The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-01

which had arrived the previous cvenn!
In manner so unexpected. While break
fasting he asked many questions abou
the inn and its owner; inquired whose
horse it was that had attracted his atten
/ ton SO much; and in short acted SO sue.
cesfully, that the poor girl, innocent of al
deceit, told him of heI late adventure
! and ended by confessiDg that she was al
alone She felt Immediately vague
sense of having committed some impru.
dence, for the stranger listened to her
with singular attention, and seemed to
take greater interest than simple curios-
ity. '..--@' '/- a-
The breakfast was prolonged to its ut
most length; at last after few uDimpor-
taDt questions the traveller desired the
servant girl to bring him bottle of wine
krettel rose to obey; but on reaching the
cellar, found that the stranger had fol-
lowed her, and turning round she saw the
glitter of a pistol handle through his vest.
Her presence Of mind failed her not at
this critical moment. When they had
reached the foot of the steps she sudden
ly extinguished the light, and stood up
against the wall; the man, mutteriDg i'm
precautions advanced few steps, cropping
his way. Krettel, profting by this III ove-
ment, remounted the steps agile and
noiseless, closed the door on the pretend
ed traveller, and then barricaded herself
securely in an upper chamber, there to a.
wait her masters arrival. --. ..
% Krettel had not been many minutes
enseonced in her retreat when a fresh
knocking resounded at the inn door, and
she perceived two ill-looking men who
asked her what had become Of traveller
who had been there short time before.
From their description of his appearance,
the young girl Immediately discovered
that the person sought for was the person
whom she had locked in the cellar; nev-
ertheless. she thought it most prudent to
make no admission on the subject On
refusing their request TO open the door,
the two men threatened to scale the wall
The poor girl trcmbled with fear; her
courage was nigh deserting her; for she
knew they could easily accomplish their
project by means of the iron bars fixed to
the windows Of the lower story. In this
perplexity Krettel looked around her, and
her eyes fell on musket which hung
from the wall, relic of her masters
younger days. She seized it and point,
ed the muzzle out of the window, and
cried out that she would fire on the first
man who attempted 10 ascend.
The two robbers, for such they were,
could no longer be bted-struck
dumb at the firearms when expecting no
resistance, they had brought no weapons,
and confouDded by such intrepidity, went
away utterirg the most fearful menaces,
and vowing to return in greater force
In spite Of her fear our heroine remaioed |
firm at her post. An hour passed away
in this critical position; at last the girl
perceived her master and his friends com
ing in sight accompanied BY the burgo-
master and some Officers.
The brave Krettel rushed to the door,
and her fear amounting almost to despair
ave pidco W tIC liNeiCSt Joy L tHo !
wonder and admiration of all, she related
Shat had happened; the bugomaster es-
3ecially layished on her the warmest
praise for her heroic conduct. The off,
,ers went in search Of the robbcr whom
Arettel had imprisoned with so much
address, aud presence of mind. After
harp resistance, he was bound and secu-
ed; and soon after recognized as the
hicf of band of robbers who had for
ometime spread terror over the country.
His men wandering about over the coun
rs without a captain were quickly taken
II dispersed. u -...s.
The burgomaster decided that the
'orse, and the valisc, which contained a
,reat number of gold piecee, should be
,iven to young Krettel whose courage had
o powerfully contributed to rid the coun-
~ of bandittis who had infested it for so
oDg time.