The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-09-07
A Startling Incident.

Near the hamlet OF Udorf, on the banks
of the Rhine, not far from Bonn, there yet
stands the mill which was the scene of the
following adventure
One SUNDAY morning the miller and
his family sc. ou as usual to attend divine
service at the nearest church in the village
of Heassel, leaving the mill to which the
dwelling house was attached IN the charge
of his servant maid, Hanchen a bold heart
ed girl, VINO had been sometime in his ser
vice. The youngest child, who was still
too little to 90 - church, remained also
under her care. As Hanchen was buslly
engaged preparing dinner for the family,
she was interrupted by visit from her
admirer, IIeurlch Botteler; lie was an
Idle, graceleos fellow, aud her master, who
knew lis character we'll had forbidden han
the house; bat itduchen could not believe
al the stories she had heard against her
lover, and was sincerely attached to him
On ;his occasion she greeted him kindly,
ana not only got hlm something to eat at
once, but found time in the midst of her
business to 81. down and have d gossip
with him, lie did Justice to the fare set be
fore him. As he was eating, he let fall
his knife, which he a>zeI her TO pick up
for him; she pIaytuliy demonstrated, tell
ing him she feared, from What she heard,
he did Iuie enough ~oll, aud ought at
least to vat on himself; il tie end. how
ever, size stopped down to pick up tie
knife. when the tleaChefoUs villain drew
dagger from under lis coat, and caught
Ter by the nap II tic neck, gripping her
throat firmly with III, fingers to prevent
her screaming; then With an oath, he de-
sired her TO tel him where her master
/ kept his money, threatening to kill her if
she did uet comply viii his demand
/ The surprised aud terrified girl in vain at
/ tempted to parley with him. he still held
her tightly in hi, choking grasp, leaving
/ her 10 otter choice but 10 die or hetraV
/ ner master. She saw there was no hope
OF softening him or changing his purpo-e,
and with d tul. conviction Of his t.earherv,
/ all her native courage v,ke IN Hfr bo.
sOD. Affecting, however, to We'd to
/ what was luCyltdur. Size answered him in
/ re,;Zny. toae, thai what must be, must,
I only, ii lie carried uH' Ier masters gold
10 mus AXE hrf win hiH'' 100; Tor she
( col'd never Stay to near t,eIr suspicious
/ "na rePrydeaes, eHt.e<.h- t.m ut lie
/ same Iae. - rex L.- gasp &. -er thio5s
."s SIC c"H.' ha"t peas. EUsA less 20
I Il" what ne bd her, whlie lie he'd her SO
tight. At Ithgth he was induced % quf
hlS ho.j, on her fe'.''i..ing tim th"t tie
must lose 10 une, aa Tie i'a"E would 0e
re'uThIn- I'"h emu cA. >4e IAt" 'ed Tue
| way TO her master bedroom. and showed
nm the cottar' where ne Kept a"s m"n@E.
here, - s".a Fe'"h'HI 70 h'm IN
Ak "".1H A"E IN lie corner oi me room,
yoA can open II WIN TINS, vine run
4 up st"iiS 70 F"l a.. 'ny tlr"g7 t"4.l.'el, /,
hea'deS me h''ir' nave safeS stHr" /
nave been "ele. completely "seel"@i
by her aIpa1eat reaa'ue~s to enter la.o .
his pans, he """"ea hcr to leave l"e
ROOM only tNhoruLg her to be q. qalrk
as possible and vas nume laf@'y aosoi bel
! ~ Ills own operations; hlst opening tAe
box and then d'~p">'hg"f ne inonty about
MS person. IN 'he mea" WDite' haHc"e",
/ instead Q! gong uP stars 10 heF own