Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-07-05

EuuOcld, spoke the young man,
in deep meaning tone, you have
spoken words which give to my heart
a thrill OF Joy such as I have not
known before for years. You have
trusted to my love and to my honor,
and now 1 will prove myself worthy.
Think of me while I am gone, and
nurture well the love you bear me,
for could i'll afford to lose it now.
have waited longer than / meant,
but should 1 lose the object of my
visit to the forest, am more than re-
paid. Bless you, dear girl, bless you.
Adieu, till we meet again"
He kissed the maiden, and she re-
turned the token of love. Then he
turned from the garden, and with
quick step he plunged into the forest.
When he reached the horse path that
led towards Nielsen, he stopped and
kDelt down. The rain OF the night
before still hung in drops from the
twigs and grass.
"No one has passed here this morn
ing" said Beverwick to himself, as he
arose to his feet, $50 I am in time
after all"
He took out his pistols and exam
ined the printing, and having assured
himself that his arms were in ample
order, he moved slowly on his way
further into the forest. AS he walked
along he hummed fragments of tunes
to himself, and anon he would mur-
muir half-formed sentences. At times
there was quiet smile upon his fea-
tures-then they would settle down
to sober cast, and again, his brow
would darken with deep frown.
His thoughts were evidently varied
and changable, for at one moment he
almost broke out into laugh-and
then, on the next, would come a
frown again-a frown with meaning
and significance.
At length he began to exhibit signs
of impatience, and very often he
would stop and listen and gaze be-
hind him. But he was after a while
relieved from the dull monotony OF
his walk by the sound OF a horses
step behind him, and soon he heard
the hum OF a mans voice singing a
bacehanalian song. Beverwick turned
to the side of the path and walked
more slowly, and ere long he heard
the horsemen close behind him. The
fellow stopped his singing as he saw
the pedestrian, and .Beverwick halted
and turned towards him..
~Good morning. said Beverwick.
"Good morning. returned the
horseman. who was none other than
master Joseph, the trusty courier OF
Moritz Kraunich. 8a
at is right good morning. added
Beverwick, moving into the middle
OF the path. Are you from Rosen-
fels?"
"Yes. returned Joseph. stopping his
horse-a thing which he could not
well avoid, seeing that the footman
had the path.
"Going to Vienna supposce" con-
tinued Beverwick.
Don't know" replied the other,
not In the best OF humor.
But wherever / am going, I am in
hurry, so just move out OF the way
and let me pass"
@One moment, and then you shall
go off as qnickly as you could wish.
What news from Rosenfels2"
"None, save that calf broke loose
from its mother and ran away last
night, and this morning I heard that
the people were after it,"
@Then you had better hasten. or
you may be caught" said Beverwiek,
with light merry laugh.
Master Joseph grew wrathy at this
personal joke. and with his riding
whip he struck the interIocutor across
the shoulders. -
"Get out OF my way" he cried. at
the same time Get out, or I'll ride
you down."
"One moment, added Beverwick,
seeming to take no notice of the blow
he had received. "You are from the
castle this morning?"
"Yes. am, and on business, too; so
move out Of the way"
Beverwick moved on one side. and
the rider passed on, but ere he had
reached the length Of his beast the
young man drew pistol, and quick
ly aiming it at the horsem ans head,
he fired. Master Joseph uttered no
cry, but he leaped up in his saddle,
and after swaying to and fro few
times, he fell upon the ground. Bow
erwick started the horse on out OF the
way, and then approached the body
of the fallen man.
"Pm sorry that had to kill thee
master Joseph he muttered, as he
found that the fellows life had fled.
But you have done villainy enough
for one lifetime, so you're better
dead than alive"
As Beverwick spoke, he knelt down
and began to overhaul the contents
Of the couriers pockets. He found
the three letters for the ministers Of
the archduke. and these he opened.
Ho smiled as he read their contents,
and having folded them up, he put
them into his own pocket, Then he
resumed his search, but nothing more
could he find in the fellows pockets.