The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-13
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found Wilired rs frtgntehen w. - = ~ r, as'
Nav. mora So. He insisted on leaving hel-
deIberg Instantly, I FASTENED 10 nolt tne
door, THROW some more wood on the are,
and dress myself ii,
eve are safe this time. IL that man DID
not see ms it WIS because heaVen YVES ho'
ready Ior us 10 die yet"
* Yes. muUnured Wfsired, " way onc
OF those assussins Annette told us about.
Gracious heavens, what a iscea Wnas .
knife ~
He fell back on the pillow, and rs the bre
began to b1Tn brightly, and the bolt seemed
strong enc, began 10 regain my courage.
Still. the watch was there the man migaI
return and get 1t. Our Fears a~okc AGAIN
at this Rea. r,
We must return heme immediately"
"nu, WIN? We have done no crime; be-
sides. ss we 60 and leave the watch mere
they xiIl suspect and tfack aus. we nfast
take that watch to the provost to-morro"
and sclI him what has taken place." 49,.
"Neyer, never! would not touch taa'
MCome. Wilfred," said ], " it Is no use
m lose ones head. There is no danger.
dana say crime has been committed last
NIGHT. but, instead OF flying an honest man
| should aid the judge. Gene let us ge |"
bed"
mo, I cannot Sleep
LAS you will. Light your pipe thea1'
aad let us talk" A..
| AS soon as day dawned 1 examined the
watch. It was very fne one, with two
djals. one for hours the other for minutes.
| WilYred seemed TO have rcgained his assn.
rance.
Perhaps" he said, sit is better for me
to take the watch to the provost. You are
too Young for such piece OF business"
He took the watch and descended to the
lsoloon. Our friend Bremen, with his sons,
were there, and welcomed US ioyiully ana
made us take seats at the table. Hardly
we're we seated when the door opened ana
lin came three mean-ooking fellows, with
,paden faces and eyes sharp as rats. 1hey
demanded our papers, and every one has
tened 10 satisfy them. Unhappily, now
eyer. Wilfrcd was seized with sudden III
| ~ trembling, and as the practiced eye OF
tho nol,ceman fell upon him the unlucky
idea occurred to him OF letting the watch
slim into his boot. Before it reached Its
destination the officer stepped up TO him,
and. slapping him on The back, cried IN q
bantering tone
"Ah, ha! Something seems to trouble
you here"
Upon this Wilfred, to the CONSERVATION
of everybody. fell back upon the bench pale
rs death. and Madoc, the chief OF the Do-
lice, with q malicious shout OF laughter,
drew forth the watch from his pantaloons.
But the moment the agent saw 1t he became
grave.
"Let none go out" he Numbered.
We've the whale gang here. lis the
watch OF the Dean Daniel Won Berg.
Quick. the handouts J"
Thereupon rose a terrible tumult. Civ
ING myself up for lost, slipped down close
TO the wall. In spite OF their protests poor
old Bremen and his son Wilsred were both
handcufled. Just then soft little hand
pressed gently about my neck. 1t was An
nette's. and l pressed my lips upon 1t as a
last adieu, when, Selling my ear, she pressed
il gently. Close to me saw the celiar-d door
open. slipped into it; the trap-door
closed, All had passed in second: In my
biding-place I beard them trampinS over
the door: then all was still; my unhappy
comrades were gone. All day long l re-
NAMED a prey to d thousand fears, Should
dog stray into the cellar; should the land
lady come in. The last chance might De
nv destruction. Night came at last. All
the drinkers T heard leave one by one as
Law behind the great hoSshead.
"Go to Madame" said the soft voice OF
Annette; 81 will close up"
In this agreeable anticipation had al
ready disentangled my limbs when the
dreadful! words of the old lady met my ears
"Aunette, you go close the front door; L
will 60 myself into the cellar"
| " But Madame." stammered Annette
anXiously, 1.-The caSk is not empty"
mind your own business" said the mis-
tress, whose candle was already shining at
t, top of the steps.
had hardly time TO crouch again behind
the cask. The light cast dark shadows on
tue moist walls as the old lady passed from
possible. Suddenly, as / thought the dam
GER was over. heard horror-Strickcn
| croan from the old woman, and knew that
something must have happened. risked
| look. TO my horror Mother Gredel, with
open mouth and eyes starting from her
head, was gazing at 4 foot projecting from
behind the hogshead where was standing.
| The foot was mine. No doubt the good old
woman thought she had discovered the
CHEF OF the assasSiDs hid there to murder
her during the night. My resolution was
taken.
Madame" said I, in low voice, "for
heavens sake have mercy on me. am
She began without even look ut me to
scream like any peacock-the shrlilcSt' tue
most piercing screams. Almost Desihe my
self with terror. chung 10 her robe ana rel
on Ely knees beside her.
"Help, help" she shrieked. "Let me 60
take my moncy-oh oh! oh J"
Look at me, Madame" tried to say
II am not what you think"
It was no use. In despair, and furious a
her folly, clambercd over her back, gainet
fine door. slammed it in her face, and boltct
| it. ~
"Oh, Kasper. what is TO be done?" sh
cried, pushing me TO the front Goor' "fly
save yourself.
Have you killed her?"
Killed - cried L; but I was in tn
street, the door closed on me; and, no
knowing where TO go, rushed on, with tn
murderous words ringing in my ears, only
to tind myself at the end OF the hour at TIT
same inn. l must have been walking in
circle In my despair / took the stronges
OF resolutions. entered the inn determined
to deliver myself up to justice. The house
so still an hour ago. was full Of light ant
buzzing like beehive; besides the neigh
bors and the customers, the police wer
prying everywhere. Before a table wer
seated the provost, Zimmer, and secretary
Roth, hearing and taking down Mothe
GredeFs evidence. No attention was pait
to me ut all. q circumstance which modified
my resolution at once. took q seat behint
the stove and called for beer. Annette cam,
near betrayinG me.
GOOD heavens, is this you, and here,