The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-10-05

largo DOG. In g6n erei appearance
the dog was not unlike Satan, but
Satan had been black and curly, and
tliis dog was brown and short haired
Evidently Rudolph had his doubts
on the subject, for be whistled to
the dog, and called him Satan,
old fellow !" but not an eyelid, noi
q hair on tho dogs tail moved Ly
way OF recognitiou.
The stranger said hc should leave
early in the morning, and would pay
his bill that night, 80 as 10 avoid dis
turbing anybody. He stepped inside
the bar, and pulled out o long purse
we'll filed with gold.
The bill settled the landlord wink.
ed at him in q peculiar way land
lords have, aud invited him into a
small apartment at Tho back. The
stranger and tho dog followed him
unhesitatingly--the dog running be-
fore, and shifting at the walls as
though be scented prey. .-.I
Through dark passage, and into
a round apartment, lighted only by
a single lamp suspended from the
centre OF the ceiling, went Rudolph,
and taking down fron a shelf set
out with bottles, q decanter and
wine-glass he / poured sonne Of the
contents Of the bottle into the glass.
"a little choice wine which keep
for some of my best friends" he
said, aud taking the stranger by the
nrm, he would have drawn him for
ward into the centre of the room.
but tho man drew back, and with
uplifted finger pointing to the trem
bling landlord, he snnlaimed ;EErf,
Satan! do youf duty !"
Quick as lightning the dog sprang
upon Rudolph, and dragged him up
on the fatal spot beneath tho lamp.
There was dull crash, and stifed
sound Of afearfil curse lunched out
upon the fonl air which rushed mp
from the sinking trap-hole, and Rud-
olph Fredricks had disappeared
through the floor, and the dog, with
. savage growl Of satisfaction, turned
Away from. m.the.spOt aud accompanied
his master back to the bar-room.
The stranger slept that night at the
Wolf, aud as he had said no should
do, departed in the morning before
any one was astir. 81 = N {
Great was the Consideration
among the denizens Of the Black
Wolf when Rudolf was found to be
missing. For many days the search
went on, and, but for the reap pear
ance OF tho stranger and his dog it
might have been going on to this
day. .r,..
But the stranger, whose name was
Gotthold, led the way at once to the
circular apartment at the end of the
dark passage, aud pressing his foot
on a spring the trap fell, and n foul
breath Of thecharnel. house air rush
ell into the faces Of all around. ,
"Three years ago" said Gotthold,
IL staid night in this inn. had
much money with me, and after
l had drank more wine than was
good for nae. mine host led me hith-
er. Satan, there, came with US. /
might as well tell you that Satan
was stolen from me six years ago
when q pup, but dog never for-
gets. The landlord offered mo wine
and while was drinking, he said to
the dog, Satan, do your duty ! but
the dog did not stir. l understood
it Mt once. I knew that had been
doomed to some terrible fate, for l
remember all the tales | had heard
OF this internal den, and that dogs
memory OF me had saved me, New
or shall | forget the rage upon the
mans face. He touched this fatal
spring with his foot, and looked as
If he would spring upon rue, but l
covered him with my eye at the same
time | cooked q pistol in my pocket.
He heard aud understood the sound.
He mastered his rage by a strong
effort smiled in q ghastly sort OF
way, and followed me back to the
bar room.-Not q word was said by
either Of us,-After | went TO bed
that highland you may be sure |
slept with one eye open--I heard
the most fearful howls Of pain from
0 dog, and knew that Satan 'was re-
ce(ving punishmenti for his disobe.
dience. Before morning ] crept
down toshe sable yaExl and pnlo0sed
the dog, ghi6h Was bleediog and
woundsa hom the beating he had
received, and together we, went
away. IL u
"Three years passed, and I have
travelled over half the known world.
think Of it as you will, a
maps besk frisplis bis dog. WEI
tame back here a coilple OF weeks
ago. l think Friedricks recognized
us. He asked me into his place as
before and once bore, il occurred
70 me that the time had oome to
send the murderer after. his victims.
I gave Satan tie or'Ier and he obey-
ID. l think yon will find him IL you
seek below there = ,,,,,
And without stopping to witness
The effect OF the investigation, Got
hold stalked away with the, dog at
biz kesla, and nobody n eli ths re-
zion round about tho Black Wolf