The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-30

won her for my bride he swore that
he would have his revenge ON me-"
But" interrupted Rosa. ibis castle
Is only fifteen miles from US. and he has
done US no harm yet"
Yes" answered her father. that
was many years ago, and he has now a
young wife and two children, but he
still hates me bitterly and"
A loud clamor in the courtyard inter
rupted the story, and ON looking out
Of the window, to their CONSERVATION
they saw the very man they were
speaking of. the Baron of 0denwald,
aud his soldiers marching up to the
castle doors. The knights soldiers were
still at the wars, and the few old men
left to guard the castle had been easily
oyerpowered by the fierce baron.
Rosa screamed with terror. She heard
the tramp of armed feet coming up the
stairs. In came the naughty Baron OF
Odenwald and ordered his men to bind
and carry off the wounded and helpless
Knight of Tannenburg. In vain were
Rosa's tears and prayers. The unfor-
tunate knight was hurried off, Rosa
turned out of the castle. which was
looted, and then locked up, and the poor
girl left weeping and disconsolate.
All night she wandered through the
dark pine forest till she came to a char
.oal-burner's hut. where she was taken
IN and kindly treated. Days passed by
and Rosa longed to see her father once
more, and perhaps help him to escape.
Accordingly, one day she stained her
face with brown-berry juice, changed
her own pretty dress for a peasants
coarse cotton gown, and with a large
basket of mushrooms on her arm start
I'd off for the castle of Odenwald
The sentinel, seeing only harmless
little peasant girl, let her pass over the
irawbridge. She walked up to the por-
ier's lodge, where the porters wife
stood in the doorway scolding her chill
iren. The Baron of Odenwald was ex.
remely fond of mushrooms, and the
oasketful was soon bought and paid for
BY the porter's wife.
"Wlll you not stay with me and helm
ne lok after the children and cook the
,ood for the prisoners?" she asked, af.
.er a few moments chat with Rosa.
Il need young, strong girl like you,
md will give you new dress every
rear II you will stay"
Rosa accepted the offer eagerly, and
ier duties, none too light, began that
Very day. She had TO light the fire In
lhe morning. dress the children, help
ihe porter's wife cook the most un-
Iayory soup for the prisoners Of the
:astle, and do many things. One day
the porter came TO his wife and told her
hat he was obliged TO go away with
he baron for some days and that she
you'd have to take the prisoners food
70 them, besides cooking 1t.
mo. indeed" replied his wife,
promptly; there are murderers and
thieves in those cells and | will not &c
hear them"
Let me CO." begged Rosa. 81 will
10 1t for you"
VERY WELL" said the porter, rather
Iurprised at her request, come with
ne and l will show you how to unlock
he doors"
Together they went down a winding
light OF stone steps, opened a door
heavily bolted and barred, and down q
ong, dark corridor, dlmly lighted by
lhe porter's lantern. On one side were
mall stone cells, behind whose iron
sratings wild, cruel faces cleaned In
lhe light of the passing lantern. Hide
,us oaths and fearful laughter followed
them, and Rosa shrank, frightened. to
he porter's side.
do not fear them" he said, they
sannot possibly escape. This man
however, is good and gentle, and you
ran go right into his cell" He stopped
n front Of one of the gratings and held
ap his lantern. Rosa's heart beat fast
and loud. There, on wretched heap
81 straw, lay her father. asleep, pale
and emaclated. She longed to call tc
him, but remembered she must be sllent
before the porter, and they left hin
kleeping and walked back through the
long corridor. boiling the heavy dooi
behind them.
The next day Rosa took into the pris
IN the bowls Of appetizing soup, pushed