Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-07

ins man az about thirty i've. Ina proper
dress be would have looked like 3 High
Church clergyman. His ccmpan1on was
evidently . foreigner, and l imagine .
German. He was about d6y years o. age.
and wore speetsclea. and profaaon OF
beard and Whiskers covered mose than
half his face. But he had winning amiie
and good teeth, which he often te0k IN
opportunity Of showing.
We have found you at lasf."
lam thankful TO say that an nd nef-
vous when ~ danger, and boldly ~
Piled
my name il Hsrker snd not Brulson |;
Mr.. Moss, the landlord Of these prcuilee.
has noticed my resemblance TO his Ate
tenant and II satisfled that I am not the
same Depend upon It that l shall make
you repent this Outrage"
/ tried TO riss TO call for help nom the
street, but the pistol was cooked and
pointed 1t me, and there was that In the
mans face which cautioned me against
rashness in my helpless position.
II viii sit down." replied, and hear
what you have TO say but Il choose TO
do IL shall do my best n raise An alarm
In spite Of your revolver"
"Vell spoke, Carl" said the foreigner |;
Louise always say he was plucky one
"Now then, Brunton," Whispered the
other, "let rs have no nonsense. We
have not met before, II IL true, but Louise
has % well described you, that putting
another name on your door was simply
idiotic. Besides, one OF ours has watched
for your return, aud we communicated
With him directly We landed. 90 free If
you like, but we vii! haus the plates"
"DAts the matter vid u.s." echoed the
German; I've will have the plates"
Il know nothing Of any plates, cried,
nor of Louise, nor Of you.. All know
Is, that you will see the inside Of . prison
very shortly"
"And you think you can throw Us,
throw me over in this wayi Doycn think
you deal with children ?"
II think / deal with burglar. Most
certainly with rascal OF some sort or
otheri"
Here my two friends held q whispered
conference. Then he OF the revolver
turned sharply towards me.
"Will you marry Louisef VIII you
give up the plates, and marry my sister,"
"She lofe you like old boots" added the
German and from which opine that he
prided himself on knowledge OF En-
glish idiom.
In spite Of my serious position / WAS
getting thoroughly amused. The dark
doorway held unknown terrors to my ex-
cited Imagination; but two commonplace
fellows who had made mistake only
caused . feeling Of merriment, even In
spite Of the revolver.
Z" am sorry l cannot oblige you," re-
piled. II am hattered by the lady's pref.
erence but having one wife already, !
fear I must decline taking . second; and
- for the plates, please explain what you
mean"
The answer TO this fippAnt speech was
. blow on the face. which sent the blood
streaming on the door.
you'll remember insulting the sister
OF Louis Orloffl Here, Baron, let % gag
him, and search; he will be raising IN
alarm presently"
They thrust piece Of rope between
my teeth, COMPRISING my windpipe TO
make me open my mouth and there /
sat. helpless, whilst they turned out the
contents Of my desk and drawers, not Tor.
getting my cash. box, which vas opened
with . key taken from my waistcoet
pocket, and the contens appropriated;
Knowing that the two scraps Of paper !
had found In the waste-paper basket, and
placed In my drawer, must have reference
10 their visit, watched very snxiously
when they opened II. But they escaped
notice, and ! felt that ! had got some clew
10 the mystery, even If these men es.
capped and / had quite determined that
they should not escape, for was inse.
curely bound, and had been working hard
to get my right hand free, and, thanks TO
having very narrow one, now found
myself able to slip It through the loop
which encircled my wrist; but ! "bided
my time" for saw that false move
might bring bullet through my head:
ode plates II In - oder room, Carl
Brunton, mon ami" said the Baron, mil.
Ing, and patting my shoulder. IVY not
sayi Wy shoot We your You 90 dem %
well, we no get any like dem. And you
use dem yourself, and den, Ach Gott ! you
upset dc cart Of de apple"
Yes" ] thought; "and it's odd TO me
Il ! don't upset your cart OF do apple BE-
"In dare in back room :" asked the
Baron, with another AmiAble omtle.
said Yea" with my eyes.
See now, my Louis, You were 700
rough. You into him pitch lie dam. 30
zee him amiable." Then TO mo-
"And you Will marry Louise, who lofe
you like old bootsi"
Ny other hand was FREQ now. ! tried
to speak, and implored with my eyes for
the gag TO be removed.
The Baron removed Il and while doing
20 resolved on plan Of opefations.:
You will marry Louise and give ~
# viii give you every satisfaction"
"That 10 business" said Louis Orloff,
coming forward. "First the plates Then
you return with 10 to New York, and
keep your promise to Louise. Why give
az this troublei tell you frankly that
the expense will be deducted from your
share, and that you will be strictly watch
ed In future. ! should have cut your
throat but for my promise to Louise,
Now, where are the platesi"
Look In the closet In the next room
rake out the Goals and take what you
ind"
"Good. Come, Baron"
And they Left me TO operate on the
Goals. Springing up. ! seized the revolv-
or, darted to the door and In moment
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