Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-28
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Now, good Ludwig," said Kraun.
ich, with an exulting look, ~oul
work goes nobly on Joseph has
gone with the letters to the capital
and by the time he returns we shall
be- ready for some decisive move
ments."ib.1 iaoG ssi3ieEgB9
l. Ay, returned Ludwig" q decisive
movement is what is needed.
have reason to believe that some OF
the bandits If the Black Forest are
opposed to your assuming the gov
ernment here.1eas eeef ON
lae"Very likely, for you know 1 gave
them a route some two years since,
and they have not forgotten 1t.
Egad, Ludwig. I came very near
making Vsldeck himself q prisoner
on that occasion. But what makes
yen think that they oppose me."
@Because Waldeck has been seen
about here, and 7 have been told
that young Beverwick of Hsrdick is
here. too.s 4aeeJ nassA
@Ay that he is, for I have met
him, said Kraunich. while he ground
his teeth in remembrance OF what
had transpired. ~
@Ah, then you know him?"
Yes, Ihave seen him once on the
edge OF the forest ae rEie
by my faith, Sir Moritz, II / had
met him I think should have been
tempted to put pistol ball through
his head. 'e6io s. sao.elg Cd
-fes, So I think should were 1 to
meet him again. But let the bandits
rass for the present. If any Of them
choose 10 oppose me after am well
seated here. I'll be bound that they
shall suffer for it. Now want you
to seek the baroness Olivia and tell
her that she must have her daughter
ready sor the marriage when the
clock shall tell the hour OF noon.
Then mount your horse and ride 70
the village. and bring the old priest
back with you. Tell him there Is
wedding for him to attend. aad that
his pay shall be ample. Just hint to
him OF my wines. and I'll warrant
you he viii hasten back with you.
Now make all haste. Ludwig, and re-
port yourself as soon as possible
Ludwig promised obedience. and
after he had gone Kraunich called
for his breakfast, which was soon
brought to him. He had finished
eating, and was sitting back In his
chair. when Ludwig hastily re-en-
tered the apartment. eii -
whats the trouble nowfs asked
Kraunich. as he noticed the excited
appearance OF his man. : -4
J sThey are gone. sirfso 1lsfs
'i "Gone7 Who are gomez"
Z @The baroness and her daughter
~Gonel'i The baroness and her
daughtera You are lying to me,
Ludwig" exclaimed Kraunich, start
ing to his feet. sllsiso iasieq
mo. sir. They are gone-both Of
them.
4Gonel No. they could not have
gone. They could not have left the
castle. They have hid somewhere.
Go and find them. Hunt them up.
They can be found
@No. sir. they have left the castle"
And how know you that?.
@By the footprints that have been
found. In the long corridor that
runs from the eastern tower to the
ladies' chamber there are large foot
prints where muddy feet have
tracked along upon the floor. They
can be tracked to the chamber and
back again, and thence out into the
yard" & s'
Hold, stopi- cried Kraunich. 1
will go and see this for myself. By
the everlasting saints, IL this be so,
I'll move the very mountains in the
Black Forest but I find them. Lead
the way Ludwig"
With nervous steps, Moritz Kraun-
ich followed on to the chamber OF
the baroness. There was no one
there. and he saw. too. where gar
ments had been picked over, as
though some had been assorted out
and taken away. In the corridor
he found the tracks, Just as Ludwig
had described them. Then he fol-
lowed the muddy marks down through
the inner ballium tower, and In the
sand OF the yard. where little beds
had collected above the pavement,
he found the prints OF females feet,
and the prints of the large foot with
them. These he followed to the
postern by the outer stable.
"They mnst have passed through
here" said Ludwig.
@But the key Is safe In the gate
house, returned Kraunich. trem-
bling with fierce Excitement. Go
to the porter and tell him to come
here and bring his key with him"
Ludwig hastened away. and soon
returned. accompanied by the por-
ter. t So p it
Theodore" said Kraunich, ad-
dressing his porter. @has the key to
this postern been out Of your keep
ing since you took it?' e1
mo, SIR" ~ is'
Are ,pou sure2" ~
sI1lpsedgs you my life that n has
not. SIR returned the porter, not