Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-08-04

Concluded to niunIer 8 iittIa nts thair
own occn,nt A. w.s "nt ,,a,aata,,
fnrthar ON NV wav b;ther The rnmSsy.
vnms of the hand G,ust hS h.vnnd thara
consennantiw tha Raron wifi raoc,, M,
honse in safety. Now IL Won cannot not
accommodate me with a bod I shaii
take IN NV quarters Tonight nnon this this
bench for feel It INV dutv TO warn this
Young BARON for know something of Of
his family. and Of the danger % Which u
tn reafens himn
me landlord gaAea c9riousiy at ms
unctrsiao.lous ,m;ctas 9a'n .n guest. neIe was no
tnrs'I;isa.!g rs.a;R,ng the man; Eoutage anu ae.
%;s I.t.ot ana fantrres me,e hieniy s''lnpeo upon
ms nno 'ea'"i''
You are an of1cer?' nc said lnquir-
ingX. =,
Yes.
Captain z!
Exactly"
D1spanded?
NO
Inc quiet smile that accompanied this
answer bewildered the landlord. In
iact, the captain was an enigma that
the worthy host OF the "Traveler' 8 Rest"
folnd IL impossible to solve.
Inc appearance OF the maid OF the
hosteiry with hask OF wine ana the
reireshments the captain had ordered,
interrupted the conversation.
me host whispered to the girl, and
then hurried away. =. -,
What did ne say to you ~ asked the
cApIain, aoruPtiy, nxihg MS Keen eyes
upon the girIs face.
| TO walt upon you while ne went up
TO the monastery" answered the girl
unnesitatingly: 80.
Ihe monastery ~ re)oined the cap
Min, leisurely inspecting the contents
OF the hask OF Khenish, which seemed
70 pe much 10 MS satlstaction. Ihat
olu rum upon the nil yonder. Is IL
1hen occupieu" .
wandering monks. whose monastery
had peen destroyed by the soldiers OF
league, occupied 1t, and they have re-
manned ever since. They. call them
selves the Black brotherhood OF St.
bruno. ANA very plous ana seil-dehy-
ing men they are, too. They Keep wrap
ped up In an odor of sanctity all the
time. They never hold any communi-
cation G. I'll .I with the world .,r without no no
stranger1s ever admitted beneath their
walls ana whenever one OF the broth
erhood comes out, he always mas his
Though l have been here Us long as
Ihey have, l never yet saw one with his
tace uncovered.
thought you said your uncle was
going there remurked the captain,
on! he only goes to the porter's
wicket; ne never goes III. lie supplies
the monks Win iooa..
ANA now many potties OF this capl-
tai VINE month y"
am sure 1 don't know now many,
out know we have more empty TASKS
NJ inc end OF the week than the number
oi travelers couid possibly nave drank.
II thought SO. The close neighbor-
hood of these good monks accounts for
the excellence or the wine. St. Bruno,
your very good health. 10 many traV-
eiers pass this way. sweetheart"
NOT many ana what seems 10 me
very singular" continued the girl,
bendlng toward the captain, ana speak
ing In low, cautious whisper, none
that pass TINS way ever RETURN
indeed: Wnat KIND OF road is IL
between this hostelry and the next stop
ping place."
Very lonely and desolate."
Infested by robbers, eh"'
~ believe SO, though my uncle al
ways assures travellers there Is no dang
er:"
Who Is your uncle-the landlord"'
Yes; am his niece, Bonita, II you
please, slr."
Whether I please or not, is more
than L can say, but you please me, my
pretty Bonita."
He caught her quickly around the
waist, drew her upon his knee, and inn
printed kiss upon her cherry lips. The
girl freed herself from his embrace, and
retreated In confusion, but she didn't
seem very angry ut the liberty the sol
dier had taken: 1t was something to
be handsome captain even in those
days.
The sound of approaching wheels
now attracted their attention, ana
light travelling carriage, drawn by two
horses and driven by postillion, and
accompanied by four 0ut-rlders, drove
The attendants opened the carriage
door, and young man In the handsome
uniform OF Pappenheims Dragons
Jumped out, and assisted an elegantly
attlred young lady TO alight from the
carrlage. Ihey were tne baroii ravens
ouLg, Soionei IN tne lmperiai serVice'
aiiG m, ms s, slsIer, !ne Sonntess Aael,ha. e.
The landlord, who had returned from
the monastery, welcomed them, con
quoted them INTO the hostelry, willle
TWO rough,looklng lostiers TOOK cnarge
OF tne carriage. Ihe outriders stapieo
thelr ,, own anlmais.
Inc captain had observed all that had
PssSen WIN very attentlve eye. M NE
iady was without maid, ana the Baron
had Dut nve attendants; ana yet the
lan9loiu toid MN there were no accom-
moaatiohs. Ihcre was soinethihg
"rnng
Inc l5aron came In rom tne nostelry
IoilOweu py bonltai, bearing Ifesh mask
oi Mnenisn.
uoOd evening, captain, nc saio
courteously, touching his plumed beav-
ef WIN graceIui action, whicn bespoke
the nhlsned caVaiier, perhaps you VIII
a0 me the Iavor 10 drink THIS mask OF
hnenlsn WIN me
WIN all my heaT ansWered the
caRsalh cheeTiuIIy, mine Is empty.
Ine Baron seated himseii on the
n',,le oench, anu sna noml.a ., piaced the nasR anu
Il