Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-11-19

he knights OF the road, and feeling some q
to see him, took my place among Q
he crowd. $
"Guarded by strong band Of soldiers,
with CHAINS on their hands and feet, the I
robbers passed before me, and what was
my astonishmcnt when | recognized in
their leader the unknown highwayman,
who had lent Inc the purse on the road
some Two months before! He in return
recognized me, and quick glance of his
eye seemed 10 say remember =
"When the coriege arrived at the Cas-
tie of Aggerhuys, which had been select,
ed as the prison for lli.lan and bis fol-
lowcr', theigovernor addressed him in the
following mauner
- 4 know that you have never broken
your word. If you take an oath that you .
will make no attempt to escape, the chains
upon your hands aud feet shall he re-
moved, and you shall have iull liberty to
walk about within the walls OF the castle.
"'I swear. replied he. Brand me as
fee. BE not generous, however,by halves,
but entirely, and remove the fetters from
my companions also
81 cannot do til att rcjoined the gov
crnor. 1T would be very imprudent to
permit thirty men of your caiber to walk
at liberty about this fortress
"'lou are right said Hielau.
Next morning tho soldier who was sta
toned at the outer drawbridge of the cas-,
! tie, was II It a little pstun.heC at seeing
/ an unknown man sitting near him upon a
/ heap OF chains and hand cuffs, who asked
him to have the doors oil the prison opened
lor his admittance. When the sentinel
hesitatcd, he added:
IL am Onlie Hielan and l have a short
time since set at liberty my thirty con-
frderates Here YOU see, are the ch aims.
have pledged my word motto attempt 10
escape, and therefore l entrect You to
permit me to return to my prison Jest the
governor, observing my momentary alb
sence, should bc induced, from apperan
ces, to draw conclusions which would b
offensive to my honor
"The soldier called aloud, the prison
doors were thrown open, and Onlie HE
Ian remained in the fortress of Aggcrhuy'
for eight months, as prisoner on parol.
"One day he sought an interview will
the governor.
"'My lord y said he, Il am tired of m.
long imprisonment. | have plead for
pardon, but no reply has been receive
y, from the king, Release me, from my oatl
and make such arrangements as you deer
proper for my safe custody!
THE governor requested him to col
slider the obligations Of his oath bindir
Il fos another month. aud during that tin
} he caused to be erccteA in the castle yar'
the strongest aud most singular prise
which human ingenuity could invent
it was an entirely scIa'ed, high and narro
II tower, with but single entrance, whlC
y wa, securely fastened with heavy lock
: and iron bars. Within the first cnclosu
sc was second tower,ur rather a cage ,whlt
~ was framed of large pine trees, fasten'
10 together by band. and bolts Of iron, al
on all the branches bells were SO suspen
n. ed that the occupant of the cell could n
10 make the slightest movement. without eau
re- ing them 10 ring.
90 "Whcn this prison was finished the 90
l. ernor conducted Onlie Hiolan to it, a
r, showing him all the arrangements, left
- optional with himself whether he woul
IN become its occupant, or remain as beto
oh with The bond of his word of honor alol
y. Z" Il choose the prison, replied On
IIielan.
~. "Ho fitted up his lodging as if he
nm tended TO remain there all his life, q
he occupied his time, under constant
ret vigilant supervision, in cutting small fan
nd articles OF ebony, in which he was vC
skilful.
60 rSoven OF eight weeks after this
o. at fancy ball, given by Prince b
,so when a man closely cnveloped in clio
Nc and with black domino, seized ME by
II, arm, and drawing ne aside, exhibited
a. knob of the dagger which l had iorme
no received from Onlie Hlelan, and, in
cordance with the promise given, cnrr
ana always upon my person
the II slipped my purse and the dagger
10 to the hand of the masked figure, and
ons | could turn around the black domino
ono disappeared,
,he "Tho next day the whole city
in speaking of the fight of Orlie Hiolan,