Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
heroism, repeated in complaining

heroism, repeated in a complaining
voice:
aNot step fartherl''
.But papa, Miss Graham, be
reasonablel" interrupted Adele.
lssYou don't know
aWe know ALI You have
kissed each other!"
"Well, yes--we were on the way
to Papa, becaass-because we are
engagedW
"This blow will kill mep
groaned the banker, while Miss
Graham for the first time in her
life showed signs of fainting.
"There he isl Seize himw
cried the voice of Mr.. Borden,
while that gentleman remained in
visible. The scouting party had
unperceived reached the spot;
from the bushes cleaned scythes
and alpine stocks, aud the two
gendarmes pointed their guns at
the body of the criminal. &
"Surrender, Franz!" cried the
Judge, who was now seen between
the trees. "You are surrounded,
and at the least sign of fight
you'll be fired upon. Surrender"
aFor Gods sake, stop! Franz,
they want your life!" cried Adele
terrified, and she ran and fear
lessly placed herself beside her
threatened lover.
"No, this is going too far! The
little comedy must not end with
powder and lead," exclaimed
poacher Franz in the purest Ger
man. Away with your guns!
And you, sir, who appear to be the
commander, give mo an explana-
ton"
The Judge started; that was not
the language of a peasant, and! the
young lady who seemed ready to
protect him with her body made
the situation more perplexing.
But now the painter pushed aside
the bushes and stood in front Of
the poacher.
aFranz are you possessed, that
you allow yourself to be captured
for a poacher2 1T is q mistake,
judge, an entire mistake! I'll
stand for. friend whose. name:
YOU all know-itis Franz Rohdenl"
aOhw cried the Judge, and aOhl"
said also Rosman, taking a long
breath, while Miss Graham stood
like a pillar of salt. 1t was the
name of of distinguished artist
that the painter had given-a
name known and loved here in the
mountains. Franz Rohden was
in the habit of taking the noun
tain folks as models for his pic
lures, copies of which hung in all
the mountain hotels. The gen.
darmes alone had no appreciation
of the situation; they had come
out to capture Poacher Franz and
their fury would not abate; they
kept their guns levelled until the
Judge advanced and told the al
legged criminal he was delighted to
form his acquaintance.
"But Mr.. Rohden, how could
you mystify US so?" asked the
banker reproachfully.
"The ladies and gentlemen
were the cause of it," returned
Franz Rohden laughingly. "You
engaged me- as gnide when you
were lost in thu forest"
because you were dressed as a
mountaineer and spoke their dja-
lect."
"Well, 1 am a child Of the
mountains and know the language
of my habitat Pardon me! I
took the position and the money,
and you see was pleased for re-
mained. Here, Mr.. Borden, are
the two marks which you paid me
I only took them on condition of
restoring them"
Mr.. Borden, who had only come
out from his safe place in the
bushes when the mistake had been
announced, took the money with
a dulnfounded expression, while
the judge remarked:
"Tho affair might have been
r very serious if the gentleman
there had not recognized you in
time. You could not have known
that Poacher Franz had broken
out about the time you joined the
party and was lurking in this
!, neighborhood."
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