Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-27

Roland with me!' answered she.
Roland immediately drew Q pages attire
from a bundle which he had with him. She
retired into an adjoining closet a moment. aud
then appeared equipped in her disguise.
They hastily retreatod, passed tho out
or gate, and mado the best Of their way to-
wards Scotland. In the mean time Lord D.
arrived, and. on being informed that his daugh-
ter was missing, onquired il any body had been
seen in the neighborhood answering the de-
scrip,ion oc the outlaw Roland Duncan.
The answer vas promptly made. that no.
been seen in the vicinity.
"Did he 90 off %alone'' inquired the Lord.
"No-a page accompanied him"
81 understand it ALI" cried his Lordship =
"let all my vassuls arm and pursue the minstrel
and the page.
Roland and Almira arrived late a: night on
tho borders Of a lake, which they must pass
to reach their place of destination.
The out!a W was surprised at seeing a new
bargcman there, but as the sound Of the pur-
suers, dashing on ut full speed saluted his ears,
ne sprang into the boat with the lady, and
commanded the ferrymap TO shove of.
They had reached the middle of the lake.
when the Lord and his men arrived on the
beach-while Roland was taken up will, OBJ
serving their motions, the boatman drew 4 dag
ger from his bosom, and thrust il in his back.
Roland fell MORALLY wounded, and the boat
man selling Almira's hand. cried out-"Oh,
AlInira. do you not know mel"
as t. nay : it cannot be, yet, it is my long
lost Alfred" cried she, and tainted in his arms
"Tell me-" cried Roland, "before l die, the
meaning of this seeming Mystery"
"Know them" said the ferryman, "that I
am the stranger who made you acquainted
with his Satanic majesty. am ofnoble blood,
and five years since did the Lady Almira plight
her hand solemnly to me. without the knowl-
edge Of her father. and when l demanded her
of him, he gave me an absolute denial. In the
pnroxysm of grief which this cir oc-
casioned, l left my country, and have since
been a wanderer in foreign realms.
Being once cast away upon a desolate is
land. Satan. appeared to me, and offered to in
sure me success in my wishes, on condition of
my signing an overture Of my soul to him af-
ter death. He told me that Fate had decreed
that she should first be desperately enamoured
Of another, and that if my rival fell under my
hand, her love would he all transferred back
TO me. Tho Ficnd instructed me how 10 pro-
coed, and he has consummatcd my wishes"
Rage and disappointment cleaned in the
Pickering ray which illuminated the dying cyts
of R,land Duncan. and he expired in incon-
ceivablc agonies.
The Son Of the Ocean succeeded in escap-
ing with the lady Almira, and although they
lived together several years, during which time
sho returned his affection four-fold, he always
felt the keenest remorse, and a "fearful look
Ing forward TO Judgement" He was never hap
| py = but the anticipation Of the inevitable woes
| which awaited him in a future state of being,
preycd on his spirits, and in spite of the tender
| assiduiiies Of Almira, he sunk under the weight
| of his melancholy forebodIngs to an early grave,
requesting this inscription 10 be placed en- his
tombstone,
NEVED TDIICT THE nEVJi