The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-05-28

heoting upon the fact, that those who
come into this place generally go out
in a box. [Eri Gaido r. 4 Ggh,
is seen coming to,c0r,is them.
HANs.-Tunder wotter, what a
cOuptryi der tyful comes now. En-.
Ter Bldneo, torch IN hand
BLASCo.--IIist silence tho guard |
stands just without, listen to night
at twelve o'clock, will bo here to
conduct you hence, be cautious, or |
cannot aid you. Erit Bldnco
UANs.-Yaw das ish goot.
N,C scene Guido discovered by the |
care,
GUIpo.--Its a strange fact that
for the last ten years the greater part
of tho persons imprisoned hero, have
been mysteriously conveyed away;
how or when is the mystery, aud il is
also fact, that for every person thus
taken away, a skeleton has been found !
in some portion Of tho cave, within
three weeks aftor their disappearance.
How to account for il isa little be
yond the reach Of my knowledge. En-.
Ter Prospero.
PRos.- .Croaking again, nre you2
GUIDo.-Oroakingp I'll crack that
tortoise she'll that adorns the upper
part of thy cadayerous body, if thou
choosest not better words in address
ing me.
pRos.--Yes, had all thy words been
blows, my head long ere this, would
have been reduced to the condition of
an apothccary's powder; But how
fare the prisoners
GuIDo.-Well, I've made a barrel
Of erout out of the old one, aud the
other now ponderS the gloomy pic
ture Of his destiny,
PRos.-I have como 10 take thy
place at guard, now to thy supper.
GUrDo.-Aye, so l will, but mind
you that the spirits set not thy priso-
ners free, both from this cave aud
their mortal coils. Erit Guido.
Nuo Scene; Jean aud Hans near
Cure.
JEAN.-.1t must be near the hour Of
| l2 il is time that Blanco should come.
HANs.-Yaw, sometimes dinks
so.
JEAN.-IIistl we must not speak
so loudly, the guard will overhear US.
HANs.-Yaw, l dinks de guard
will hear sometimes over uS.
Enter Bldnco.
BLANcO.-I1istl silence as the
wolf silently creeps upon the sheep
fold, so must the sheep to escape,
pass silently from the den Of the
wolf Follow me. Erh,
(Blanoo returns, utters q shrill
whistle, Prospero enters Il, a bril-.
liant red light encircles Blanco, who
stands still, and slowly elcvates his
hand; again the shrill whistle, and
Blanco and the light disappear l..
Prospero sinks overpowered to the
foor, lie Roc and several brigands
enter r. Prospero rises, rubs his eyes
and looks startedly around
lie Roc.-What means this who
uttered that whistle ? where are the
prisoners
PRos.-Well now, were l us good
at answering questions as thou art at
asking. ] might explain; As to that
whistle, il was the shrek Of the devil,
for aught 1 know; and as to the
where abouts Of the prisoners, you
know as much about them as / do
| heard the whistle and came in, anC
5 in the back part Of the cave there,
beheld encircled with bright light
as good represen ntatiol Of his Sa-
tanic highness as ever almanac afford
ed. The prisoners were no where to
be seen.
ia Roc.-Heres another case oi
mysterious disappearance. Men
, away Guard every avenue leading
from this place; the prisoners and
. their escort, devil or not, whoever h'
D may be, have not yet had time to ge
far away. Perhaps we can solve thu
D mystery Of their disappearance.
9 PRos.-Well, if l am to assist II
their recapture, and their frey escor
I, is still with them. beg thre
e months time in which to repent o
my sins before l engage in hand Il
+ hand conflict with him. Ech RI
n Ne,o scene; Jean, Hans, and Btdn
= co standing near O.
il BLANco.-The wolves are snarlinl
over the escape Of their prey. Draio
d sleord from a creyice Of the rocks
y Here jean Dubois, clasp thi
about thy waist, that in thy es
IS cape thou canst meet there fends OF
IT equal footing. Now, as the cominI
n day hcgins to glimmer around tn
eastern hills, make haste away b
{ waiehful; take yon path over th
u mountain, and reach the valley be
,e yond with all possible quickness
ID Thy friend here viii accompany the
T. to the valley; there you must par
: company. Now hence. l will re-
main TO turn these blood. hound
of from their scent. E.rit j. and II.
10 BLANco.-Two more souls rescue,
from the horrors of that earthly hell
le once more the course of fendis
hatred thwarted. l must away an,
watch the villains. Erh
EEtsr jean and Hans Il.
% JEAN.-Once again breathe tn
- pure air of liberty. Once more th
% glorious prospects Of my ambition
" seem to como nigh. Well, comrade
5. we have had marvellous escape.
j, HAEs.-Ycw, diDks soInedimo
/. SO.
JEAS.-We must be now at leas
three miles away FROM that dsu o
s. vipets, and consequently are likely t,
Is meet ouly scattering bands of the dos
70 peradocs whom, | With my sword
II aud you With a stout cudgel, per
chance. can scatter still more.
e HANs.-Yaw. das ish so, mine colt
/ sohloeEs uom init nina ,ittle dog oil