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

nOlnlng was IOunu. Inen DeVerWlck
took off his shoes. but they were
empty. One thing, however quickly
struck the young mans mind, and
and that was, that the shoes were
very light for such thick soles. Act.
ing upon this idea, Beverwick took
his dagger and pried the soles of
An exclamation of satifaction escaped
him as he removed the sole from the
first shoe, for a neatly folded letter
dropped out. The young man picked
it up, and found it directed to
Martin Hergotf, In the other shoe
he found second letter concealed in
like manner. These letters he opened
and read, and when he had finished, a
strange smile swept across his fea-
lures.
4Tfaith, Sir Moritz. / have thee
now," he uttered, as he placed the
letters carefully in the inside pocket
of his doublet. @And good master
Hergott, too. Upon my soul you have
planned your work we'll; but the Lord
help you when you fall from the pin
nacle up which you are climbing, @Ah.
Sir Moritz Kraunich, your footing is
slippery
Beverwick dragged the dead body
out from the path as he ceased speak
ing, and then having caught the ILL
fated courier's horse, he mounted and
rode off towards Nielsen.
CHAPTER XVII.
While the transactions were going
on which we have recorded in the
last chapter Olivia Lsusden and her
daughter we're preparing for their
breakfast in the mountain cave. 1t
was late when they awoke. but they felt
much refreshed by the sleep they
had enjoyed. Mirma came and told
them that the mornings meal was
ready, and when they went to the
table they found all that the most
delicate palate could desire. The
meal was eaten almost in silence,
but after 1t was finished Johanna ex-
pressed a desire to walk out into the
open air. Mirma readily offered to
accompany her, and after things
were somewhat put to rights. the
three women left their own apart
ment and passed out through the
main cave. There was only one
man there, and he sat at the small
table, where the two men had been
writing the night before. engaged in
making paper cartridges. He looked
up as the women entered, and
slight exclamation from his lips
called the attention of Johanna. The
maiden cast her eyes towards the
workman, and who should he be but
old Roland. the porter. Johanna
sprang towards him, and Olivia, too,
was quickly by his side.
@Rolandl' uttered the maiden, as
she grasped the old mans hand.
and are you here, too?" sa
sYes. yes, my kind lady. Waldeck
has given me shelter" iasii,1i
aBut why did you Gomez" con-
tinued Johanna, after her mother had
greeted the old man. She spoke in
a lower tone, and with evident feel
ing. @Why are you at work here?'
"Becanse there is work to be DONE
repeated Roland. / must help those
who help me-"
But you have not joined Wal
decks band?"
mo. not exactly joined it," said the
old man, with somc hesitation; @but
while accept his protection can
but help him. / had rather help him
do his work than help Moritz Kraun-
ich."
The introduction Of this contrast
had more effect upon the minds OF
Johanna and her mofher towards re-
conciling them to the occupation OF
him who helped the dreaded bandit
than could volumes OF argument for
the character of Kraunich was SO ut
terly black that Waldeck seemed
pure I'm contrast.
Are you alone here in the cave?"
asked Olivia.
Just ow / am the only man here;
but there are others not far distant.
@Tell. me Roland" said Johanna.
while look OF curiosity rested upon
her features, ~did you know OF this
place before you came here now?"
Il did not know its whereabouts,
lady, though knew that there was
a large cave somewhere up here. 1t
is safe place-much safer for you
than the place you have left"
Johanna would have asked many
questions, but the presence of Mir
ma restrained her, and after waiting
a moment longer to gaze upon the
kind face of the faithful old man. she
turned towards the enterance to the
cave. Both the mother and daught-
er felt more at home now that they
had found an old friend, and they
felt more safe, too.
When the women passed out from
the cave they found themselves in a
sort of natural fort, the solid walls of
which arose on all hands to the
height OF some twenty feet, the only
means OF egress being narrow cleft
at the further extremity, where they
had entered the night before. Towards
this pass Johanna took ner way, and
her mother and Miriam followed her.
Beyond the enclosure a huge rock