The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

We shall be far hence, in safety, in honor,
and-if thou wilt, in power"
"Thy band ~ repeated Giulietta, fly
with thee With whoml What meanesl
;houl What art thou, Francesca Z"
- know not, maiden = said Francesca
" / have not been what seem to be, ye
thou couldst make me so,-With thee, am
Francesca; without thee, am-Leoni
And The name struck through to the mai.
den's heart with GOODNESS as of death ia,
cry she would have uttered died upon hei
lips, & she tainted in the arms of her lover
A hectic flush passed over her cheek and
she woke from the partial death with deep
gasp as of one in pain, and her dark eye
was filled with vague horror. Frances
cesco, Francesca !" she said, "lhou toldcsi
me something.--it was terrible tell it me
again. Francesca thou art not Frances
co." and she paused for Il moment. 81
know now" she said " remember well
very well, Francesca is dead, and thou
thou art not, thou canst not, thou shalt not
not be Leoni, the bandit Leoni, my bl 9TH
mockest me ~
81 was once Leoni," he replied -" thy
brothers enemy never, or Garcio had not
now lived. Could be the enemy of your
brother, Giuilet,al'
And Glulietta felt that it was Francesca,
and not Leoni who spoke and she paused.
Great was the tumult Mt Castol Alto. An
old fisherman of PoZzuolo had informed
Garcio that he had seen two figures passing
down westward on the sea-shore, at the
foot of the castle. One was maiden OF
exceeding beauty, the countenance of the
other, he said, was one which he knew well
and which once seen was not easily forgot
ten,-that of the bandit Lconi. Then Gar
clio was wild with rnse, and he called his
followers together, and the clash of arms
was loud in the hall, and then, from tn,
gate of Castle Alto, issued a troop of war.
riors, and their mail shone cold in the star.
light, and Garcio spurred on his bloody
war-horse in the van. His countenanct
was pale with wrath, and he dashed madly
forward along the winding shore.
But one of the maidens of Giulietta, wher
she heard the PEASANTS tale went and sough
for her in her fathers hall, and she was no
there 4; and she descended by the secre
staircase, and she saw footsteps in the dew
on the grassy ground. Then she returned
weeping, and came to AmalGero, and TOLD
him that Leoni the bandit had carried a
way Giulietta. And the old man was yer,
feeble, and he bowed his head gently upor
his breast and died.
"Heardest thou nething" Giulietta sale
to Leoni.
Nothing, Giulietta," he replied. "Nay
now that listen, methinks hear sound
far away, like the tramp of steeds along tht
sand" And Giulietta listened, and she wai
filled with great fear.
"Oh! fly, Leoni ~ she said. 4" it is Gar
clio fly, and leave me here !" But Leon
raised her in his arms, and bare her sofIl,
forward.
And nov the rocks were seen rising higl
ruined temple upon their summit, and Leon
knew that his band was near.
"On, on, Giuletla !" he exclaimed
''one effort more and we are safe" AnC
now the tramp of the galloping horses came
nearer, and the voices of men were heart
urging them on. Louder and louder be
came the sound, and Giulietta made on
last struggle forward, and, having galnet
the rocks, the lovers stood beneath the ruins
"Anselno Anselmo ~ cried Lconi
and he was answered, by shout from th'
rocks, and The bandnti leaped from thei
concealmeut; but ere they gained the shor'
the foremost horseman Of the opposite trool
dashed into view. IL was GarciO. \ shou
of triumph burst from his lips when lac saw
Leoni. GiGlctta saw him level his his clr
bine, and, with shrek of agony, sh'
his arms.
The band of Leoni heard the shot, ant
were around him in an instant: and 10
their leader was standing inactive besld
the body Of n maiden. There was still
ness IN his eye, and on his features (; bnt
was as the stiffness Of the volcano before j
bursts forth into desoation. His troop
stood round him in fearful silence, an
there was a pause, until, like whirIwin
over the quietness Of deep waters, came tn
madnes, upon the soul Of Leoni. lie look
ed up and saw that his band was beside hin
4" Stand by me, this night" he said, " an
revenge the loss Of your leader" Then b
shouted his war-cry, and the bandt,i swell
ed the sound with eager voices. The fol
lowers Of Garcio replied, and Leoni dash
ed at them like thunderbolt. Then loud
ly into the quietness Of the heaven rose tn
roar of the battle, aud the echoes role
heavily over the sea.
Leoui busrt his path through the mass {
battle and his bloodsbot eye was on III
crest Of Garcio; and, whether il were 70
or friend whom he met in his frenzy, II
dashed the combatants aside, aud Glove Ia
, way to that one plume. With the implaca