Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-28
HE FEARED RIDsCrJLE

tAe Tahco-frus>lan war 8
young German officer named Fritz Won
Weber was in love with girl named
! Zaire, an AlSatian. whose father was
general in the German army. whe I
| general refused his consent 10 the
union. He and Fritz both went 60 the
war. Zaire was sent 10 the country
When Fritz reached his quarters. he
found friend, one DIR. Max Won Blu
/ low, great joker. Fritz told the doe
/ tor all about it,
/ Fritz said the doctor. leave the !
matter 10 me. Tomorrow old HON.
/ berg takes his usual ride along the
north road. He goes unattended. You
must be in the little wood by the
spring. He will be attacked by
number of our fellows disguised as
the enemy. When he is attacked. you
must rush forth and rescue him. In
/ his gratitude Zaire shall be yours
I, The morrow came. Down the road
on his old horse came the general.
Suddenly from the wood rode a squad
of the enemy-terrible fellows. The
general saw them and turned TO fly.
The old horse was stubborn. He COM
menced to jump up and down, and the
result was that the general was cap
tured. The enemy put a rope about
the generals neck. They were going
TO hang him. The general shed tears.
Il am General Won Homberg." he
groaned.
The enemy grinned and threw one
end of the rope over the branch of a
tree
Il am a father" sobbed the general.
The enemy gave a strong pull on the
rope.
II am still in the prime of life'
Don't hang me; please don't?' cried the
general.
The rope frightened
A shout was heard-ringing shots,
fierce words. the tramping of hoofs.
| The enemy fed; the general was saved.
/ His deliyerer bowed before him.
| 1t was Fritz. The general would
have preferred hanging. The young
! man bowed low.
Your pass Numbered the general.
I'll have none." said Fritz.
"You heard the orders Return to
camp and report yourself under ar
rest" snorted the general.
! That evening Frftz-poor Fritz-sa'
in his tent A guard walked before the
door. But all the army rang with the
| praises of the general, who had thai
day met a squad of the enemy and SIN
gle handed had defeated them.
DIR. Max was furious. He initiated
the generals horse. He jumped up ant
down and snorted.
"I'u fix him. he cried I'm SHOW
him upt'
Then he took his pen and sat dow
and wrote the whole story out-th
true story.
Tomorrow, said DIR. Max, I'll sen
this to my paper unless he eompr'
mises.''
re stood before the general.
All. Dr.4von nulvw,
wish?''
"Can see you alone. general?'
The generals aid retired.
General, we have had enough"
Enough what?"
Enough humbug."
How
"Those men We're your own men.
have their account of the affair. 1t
not complimentary to you. 1t is yer
complimentary to Fritz. General, Frit
] must marry your daughter"
> Sir" Numbered the general, do 20
! presume
f ..Oh yes" smiled DIR. Max; Eyes, d
: presume. / own a newspaper, 20
f know. The whole account must go fol
. ward In three days the whole worl
f will be in a broad grin over you an
} your horse unless
I "Unless whatf'
ssI-nlaSS Fritz marripS Zaire-
D The general hesitated. He had bee
2 praised, honored-he dreaded ridicule.
5 Come down. cried DR.. Max. 1T
no use holding out, general. Com
down like a man.
The general hesitated, turned. writ
gled fumed and offered money. but
r was of no avail.
Come down. cried DIR. Max. Com
: down. Shall Zaire marry FritzF'
: Yes" growled the general.
r "And you will introduce him as you
i son-in-law at once and release him frol
: arrest?'
. "No-that is, / mean yes"
/ "And you will give him an appofn
e ment-make him your secretary"
5 II WON'T
b "Ahr'
= "Well, WILL"
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