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 dark he went with fearful steps to a baker's shop, to purchase some bread, but great was his terror when he wanted to pay for the small loaf of coarse bread he had bought, and could not find his purse, which must have dropt out of his pocket when he dried his garments in the hall of the castle.

Being entirely destitute of money, he offered one of his pistols, which he took out of his pocket, in lieu of payment: The baker viewed him from tip to toe, and after some hesitation agreed to the bargain. Unfortunately the house of this man had been robbed some weeks ago by a gang of thieves, and Wolf's savage look joined with his singular appearance rendered him suspicious to the baker, who, ever since the robbery had been committed in his house, took every ill-looking stranger for a thief.

Prompted by that notion he ordered one of his people to follow Wolf at some distance as soon as he had left the house, and went