Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-16

everybody in general, and Hildegard IL
particular. S.
"I'll teach her." he said, 'sto refuse
| to be the wife Of Katzenellenbogen
I'll send few troopers who shall sack
her castle and bring her here by force
| Il will p
$50 would I, Baron" said a voice
beside him. The Baron turned to look
at the speaker. He was a small man
dressed in black like notary; his face
was pale, his features of the most ordi.
nary looking description. The only
thing remarkable about him was a. long
tail like q monkeys, which kept switch.
| ing backward and forward and wreath.
ing itself into all sorts of graceful curls
And the end of this tail was q whistle
"Who der Teufel are your" asked
she Baron. ga..sa
$50 [ would teach her betJer-if ]
could = was the unresponsive reply.
Eff could, little fool! will send
twenty-five troopers tomorrow to take
possession of her house and O. her."
"But unfortunately Graf Max Won
Steinrad is guarding her with fifty"
81 will claim her from the Emperor,
as ward of my estates"
Yes, if the ban does not reach you
beforehand for robbing His Grace of
Cologne"
81 will invite her here on her birth.
day, which is next week, and when ]
get her l will keep her."
Having just refused your hand, ]
don't think she will come"
But / will get hold Of her in some
way p reared the Baron.
The little man sneered.
Then his lordship became wroth,
and, striding toward the stranger, he
raised his ponderous jack-boot and gave
furious kick, crying, "Get out "
But, to his utter surprise, his foot met
with no resistance, bat passing through
the figure without in the least disturb
ing it, the leg flew up in the air, and
the Baron of Katzenellenbogen fell
upon his back. At the same NOM ent
the stranger placed the end of his long
tail in his mouth and produced such a
whistle that it made the Baron's brain
reel and grow dizzy It was like the
united screaming of seventy-fve fran
tic. locomotives.
SECT up" said the stranger; and the
Baron obeyed. 81 think you missed
a rich troop of merchants this morn
ing?"
q did, curse them.n
And had a nice party of men cut
to pieces?" ~
Yes
And were refused with little show
81 NV c.
"kreutz-downerwetter. it is true"
a.. +" You appear to be in i'll luck, Baron
Won Katzenellenbogen. There, don't
lose your temper, or shall be obliged
to whistle again."
And the stranger took hold of his
tail. Then, with persuasive and in
sinuating smile, he continued:
My dear friend, am come to do
you service, not to vex you. Would
you like to be Unidentified for your
unmerited loss On those miserable mer-
chants ?"
The Baron's eyes glistened with av-
arice.
"Would you like to avenge yourself
on Won Schoenberg
Wouldn't II" said his lordship.
" Would you like to catch the pretty
Hildebrand tonight? If so, I can help
you to do this"
"My dear friend, let me embrace
you"
"One moment; business is always
business; you will please to sign this
contract" and the stranger drew a bit
of parchment from his pocket, smooth
ed it out upon the table with his tail,
and producing pen, handed it to the
Baron
What is that, them"
"Only a little agreement that you
will become my property, if l fulfill
my promises" a - at
"Yours /! Become yours ?n
ooh, only after death, you know"
Humph !" said the Baron, doubt
fully.
"Think of vengeance, my lord, and
of Hildegard." ~ 80
"But cannot write" Z So
"Never mind just make your marks
there" sa.bal a8F
Then, as the worthy lord took the
pen, the curious tail was curled rapidly
round and touched the back of his hand.
He jumped; it was as if a needle had
been stuck into him, and from the spot
touched by the whistle there oozed out
large drop OF blood. 81
"Just dip the pen in toat, said the
stranger; II have forgotten my ink
horn"
Won Katzenellenhogen obeyed, and
appended his mark to the contract.
"Good !" said the stranger as he re-
folded the parchment and put it back
into his pocket; "and now listen to me.
This afternoon y four o'clock, you and
twenty of your troopers will post your
selves i'll the wood that marks Won
Schoenbergs property, and if any thing
passes that you would like to take, why
take it. will attend to the rest"
So speaking the little man walked
slowly through the middle of the wall
and disappeared. The Baron rubbed
his eyes, and would have fancied that
he had been dreaming, but for the little
wound upon his hand. Then, as he
rehec ed upon all that the little man
had promised he GREW cheerful. and