Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-08

You, Court Perman Won Fronkenthal r.
General, am urmed. You are ct my
mercy. do not GEEK your iife-that must
be evident to you; but ] give you fair war
ming If you raise an alarm or attempt 70
capture me ! shall be obliged to slay you.
Have your word that you will listen g
me quietly I"
you have. What may follow your sx>
plapatiOn remains TO be seen."
The Count Won Frankenthal on bis
way to join you fell into my hsnds-is Sun
my prisoner. ] made free with his papers
and wardrobe, and presented myself before
you, knowing that the count was personals
ly unknown 10 Coblentz. need not tell
you how well my plan succeeded. lsaw
your daughter. 1t was as if an angel FIN
heaven had crossed my path. She loved
me-loves me now" The general ground
his teeth and made an impatient jesture.--
Control yourself. There can be nothing
10 common between an innocent maiden
and crime-stained outcast. Robber - i
am. am q man, and l respected her pnr-
typ
The general seized the outlaws handim
! pulsively and wrung it with ferVent grasp,
then dropping it as suddenly. be exclaim-
| ed:
go on"
when l discovered the love Of Fredols-
na-wbich, by the way, is but gIrlish
fancy that time will surely dissipateTit
seemed to change my very thoughts and
being; my life of crime became abhorrent
to me, and l longed to be indeed the hon
orable man seemed to be. But ore
blood stain is on my hands, but, bitter as
was the prOvocstiOn, deeply did repent
it. resolved to forego my career Of crime
and begin Q new existence. For that pur
pose the pardon Of the king was necessary.
l abducted FredoliDa with the intention OF
forcing you to use your influence with the
king to obtain that pardon; but your honor
was 80 much concerned IN the capture OF
Crimson Cloak, that failed. It is drawn
battle between us, cannot force you to
obtain the pardon, and you cannot capture
me-"
The general twisted his moustaches and
looked perplexed.
81 have proposal to make you," con'
tinued the robber, (which will accomplish
both our ends. You have offered a pardon
to my band One of them died last nigh
Of q wound received in skirmish with
your men. To morrow they will come il
to make their submission to you, bringing
with them your daughter Fredolina anC
Count Herman. They will also have witt
them q body 1.-THE face of which will b.
mutiiated beyond recognition), which they
will tell you is the body Of Crimson Cloak
their dreaded captain. You will tber
write to the king that you have slain Grim
SOD Cloak and received the submission o
his band"
"And you-what becomes of you ?" ask
ed the general.
Job General Overstein will find
commission for an unknown man, who i
T neither q sluggard nor coward, to ems
ble him to win a name and honor il
the service of his country. Is it bar
gain"
at is"
Their hands met, and there, alone, q
midnight, was this strange compact rati
. fed.
, All came to pass as was arranged, ant
General Overstein returned to CoblentE il
triumph. The king was greatly please,
, with bis success and granted him new hon
ors. The only dissatisfied person was Ere
doliDa; the new Count Herman, though b
was younger and equally good-looking q
his predecessor, did not content her for tn
, loss of the old one.
She had been told, like everybody else
! that the robber was dead, but at q revieS
D she had discovered that one of her father
sid-de-camps bore u striking resemblance
10 Crimson Cloak. So when Count HERNIA
t came wooiDg he got very little satis:aC
&, ton.
D Old General Overstein took the field ono
! more, and IN the fierce battle that ensued
endorsed and desperately wounded, be wa
. saved by his fsvOrite aid.de>camp, VII
bore him to place of safety, and then fe
? dead beside him. He had sacrifised hi
life TO save his general.
:. The body of the heroic abide camp va
d conveyed to the family vault at OversteiI
Q Crimson Cloak was at rest. Did ueave
4 accept the expiatiop
8 Fredolins wore morning for six month
D At the expiration Of that time she marie
Count Herman Won Frankenthal