Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

ed, ''f this be not the abode Of incarnates, then
blessed Savior restore US again to our wonted ele
ment, and preserve from the grasps Of the fends
which occupy this place Of backness and despair.
"Be ye not alarmed,' responded rude voice, which
from the harness Of its intonations, bespoke him
who uttered them man reckless Of dangers and E.
mulous of the performance of deeds of noble daring
"be not alarmed say for if there be evil spirits in
this cell, fear them no.-they cannot hurt me
with their sbapeless forms and pontless darts: and
as for frail mortals, what have to fear from them
whilst my firm claymore fails not to serve me-
On, on, ye towards, nor stand thus trembling, but
rather let US search the cell and drag from their
hiding places the villains who inhabit them. p
| There was an earnestness in his manner which as
sured me, that the speaker, whoever he might be,
would soon discover me; and trusting to the event,
unhesitatinsly rushed from my retreat, and pre-
sented myself before him imploring his protec-
| tion.
The stranger for moment stood motionless with
amazement, but recovering himself raised me from
| the ground, and bidding me not suspect the purity
of his intentions, inquired my name and the causes
which had led me to inhabit mansion so dreary
would have gratified his curiosity but ere could
artculate single sentence, the hapless Antoinette
intruded her presence, and the stranger nyolunta-
ry shrunk f. ON before us. The taper lights gleam-
ed brilliantly upon her form and gave her an un-
earthly appearance Her long auburn tresses Aow-
ed over her bosom, and her eye beaming with
wildnesss and despair, no longer gave to her the
meek and interesting aspect of whitening beauty,
or the deep and silent melancholy Of desponding
and heart-stricken mother, borne down to the mar
gin of the grave by the bitter cup of afliction.-
The symbols OF religion nwhich were suspended from
her bosom, idly dallianced her bloody garments,
hist the stiletto which she had wrested from Allen
selo firm grasp glttered as she waved it before u.s.
"See see," she exclaimed, "see villains what We
have done, behold him who was once all that was
good and perfect expiring the ilinty rocks;-be-
hold him ye wre'ches-twas you that murdered
him-'twas you that deprived earth of its fairest
oG:pring-but ye shall not escape my vengeance
ye shall yet know that
"Heaven has scourge like love to hatred turned
Nor hell a fury like woman scorned."
And in the wildness OF delirium which had sudden
ly overcame her exhausted spirits, she attempted TO
plunge the weapon into the bosom of the stranger
Aware other intentions, he arrested her hand, as
she raised it, and holding her at defiance, bade his
| associates confne the prisoner. His companions
| seized the frantic Antoniette, and placing her in
secure situation, at the instance oftheir leader pro-
ceeded to explore the cavern whilst he listened to
my story, and consoled me with his promises of
speedy restoration.
The corpses of the brigands were examined, and
whilst in the act Of removing them to adjacent
apartment, Aenselo, wh2 had SO long remained tor
pid, awoke, and in the most piteous tones ever ut
tered by mortal, impored the strangers not to de-
stroy him. Forgive me-" he exclaimed, forgive
| a repentng sinner and murderer-restore to my
bosom my Antonette, and will ever serve thee
Twas not for my sake but for hers, and for her
who now stands near ye, that | perpetrated the
crimes TO which these lcless corpses bear witness"
He would have proceeded. but the strangers, dis
covering that his mind was laboring under all the
ills of mental alienation stopped him in the midst of
hissupplications, and securing him with manacles,
bore him to the spot, where, a shelving rock, sat
| the no less frantic Antoinette.
| The cavern searched for the treasures and
spoliations it supposed to contain and the bo-
dies OF the brigands were disposed of by throwing
them down deep and unfathomed cavity which
proruded its mouth at the hther end of the cell.
The bodies enclosed in blankets, and confined
with cords, lest life, not yet wholly extinguished,
should be resuscitated and they, who had been the
terror OF the surrounding country, should once
escape from the deep and dark sepulchre, to visit
| the abodes of mortals. As their bodies fell from
precipice TO precipice, now dashing against the
sharp-poined rocks, and now lodging for a moment
on the projecting cliffs. the strangers shouted with
JOY and consigned the last remains of band of bri-
gands TO the dread abode of Pluto and poured upon
| them the execrations and anathemas of high
wrought Indignation. The cavern reverberated
with their loud huzzas and that cell of inquity
which had for more than an half century been the
common receptacle of all the crimes and vices
OF which man is guilty, was in moment purged Of
its scenes of villany. The strangers, satisfied with
their discoveries, and wishing no longer to remain
within the cavern, proceeded towards its mouth,
bearing with them Alenseo and the frantic Anto-
nete, who rent the air with her cries and frenzicd