The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-31

shall rest upon your good name
4 HeadSiset the old people az once
10 leave their cabin, and move to 4
neighboring village, where they
would have protection il needed,
and to burn the old dwelling in
order that the robbers might lose
trace Of them; he, meantime, in
company with another young man
no less courageous than himself,
resolved to seek out Count de Rou
COLES, who, it vas said, had gone 10
Basic.
The two men set out after a day
or two on their good errand, and
wonderful we're their adventures,
as We shall find.
They had proceeded some leagues
lon their way when night came on,
accom- panied 81 a violent snow.
storm. The gigantic fr.trees shook
like reeds. The sky was clouded
over, and the snow drifted noun.
tains high on every side. To stop
amidst such a storm would have
been madness, for they must as.
suredly have been buried in the
snow-drifts-whilst to go on was
almost impossible, on account Of
the sharp cutting wind which had
an edge like a sword. However,
being well.bailt aud hardy fellows,
they resolutely held on, and made
some small progress.
On a sudden, a vivid light shot
out before them, and ere they
could have counted three, a strong
party Of robbers had blocked up
their way,
Felix whistled good humoredly,
and then, concealing such anxiety
as he might feel, said, in a loud
voice;
"We are only poor woodmen go.
ing to Basle to seek for u winters
work, and have nothing more val
liable about us than loaf of bread
and string of black. .puddings.-
Right welcome is the sight of your
faces on such a night, gentlemen" {"
These plain words pleased the
robbers, and they changed their at.
tiLudes Immediately.
"Woll, you don't deserve good
treatment a! our hands," said one
of the robbers, seeing that you
have disappointed US of the booty
we expected; but as you seem to be
fine young fellows, you shall have
a welcome. Come with US, and
you shall see how we fare aud can
feast our friends, too"
"Yes, come with us!" echoed all,
and Felix and his friend consented
Who, indeed, would have refused
SO tempting an offer in that wild
storm? Besides, there was no iear
of the money being discovered,
since it bad been equally divided
between the two, and placed be.
tween the old clothes in their nap.
sacks.
They had not gone far before the
leader of the bauditti .entered a
narrow path which led circuitous.
ly into the very heart of the forest;
here he halted, and stopping down
gave a low whistle. Immediately
Il trap door opened; the light, shoot.
ing up from a subterraneous cay.
ern, cleaned on their faces, and
the comfortable smell of roast veni.
son greeted their noses, as one by
one they descended the narrow
steps leading into the cavern.
A robbers cave in the Black
Foresu What a romantic adven.
ture! How willingly I would have
been with Felix and his compan.
ions thenI But robbers caves are
now only to be seen at the theatres
and we must be content to hear or
read Of them, You may well fan.
cy that the two young fellows made
the best use Of their eyes, and con.
trived to bring away a capital idea
of the quarters in which they were
so royalty entertained. 1t was a
very cozy place, a place where any
decent man might have lived com.
fortably. Beds made of bear.skins
laid upon wooden rafLers; a table
in the midst loaded with sleaming
venison, roast qnails, and garlic
soupi TASKS of old Rhenlsh wine
slowed away in the corney while
heaps Of brightly polished sabres
and fire arms were piled around
All these things met the gaze Of
the travellers, who we're welcomed
heartily, aud treated to the best of
the cheer. AT first every one was
TOO occupied with the savory set
before them to taste, but when the
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