The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-12-17
The Baroness and The Robbers

baron r. accustomed to spend the summer.
His mansion, built on "a emlnence, was
spacious building, both within and with
out, and exhibited a good style OF archi-
lecture it was about two hundred PAGES
from the village.
Business obligiug the baron to take
Journey of few days His wife, but
twenty years of age, and very beautiful,
remained at home. He took with him two
of his servants, and two others remained
with the baroness. No violation of the
public security had never been heard of
in that part Of the country and as the bar
oness did not belong the timid portion Of
her sex, the idea Of danger was far from
entering her mind.
The evening after the baron's departure
as she was stepping into bed, she heard
an alarming noise IN an apartment near
her chamber. She called out but received
no answer. The confusion increased every
moment. She was at loss to conceive
what was the matter, and hastily putting
on her garments went to the door to dis
cover the cause. A horrible spectacle pre-
sented itself. Her two servants, half max
ed, were extended ifeless on the floor.
The room was full of strange looking men;
the harnesses chambermaid was kneeling
before one Of them, and instead OF the
mercy she implored she received the fatal
stroke. No sooner did the door open than
two barbarians with drawn swords, rush
ed toward it, What woman, or even man
would not have been struck with the ut
most terror, aud given up life and every
thing as lost {? A loud shrek Of despair !;
fight OF q few PAGES, would probably
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ess, however conducted herselfin differ
ent manner.
"And you have come &C last !" exclaimed
she, IN tone Of apparently heartfelt Joy /;
and advancing toward her assailants with
haste that highly astonished them, they
lowered their uplifted weapons.
"And you have come at last" repeated
she "sucb visitors as l have often wished
to see"
Wished" muttered one of the assassins
''what do you mean by that? But stay
He had already raised his cutlass, but a
comrade averted the stroke. "Stay a.
moment, BROTHER" said he, "let US hear
what she would have"
''Nothing but what is your pleasure
brave comrades. You are men after my
own heart and neither you nor shall ever
have reason to repent it, if you will listen
for two minutes to what | have to-
say"
Speak speak p cried the whole com
pany
"But be quick" added one of the ferc-
est, ''for we shall not make much cere-
mony."
Nevertheless I hope you will grant me
. hearing for although | am the wife of
the richest gentleman in the country, the
wife of the meanest beggar cannot be more
unhappy than I am. My husband is one
of the most jealous and niggardly fellows
on the earth. hate him, and it has long
been the feryent wish of my heart to get
clear of his clutches, and at the same time
time pay off old scores. All my servants
were spies and that fellow whose business
you have done so completely, was the
worst of all. | am scarce twenty-one and
fatter myself far from being ugly. If
any ofyou choose totake me along with you
I'll accompany you to the woods or the
village ale-house. Nor shall any of you
repent having spared my life. You are III
well stored mansion; but it is impossi-
BILE that you be acquainted with all its
secret corners. These I will show you,
thousand dollars, then serve me as you
did my chambermaid"
Robbers Of this kind are certainly vii
lians, but nevertheless they are still men,
The wholly unexpected tenderness of the
baroness added to the more than ordinary
beauty of the female, altogether produced
a powerful effect on these men, whose
hands were yet reeking with blood They
then all stepped aside, and consulted CO.
gether in low tones for some minutes.
The baroness was left quite alone, but she
exhibited not the least wish to escape
Lets dispatch her and the game will
be all up" She however, scarcely changed
color, for the opposition of the others did
not escape her acute ear.
One who was probably captain of the
banditti, now approached her. He asked
her twice or thrice whether he might re-
ly on what she said-whether she actually
wished to be released from the tyranny of
her husband, and to go with them-and
whether she was willing to resign herself
to one Of them, to himself for instance,
during the peaceful days they could enjoy.
having replied in the affirmative to all
these questions-having not only suffered
the warm embrace of the robber, but re-
turned it-for what will not necessity ex-
cuse ?-he at length said:
''Come along, then, and lead US round
The devil trust you ladies Off rank, but we
Will venture for once. But let me tell
you that if you were twice as handsome
as you are, this weapon should cleave your
skull the moment saw the least DISPOSE
ton to betray u.s.
"Then 1t will be safe enough; and if
this were the only condition Of my beng
put to death 1 should out live you all, and
even the Wandering Jew himself"
The baroness smiled as she pronounced