The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-08-31

e-'"'So Wsth yOu ltF OuY mus
tusl benefit |; as you lave the
the strongest party the advantage
Q is dec dcdly upon my side. You,
they might possibly plunder and
! suffer to depart, but mo they would
{, certainly XIII in revenge Tor their
comrades slaughter. -
& Captain Iplace the direction
OF this affair in yonr hands-my.
self and people are at your orders.
What is your best course Of 40.
} ton I"
Invite me in to supper with
you when the landlord announces
that 1t is served. l will secure
} him. Then your people must 90.
cure the hostlers and put them in
a safe place. Then collect your
I whole iorco into the house end let
us barricado it to the best Of our
ability. Eighteen men may find
: 1t difiicnlt to dis'o3sc soyen,
even ont of this small frame work.
Having deprived the robbers Of
all means Of obtaining information
in ro gard b our plans, will make
the landlord divulge theirs. You
have no idea what persuasive
way | have. "
This plan was carried out to the
letter, and a pistol held by the firm
hand of the Captain at the head
Of the guilty and trembling land
lord, compelled him to divnlse Ill.
| The Baron and his sister were to
be heldfor ransom, and the Captain
killed, he not being considered
worth q ransom. When all had
retired to rest, the landlord was to
admit tho robbers into the hostile
ry. 1..l
The Captain laid his plans at
once. The front door was left un-
fastened, but every other available
Aperture was secured as firmly 40
Twas possible under the circunstan-
COS. The Countess and Bonita
were placed in the upper story for
security. with the postillion as
lguard. The Captain, Baron, and
Others, each armed with sword and
a brace Of pistols, occupied the
large apartment on the ground
floor. The landlord was to admit
the robbers one at a time, ss had
been arranged by the captain Of
the band himself, and as fast as
they entered they were to DO secur-
cd and bound, or killed outright.
as circumstances warranted.
J The hour for tho attack drew
near, and every heart beat anxious
lily. The coolest man Of the party
was the Captain. Upconciously;
he had assumed entire direction Of
the affair, and the young Baron
aud his followers obeyed him i'm.
plicitly, seeming to recognize his
fitness for the position without
question.
| A stealthly footstep approached
the door, and tho landlord. assisted
lby the cold barrel Of pistol, which
felt disagreeably close to the back
of his head, admitted q robber, who
was instantly secured. Another
followed, and another, until il came
to the eighth--a stout, brawny fell
low-who by q herculean effort,
twisted his throat ont Of Captain
Bernard's grasp, and shouted out
at the top of.his lungs:
"We are betrayed"
Two other robbers who were
close behind discharged their car.
bines in at the door, and instantly
retreated. A yell Of pain answer,
ed the discharge and one fell in the
hosiery The door was instantly
shut and barricaded. Lights were
brought forward. and the man who
had fallen was raised. 1t proved
to be the landlord. He was quite
dead, both bullets having taken Of.
feet in the body. ~ aii I.ae
After q brief consultation the
robbers advanced in q body against
the door, attempting to hew it open
with axes which they had procur-
ed from the stables. They were
met with fusilade OF pistol shots
that thinned them to one half be-
fore they reached the door, and
then.it was the besieged that salli-
ed forth, and not they that entered.
THE survivors Of the band fed.
The fight was over. Fifteen Of
the band were killed, wounded, or
taken prisoners. The prisoners
were treated with the summary
Justice of military times, being
shct at sunrise by the Baron's fol-
lowers.
b The Baron and his sister renew
ed their journey in the morning,
being attended by Captain Bern
ard, whom the Baron furnished
with q horse by dismounting one
of his own followers, and Bonitis.
whom the Countess had engaged
as maid. r.sns,i
The Captain left the Baron at
the first stopping place. They
parted with mutual expressions Of
regret. But they were destined To
meet again. On the bloody field
of Lutzena, when Pappenheim fell
and his routed cavalry fled in dis-
may before the impetuous charge
Of the Swedes, Ravensburg wss
made prisoner. He was led before
the victor Of the well fought field.
Bernard Won Weimer, who had