The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-23
A NOVEL EXECUTION.
The story of n German Bandtt. sud
den Taking on.

And don't you ind IL very DUH up here
oil aioneg" | asked No" he answered.
mot 80 dun as you might think, by any
means You see. there r. plenty Of game
90 be had. large and small. for tho shoot
ing. the scenery is delightful 20 mo. who.
like you. am a bit Of an artist. and then
the banditti usually provide a little add
tional excitement" WHAT said, are
there bsnditsl around here them" Yes"
he answered. most certainly. though not
IN the direction from which you have
come. But as you proceed into Bohemia
you will find tho mountains infested with
them. and / shall send an escort down
with you tomorrow Indeed IN these pip
ing times OF peace II is chiefly for the rur-
pose OF escorting travellers through the
mountains shat We are here You viii
have a specially strong escort tomorrow.
though. as we have here at present con-
fined in the fort a notorious bandit We
captured hut yesterday In raid on his
hiding place. and tomorrow I shall send
him down 20 RabenshurE for trial. There
is no doubt whas his fate will he. Two
murders have been proved against him,
and there are numerous improved ones
md hundreds OF rohberies down 20 hts
name II IS as YOU say, a long way TO
send him but Rabenshurg Is our head
quarters. and he Will be tried by the mil
itary there But YOU must be tired and
glad 20 get to bed A" Saying this. he show
ed mo TO a small bedroom and left me
10 my slumbers.
was awakened early by the sound OF
a bugle ond was soon out 10 enjoy 'he
fresh aid and fine scenery. ! was immedir
ately struck by tho strong position Of the
fort che site on which IL was built being
admirably adapted for defense. The road
II road u could be called-perhaps pass
would be a better word-here ran for
full mile in a kind Of glen or gully lined
on either side by lofty and precipitous
rocks which towering - high on each
side. left only narrow way In the Md
die. Standing IN the center OF this gully
you could look along the path about halt
a mile each way. a. which distance "
came 10 a stop. the road suddenly dipping
down on one side 20 Rabenshurg and on
the other toward a forest. II was IN che
middle OF this valley. or rather cutting.
that the fort had been built, stretching
across the narrow way from one wall 80
the othet 30 that n necessary. che road
could he completely blocked and swept by
the guns Of the fort. In times OF peace
,he fort had gate left permanently open,
allowing travellers 20 walk right through
ana pursue thNt WY "
side
Nv friend Tho Lieutenant soon Joined me.
and I remarked on the strong position held
nv the fort Yes" said he. smiling. y
think we could give a good account OF
ourselves before an enemy could pase
along the road from end 10 end and he
polnted 90 the three guns mounted on
each side commanding the two roads.
large one was IN the middle and small
"a A -
formidable they looked lie said ! might
leave them at noon. when the escort for
the rlsoner would be ready Hardly
rad he finished speaking when a shout
was heard IN the fort. followed by re-
pors Of a rifle and babel OF cries. The
officer rushed down TO see what was the
matter. l following him closely. Arrived
al the square. we found a crowd of sol
dlers assembled round man lying on
the ground. bleeding profusely from a
" ound on tho shoulder. The officer was
quickly told the cause Of the tumult The
bandit while being led out OF his cell.
preparatory TO being marched away had
suddenly stabbed n soldier with a hidden
knife. and. taking advantage OF the sur
prise he had created. had escaped from
the fort. though O sentry had fired az him.
He was soon deserted flying down the road
which led 90 the forest. and several men
NNuNffNt III pursuit. ne 9illfff WIS MnUAt
TO follow them. when a grixzle1 veteran
touched his shoulder and said a few words
10 him. Are YOU quite sure you can DO
IT, gunner asked the lieutenant. Per-
fectly certain. sir" replied the old sol
der. II will lay my life on u she will
not fail us at this moment" VERY we'll
then" said the lieutenant. Recall the
men" The bugle rang out. and the pur-
sueB turned and slowly retraced their
steps 10 the fort. After ALL" he went
on. 1T IL our best chance. for they
could never catch him. Just look az the
pace he - going asi I would not lose
that scourdrel for anything, and n we
cannot take hlmc alive We must
anticipate his fate and take him
dead" Several men had been potting at
the fugitive with their rifles. hut without
success so he ordered them TO deslst ae
q was only throwing away ammunition
Lighting q cigarette. he sat down aud
calmly watched the ever lsssenlng form
OF the brigand. ! now went up 10 him
and asked the reason Of this strange
apathy on the part Of the garrison Don't
be In a hurry. my friend" replied he.
smiling. I'VE are not 50 lazy and foolish
a. doubtless you think Listen to me 3"
He then explained that just a. he was
also starting in pursuit Of the fugitive
the old gunner had told him that there
was far quicker and surer method OF
arresting him than that OF pursuit. The
big gun In the center Of the rampant on
khst aida had, b. constant practice, been