The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-30


and one and then it is suddenly femem.
bered ofall that, tor months past, he has
been making evening visits to hoern-
hols--not, he persists, because Aather-
ina, his old schoolmate, lives Jhere-ohl
no--but because her father would par
gain for wool to be delivered at the next
shearing: and everyone knows there
was no better weaver than Albfecnt
Stein to be found anywhere. Ahl sly
young Fritzl tits of no use that you thus
| beat about the bush. In due course o
wedding comes of, and Fritz is married
| to Katherine hard and fast hs Mother
Church can tie them; and every one is
happy with them at this Chrismas-time
for so fair and loving young pair 1t is
good to see. And they Will manage the
farm notably between them, never fear.
The winter soon becomes OF the past,
and the circling year rushes In that
sweet season
"When wheat is grain, when hawthorn buds
appeari"
and Kaspar, at the solicitation Of his
friend Stein, who has new and urgent
| business there, coptemplates his nrst
visit to the capital. Solemn leave Is at
length taken of the dear ones at home
for this is great journey they are about
to undertake-and who knows what
perils may beset the travellers? Setting
forth at early dawn, they approach the
city while the sun is yet high in heaven
| for the long days are now upon them
and, as they enter a suburb, Graetz Is
surprised to find himself among objects
which he feels are not entirely new
This or that house, or street, or garden
blot he has seen before, and yet he has
never been in Viennal Astonishment
for awhile banishes speech; but, as the
scene grows more and more familiar,
the dream of nearly ayear ago recurs To
| Kaspar's memory, and Stein listens to
the repetition of narrative which Is.
| this time, uttered with all the earnest
ness of settled conviction.
| The CAST haus Is soon reached and rec.
ognized. Thlther the two friends enter,
and wine is called for. While the at
Itendant places the liquor, Kaspar's eyes
wander iu search OF tne good host, Whem
he at last sees engaged in distant part
of the room, and almost wonders that ne
does not come forward to greet him as an
| old acquaintance. An opportunity Tor
talk win him is soon had and, on nearer
approach, the same kindly look confirms
his identity.
With some difficulty the two friends
keeptheir counsel, while, in assumed IN
difference, inquiry is made touching the
occupant of the house across the way,
| which, gateway and all, presented It's
| exterior exactly as Graetz had seen IT in
his dream. the landlord readily gives
all the information he can. "The present
occupant" he says--and here let him
sum up his answers TO the
whole catechism to which he
was ubiected-"the present oc-
cupant is man of such unsocial habits,
| en RI
| in our neighborhood knows or wishes to
| know, any thing OF him. He came to live
| there nearly a year ago, having bought
out, OF course, the good old couple WHO
owned and occupied the house for many
years, and who went away without TAX
| ing leave OF any OF their old friends, at
\ which the latter felt much hurt, for Hans
1 Schwartz and his vile were very gener.
ally esteemed; and this is all l know
1 about it," -.
] After a genial leave-taking with the
host, and short conference with each
other on the street, Gfaetz and his com.
panion betake themselves to Lhe Depart
| ment OF the Police, and the former al
4 once begins the details OF his story, II
the presence Of few snbordinateS
whom they find in the outer apartment
But, notwithstanding the enthusiasm
into which the partial confirmation =
This vision had wrought him, kaspar'i
tale WAS received with little else thai
jlbes, and .jeers, and laughter unre
strained. A superior officer, however
who happened TO he in an adjoinipl
apartment, the door of which was ajai
|, heard enough of The state nlent to excit
his interest. 70 him the friends were a
once called in, and Kaspars story Wa
) told in full-
| 1
, 10 the very moment that he bade him tell it,
A strong party was at once place.
under Graetz's direction, and ordered Il
: repair with him TO the house in question
Il Arrived there, the front door was q
once applied TO, bat no answer returned
. | to their summons. A guard WAS thel
, detailed for the front, while the remain
der OF the party, led by Graetz, .entere'
+ the gateway and proceeded TO the rear
| The little garden, with its mound o
| shrubs and flowers, was there exactl,
{ as it had been pictured in tue vision o
the dreamer. A summons at the rea
i door was yet unanswered, when Graetz
, now excited beyond control, thrust hI
! fsLaff through the nearest window, an
. cried, ssCOme forth, come forthl-th
. house is surrounded by a Gordon OF arme
i men, and escape is inposslbie" The
! the door was seen TO open slowly, and
/ voice from within was heard, assertin
' innocence and defying the law. Ksspa
q lsprang 10 the door with the agility OF
Il lboy, and at the first glance at the fac
9 I.of the eocupanG, cried. "Seize the mur
= derer-ior 1T is he indeedW The mana
. cled wretch was then brought 10 the gai
I Iden, where, under the direction G
4 Graetz, the mound was being displaced
= and the stones discovered with whic
4 the we'll had been filed; and n0tunt
4 the bodies themselves were exposed I
i view did The prisoner abate his ,protel
:. ltations against the wrong the mlnion
q 4 ol the law had done him, and hrs thras
q of vengeance therefor. The sight Of hi
n victims at once unneryed him, and b
r yielded himself, in abject confession,
! | his captors.
. How Tanki was tried, convicted, an
suffered the dread penalty Of his horr
3 BILE oifense, let the records OF the Grim
+ nal Court of Vienna suffice to tell; aii
q l though we shudder at sucn an exhibitio
: OF human atrocity, let us reflect in woi
q der and awe upon the mysterious agenc
!. by which it was brought to 'retributi,
: Justice. e.--Chicago Tribune.