Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-31

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seemed 10 desire TO address HIM.
,Vha, nov, MacLouis?" said The Duke.
eve ar. informed the Duke Of Rothsay- has
bsep insulted aud can scarce keep the Bran>
danes within door,"
"Gallan, MacLouis," said Albany, "and you,
nv ,ru,,y Brandanes, the Duke OF Kothsay,
NV princely nephew, is as well as h"pt'"i
gentleman can be. Some scuttie there has
b.en. bu. all is appeased" he continued to
draw the Earl ufDouglAs forward. GU see,
my lord" he said in his ear, "lhat't the wofd
arrest was 10 be once spoken, II would De soon
oprvrd, and you are aware your aiie"''""'s are
few for resistance
Douglas seemed TO acq"iesCe IN the nrcess!>
ty Of parenc, for the time. SIT my 're'n, nc
said, should bite through my lips, VIII be
silent til it is the honr 10 speak Out.
George Of March, in The meanwhile, had a
more easy ASK Of p4cifyIng the Prince. My
Lord of r. h,ay," ne SAID, approaching him
with grave CEREMONY" IL need not tell you that
YOU owe ne something for reparatIon ot honor,
though | blame rot YOU personal y for the
breach of contract which his destroyed the
peace Of nv family Leu ne cnnjure you by
what observance your highness may owe an in
iu.ed man, To forego [or TIE present this scan
d ,lous dispute"
"Nly lord, luwpy-u much" replied Roth
saw; "bul this naughty aud all controlling lord
has wounded mine honor
"My lo.d, can bu, add, your royal father Is
| ill-ha,h swooned with terror for yorr High
ness's safety"
"Il-,he kind. go,d old man swooned, said
you. my Lord OF March?-l am with nm III an
instant"
The Duke of Ro,hsay sprung from his sad
die TO the grounG, and was dashlnB into the
pala,c like greyhound, when feeble grasp
was laid ON his cloak, aud The FAINT voice Oh
Ineciinc female exclaimed, "PI o,ec'lon, my
nooIe Prince Protection for hell less ; ran
GER"
"Hands of, s,roll,r!' said the Earl Of March,
thruslinp the suppliant glee maiden aside.
Blu, tie een,ler Prince paused. at is true, y
said he, III nave brought the vengeance OF an
nnforgiyins devil upon this haplcss Creature.
o heaven. wha, life is mine, SO fa,a! to all
who approach mr.-What to do in the hurry?
She mus, not go 10 my apartmens--and all my
men are such born reprobates-fla. thou al
mine elbow, honest Harry Smith? What dost
| lhou herc!'
"rhere has been something OF tight, my
lord" answered our acquaintance, the Smith,
"be,ween the townsmen and the Southland looms
who tide with the Douglas; and we have swing
ed :hem as far as the Abbey GAZE"
81 am glad OF i'll am GLAD OF it, And you
hea, the knaves faIrly?
"FairIy, does your highness ask" said Hens
ry. "Why, az! We were stronger in numbers
to be sure; but no men ride better armed 'hah
those " no follow the Bloody Heart. And SO in
a sense we beat them fairly; for, as your high
ness knows, it is The Smith who makes the men
alarms, aud men with good weapons arc i
match TO- great odds
.4u~,WhiIe thsy thus tllkrd, the Earl OF March,
gate, returned In an%ious ncS7e:-'n palace
23ukr. My lord duke. Yourtfather is rec oyered
and if you hate not speedily, my lord Of Alba
ny aud The Douglas VIII have possession Of his
royal ear
"And if my royal father is recovered" said
The thoughIcss piince, sand is holding, or a.
bout to hold, council with NY gracious uncle
and The Earl Of Douglas, il BEEF neither your
lordship nor me to Intrude Till we are summons
ed. So there is time for me Id speak If my
litle business with mine honest armourer here"
"Does your hishuess take It so?" said the
Earl, whose sanguine hopes Of change Of ia
YOUR at court had been too hastily excited, and
were as speedily che cked, "Then So let ii BE- for
George Of Dunbar"
He gIdrd away with gloomy and displeased
aspect, and thus out of the Two most powerful
nobcmen in Scotland, q, time when the arts.
tncracy SO closely controlled the throne, the
reckless heir-apparent had made Two enemies;
the one by scornlul defiance, and The other by
Careless neglect. he needed not the Earl of
March's departure, however, or rather he felt
relieved from his imporluniiy.
| The Prince went on in indolen, con, crsation
with our armourer, whose skill in his art mad
made him known TO many Of the great lords
| about the court.
~ had something to say to thee, Smith
Caust thou take up a iaI!eE link in my Milan
haube:k"
GAS well, please your highness, as my mother
| could take up stitch in The nets she wovc-
The Milaner shalt not know my work from his
own"
"Well but that was not what wished Of
thee just now" Said the Prince, recollecling
himself; this poor glee-womar, good Smith,
she must be placed in safety. Thou art man
enough to be any woman's champion, and thou
must conduct her TO some place al safety"