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b.t certain and speedy death; his
naie aud wild looks were enough to
condemn him, and in spite OF hls pro
te,sations OF innocence, he was Drag
ged away. Dreadful were the feelings
or Julia. when she heard her father was
in confinement. at the fort, on suspicion
of numbering lieutenant Maryeau; she
rnshed on, of the house with the inten.
ton Of declaring his innocence, and had
almost reached the fort, when It over.
came her, like stroke OF death, that IL
she cleared her father she must accuse
her lover: whom she knew the lawlesS
and avengeful colonel would immedl
ately sacrifice. She threw herself down
on the grourid, 10 an agony OF uncer-
tain despair. In vain did she endeavor
to determine which she should con
denim, her father or lover! She saw
it was her duty to tell the truth, and
let the guilty suffer, but the idea OF
| accusing William was dreadful to her:
| At last, springing up, she exclaimed,
is it possible that ] can resolve on
the destruction of my good and limo
cent father, when one word from me
would save himl pardon me, heaven,
| for hestating one moment--i VIII go
this instans-i don't know what he
may be suffering in prison, and she
was flying TO the gate TO demand admit
lance. when once more the idea oil her
lover dying frorn h'r accusation, was
before her; she stopped and clasPed
her hands in agony What am |
doine?" she said--"0hl dearest vii.
liam! arr | then flying in such haste to
devote you to death? / cannot, indeed.
| cannot'-and at that mOment, the
sound Of the drum a! the fort struck her
ear. and reused by the idea of her Ia
theirs danger, she rushed forward, and
asking to see the colonel, was admit
ted; she found him sitting IN full coun
Gil with his officers; for although he
had determined on Hadiey's rmmedl-
ale death, yet he was one who always
made some show of justice to the world
Julia advanced up the room with all
the tirnness she could command, and
said. Il am come, colonel Marveau, to
demand the liberation of my father
he is innocent" 81 am sorry, belle
Julia" said the cslonel, 81 cannot oh.
lige you as these gentlemen have just
found TO the contrary" ooh nor
Julia said, her frmness fast leaving
her. Gle is not guilty. know to a
certainty heis pot" "Ifyou know to a
certainty he is not guilty, perhaps yon
know to certainty who is-be SO good
as to speak, Mademoiselle, " he added
with forced cjviiity. Il cannot release
your father unless ! have more proof
speak out. "-"0h / cannot" Julia
said, bursting into tesrs-"i knolV,
but cannot tell: release my father, |
GRAY you colonel, for indeed he is in
noceut II tell you what, colonel
cit must he the wench's lover, who"
"Uah by heaven" cried the enraged
colonel, 81 see it now-send out some
of the soldiers--bring him in alive or
dead-I'lt have the base peasants
hearts blood. ? "Ohs,op, stop!" shrek
ed Julia, in an agony ofapprehensIon-
"It was not him, indeed" she contin
ued, eagerly-"He met me 10 the
woods-he was rude ldrew his pts,
toi and shot him dead" There was q
silence for a moment in the room, at
length the colonel called out;
"Well, then put the young murder.
ess in close confinement; IN the mean
while bring in her lover, and if we
can't find oct the assassin, by St. Den
mis-. Wen hang them all up in row"
Julia who had tainted, was carried
out. and after she had revived, locked
up in an apartment alone Here the
unfortunate girl sat bro0ding over her
sorrows, and she had fallen intoa sort
of stupor, when, near morning, she
was reused by hearing some one pro
nounce her me- She looked up and
beheld by a dim light of a lamp, the
Otowav chief, Bald Eagle, standing
before her. She had often seen him
before, and knew him for the friend
and ally Of Col Maryeau, yet she
shrunk back, as she glanced her eye
fearfally around, and saw that her
only companion IL that dreafy apart
ment was the tall Indian chief--"Ju
| LA. he said, fear not the Bald Eagle,
| he has come to take you, Julia, the
ewes Of the Bald Eagle have often
itold von he loved you, but his speech