The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
POTTER COUNTY Pa. TUESDAY OCTOBER 81 1865.

them, the girl said-and l have bat FIVE
men-twenty against six !"
Excuse me; your calculation is erro-
MUS. There are but eighteen against
seven. You have counted two who are
killed, and you have not counted me-"
"You will aid me then. My dear Cap
tain, this is generous
any dear Baron, it is nothing of the
kind, | merely enter into an alliance with
you for our mutual benefit; as you have
thestrongest party the advantage is decid.
edIy upon my side. You they might
possibly pluuder and suffer to depart, but
me they would certainly kill in revenge
for their comrades slaughter"
captain, I place the direction of this
affair in your hands-myself and people
are at your orders. What is your best
course of action T.
"InYite me in to supper with you when
the landlord announces that it is served.
l will secure him. Then your people must
secure the hostlers and put them in safe
place. Then collect your whole force 10
TO the house and let US barricade it to
the best Of our ability. Eighteen men
will Snd it difficult to dislodge sever, even
out Of this suall framework. Having
deprived the robbers Of all means Of ob.
taining information in regard to our plans
| will make the landlord divulge theirs.
You have nc idea what persuasive way
I 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 landlord, compelled him to d.
Vulge all. The Baron and his sister we're
to be held for ransom, and the captain
killad,h rot being considered worth a
ransom. When all had retired to rest
the landlord was to admit the robbers in
to the bostelry.
The Captain laid his plans at once
The front door was left unfastened, but
every other available aperture was secured
as firmly as was possible under the cir
cumstauees. The Countess and Bonita
were placed in the upperstcry for securi-
ty, With the PostilliOn as guard. The
Captain, Baron, and the others, each arm
ed with sword and brace Of pistols, ,oc-
cupiod the large apartment of the ground
floor. The landlord was to admit the
robbers one at a time,as had been arrang-
ed by the Captain Of the baud himselfand
as fast as they entered they were to be
secured and gagged and boDnd or killed
outright, as circumstances warranted.
The hour for attack drew near, and ev-
err heart beat aDxiOusly. The coolest
man of the party was the captain. IN
eonciously be had assumed entire direc-
ton Of the affair, and the young Baron
and his followers obeyed him explicitly.
seeming to recognize, his fitness for tde
position without question.
4 steal.hy footstep approached thedoor
and the landlord, assisted By the cold
barrel of q pistol, which felt disagreeably
close to the back of his head, admitted a
robber, Hto was instantly secured. An
other followed, until it came to the eighth
"a stout, brawny feIlow-who, by hur-
culean effort, twisted his throat out of
Captain Bernard's grasp, and shouted at
the top Of his lungs
ave are betrayed p
Two other robbers who were close be-
hind. discharged their carbiues in at the
door and instantly retreated. A yell Of
pain answered the discharge and one man
fell in the hostelyr. The door was in-
stautly shut aod barricaded Lights were
brought forward, and the ma0 who had
fallen was raised. It proved to be the
landlord. He was quite dead. both bul.
let's having taken effect in his body.
After Z brief consultation the robbers
advanced in body against the door, at
tempting to hew it open with axes which
they had procured from the stables. They
were met with a fusilade of pistol shots
that :hinned them to one half before they
had forced the door, aud then it vas the
besieged that sailed forth, and not they
that entered, The survivors Of the band
fed,
The fight was over. Fifteen of the
band were killed, wounded and prisoners.
The prisoners were treated With the SUM-
mary justice Of military times, being shot
at sunrise By the Baron's followers.
The Baron and his sister renewed their
journey in the morning, attended by Cap
tain Bernard, whDu the Baron furnished
with horse by dismouDting one of his
own followers aud Bonita, whom the Coun-
tess had engaged as maid.
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