The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23

enough you have sent her across the
isisnd for water, and have taken advan.
tage OF her absence tolhave a little Con-
versation with you-You are beautiful
creature, and 100 Captain Burder.s
exclaimed she, in tone OF alarm, IS do
you really dare !-Begone. Touch me
not" | heard a shrek rushed into
the recess. and seizing the insolent VIII
lain behind by the collar Of his coat.
dragged him backwards q considerable
way, and then dashed him twice upon
the rocks, With all the force was mas
ter Of He could not rise, but lay groan.
ing with pain, and vainly attempting to
speak.
now FASTENED to Mrs. Mont. whose
agitation l endeavoured to relieve and
compose, by assurances Of upremitting
protection. and by the hope Of our soon
being able to leave the Island. When
her attendant returned, I left them to-
gether, after promising to keep watch in
front OF the recess, and prevented the fu.
ture intrusion Of capt. Burder, who con-
tinued for some time OH the spot where
| had left him, and then got upon his feet
and retired out of sight.
armed myself with piece of broken
oar, which found among the. cliffs, and
began to walk backwards and forwards in
front Of The reccse-My situation was now
such per2lexing one, that l felt more
anxious and uneasy than ever. I feared
lest cap,ain Burder should attack me
unawares, or gain access to Mrs. Mon,i
| If I relaxed mr. vigilance one mo-
meDt and sleep was therefore out Of the
question. paced along the rocks like
| sentinel. starting at eyerv sound, and ar
IDENTITY wishing for dawn although knew
| that there was no chance of its bringing
me any relief. did not dare TO sit down,
lest should slumber. | counted the
waves as they burst along the shore, and
watched the stars successfully rising and
| setting on opposite sides of the horizon !;
| at one time fancving saw my enemy lur-
king in some neighboring cavity, and at
another trying to discover the white sails
of an approaching vessel. | observed
Mrs. Months servant occasionally appear
at the entrance of their wild abode, and
look around, as if to ascertain that still
kept watch, and-theD quietly return with.
in.
Shortly alter midnight, while taking
my round along the cliffs. met captain
Burder. We both started back, and sur.
veyed each other for a little time withou.
speaking. ado not supposc," said he,
at length, "that the attack you made upon
me this evening, shall remain unresented
or UNPUBLISHED. Yon have behav ed most
villainOusly-you took advantage OF me
iike an assassin, when | was off nv
guard. "-"And shall not hesitate to do so
again. returned I, "if chance to find
YOU insulting Mrs. Mont "--sYou talk
boldly" cried he; .tare you aware tina:
you canno. leave this island unless
choose ?" ssNo, / am not.' "Thcn
learn that it is so," exclaimed he, stamp
ing his foot. "My crew have gone to
secure small vessel, and when they re.
turn, we shall depart in it, taking the fe-
males with us, and leaving you here. In
the mean time, be thankful that your lie
has not been the forfeit Of this evenings
| temerity."-"Your crew." ssid 1, "will
will not be so merciless as to abandon me
even although you order them to do so.
| ask nothing from you-oply keep at a
| distance from the recess IL advise this for
! your own sake "-"rhi, language ,,on't
last long," cried he quivering with rage
"wby don't pitch you over the cliffs this
moment But no, you shall die slower
DEATH" He now hurried furiouSly away
but once or twice stopped short, as it half
determined to return and attack me-
However, he restrained his passion, and
soon disappeared among the rocks.
A miserable fate, which we had no
visible means of avoiding, seemed now
to impend over Mrs. Monti and me.
leaned against precipice near her place
Of refuge. end gave way to the most me.
laBcholy anticipa'ions, which absorbed
me so completely, that ] did not disco
yer tina, it was day, till the sun had got
| completely above the horizon. Then,
on changing, my position. and looking 10.
wards the sea. observed sloop at an
| chor, abcu. half mile from the shore,
and boat Of men approaching,
| ] did not for moment doubt that they
were captain Burder's crew, and that the
vessel belonged to them; and hasten
ed towards the landing place. that
might solicit their interference in behalf
Of Mrs Mont and myself, before their
| commander could have an opportunity of
steeIipg their hearts against US. The boat,
which had nov touched the shore. was
! concealed from nv view by projecting
rock. A man, who stood on the top OF il,
calIed rpa hv name I loci, ed an anil