The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-12-26
KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1867.

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81 give you three seconds to 60 on, re
piled he sternly-''Onel' 30
a ''In heavens NAME" implored the guide
almost overpowered with fear; 'look before
! ME in the road, and you will not blame
me-"
Fhe stranger looked At first he saw
something white standing motionless in the
centre of the road, but presently flash of
| lightning lit up the scene, and he saw that
! the white figure was indeed CHASTITY and
frightful enough looking to chill the blood
in the veins OF the bravest man. IfhiG
, blood chilled for moment therefore it was
not through any fear hea(elt for his ghostly
intercepter, for the next inEtsnt he set his
teeth hard, while he whispered between
them just loud enough to be heard by his
terror stricken guide .rr.5
''Be it man or devil, ride it down-i'll
follow. Two!'
with cry of despair upon his lips the
guide urged his horse forward at the top of
his speed, quickly followed by the stranger,
who held his pistol ready in his hand.
In another second the guide would have
swept by that dreaded spot, but at that in
slant the report of pistol rung through
the forest, and the stranger heard horse
galloping off through the woods riderless.
! Finding himself alone;, the stranger rails
id his pistol, took deliberate aim at the
ghast!y murderer and pressed his finger up
on the trigger.
| The apparition approached quickly, but
in no hostile attitude The stranger staid
his hand. At length the ghost addressed
him in voice that was anything but sep
ulchral:
"Here, Wilhelm, ye NOPE, out Of your
perch this minute and give me 2 helping
hand. I've hit the game while on the wing,
haven't I?'' 5Haa1a
The stranger was nonplussed for mo.
ment, but recovering himself, he grumbled
something unintelligible and leapei to the
ground. One word to his horse the brave
animal stood perfectly still. By the snow
white trappings on the would be ghost he
was next enabled to grope his way in the
dark toward the individual whom he found
bending over dark man about the size of
a man o. the road. y Aa
As the tiger pounces upon his prey, the
stranger leaped upon the STOPPING figure be-
fore him. and bore him to the ground
81 arrest you in the kings name" cried
the stranger, grasping his prisoner by the
or foot until have you properly secured |
and I'll send your soul to eternity" ar
This was such an unexpected turn Of af-
fairs that the would be ghost could hardly
believe his senses, and was handcuffed and |
stripped Of his dagger and pistol before be
could find time to speak
Sand you are not my son Wilhelm be
gasped.
mo, landlord" replied the individual
addressed, tI'm not but an officer of the
king, at your service on special dutyto do
what have tonight accomplished. Your
precious SOD, Wilhelm, who thought he
was leading sheep to the slaughter, lies
in the road, killed by his fathers hand.
Two weeks later at Brushsale prison in
Baden the landlord Of the Sign of the Deer
and the Ghost robber of the Black Forest,
paid the penalty of his crimes, by letting
his head fall before the executioners AK !;
since then, through Schwalz gald has not
been SO perilous to life and purse, nor has
there been seen any ghostly Knight of the
Road in that section of the world.