The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-09-01
CHAPTER III.
THE TWO BROTHERS.

THE TWO BROTHEHS.
As the fair Rosa, with foreboding doubt,
had foretold, so it happened. Whilst
John D. Witte was climbing the narrow
winding stairs which led to the prison Of
his brother Cornelius, the burshers did
their best to have the troop of lilly,
which was in their way, removed.
Seeing this disposition, King Mob, who
fully appreciated the laudible intentions
of his own beloved militia, shouted most
Justify
"Hurrah for the burghersr'
As to Count lilly, who was prudent as
he was firm. he began to parley with the
burghers, under the protection of the
cooked pistols of his dragons, explaining
to the valiant townsman, that his order
from the States commanded him TO guard
the prison and its approaches with three
companies.
Wherefore such an order? Why
guard the PRISON. cried the Orangeists.
"Stop," replied the Count there you
at once ask me more than can tell you.
| was told: Guard the prison, and |
guard it. You, gentlemen. who are al
most military men yourselves. you are
aware that an order must mover be gain
sayed."
"But this order has been given to you
that the traitors may be enabled to leave
the town"
Very possible, as the traitors arc con-
demned to exile" replied lilly.
"But who has given this order"
1.-THE States, by Georger'.
"The States are traitors"
IL don't know anything about that"
"And you are a traitor yourself!'
az"
"Yes, YOU"
"Well, as to that, let us understand
each other, gentlemen. Whom should
betray? The States? Why, cannot be-
tray them, whilst, being in their pay, l
faithfully obey their orders"
As the Count was so indisputably in
the right, that it was impossible to argue
against him, the mob answered only by
redoubled clamor and horrible threats, to
which the Count opposed the most per-
feet urbanity.
Gentlemen he said, "uncock your
muske:s; one of them may go off by ac-
cident, and if the shot CHANGED to wound
any of my men. we should knock over a
couple of hundreds of yours, for which
we should, indeed, be very sorry, but you
even more so; especially as such thing
is neither contemplated by you, nor by
myself"
II you did that" cried the burghers
1--WE should have pop at you too"
"Of course you would, but suppose You
killed every man Jack of US, those whom
we should have killed, would not, for all
that, be less dead"
Then leave the place to MS, and you
will perform the part of good citizen"
First of ALL" said the Count, 81 am
not citizen, but an officer, which is q
very different thing; and secondly, am
not a Hollander, but a Frenchman, which
is more different still have to do with
no one but the States, by whom ! an
paid; let me see an order from them
to leave the place to you, and l shall
only be too glad to wheel off in an in
slant, as am confoundedly bored here.
ayes, yes" cried hundred voices;
the din OF which was Immediately swelled
by five hundred others: ''let us march to
the Town-hall; let us go and see the dep
uties! Come along! come alongl"
That's it, lilly muttered between his
teeth, as he saw the most violent among
the crowd turning away; go and ask for
a meanness in the Town-hall, and you
will see whether they will grant it go,
my fine fellows, go!"
! The worthy officer relied on the honor
ofthc magistrates, who, on their side, re-
| lied on his honor as a soldier.
81 say. Captain" the first lieutenant
whispered into the ear Of the Count, II
hope the Deputies will give these madmen
fat refusal; but, after all, j, would dc
no harm if they would send us come re-
enforcement"
IN the meanwhile, JOIN De White