The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-05-02
THE MIDNIGHT ARREST.

| The following tale Of horror, Eomthe pen
Of a gentleman who now resides in this
country, will show how little protection a
| man has to life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness, in ncountrles ruled by deSpots: ''''
had spent some three months in the
Austrian capital, dividing my time between
| The scientific lecturers of one Professor Cop,
pitz, some curious experiments and inven-
tons of my own. aud f il daughter of a
colonel in active service. 1t was the Ia t
| night Of mv intended stay in Vienna, and
the next was to see me on my way to Iari,
for an indefinite period. f" Ihadprocured my
passports, packed my trunks, settled NY
bills, and engaged my passage, and was SIT.
ting up lateto finish a letter to Colonel Sa'
berdine, to ask his consent to my subsequent
conditional promise had already been oh.
tanned, when was aisagreeab!y int rrupted
by loud knocking at the street door B. II
WAS at a period when crowned heads were
filled with fearful suspicious Of derrerate
plots for revolution aud assassination, and
innacent 'nep were sometimes $eiz d and
hurried awpg in, ,aynsysterious manner. he
yuDd the reach and Knowledge ot theii
friends, perhaps neverto return to he world
of life; and Of course itplt anxious to know
he meaning Of this midnight call. In a
few il0meltSl heard voices. but could nor
distinguish the words then the door seemed
to be, opened, and there were sounds OF
armed men EN- ering the dwelling with a
heavy, measured tramp. There were sew
era bOardcrs in the house besides myself,
and | remember wondering if either OF
these had been sent for hy the authorities.
and, IT so, lor what cause and for what fate.
did not quit my room to exhibit prying
curiosity, and court IN arrest on suspicion,
but, bloV ing my light out, so as not to, at
tract attention, remained there very quietly.
listering to every sound Presently heard
heavy steps coming up the stairs aud along
the corridor that ran past my room, and
then, greatly to my surprise and alarm, the
voice of the landlord saying, as he appeared
to stop in front Of my door, ... III. yfrfsy
"a 1T is here, sir; but | humbly hope your
honor dom think know anything Il
"Silence fool !" interrupted a-gruff, stern
voice; land if you know when you re well
of, keep your prattlng tongue Between your
teeth! s%ea &
w hcncame heavy knock upon my door,
as if struck angrily with the bilt Of a
" /! sprang up and opened it. AS the door
s"uns p"ch' oelcla group VI S'A persons
their pieces alta cha ge, directly in ttont OF
nie; the lalc and tlelhbhng landlord, Only
half dressed, with light in his hand.
standing lttIe behind htmSan I'm officer
with drawn swold, close ty his side. u
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