Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-03

nal CELL" Whilst they thus coovened the woman
who seemed to participate in the designs Of the bril-
gand, placed her hand upon my head, and leaning
over me, softly whispered, " Be Of good cheer, lady,
for thou may'st yet be restored to thy country and
thy home"
There was 4 mildneu in her countenance, which,
but for the visible lines Of grief with which it wa.
marked, would have entitled her to a rank among
the beautiful, and it convinced me, that though an
inmate Of a dark cavern, she was not one Of the
abandoned, and that in her l might with safety
place every confidence. As she ceased speaking, as
far as | was capable, ! indicated the joy her kind
words had impaired, and endesvored, not vainly, to
have her understand, that I would gladly accede to
any proposition that might seem likely to release
me from my present abiding place of misery and
confinement.
The ~brigands, who still continued their be.tial
riotinss, noticed not the conference between US, but,
reckless of whatever occurred, they continued their
carousing, till the day was far spcnt, when, exhau-
sted, and no longer able to debauch, they stretch
ed themselves upon the damp and Ainty floor of the
cavern, and sought, in repose, a temporary respite
from their bacchanalian feast.
Whilst the band was thus absorbed in sleep, Allen
selo De Crutz, for such was the name of the brigand
who had first conceived for me a sparkling OF pity
and kindness, taking advantage Of the time and the
occasion, made preparations for the capture of the
party, and for my releuse.
He w, a man of undaunted courage, and pos
sessed a soul which the furies could not ter.
rify, and which an Alexander, and even a great.
err, a Napoleon, might envy. BY some sad accident,
rather than by folly or Encouragement, he had be-
come an inmate Of the Cavern of the Buyao La
Fouche. But as his lofty spirit painted for the a.
chievement of great deeds, he unreinittingly sough,
an opportunity to escape from the fangs and power
OF men, whose only aim was rapine, and whose am
bition was confined to the sum total of the amount
they might depredate. He had been an officer in
the Austrian service. and was afterwards at Estra-
madura during the Portuguese war, but having
failed to command the appreciation of his General,
IN an action where he fought with ul the desperate
heroism Of Julius Cesar, he retired from the mill.
tary of Europe, and embarked for America, intend.
ing to commence on our shores some kind of EN-.
ployment, which would secure him against the ills
and misfortunes to which military life is liable. On
his passage hither, he was taken by pirate, robbed
Of his effects, and cast, with a band of miserable
followers cr the southeastern coast Of Florida,
where he remained for some time, sub.isting on
such OF the productions of nature, as the wilderness
afforded; but at length growing weary of u life
which was nothing but a dull season Of chace and
monotony. he, and those Of his companion, who e.
capped the insal abrious and poisonou. atmosphere of
that communicating climate, ventured to migrate
towards regions where the rays ofa more congenial
sun generates health, and where the gales of
heaven beget all the invigorating qualities of
happy and active life. lie was accompanied, indie
penden,ly Of those soldiers who had attached them
selves to his fortunes and hi, fate, in Austria, by
q wife and four lovely children, upon whom he
doated with a fondness which it is difficult to de-
scribe. They were hi, "joy on earth and hope in
heaven" his polar star, and all that rendered this
world worth enjoyins--in them he lived and
moved, aud had his being; and when by " one fell
swoop" two of his daughters, scarce past the climax
OF infancy, were torn from his bosom, he gave him.
self up to madness, aud swore eternal hatred to all
mankind.
II was whilst on his pilgrimage from the coast of
Florida, that he was taken by the briyands his ef-
fects sequestrated-his hopes cut ofr-and his two
blooming daughters defled. In a moment hope
vanished from his soul-vengeance kindled in his
bosom, and he vowed that ere he died he would
wreakhis wrath on the heads Of those who had ru-
med his souls repose, and fitted him only for the
gloomy mansions of despair. No longer valuing
life, or wishing to maintain worthless existence, he
joined the brigands who had thus blighted all his
prospects-hoping, that by thus pretending to unite
himself with them, he should ultimately be enabled
to secure an opportunity when he might carry
his vows into execution. Long had he meditated
on a plan--long had he thirstcd for the arrival of
the hour when his purposes might be effected, and
as III is seemed p~ropitious to his wishes, he deter
mined that vengeance should no longer be delayed.
My arrival at the cavern,-the murder Of Ro-
deriqus, and the bestial excuses which had lsid
the ~brisand, PROSTATE with the rocky base ofthe
dark, damp, and ~frishtful cell, all c%onspired
to tell him that the hour was now at hand when
vengeance might be hurled on the heads of his
mortal foes, and when he might slake his
thirst for revenge by deep libations in their blood.
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