Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-06


the present. that can tell thee how :hou canst
deliver him from his bondage" "Name II:
cried Oroi eagerly. "Scarce zen days ago, saio
Rodollon 81 swore by all that was sacred, 10 inc
monsters who were guarding US, that woa'a
deliver Ongolmo's son into their hands II 'ney
would grant me my freedom. They grahtedH IL:
Ever since have been devising some way Oh
escape for your father Orol, we nave Work
OF death before us, aud we must hasten 10 per-
form it. Are you ready?" Ready 10 aie LOT
Ongolmo," said he" But Almanac! VIII
show her TO place Of safety"-answered no
dollon "Come follow-both."
He led them carefully down through dark
channel Of the mountain 10 the opening Of an
arched cavern which had been formed apparent
ly by the closing in Of the rocks, from the sides
of the gulf The entrance was shaded and al
most obscured BY a thicket Of shrub-pine and
cedar, which had either grown up since the iali
Of the rock. or had Sudden down at the time
of the conclusion, from the heights above
"Sees, thou yondcr tree Orol!'' said kodolion,
poiniingt to tall pine that leaned over the chah-
| mel. "Let that be your signal 70 this cavern
for I may not be with you when you Visit TINS
place again. He charged Almanac TO keep
good courage, assuring her all would De wen,
| aud led her into the cave. he soon returned 10
the side of Orol, and again led the way up Inc
mountain towards the lighted rock lie ap-
preached the fire that was yet burning orishty
and began 10 extinguish it by drawing out me
brands and scatter ring them around on the eoio
damn rocks. When this was done he led Orol
by a secret winding path up towards the sum-
mi, of :he cliff After they had gained the top,
Rebellion paused 10 give his directions. " 1t is
now" said he bu, little distance to the fated
! f,,b iS
| obey NV word. ! must stand with you at The
entrance of the glen, and give the signal 10 the
wrelches within that have you. AS they rush
TO seize yon, strike me down and fly. BE care
full they do no, take you; shall take care OF the
rest, Let every Thing be done in silence; Tor
these mountains swarm with leagued bands oil
robbers"
They stood by the mountain cave. As yet
all was peaceable and calm. Now and then
they could hear the hum Of voices from within,
-choing along the vaulted cells. Be valiant, o
roll" again whispered Rodollon. This night
de, curing flames shall be their portion. Are
you prepared" Orol pressed his hand in to-
ken Of his readiness.
The signal was given. The monsters rushed
out on their prey. Orol did as he had been
ordered The whole gang pursued him. The
pursuers and pursued were desperate; but II was
no, long, before Orol could perceive that he
hegained ground AT las' when he found that
he was beyond the hearing OF their footsteps
he paused for breath. He had seated himself on
broken rock and was listening TO every sound
| that moved on the still mountain breeze. He
could hear al first the voices Of his pursuers al
distance calling to each other from rock TO
rock, till at last from the fainlness of the sounds
they all seemed 10 have returned TO the cave.
aMercifui Heaven, shield thee from the muir
derer's vengeance. my father" cried Orol. The
sound of appr na. hing fuutstcpo alarmed him
Before he could fly, Almanac sprung 20 his arms
brca,hless with fatigue. "rhou ar, safe then,
Orol." she exclaimed, and tainted in his arms.
"My love-" said be, when she had recovered,
"lLou shuld's, no, have followed up these rude
mountain heights Gould wish 10 live"
she replied, ''if thou had persisted here! But
thou dost not love Almanac" She broke away
from him weeping Oroi Was about to reply,
when u loud cracking sound from the noun
tain above them attracted their attention The
sound arose from large fire that was raging
and streaming up TO the very heavens, apparent
" in the direction of the mountain glen, from
which Orol had just escaped. Let us fy,'
said Almanac, trembling with lear as she caught
the hard of her lover. They fastened away
| TOWARDS INC cave WllIb i>oHo'ioh PoA"NSa
GU, to them as place of safety.
While the keepers OF the mountain glen were
away in pursuit of Orol, the faithful Rodollon
had taken OngoImo from his confinement, and
borne him away to place OF concealment.-
This done he again returned TO the glen and
waited the return Of the pursuers They came
and entered In an instant the entrance TO the
cavern was barred fast upon them. a torch
was concealed near him, which he Instantly
seized and applied to the combussibles that lay
scattered around the entrance. For several
days he had been secretly employed in scatter
ing fuel and combustble substances along the
sides of the cavern, resolved when opportunity
presented 10 involve the murderers in one com.
mon ruin In momen, the, flames ragged tre-
mendously, cracking and raging along through
the vauled caverns.
In the mean time Orol and Almanac had
reached the wished for cave, and entered -
Happy Orol-i, was the cave 10 which kodoi-
ION had conveyed his father.-"My chlldren!'-
"My father" they exclaimed, and were locked
in each others arms
Another day dawned: it was day OF glad.
ness and rejoicing Throughout The mountains and
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