Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-08-30
THE LADY AND ROBBERS,

In charming village, situated truty in a TO-
mamie country, but Il considerable dstans from
Tue high road, was the place where Baron B
usually spent the summer. Ills mansion built
On an eminence, was perfectly adapted to his for.
tune: 1t WAS II spacious building, very elegant
within and without, and exhibited n good style
vi architecture. II WAS about two hundred paces
from the village. ..-. ~ - i'0~o
Business Obliged the Baron to take Journey
VI lew days; his wiie, who WAS but twenty
years VI age aud very beautiful remained nv
Nome lie took with him two of the servants
ana TWO Others remained with the Baroness. No
violation OF the public security had ever ! q N
heard OF in that|part of the country, and as The
baroness did not helong to the tiTlid norton of
ner sex, The idea of danger was far from entering
ner mihu. The e;ening after the B.tron's dc.
P''rture, as she was Stepping into bed She heard
an alarming noise in an apartment near brr
g r She called out bu. received no answer
Inc confusion aud screaming increased every
moment She was at u less to conceive what was
.he matter, and hastily putting ON her garments.
Went 10 the door TO discover the cause A hor-
rule spectacle presented itself Her wo servants
hultnaked, were extended lifeIess upon the Huor
=, Inc room was full of strange looking men,
'he phfoneSss cliambermaid was kueeiinr before
one OF them, and instead of the mercy she inn
Plored, she received the fatal stroke No sooner
was Tie door opened, than two barbarians, with
draw sw rS, rushed towards it.
" nat womln, or even man, would not have
peeh struck with terror and given up life and
every thing as lost?
loud shrek of despair fight of a few PAGES
would probably have been the first acts fnisny.
The Baroness, howcve conducted herself in n
different manner, - : =
:. "And yen have come at last" exclaimed she,
IN tone OF heartfelt joy, and advancing towards
her assailant'. with haste that highly as,onisl-
ed Them, they lowered their upliftci weapons.
DeslredY' muttcrcd oae of the assassins:
what do You mean by that2 but stav, Til-" o.
lie had already raised his cutlass, but a. COM
N'nIon avert;d his stroke.
Stay a moment, brother said he, slet us
hrst hear what she would have"
NO hing but VIII t 5 your pleasure brave COM
f"ueS. lou are u ca af;er my own heart; and
neither you or will have reason to repent IT, If
you listen for two minutes to what [ have to
say" - -" "
Speak! Speak," cried the whole band.
r.. but NC quick" replied one of the ferccst,
"for we shall not make much of n ceremony
nevertheless, ! hope you may grant me II
nearing Know, that although | am the wife Of
the richest man in the corn ry yet the wife of the
lnedncst bcggar cannot be more unllappy than
"m Mp husband is on of the most Jealous and
iiGgardiy fellows in The world hate him as !
hate the devil, and it has long been I've f:ryc,i
wish oi ny heart to get out of his cutch,s IN
at the same time pay or o d scores An my ,cr- |
Fanis were spies, and that ic low, whose business
You have done so completely, was the worst o.
nii. am scarcely twcnty-one and natter my
sell tar from being ugly. Ifany of YOU chooseI
10 take me along with you, I'll accompany YOU
10 the woods or the village alc-house. Nor shall
amy VI you repent having spared my life. You 7
nre III wen stored mansion. hut it is impossible |,
that you SHOULD he acquainted with nil its secret !
corners; tleie will show you, and if do no,
tiake you richer by six thousand dollars then I
serve me as you did my clnmhcrmaid"
Robbers Of this kind are cert ,iuly williams. Int I
ncverlh. less they are men. The whole ineyplic,-
me conduct OF the Baroness, added to the more
than ordinary beauty Of the female, ato-
gether produ ed powerful effect upon the men |
whsse a tnis w,r' ic; rocking with blood They |
all then stepped aside and consulted together in |
a low tone for few moments. The Baroness
was then left quite alone, but she betrayed no,
the slightest wish to escape
Lets dispatch her, and the game will lie all
np" ...r
She, however, scarcely turned color. for the
of another voice did not cst.ape her
hcuie ear. One, who was probably the captain 4,
OF the banditti, approached her
lie asked her twice or three fines whether he
liiight rely on the truth of what she said--vheth
or she.acually wished to hc released from thssty-
rnnny OF her husband and TO go with thcm-and
whether she was willing TO assign herself 10 one
nf them, tn Himself for instance the few peaccful
days they would enjoy. Having replied in the
huirnatlve 10 all these misunderstanding moi |
only suffered the warm embrace of the robber,
but returned it--!or what will not necessity cx-
cuse? lie at length said
Tome along, then, and ltai us round The
devil trust yon Ladies' of rank, but we II venture
for once: But LET me tell you beforehand, that if
were twice as handsome aS you are, the weapon
Wou'd ceatc your skull the moment we see The
least disposition to bcray u.s. .......,..t. -
Then II will he safe enough, ard il this were
7 he only eopditon ofmy being put TO death, II
would: natlige YOU al, aud even the wandering
Jcw hmScfh'
The Baroness smiled when she nroroupced |.
thesc words, anG hastily caught up the nearest
iaaFil us though she has teep ANXIOUS as any of
them TO collect plumber and Lc Sonc.~ conducted
the shole company through every apartment,
opened every door;eyrry drawer, and every chest,
assisted in empt, ing them and putting IN the
looking with the utmost Indifference
over the mang!ed hndicS, with the familiarity OIL
an old acquaintance to each one Of the horrid
troop, aud willingly aided with her delicate
itnds ia the mo Iabor.ous OCCUPATIONS.
Plate, money, Jewels and other yauables were
now collected TO- CHER, and HE captain was Civ
ing the ord r fo- marching, when his destined
biide eau lit lin BY TAG shoulder. Il