The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-08-31
Yes, l am his niece, Bon ita. If

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You pleuse, SIR 1l
Whether please OF not, IL is
more than can say, but you please
me, my pretty Bonita
He caught her quickly around
the waist, drew her upon his knee,
and imprinted a kiss upon her
cherry lips. The girl freed herself
IRON his embrace and retreated in
confusion, but she did not seem
very angry at the liberty the soldier
had taken. II was something 10
be a handsome Captain even in
those days.
The sound ofapproaching wheels
now attracted their attention, and a
light travelling carriage drawn by
two horses and driven by a pos.
tillion, and accompanied by four
out-riders, drove up to the hostel.
ry.
The attendants opened tho car.
riage door, and a young man in the
handsome uniform OF Pappen.
helms dragons jumped out and
assisted an elegantly attired young
lady to alight from the carriage.-
These were tho Baron Ravensburg,
Colonel in the Imperial service,
and his sister the Countess Ada.
lia, -u ks.
The landlord, who had returned
from the monastery. welcomed
them, conducted thom into his
hostelry, whilo two rough looking
hostlers took charge of the car.
riago. The out-ridors stabbed their
own animals.
b The Captain had observed oil
that had passed with n very atten.
tive eye. lie had expected much
larger escort. Tho lady was with.
out a maid, and the Baron had but
five attendants; and yet the land
lord told him there were no accom-.
modations. There was something
wrong. ''''.''
Tho Baron came in from the
hosiery followed by Bonita, bear.
ing q fresh flask of Rhenish. .,
go Good evening Captain, he said
courteously touching his plumed
beaver with O graceful action which
the finished cavalier, per.
haps yon will do mo the favor to
drink this flask Of Rhenish with
me-" ,ti7ag h,.iiIa1y0
with all my heart, answered
the Captain cheotfully, mime is
empty iiieis3 aaj ,,'.'.- i
y Tho Baron seated himself on the
bench, and Bonita placed the flask
and cups before them.
"Stay ~ cried the Captain, as
she was going; "how many monks
are there in yonder convent, my
pretty Bonitai ~
"Twenty, l think Captain, "she
answered.
Thank you; that will do. q"
She went into the house. The
Baron regarded the Captain stten-
lively. His question about the
monks seemed to surprise him.
DO you think of retiring from
the world, Captain i"he laughing
ly inquired, '.and taking up your
abode in yonder monastery.
81, faith not l." He filled the
cups in that careless off.hand man.
ner, which pervaded everything he
did; and raised his to his lips.-|
!" Your health, Baron Ravenburg." "|
"Ycu have tho advantage of
me, "answered Ravensburg, as he
to the toast.
/" Oh call me Captain Bern.
ard. 7"
I" I passed a dead horse on the
road, the landlord tells me it was
yours. Il also saw the bodies of
the men slain by you. A narrow
escape, Captain. by the way, are
you in the Imperial service Q"
=" am not. To be frank With
you, my sword is at present at lib
erty." 5na r ,r,l LIS,
(" Then take service with mo-
There is something in your APP
pearance that bespeaks the gentle
man and tho soldier, and l like
you, There is a Majority vacant
in my regiment which | can prom
ise you. .'iiraea a8ps al
'le" On my word, Baron, "return-
ed the Captain, smiling good bu,
moredly," you do me much honor
on so brief an acquaintance but
VIC are likely to serve together in
a sharp campaign, which is nearer
than you imagine. Whether You
ori shall take direction of the af-
fair depends upon yourself after
you have heard what / have toI
tell YOU" |
4" In heavens name what do You
mean Z" exclaimed Baron Raw
in astonishment.
N" Softly in whisper-there
may be long ears about us. In q
word we are in q den OF cut throets.
old monastery is occupied
by a band Of robbers In the dis
gnise Of monks. The landlord Of
this hosiery Is in league with
them. "a They have been apprised
Of your coming, and will either at
tack you here, or tp morrow on the
jesOlate road beyond. AS they
snow hat l am here, from the land
ord, and may warn you, ! lshould
,ot be surprised if they assailed us
lere tonight" "
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