Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-03-25
An Adventure,

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that novelty of subject seems indispensable.
Hungary, however, seems to be fresh ground.
1t has been trodden, but has not yet become
a common highway, especially for pirates in
literature. Francis and Theresa Palozky
have written a work entitled ''Taies and
Traditions of Hungary" and it has intrin-
sic merit. The work is Illustrative of Hun
garian lite, and the following legend will in
troduce the famous robber Haburack to the
reader:
Prince Fredric Schwartzenburg, son of
the celebrated Field Marshall Schwartzen-
burg, used often to relate his encounters
with the notorious robber Haburack The
| Prince once accompanies ladyfrom Hungary
to Vienna. They journeyed on the noun
| tam roads between the countries of Gomor
and lorna. Heavy showers had greatly
damaged the road, evening had approached;
| the tired horses had reached the ridge of the
woody height, and could not be urged on
further. The travellers were thus compell-
ed to seek shelter for the night in the inn
| Aggtelek, hiding place of i'll note for rob-
| bers. The carriage halted before the house,
| and the servant inquired whether room could
| be afforded. The publican replied that
| there was one room for the lady, but the
gentleman could not be accommodated, the
| large guest room being filled. After some
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Haburack was drinking there The lady be-
came terrified and entreated the Prince not
to remain; but it had grown dark, the rain
was pouring down, the horses were worn
out, aud the steep descent Of the road was
dangerous to proceed. The Prince tried to
assure the lady; so she locked herself up in
the room ASST gned to her. Her companion,
wrapped In his white officers cloak under
which he kept his pistols in readiness, step
ped into the apartment where the robbers
were assembled and sat down to the table,
facing the window, whilst the servant like
wise armed kept watch outside of the house,
close to the window, on the alert in case his
master should want his assistance.
The company consisted of about ten or
twelve men. Their rifles leaned against the
wall; their. axes lay upon the board, on
which stood their wine jugs. They drank
ianasang over their adventures and did not
take any notice of their newly arrived guest
The Prince mixed in their conversation, took
wine with them, and listened to their con-
versation until it had grown late. Suddenly
he rose, called the publican, threw gold
coin on the table, and said: This is to pay
for the wine these good folks have drank;
they are my guests. But now," he con-
tinued, sit is my time to sleep. In the ad
joining room is a sick lady-the entertain
mcnt has lasted long enough cannot allow
any one to longer occupy this room, or
disturb the lady's rest by noise. y
At this imperative command one of the
robbers jumped from his seat and contempt
uously laughing, cried out ''Does the gen.
tleman fancy that because he has carriage,
and plenty of money In his pocket, he has
the right to command us
An uproar followed The men vocifera-
ted: "We are poor lads, and therefore we
are masters here.
''We are no timorous peasants who take
off our hats to every gentleman.
''We have money and credit enough to
swallow draught when thirsty.
1--WE do not accept any gift from persons
who fancy themselves better than we are.
''We will not be ruled. q"
All this was simultaneously uttered with
a loud tumult from all sides. All the rob-
bers had got up The Prince had mechan-
icaly eau ght hold of his pistols and threw
off his coat
81 am master in the craft in which you
are but apprentices he exclaimed with dig
nifty. You are but robbers am a SOL
dier and fear neither the mouth of rifle
nor the edge of an axe.
During the uproar, man OF middlIng
height and strongly marked features had rls-
en- from the bench beside the stove, where !
he had quietly sat during the coverSatlon,
without partaking OF the wine. lie now
said In a commanding tone:
''Silence!',
The robbers grew speechless at this or
der, and again sat down to the table,
'sMr. Officer. continued the man, do |
not think YOU can frighten us. L too have
been a soldier, and most probably smelt
more powder than ever you did. l am Hab-
urack If [ desired to do you any harm,
single whistle would suffice. The table at
which you sat would be overthrown, the |
candles extinguished, and before you was
aware of what was going on, you would be |
dead man, no less than your servant there /
at the window who thinks he watches US
whilst We watch him. But L saw you help |
a lady out of the carriage and take her to
the adjoining room. We Will never disturb |
a lady's rest we war with men, not with |
women. For the present we snail leave
this shelter. vet remember, sir, that this is |
the first time for fortnig ght that these men
have been under roof, and that the couch
there below ON the damp oak leaves is by no
means comfortable. Farewell
Friends let US go, he called to his men. |
They took up their arms and went.
The Prince was greatly struck with the
whole proceeding. He did not entirely
trust the robbers word, and relieving his
servant they paced up and down, thus Keep
ing watch the whole night. But no robber
again appeared.
On the morrow the lady resumed her
journey with her companion; Inc Weat.-
er had cleared up, and only the puddles in
the lanes, and the drops of rain glistenin,g
ON the branches reminded them of the rain
the previous day.
After thew had ridden about an hour they
suddenly heard the crack of rifle close to