The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-20

"."'e! s'"''oh, nor Tenown, nor alliances
with hinge, shalt shield your head from the
blow Of justice. Take him away"
King Of Navarro ?" said ths Count Of
f"N, before they hurried him from The hall
-" King Of Navarro; hear me but one
word. ! am a sovereign prince, as well as
thou art; thine equal in birth aud blood
my superior in renown. ! tell thee, for
what thou hast suffered this day, thou art
coward AS well as liar; and If thou has, in
ny P"or heart one drop of generous blood,
thoa wilt know how to answer this def
ancs."
Tine passed; hours rolled on day af-
ter doy vent by; and, chained hand and
loot, plunged IN n dark and solitary dun
gecn, denied the attendance ard the care.
the luxuries, the comforts of high station.
almost the necessaries Of existence, Francis
of Folk passed the weary lime, till he fell
that death we're preferable 10 the pro,ractcd
agony OF such state. There WAS grie,-
Gus burden upon his bear-an oyetwh hel.
ming load npon his mind. He thought ,.f
Blanche Of Navarro; he though, of her un-
certain fate, her dangerous situation, ,I,.
hourly peril To which she might he expos
ed, the base inpnla,ion cast upon her name.
The weak violence Of her brother, the fiery
passions of her brothers wifc.
For himself he entertained no fears
The king of Navarro, he thought, dared
never raise his hand against great feuds-
tory of the crown of France /; but Blanche
of Navarro might lie the mark on which all
the jealous vengeance Of the queen was to
be poured. OF her he thought: for her h.
feared on her account he entertained those
trembling apprchensions which lie had new
er known for himself.
He was soon reused, however, from his
dream, of security. A court was held " with-
10 the walls Of The prison; an Ubiquitous
tribunal was established To Judge him and
he was tried aud cnnde,nned will, ihnt
mockery of justice under which the violent
passions OF barbarous epoch too often
concealed themselves for the attainment Of
their objects. Astonished, though not
daun,ed, he was led back to The dungeon
ia which he hud been com6ucd, and told
that. with great mercy, the king Of Navarro
had determined to ullew him two whole
days to prepare himself fur the awful fate
To which he was doomed. In that short
space Of time, the design against his lfs
could not he made known To nny Of his
!. frieods or Relations und, Ms it was intirna-
, ted 10 HIM that his head was to DO struck
: of within the walls Of the prison, his fate
I might for years remain unknown to all but
those wl.o acted part in the tragedy ubout
TO be performed.
, Still with HE thought Of lis own imme-
T date fate, mingled, more painfully, the
; memory OF blanche Of Navnrre. Sill, he
, thought of her more than Of himself; uf her
grlci, more than his own danger. If in tllr
power, of her brolber's wife, he douL,cd
not That accurate iidings of her lovers
sn1crings aud denih would he conveyed, to
nggravnic alI that they inflicted on her;
aud, oh the dark uncertainty, the terrible
apprehension, the deep sorrow, that lie felt
Tor her ut that moment, when the last hour.
oi liie were cbbing from him fast, showed
hun, more strongly than ever, how intense
", how lny, how tenderly be loved her. i.
Sill chained, still solitary, he lay in bit
Ter thought. with every E,e.ing iI,a, can
shake md torture our weak nature, rackiny
his heart by turns. II was night; ut least,
It seemed I" him tbnt he was in TINT mari
OF his long, dark uninterrupted night, which,
to other men, was covered with shadows,
aud passed Ia slumber. Il was night, thea,
but lc slept not aud, on a su Iden, at
That unusual liDur, he heard The key turu
~ the ponderons lock, the bnge bolts un-
drawn, one Ivy one, aud the d0ot creak
harshly on us hinges. 4 glare uf light
slreaned into The dungeon and To his sur
prise, he beheld the beautiful, but impas-
stoned aud unpriuciped Isabel of VnIois,
hearing - lamp ia her hau,, and totally "a
lone. She closed the door behind her, aud
the lock was immediately turned, sboyiag
that some one waited concealed without
but for ~ moment she did not advance into
the dungeon. Gazing on the worn and
hsggard couDi-naDce Of Fruncis of Folk,
she stood ns If hesiiniing what course To
pursue. But then, after AN iustant's pause,
she took three steps forward, and in low,
but distinct voice, which trcubled with C.
motion, she SAT-, - NJ
"ST Coun, it is long since we ha,s
met; aud how differently do we now meet
to our meetings long agol"
Lady" replied the count, - am hery
before you rs dying man. Tomorrow,
if am Informed rightly Of the intention
Of your husband, or Of yourseIf--for il 10
YOU, probably, whp rule in Nasnrre---to.
morrow, then, am Ia end my days by tho
sword Of an execuiioner; not the inslru-
ment, Of public equity, but the n,urderous
tod of vengeance aud injustice. Lady, 1
would willingly prepare myself,o die and.
though might hear, with reverence aud
peniience, my confessor remind me of sins
whereof sought dissolution, 1 would fsin
not hear them named by her who had .
share therein."
The brow Of Isabel Of VaIois grew dark,
and her eye flashed but, after moment.
the frown pissed away. the fire Of her eye
went out, aud ~ look of tenderness and sor-
row came over her ilne, hot stormy counte-
nance, like a sweet .:enm of suuybine break