The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-03-04

/ III Jlo Coun' W bhp wiz VI thO
meanest bcggar cannot be more
unh Apply than am. Ny husband
is one Of the most jealous and mig
gardly fellows on earth. j hate
him, and itrhas long been the fer
vent wish Of my heart TO get clear
of his clutches and at the same
pay off old scores All my servants
were spies; and that fellow whose
business you have done so com
pletoly, was %he worst of all |
am scarce twcnty.one. and ha,ter
myself far from being ugly If
any OF you choose totake rue along
with you, III accompany you to the
woods or tho village ale house
Nor shall any Of you repent hav.
ing spared my life. You are in a
well stored mansion; brt it is i'm
possible that you be acquainted
withall the secretcorners. These |
will now shows you, and if | don't
make you richer by six thousand
dollars, then servo mo as you did
my chambermaid."
Robbers Of this kind are certain,
/ ly villains, but nevertheless they
arc still men. The wholly expect
ed tenderness of the Baroness, ad
ded TO the more than ordinary
beauty of the female, altogether
produced a powerful effect on those
men, whose hands were yet stain.
ed with blood They then all step.
ped aside, and consulted together
for somo minutes The Baroness
was loft quito alone, but she be
trayed not the least wish to oescape
Lets dispatch her, and the
game will be all up" She, how
ever, 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 twice or thrice
whether he might rely on what ,ho
said, whether she actually wished
to be released from the tyranny Of
her husband, and to 60 with them,
and whether sho was willing TO re.
sign herself TO one OF them, to him.
self, for instance, during tho peace.
tul days they could enjoy Hav.
ing replied in tho affirmative 10 all
those questions-havirg not only
suffered the warm embrace OF the
robber, but returned it--for what
will not necessity excuse? be at
length said:
Come along. then, and lead us
around. The devil trust you la
dies of rank, but we will venture
for once But let me tell you that
il you were twice as handsome as
you are | would cieave your skull
the moment | saw the least dis.
position to bctray us. 20
Then il will bo safe enough;
and if this were the only condition
OF my being put to death, ! should
outlive you all, and even the wan.
dering Jew himself"
The Baroness smiled when she
pronounced these words, and hast
lily caught the nearest lamp, as il
she was eager as any of them to
collect the pIunder and be gone =,
She conducted the company
through every apartment, opened
every door, every drawer, and
every chest, assisted in packing up
the valuables. looking with the
almost Indifference at-the mangled
bodies, speaking with the familiar
ity OF an old acquaintance to each
one of the horrld troop. and assist
ing with her delicate hands in the
NEST laborious occupation
Plate, mouey and jewels were
now collected together and the
captain If the bandllti was about
giving tho order for marching,
when his destined bride caught
him by tho arm did i not tell
you" said she, "that you should
not repent making a friend Of ne,
and sparihg my lite. You may, in
doed, have everything in places
that you find open; but it is pity
you cannot come at places that are
concealed, What do you sup
pose that among Golfers 80 full
there are no secret places2 Look
here, and then you will be conrinc
ed to the contrary"
She pointed TO tho secret spring
in the Baron's desk They press
ed upon il, and out fell6ve bars
OF gold coin,
"Zonnds!' cried the leader ofthe
robbers; "now | see you arc an in.
comparable woman, and ] will
keep you for this as a Duchess
"And perhaps better still, said
she, laughing, "when l show
youIone thing more. | am well
aware thatly must have spies
who informed you of tho absence
OF my tyrant, but they did nottcll
Won Of the fiitV lhousnnd frnnca he