Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-17


one of the children Of bis former
wife resarned from the army A guilty
passion was kindled in The house Of the
aged Hlldebrand. Betrayed in his con-
fdence. deceived BY those who were
dearest to him, what do you think he
did 2
"'On, my. God have pity on ne, ,.mur-
INJURED the young wife, pale as a corpse.
".My faiherr cried George.
Speak! what do you think be did :
He bound the wretches together, and
plunged them into this well with his own
hands. He avenged himselfn
81 am lost, George! she screamed, ia
heart-rending voice.
''It was to late. George sprang for
ward, bot to late. A single, but awful
cry resounded. Then / heard Ihe whir-
ring of body splitting The air, striking
right and left, with a dull sound, and Fl.
nally terrible shock.
my head swan, my SIGHT became OBJ
scured, at the moment George felt the
IRON grasp Of the colonel, / seemed to lose
consciousness. / should have fallen In
the moat of the castle, had the narrow
opening of the loep hole permitted nv
body 10 pass through. The poor little
girl was atthe feet Of her father crying,
Oh, mammal saw no more.
81 was recalled to my selSes by
frightful scream. l looked out 10 The
tower; George was no longer there.
The colonel, bis clothes disordered. as
after a desperate struggle, had taken
the little girl dp in his arms. He yak
ed rapidly out of the ruins. / lelysd
from my retreat, in order 10 stop the
wretch but a portfolio that picked up
near the well detained me few moments,
which suficed to render pursuit useless.
When reached the door. / could Just see
the colonel rapidly decending the hill,
throw himself intoa carriage, which I
suppose had met him there, and disappear
in cloud of dust, gilded by the rays Of
the SUM-"
Wldherr paused. None of Us seemed
disposed to break the silence. Garlic
Hautelmann spoke first
"You mentioned a porisfOlio, Wild
herr have you opened it?"
mo. know it contains the names Of
tie sclors Of this drama, bus have been
unable to determine ppon lis exnmina-
uon. What shall do. my frienSss This
horrible scene is ever fresh 10 my asm.
ory I seem 10 hear continually she
screams Of these victims ringing IN my
ears. Give me advice shall search
for and deliver up the murderer %
"Certainly," s1dI. &'In any event, II
is your duty to make known and denOunce
this crime; though we cannot deny that
the unhappy colonel had something in his
favor. Yet, before taking a decisive
step, would it not be well ascertain in
what manner our friend Arnold was con-
nected with this affair Whereas the
portfclio?"
SAT my house. Do you wish me 70 go
seek il! am disposed tobs guided by
your counsel"
Just as was going ous to accompany
10 bis house, sergenI rushed
into the chamber, pale and bFeaGhless.
"Oh gentlemen" be cried q terrible
affair my master is dead ! M. Arnold
has killed himselfni e.aa s
The poor devil banded Wildherr a LET
Ter addressed to him, which be had found
on the table of his master. It's contents
we're as follows:
Il thought tbs secrets Of blood and
learh was known 10 none save heaven
md myself. Since fate has made you
master of is, Wildherr, learn all The
colonel was my father. The unfortunate
woman was my step-mosheF. aud The
yoong man, George BIumenhagsn, my
,rother. Ny young sister is in mad
louse. As 10 my fssbeT, having, ip the
avings Of burning fevoF, revealed the
ragedy of which you were witness, be
,ut an end to bis days in the manner
which shall employ tOideIiter me Of a
lfe henceforlh insupporlable. Adisu -
We all FASTENED to the lodgings ofAr-
Iold, to see if ii was not possible yet TO
ave him. But the evil was without a
smsdys the uuhaPPy nnzn had blown
nthl4 brains a
WadheEr neyer recovered ram bis
elusion. Sc died about 81 age.
fer having destroyed, without dp nlng,
he POrttoilo Of George Bumsnhagen.