Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-28
CASTLE OF R0SEnFELS,
CHAPTER XIV.

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1t was not long before the rattllng
of iron -shod hoofs sounded upon the
drawbrldge e-then the gate was
opened, and party OF horsemen
rode into the courtyard. Waldeck
counted ten OF them. and by the
light OF the torch he could see that
they were Bohemians, Kraunich
came out to meet them, and with
him came a groom to take charge
OF the horses. As soon as the new
oomers had entered the castle, Wal
deck made his way back to where he
had left the women. e ~
"You must excuse me-" he said,
"for leaving you thus, but Moritz
Kraunich needs watching, and IL i
can find him as hope 10, you may
be benefited as much as any one.
He is now casting u net that will be
very likely to spring upon himself. '
Again waldeck opened his lantean.
and casting its rays so that none OF
them should reach the groom who
had been left with the horses, he
moved towards o small postern In
the outer wall. and having reached
it he took a key from his pocket and
unlocked It. Neither OF the females
thought to ask him how he became
possessed of the key. They only
knew that the way was opened for
them to escape. and with quick steps
they fastened through to the space
without the wall. The temporary
foot-bridges that spanned the moat
were allowed to remain down most
of the time, and on the present oc-
casion the way was clear after the
postern was passed.
Upou the gentle hill that sloped
down from the castle. Olivia Leus-
den turned to gaze back upon the
PLACE she had left. The massive
walls and high towers stood out
darkly against the cloudy sky, and
the sable mass looked like some le-
viathan laid there against the heav-
ems to sleep.
Johanna she uttered, still look
ng towards the castle, 8 it may be
that we shall never entor those walls
again."
@Then so let II be-" returned the
maiden. "All that made that pla ce
homo for us is gone, aud i am sure
the mere place itself has no charms.
"There are some charms in its
memories said the baroness.
~Some sweet strains OF the past are
wakened again to life as ! gaze upon
its walls. have passed many hap
py days there Johanna; but alas
they arc all fed now. All that used
to wake my soul to Joy Il nav gone
except yourself, and what more time
spend on earth shall be devoted
towards securing peace and happi-
ness to you. While / have you to
love, cannot be wholly miserable"
"Then let your soul be at rest
aftectionately responded Johanna, as
she took her mothers hand. All
that is necessary to secure my happi.
ness is to escape from the place we
are leaving"
"Come, come, my fair ladies' In
terrupted Waldeck, "lct US have no
thoughts OF repinlng now. We have
some distance to walk, and We must
be on the way. Keep carefully In
the path, and gather your dresses
closely about you, for the grass is
wet Light hearts now will make
easy steps"
. AS the brigand spoke. he turned
his lantern ahead and started off
towards the forest. At the end OF
twenty minutes they entered path
which Johanna had never before
trodden, and the existence of which
she knew nothing OF. 1t led of
from the main peth In q manner so
curious that even In the daytime q
stranger would never have fonnd 1t,
but when once the devious entrance
was passed, the way was clear and
unmistakeable.
The party was obliged " walk
slowly, for the lantern cast no rays
behind, and the baroness and her
daughter were fearful lest they
should lose their footing against
some OF the twigs and projecting
roots. Use, however, soon made the
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