Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-10

bes and all his papers, an Italian nobleman-
| the Marquis Petrucc, of Sienna On Tuesday,
| he was ready for another stroke OF business
! Posted on the TOP of steep bill, he watched
| the road which wouad up TO the summit on
one side, while his followers were enSccueed
on the road which led down from 1t on the
! other. The prize expected in this case was
| the travelling carriage with large sum of
money on the insde) OF the Baron de Kirber-
gen. Before long Poulailler di>cerned the car
riage afar off, ut the bottom OF the hill, and in
advance of il, ascending the eminence, two
ladies on foot. They were the Baron's daugh-
ters- WiIhenna fair beauty Frederick,
brunette-both lovely, both accomplished.
both susceptible, both young. POuailer
sanntered down the bill 10 meet the fascinat-
! ing travellers He looked bowed, introduced
himself aLd fell in love with WiIhelmina on the
spot Both the charming girls acknoweded,
in the most artlesS manner, that confinement
to the carriage had given them the idgets,
and that they were waking up the hill SO try
The remedy Of a gentle exercise. Poulailler's
heart was touched, aud his generosity to the
sex was reused in the nick of time With a
polite apology to the young ladies, be ran
back by short cut II where his men were
thief 81 in the charming name Of WilheImina
de Kirhergen, charge you all, let the Baron'S
carriage pass free" The baud was not sus
ceplible-the band demurred PouIailIer knew
them He had appealed 10 their hearts il
vaiu-he now appealed to their pockets =
" G ntlem :" he resumed, excuse my mo-
meuJary mi>conception of your seuliments.-
| Here is my one half share of the Marquis
I I a 2
will sou let the carriage pass free p The band
knew the value OF money, aud accepted the
terms Pouluiller rushed hack up the hill,
and arrived at the top just in time 10 hand the
yuung ladies into the carriage Charming
man p said the white Wihclmiua to the brown
Frederira, as they drove of luLocent soul
what would she have said if she bad known
that her personal attractions had 5 we'd her
! fathers property? Was she ever to see the
charming nun again Yes she was too see
| him the next day-aud, more than that, Fate
was hereafter 10 lax her fast 10 The robbers
/ life and the robbers doom.
| Colfdiug the direction of the band to his
first hyuteuautS PoulaIlIcr followed the car
rIage on horseuatk aud asc .riaued the place
0f the Baror's residence that night The next
morning a Suuerly dressed stranger Knocked
at the door What name, SIR" said the
servant The Margins Pe,rucc;. Of Sieuua.'
replied PoulcIer low are the youug Indies
efter their journey 2" The Marquis was shown
in, and i9trodnced 10 the Baron. The Baron
was naturally delighted 10 receive brother
nobeman-MiSs Whelmina was mode>tiy
hnpgy {, see The charming man agaiu-Mi>S
Frecerica was uferGiouatcly pleased on her
sisters account Not being ol d.Sposi ion to
lu>e time where his affections were concerned,
PouIailler expressed his sentiments TO the be-
loved object that evening The next morning
ne mad an interview with the Baron, at which
he produced the papers proving him TO be the
marqui>. Nothing coEld BE- E.ogeSaiiStsctoT!
to the mind OF the auXiouS parent The two
uobemen embraced They were still engaged
in the interesting interview, when a second
stranger Knocked at the dcor. " W hat name,
sir ?" said the servant The Marquis Pc
trucci, of Sienna" replied the stranger - In
possible - said the servant bis lordshjp is
now in the house" Show NE in, scr5uudcel,
cried the visitor The servant submitted, aud
the two Marquises stood face TO face. Pou.
. iaBieg'S cOmpD>uTt was not shaken in the least;
be had come first 10 tbs house, aud be had got
( the papers " \ on are the villain who robbed
mer' cIied the true Petrucci. =" You are drunk,
mad, or an impOsIor," ret0rted the false Pc
rrucc Send TO Florence. where l am
/ knowu," exclaimed one of the Marquises,
1 apoStrophzing the Baron Send to Florence
! bv all MEANS" echoed the other. addressing
/ himself 10 the Barnn also Gentlemen" re
/ pl ed the noble kirbergen, will DO myself
/ jhe honor TO take your advice and sent 10
/ FioreGee accordingly.
/ Before the messenger had advanced ten
miles on his journey Pouluilier had said two
words in private 10 The susceptible NiIhelmi-
va, aud the pair eloped from the bar0nlaI res
idrnce that night. Once more the snhject OF
memoir crossed the frontier and re entered
| France Indifferent TO the attractions OF rural
/ Hfp, he forthwith established himself with the
beloved object in Paris In that superb city
/ be met with his StrangeSt adventures perform
ed his beideSt achievements, committed his
/ most prodgiOuS robbeTies. and, in u word, did
| himself aud bis Internal patron The fullest
| justice
Ouce established in the French metropolis,
! Poulailler planned and executed that vast sys-
] tenn of perpetual robbery and occasional homi-
/ eide. which made him the terror aud astoni>h-
/ neut of all Paris In doors, as we'll as out,
/ his good fortune belriended bim. No domeS-
/ tie auxietieS harassed his mind and diverted
him from the pursuit Of his distinguished pub
! lie career The attachment of the charming
| creatare, with whom he had eloped from Ger
many. survived the discovery that the MarqaiS
| Petrucci was PonlaiIIer, the robber. True 10
| the man of her choice, the devoted Wllhelmi
I na shared his fortunes and kept bis house
And Why not if she loved him Pin the name
of Cupid, why not!
Joined by picked men from bis German fol
| lowers and by new recruits gathered together
10 Paris POulailier now set society and lIS
him,