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 and such an undertaking would, besides, be too dangerous for only four people."

"O!" exclaimed the Lieutenant, "if that is all you have to say against it, then I will soon make you easy: We will take a dozen stout fellows from the village with us, they will not hesitate to accompany us if we give them a couple of dollars and a good dram; it will be devilish good fun, and to-morrow, with the first dawn of day, I will depart with you."

"The Baron consented to the proposal, and I myself did not dislike it; in short, we remained, and sent our postillion through the village to publish, "That all young fellows who would go with us to the castle next night, should have six-pence each, and as much brandy as they could drink."

"In less than half an hour the whole village was assembled round the door of the inn. We selected fifteen of the stoutest, or-