The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-03

choice had fallen on me- as pVsi s, ~.
me more likely TO effect VI Iesu..
nv virtue OF nv oath Twas bouna 20 opss,
or L should have suffered street uea.o, W
ussassinatscn probably. neeu no5 Ieil
you rny instructions; but dreaui ,. 1 Ist1
awaited you in the event OF you or nls 1aS-
caiieucv eietructiHg onrswishes. La every
town f6ratcl, which we passed there were
ss,issaries OF the Chief Society to assist
me. 40 great is IFS organization; and
when I received your instructions to pull
mn ut the next town, which, IL you re-
member. was S., knew the wishes
Of the Chief Command der would be effect
uaIly carried out. The landlord OF the
hotel you stayed at and the head hostier
were known to me as members OF the Chief
Society, aud there were other residents IN
the town also members, whom did not
know. So you see, my friend, now us
Exceliency and you were encompassed IN
net from which there was no escape, ana
he cbucklcd tohimself as he'sa1d 1t. Snow
Won remember how his Excellency was al
ways engaged in writing bis dispatches ana
documents. Well, there was consequently
great difficulty in getting view OF the
.paners without adopting foul means, and
time was of great Importance to the Chiei
Commander"
what! ~ Iexclaimed, in great astonish-
mer,t. my hair almost on end with the SUD
denness OF the confession" what DO
YOU mean to tell me, Carl Johann Rocker.
that you murdered his ExcelIency in cold
blood3"
.sNot exactly that, FRIEND" he qG' lily re-
n!ied "Wben his EXcellency went for
that short walk the head hostler also went
for a stroll in the same direction. A short
distance from the town the hoster met
friend, also member, and they quickly
bound and gagged his Excellency and
carried him TO the cellar Of the iatter's
house, where they kept him secretly until
after the excitement OF the disappearance
had subsidized, when he yeas taken to Vienna
in the involuntary disguise OF danger
Gus Iunatic peasant, and afterward -.
And be made significant sign indicative
OF straDgulation. ''Tne papers were sao-
stracted by the landlord and handed to me,
and in turu delivered them TO the Chlef
Commander personally. Nothing was ever
said about the missing documents, II you
recollect, because only one other person De-
sides his Excellency and the Cher Com
mander knew OF them, and he dared not
say what they were."
but how" asked I, "was everything
kept so quietly, as the British Government
made great stir over the matter, anu large
rewards were ofered?"
O. ell,n replied be, "those to whom the
matter was referred were mostly members
Of the Chief Society, which, you must re-
member, numbered In its roll members OF
all ranks and stations. The pair OF over
uls found in the copse some days after the
disappearance were purposely placed there
to lead and encourage the belief that bis
Excellency had been robbed and then muir
dered.''
"But you do not account for your beng
here in Antwerp now," said /.
"Well, friend" continued he, and he
drew himself closer to me and spoke in
very low tone" well, the Chief Com.
mander, in consequence OF the stir made
by both tue British and our Government,
and fearing disclosure on account OF the
large rewards offered. took effective steps
to prevent it by ordering the deaths OF
those concerned in the tragedy. The land
lord Of the hotel, however, suddenly DEF
to America-where he will be
tracked, never fear-after hearing OF the
death of the hostler and his friend, who
we're found stabbed in their beds; and es-
caped here by circuitous routes, and | have
in hiding ever since. But [ am
already known and discovered, and 60
daily in fear OF my life. The sign Of the
Black Dagger here "-.and he tore open his
vest and Shirt, disclosing the print OF dag.
ger on his breast-'is known to all men,
bers of the Secret Society. Ny death-war-
rant has long ago been signed, and am stu
diously watched, 1 feel certain. Even
now "-and he suddenly stopped, casting
cautious glance around the room, and he
pointed 10 q stranger who was silently
smoking and drinking, to all appearances
engl osscd in their enjoyment. 81 must
leave YOU" he said in hurried, hoarse
whisper. Goodbye, iriend"; and he
crept out of the cabaret quickly.
The next morning Ludwig Kuhfs body
was found floating in the canal. near its en-
trance to the Scheldt, pierced in the breast
by short dagger, with the device in Ger
man on its fat black handle, "We wait"