The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-25

4 never saw anything more remarkable
than the shanEs which the death Of my lady
unels. Count Tilly. In the spring Of 1882.
worked at HsritsburR Until the day when
that news reached us We went on In our quiet
corner - n there were no war.
The news Of the Swsde's victory IN the
great bsttls Of BrsItsnfsld rang through North
Germany like trumpet call. II broke with
STARTLING sbruptnsss the spell Of victory which
had hitherto. for thirteen long years. eraced
the Empsror's nag aud the Roman Church.
Even In HeritsburR II stirred our blood. IL
reused new thoughts and new am bitiona We
were Protsstants; We were OF the north.
Those who had fought and won were our
brethren.
And this was right Not for . time did see
anything wrong or any sign Of mischief brew
Ing. though tongues In the town wagEed more
freely 80 the cloud Of war rolled over SOUTH
ward and away from us saw nothing smiss
until the news OF Count Tilly's death reached
us ak months later
Il was about the third Monday IN May Of that
year. 1892. A broken lock In one Of the rooms
at the castle had bafied the skill OF our smith.
and about nightfall. thinking to take q cup OF
beer At the Red Hart on my vay back. l went
down to Peter. the locksmiths, in the town.
When had given him his order and come out
again. found that with the darkness OF the
lane and the blaze Of his nre which had got
into my eyes, could not see yard before me.
Than warm stream OF light shone across the
path from q small window on my left and out
Of curiosity Hooked in.
On ragged pallet 10 one corner lay an elder
IL man. to whose wasted face and pallid
cheeks long white moustsche. which strayed
over the covsrlst. gave an air OF inconRruous
nercenesa His bright eyes were fixed on the
door as II he were listening. A child. three or
four years old. sat on the floor beside him.
playing with yellow cat.
II was neither OF these figures. however.
which held my gaze but that OF young girl
who knelt on the floor near the head OF the
bod. Alittls crucinx stood propped againstth
wall before her. and she had string Of beads
In her banda Her face was turned from me.
but felt that her lips were moving.
Suddenly . noise. which duly reached me
where I stood outside the easement. caused
her to start In alarm. and turn her head. At
the Same moment the cat sprang away Of.
frighted. and tho man on the bed stirred and
tried. as II seemed to me. to rise.
Though had never considered the girl SO
closely before. know who shs was Some
eight months earlier. whom Tilly. hard pressed
By the King OF Sweden. was striving to keep
down Saxony with one hand and Hesse with
the other. the man on the pallet. Stephen
Wort. q Sergeant Of jaGers. had been wounded
In . sklrmish bsyond the river. Why Tflly.
who was used to seeing mon die around him
like dies In winter. gave . second thought to
this man moro than to others I cannot say
even now. But for some reason when he
visited us before Breitenfeld. no brought the
wounded Sergeant In his train. and whom he
went left him at the inn.
Before the blazing FIRE In the cheerful kitchen
OF the Rcd Hart were eight or nine men,
among them Holman. who was then Burgo-
master; Dietz. the town minister. aud Klink.
our host They greeted me with . silent nod.
then sat sagsly sucking their lips or exchang-
ing glances. which seemed to indicate Q secret
understanding.
After few minutes Klink rose from his seat
First looking from one to another OF his neigh
bors. as II to assure himself OF their sym patty.
he stole quietly across the Kitchen to q door
which stood In ono corner. Here he paused
moment listening. and then on q sudden struck
the door . couple Of blows which made the
pewters ring again.
Hi Within thsrsp he cried in his great
voice. Are you paeking2 Are you packing.
wenchf Because out you go tomorrow. pack
or no packl Out you 20. do you hearf"
He stood . moment waiting for an answer.
but seemed to get none. on which he came
back to his seat. and chuckllng to himself
looked round on his neighbors for applause.
For Ave- minutes va ali s.t sIi.nt .pcrIn1
our Inns. Then Kiink rose again vItb . lnow.
inc look and crossed IN. titcban IN tint.
with the same parads Of caution a. b.iors
Banai Hs .truok The door untiI n rat,I.d an
its hinges,
hi You thersr be tbuns.,sa "Da VI,
ba,r van ADJ A. Won n,oLIn., A.. -,
hacking I..yp B.c.us. nae. or M n.cr 70
morrov Won col lam a man a, INV 1orI.
He ala not wal, this tim. for an nnSwsr I'm,
eame back 10 ma with n s.l,..nti.aad grin an
his faco. "Eh. no said raising his syshrovs
'.0ood P' I. mar rrovIod vho at onno.i,.
"OuIta rIob,," sail n saronb IN ,ha ..n.
tono- "ponish havgncam
Holman saiI no,hin1 hut noddad nth .
sly rIa,cs AZ me DI.tz m. minIst.r nodd.J
eurtlv als,. ana looked hard AT the Ara TIL.
rest laughed.
But for ms mart felt yarv l,tls lIka Isuoh.
Ing. when considered that This cIumsy ,as,
was played At the eypense Of the door eiTi
whom had ssen M her nInrsrs I could
have found II in my heart TO get up and s.T
what Thought OF n ibid no mora thar amir,
aud shrue nv shoulder.
KlInk howayar chose IN taLa o,.no. In nj.