Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-16
that instant I feltehat was capable Of par

that instant feltshat was capable of par |
doning him.
Occupied with these thoughts, arrived at
the foot Of the mountain, The country was
solitary and secure, and In short time be-
held the shepherd at a short distance cross
ing the plain. fastened to meet him, He
hid obtained nothing.--He had found the
father plunged in the deepest distress. He
had read the letter with violent emotion, and
then calming himself with a sudden exertion,
he had replied coldly, "My daughter has
been dishonored by these wretches, let her
be returned without ransom or let her die"
| shuddered at the reply. / knew, accor-
ding to the laws of the troop her death was
inevitable. Our oath required it. felt
nevertheless, that, not having been able to
have her to myself, could become her ex-
ecutioner
The robber again paused with agitation.
l sat musing upon his last frghtful words,
which proved to what excess the passion may
be carried when escaped from all moral res
traint. There was horrible verify in this
story that reminded me of some of the trag-
ic fctions of Dante.
We now came to fatal moment, resumed
the bandit. After the report of the shep-
herd, returned with him, and the chieftain
, received from his lips the refusal of the ia
ther. AT signal, which we all understood
we followed him some distance from the VIC
, tim. He there pronounced her sentence Of
death. Every one stood ready to execute
' the order; but nterfered. I observed thai
there was something due to pity, as we'll a.
. to justice. That was as ready as any one
r to approve the implacable law which was t,
serve as warning to all those who hestatet
!. to pay the ransoms demanded for our prison
v ers, but that, though the sacrifice was prop
lar ,phf fn no ,,o1a wit
!. The night is approaching, continued /; sh,
/. will soon be wrapped in sleep; let her thel
= be despatched. All that now claim on tn,
h source of former fondness for her is. let M
q strike the blow. / will DO it sincerely, Blu
: more tenderly than another.
Is Several raised their voices against my pro
,e position, but the captain imposed silence CT
s them.-He told me might conduct her int
a thicket at some distance, and be relied up
h on my promise.
er fastened to seize my prey. There wa
re forlorn kind OF triumph at having at lengtl
S. become her exclusive possessor. bore he
D. off into the thickest of the forest. She re
ne manned in the same state of insensibility AM
h. stupor l was thankful that she did not rec
10 ollect me: tor had she once murmured m
ne name, should have been overcome. Sh
n; slept atlength in the arms Of him who wa
lis to poniard her. Many were the conflicts
r underwent before l could bring myself t
he strike the blow. My heart had become sor
nv by the recent conflicts it had undergone, an
ii | dreaded lest by procrastnation, some 9th
ed er should become her executioner Whe
ne her repose had continued for some time,
tn separated myself gently from her, that
might not disturb her sleep, and seizing sue
Al, denly my poniard, plunged it into her boso
rs A painful and concentrated murmur, b.
ed without any convulsivc movement, accom-
Sc panied her last sigh So persisted the unto
a tunate.