking
at me silly, we have nothing to leave
In coming through the forests the wolves
made for US, and we were compelled to
throw away everything that stood in the
way Of our flight"
:" But you have pistols, knives
" No, by my faith; nor anything else
The wolves made Us part with everything
save change enough to pay for lodgings
and a meal or two. Good night"
Good night" returned the inn-keep-
er, in a tone Of disappointment.
We followed a young man who prece-
ded US with a lamp up three flights Of
stairs to 4 chamber, having in it a large
double bed and a small dressing table,
that stood between two chairs. The young
man set the lamp upoa the table and then
asked us If we had any other orders
. None said my comrade. The attend
ant then vanished, after carelessly closing
the door. My companion pointed me to
chair, and then threw himself upon the
other
Your name, said he, in a low eau
tious tone.
:. Louis Vergmand. And yours .
Herman Graft Remember it, as I
shall remember yours
" But why
+ " You viii understand in a noment.-
DO YOU know where we are =
. OF course.
/ {" Where are we, then?'
/ "At Berse."
., Hush I think I hear footsteps"
+ He rose softly and put his ear to the
+ kev-hoLe.
;. Did you hear anything ?" said l, as
/ he returned to his chair.
! " Yes-but no l-auer. Things viii
! 90 on as they viii. l asked you # YOU
i knew where we were
:. You did, and l replied at Berse."
Herman laughed; bat never before
had / heard a laugh SO much resemble
/ the hoarse wall OF one IN agony, and the
blood rushed coldIy through my heart
. What if / tell You that discovered the
I character Of the town, and recognized
the features Of the entertainers, immedI-
ateIv on entering the inn g
:. What then g said I, somewhat con
fused and frightened at his manner.
Herman groaued. . Man Man be
exclaimed, "wiu you not understand
+. We are not at Berse."
:. Not at Berse y / responded fearfully
. For heavens sake where are we then e
. At SaUvergue."
9" Great God! and this IS
" The Travellers Last Inn, he replied
Imournfully.
Z" Let US fly g / cried, starting up il
wild alarm. We are not sufficiently
Iarmed-let US fly"
| made movement for the door, bu
he laid one hand upon my arm to arres
my steps, and the other on my lips tl
warn me to silence = Hush not so loud
They are five and we are only two
The odds are against us, for the girls art
as strong and active as the father anC
sons. Besides, all chance Of egress /:
and has been, from the moment we en-.
tered, cut off. They stand between L:
and the door, armed like assassins, a:
they are, to the teeth. We may vet es
cape, but it must be by stratagem, 10
force
:. Try the window, then. 0, heavens
must [ die, and yet so young =
"IIush be a man. cried Herman
throwing aside the curtain of the window
Look" he exclaimed, as he held up tn,
amp. l looked and shuddered. Tht
window was nailed down, and through
tho panes a heavy range Of iron bars
like those fronting the cells of a prison
ran up and across the window frame
:. The door" | exclaimed, staggering bacl
at the siUht