The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-18
CHAPTER XXI, .
"You must come to the Burgomaster at once,
said Dicrich Brewer.

"You must come to the Burgomaster at onoe,'
said Dicrich Brewer.
TO what end r
mo matter come,' and he hurried them to
the Stai'hOuSe.
Ghy ,lrecht Van Swietcn was not the man 70
accept a defeat.
"Well," said he, on hearing the i'll news,
''supposc he /. gone. is he mountedt
Then what hinders you to come up with
him y
But what ayailS coming M with him
there are no hostelrics on the road that be is
gone
"Foolsl" |" said Ghysbrccht, ''is there no way
Of emptyinC a mans pockets but liquor and
sleight Of handi"
brecht and Dierch, aided the brothers compre--
hension. They changed color, and lost all zeal
| for the business.
"No, no! we won't get oRrselves hanged 70
spite Gerard" said Sybrandt, that would bes
| FOOLS trick"
the Burgomastcr? How can ye be hanged?
see how Ills; We fear to tackle one man, being
two; hearts of hare, that yc are Oh, why can
not he young again1 Id do 1t single-hand-
ed"
The old man now threw of all disguise, and
showed them his heart was in this deed. he
then hattered and bcsought, and jeered them
alternately, but he found no eloquence could
move them to an action, however dishOnoraole,
which was attended with danger.
At last he opened drawer, and showed them
pile Of silver coins.
''Change but those letters for me, he said,
'and each of YOU shall thrust one hand into this
drawer and take away as many Of them a. You
can hold" :,
The effect was magical. Their eyes glittsrsd
with desire.
Their whole bodies seemed to swell, and riss
into male energy.
Swear it them" said sybrandt., 4saass
m ..NS S"ear mn ~; n. crrciexr sgsaj
Ghysbrecht swore upon the crucifx.
The next minute tho brothers were on ths
road in pursuit Of Hans Mcmling.
They came in sight of him about two leagues
from fergou; but though they knew he had no
weapon but his staff, they were too prudent
to venture on him in daylight; so they fell
back.
But being now three leagues and more from
the town, and on grassy road--sun down,
moon not yet uB-honest Hans suddenly found
himself attacked before and behind at once by
men with uplifted knives, who cried in loud
though somewhat shaky voices, "Stand ant
| deliver"
, The attack was 50 sudden, and so we'll plan.
ned, that Hans was dismayed.
"Slay me not, good fellows" he cried; I"
, sm hut a poor man, and ye shall have my
/, all"
$50 10 it, thsn. Livsl But empty Ii,
, wallet"
, There is naught in my wallet, good friends
"That we shall sse," said Sybrandt, who va
the one in front. "Wsll; it Is a letter"
}, Take it not from me, ! pray you. I'll
: worth naugh,, and the good dame would IRE
I that writ it,"
2 There" said sybrandt, stake back thy lot
J. ter; and now empty thy pouch. Come! tarr!
a not"
9 BY this time Hans had recovered his eonfu
Il sion: and by a csriain tutter in Sybrandt, an
> hard breathing Of Cornelis, aided by an indie
scribable consciousness, felt sure the pair he hA
d to deal with were no heroes.
n He pretended to tumble for his money; ths
suddenly thrust his staff firmly into Sy6rtndt
N face, and drove him staggering, arr lent Cor
u nelis back handed slash on the ear that sen
Kim twirling: then twirled his weapon over hi
head and danced about the road like man o
et springs, shouting "Coms on, ys thieving iooni
A. Come onl"
BY 'come," they understood "go," took I
their heels directly, with Hans after them b
d shouting "Stop Ibieves!" and they howin
ID with fear and pain as they ran.
ID CHAPTER xxxH.
,g About this time a change passed over Nrei
ret Brandt. She went about her housoholC di
70 ties like one in dream. If Peter did but pes
. little quickly to her, she started and fxet tv
8. terrified eyes on him. She went less oftn
Ct her friend Margaret Van Eyck, and was u
les her ease when there.
- Instead Of meeting her warm old ffiends O
g resses, she used to receive than psssivs q
ID trembling, and sometimes almost shrini fr1
.hom. = :
q, But tho most extraordinary thing wa 4
- never would go outside her ewu heuss n -
- light. When she went TO Tsrgoa 4. .V1s n