The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-07-02
. WESTMINSTER. ND. THURSDAY, july ?. 1868.

With me- cried the guide, composing
himself as we'll as he could undor The
circumstances.
"Yos, ! know" said my companion,
dryly, ebutmark my words, young man,
II your horse plays such tricks again,
he'll be the means Of seriously injarinq
his masters health.
They both turned and canierod back
to che road. Wlaeashsyreaehed /, again,
and turned the heads Of ihoif nninlals
in the right direstlon, the stranger said
to his guide, II tone which must have
convinced his hemcr 40 to his easnesi!
ness
Nov, friend wilhelm. | hope We
understand each other for the rest Of
the journey You are 70 continue on
ahead of nc, in the right road, without
swcrving either 70 ,he right o. % sha
Ieft, Ifi see you do anything saspi
eicus, viii drivs brace Of bullets
through you without word Of notice.
Now push on.y
Tho guido had started As directed,
but IL was evident from bic mustcsings
that he was alarmed 1t something be-
sides che action Of his follower.
Ia the mcantimc the lbu0der had In
creased in IL violence; aud The flashes
os lightning had become more frequent
and more bliudmg.
For milo the Two hoFsemcu rode 90
Ia silence; thc guide keeping ap II his
diEeutions 70 The letter, while bis follow.
cr watched his every movement, a.
cat woald watch mouse.
Suddenly the guide stopped and look
Cd behind hint Again 10 heard The
click 81 tho Strangers pistol and saw
his uplificd asu.
Have morcy, meinhocF,r he groausd:
II dare not 70 on
give you three seccads 70 10 on. 's
replied the stFangcr, stcraly. nOne. e
10 heavens name, spare, = inplored
Che guide, almost oscrpowcred with fear,
"look before me ia she road aud you
win not blame me.
The stranger looked. AT 6rst he saw
sonethiag white ssandlag mosionIess 10
the centre Of the road bai pfc1cusly
Rash AZ lightning liz up he secae, aud
be saw that the white iigufe was indeed
ghaslij and itighsful cuongl looking 10
chill the blood 10 the vcins of even sho
bFayeas man. " bia blood chilled for
4 momeat, shurefore, ID wss cot through
auy fcar that hc felt for his ghostly ii.
tcrccptcr, for the pcxs ins,ant he set
his teeth hard while hc whispered be.
tween them jsst loud enougl 70 be beard
BY his tersoE.stFicken guide
I" 30 Il man or devil--rias isaowa =
I'll follow. TwvF r.
With a cry Of despair upon bis lips
the guide urged tis horse ferwaad at
the top Of bis speed, quickly followed
by the stranger, who hold his pistol
ready 10 hia hand
Ia another instant the eeido would
have swept past tho Srcadfal spot, bat
AZ that instant The report Of pistol
rang ihrongh the dark forest. and che
stranger heard . horse gallep " through.
tho wovda ridcrless.
Finding himself alone, thc stranger
raised his piatol, took deliberate aim III
the Rhostly murderer. and pressed hss
hagcr upon Ghs trigger.
The appariiiga approached quickly,
but IN 10 hostile attitude. The stranger
stayed his hand. Al length the ehost
addressed him IN voice that was any.
shing bnt scpulnhral:
Here, Wilhelm, ye move out of
you perch this minute and give lo1
helping hand; I've bit the game while
on che wing. hayaa't 7"
The stranger was uoapinased fcF a
moment, but recovering himself, he
grumbscd something nniatellIgibla add
leaped to she grouad Oae word 10 bis
horse and iho bravo animal stood pef-
iectly still by the snow.whito trap.
pings uthc would be CHEST BIO waa next
enabled 70 Ffoupe his way ID tbs dark
toward that ind yidaal, whom he SQUAD
bending oyerihe black mass about che
size OF man on the road.
As the tiger ponnccs upon his prey,
the stranger lcapod upon the stooping
figure before him, aud bore II 10 the
ground.
arrest you 10 the Kings name,
cried tho stranger, grasping his prise.
ner by the throat and holding him tight.
Stir hand or foot until | have you
properly secured. aud Ill send your
soul 70 sternity-
This was such an unexpected turn Of
affairs that the would DO ghost could
hardly believe his own senses, aud was
handnpIIed aud stripped Of his dagger
and pistol hefags hp found breath 70
speak.
"Are you not ny Wilhelm I" BE-,
gasped.
dNolandlord. Z replied tho individual
addressed, VI an not. But | AM an
officer of The King, at your survico, on
special duty to DO what have tonight
accomplished, Your precious son Vii.
helm, who you thought was leading 40
Innocent sheep 10 the slaughter, lies in
tho road, killed BY his fathers hand,
Two weeks later, at Brnchsale prison,
10 Baden, the landlord or tho sign OF
tho Door and the Ghost Kobbes Of the
Black Forest, who was the same idenr
ticsl person, having been proven guilty
Of numerous fondish murders and art
| fully contriyed robbcries, committed 1t