Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-07-19

On now;' and thus saying he began
to move up the steep pass.
Johanna Leusden and her mother
were in the natural courtyard Of the
cave, whittier they had gone to smell
the fresh air while Mirma was pre-
pairing supper.
What can have kept Eudocia
away so long, I wonder?" said the
maiden, as she. gazed half sadly up
into her mothers face.
"Fm sure I cannot tell, my child"
returned Olivia. Perhaps some-
thing has occurred to prevent her
coming" .s..s
Nothing short of sickness or acci-
dent can have prevented, I am sure;
for you know her father said she
should certainly come this morning.
Alas 1 fear that something may have
happened to her." rf -se ~
"Do noe allow yourself to enter
tain thoughts to make you unhappy
urged the baroness, seeing that her
daughter was gloomy and sad. Oliv-
la, too. felt sad at heart, but she
tried to hide it from her child. @Eu.
docia may have been detained, or
perhaps she may not have the assur-
ance to trust herself in the dubious
path alone"
"That cannot be it, mother, for old
ElIendorf he would so describe the
way that she would not miss it.
fear something worse than accident
has befallen her."
II trust not, Johanna"
@Ah, my mother, wish I could
trust the same, but 1 cannot. Do
you know that am more unhappy
to-day, than usual? feel spirit OF
loneliness over my soul which I can
not exercise. 1t may be only the
idle whisperings of disturbed fancy,
but yet cannot help it."
The baroness drew the maiden
towards her, and wound her arms
about her.
81 would not feel so, my child.
Let the assurance OF Waldeck give
you hope"
@Ay, so would, mother, il I could
but drive this fear-fancy from me.
But why is waldcck not here? Why
has he left US here with strangers? ?"
They are not all strangers" re-
turned the baroness. @There is RoI-
and-and Mirma, too, is kind"
II know it, j know we are well
cared for but"
But what, my child?'
Indeed, my dear mother. / hardly
know what myself" replied the mai
den, in tone OF sadness so deep that
the baroness could no longer hold
out her own inclination to be sad.
Johanna laid her head upon her
mothers bosom, and was giving vent
to flood of tears. when she was
startled by what seemed to be hu-
man voice.
"Harkp she uttered, raising her
head, and bending her ear to listen.
Il surely heard the sound OF q mans
voice."
so / thought L did" returned
olivia. "It may be Waldeck; and
perhaps Eudocia has come with him.
"-shl There it is again. Oh, my
very SOUL it is Moritz Kraunich!"
"And there are footsteps upon the
rockp added the mother. Let as
fly.
CHAPTER Xxx.
With frightened steps they ran
towards the door and threw 1t open,
and as they bounded in they gave the
alarm. With quick presence OF
mind old Roland sprang and securing
the door, showing the heavy bolts in
their eockets. and in a moment more
he distinctly heard the tramp OF feet
in the court.
There were only four men in the
'cave besides Roland, and they had
only came in about half an hour be-
fore, AS they heard the alarm they
seized their arms and prepared for
defence. They were men used to all
sorts Of emergencies, and it took
them but few moments to make
such arrangements as were ut hand.
Near the top OF the cave there were
several apertures, each some inches
in diameter, made for a sort OF loop
holes, both for defence and observa-
tion. There were ladders to each Of
these holes, and Roland ascended one
OF them.
at is Moritz Kraunich," he said,
after he had taken a look into the
area; ~and he has more than two
score OF men with him-Ah there is
that old forester. Klamith, leading
them on. He has tracked us hither.'
@Oh, good Roland, can they get in
here7" tremblingly asked Johanna.
I'VE will give them hot work to do,
at all events" returned the old man,
coming down from the loop-nole.
"This door is strong, and 1t will try
their strength some time before they
can force it."
BY this time the heavy tramp OF
feet could be heard near the door,
and IN a few moments more there
came call for admittance, accompa-
MED by a furious rapping.
LET US in, or we will force our
way" cried a voice, which was at
once recognized as that OF Moritz
Kraunich. ia
you can try your threat as soon