The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-08
.sATU URDAY. M FORMING, JUNE 8, 1867.


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He soon crossed tho stream, climbed the
HILL, and approached sufficiently near this
elm gathering to discern all the peculiaritics
OF the demon of the Hartz For the first time
in his life, he shuddered with fear; but sum-
noninng up imme ediqtely his wavcring courage,
he advanced firmly towards the fire. At each
stcp.he took, tire figures became more wild and
cxtravagant in their movements. In mo-
ment he was in the midst Of them They re-
ccived him with manifestations of applause,
and their tumultuous. laughter stung his very
ears
"Who arc you 2, cried sa,e giant, in voice
of thunder, and frowning gleomily
"Sfartin Waldeck, a charcoal burner" he
replied ) "and who are you; yoursclfy"
sThc king of chaos and Of mincs," replied
thesSpectrc; but why have you dared to pcnc-
trats our mysteries ?'
y canfc here to get firc-brand, in order to
light my. fire." Waldeck answered boldly.
What are the mysteries which you celebrate
horS?"
'srhc marriage of IIcrnacs and the black
dragon; but take the frc-brand if you wish,
andsdopart, for no mortal can witness our fcs-
tivities with in,punity"
Martin then stuck the point of his lance in ii
large log and rcgaincd his hut, amid the noise
of tho mocking laughter of the phantoms In
spite of his terror, his first step was to rcliyht
theatfurnacc, by means of the burning log,
which he carried. Strange to say in spite of
all The efforts which he made, this billet, at
iirstall OH fire. went out without kindling the
other wood. Martin was excessively chagrincd
at this the fire still burned on the hill, but
those who had surrounded it had disappeared
Waldcck thought that the spectre was but
triAing with him. Tie resolved to undertake
n new adventure, and set out on his way to the
hilit He arrived, and without cncountcrinc
anysopposition, he seized Il second log of wood
anQscarried it off as he did the first but still
without being able to kindle his fire. The ease
Win which he obtained the sfirst.twos q brands
increased his boldncss, and he returned for the
third time and carried away great flaming
billet. He had not gone far, when he heard
the voice Of the clfin crying aloud to him, not
OH any account, to have the tcmcrity to ven
turc back again. Tho efforts which NIart,
made to light his furnace with his last fire
brand, were just rs useless as the preceding
Exhausted with fatigue, he threw himself on
his bed of leaves. fully determined to inform
his brothers, the rcxt day of his strange ad
ventures.
Morning had scarcely appeared, when he
was awakened from profound sleep, by loud
cries of joy and surprise. The first thing
which Max and George did OH rising, was to
look at the condition of their furnace. While
racking the cindcrs, they found three mctalic
humps, which they knew to be pure gold
Their JOY was n little diminished, however
when Martin told them by what means he had
become master of it, The others could not re-
sist the temptation of partaking in the pros
pcrity Of their brother.
Martin Waldeck soon took the title of head
of the family. Tie bought lands and woods
and had splendid mansion erected, aud also
he obtained letters Of nobility. to the great
! scandal and disgust of the ancient mobiles. His
courage in war enabled him to brave, ut all
times, the jealousy which his sudden elevation,
an, the arrogance Of his manners excited.
But the cyi,, ::rcinations which poverty had re-
pressed, now developed themselves. In fine,
Wadlock rendered himself odious, not only to
the mobiles, but also to his interiors who sup
ported, with pain, the nsolcncc of a man who
had sprung from the very drcgs Of the people.
The manner in which he had been enriched
was heretofore profound secret, but by some
chance it had transpircd, and already the clcr-
gy threatened him as sorccrcr. Surrounded
by enemies and tormentcd on all sides, Martin
Wnllcck, or rather Baron Waldcck, soon re-
GREETED his youthful poverty and contcntmcnt,
for envy and hatred were around him every
where. His courage never abandoned him at
any time; in fact, on the contrary, he appeared
to court danger. But an unforeseen event
hastcncd his fall
The rcigning Duke of Brunswick having in
vited, BY proclamation, all the German noblcssc
to n solemn tournament. Martin Waldcck,
clothed in brilliant armor. accompanied by his
two brothers, and attended by n superb coyteyc,