The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-11

De Wilton committed TO his discretion. Sir
John turned deadly pale.
How hast thou been srobbing Of our
graves!
| He almost gasped for breath. aud its owner
was dumb with amazement.
! I'VE may, peradventurs. find out our r'ddls
,si,sout consulting the which, said De Bu'Sh'
<ioo.iag eurioosly at their host.
This ring. replied Sir John. is the very
counterpart. il not the same, that was buried
with my late wife. It was her dying request;
aud how came it hither'
Il would | were rid ont, Sir John. By'r
Lady, but the mischief thickens, and the witch
herself will be sore puzzled SOFA
! Il think thou cans, help me 10 solution
wthou, tho witch, an thou choose, said Sir
John. looking steadfaslly at his guest
On my troth, said De Wilton, with grcat
earncstness, | am Ignorant, perhaps more 50
than thyscli, in this matter
Aud with that he told of his over night adj
venture. Sir John looked more grave than be-
fore. He was evidently satisfied as to tho in
tegrty Of his visitors; but his looks betrayed
both anxiety and alarm. What was passing III
his thoughts we know not; but shortly alter
wards, he retired TO his chamber.
! De Wilton took back the gem but every
subsequent discovery only served 10 render tho
mystery more eniangled and pcrpleAed. SIR
John was not seen by them during the day
lie had taken horse. aud gone off unattended,
! 30 one knew whittier. Late at cvenilds. he re-
turned, rcsortins Immediately, as befoie. to his
priv ate chamber.
Il will take charge Of thy ,ormenIer for this
night, an thou wilt said Hubert de Burch.
On this condition only replied his friend.
= that thou tell me truly, and withou, reserve.
what shall beiall thee
agreed! But do expect little worth the
promise Aud with tha, they parted.
On the morrow, De Wilton sought his
, friends chamber, aud found him evidently dis
turbed, and anxious to be freed from the annoy
auce.
Il would have rid me Of the accutsed thing
!, ere now but knew thou woulds, rg'dy exact
: what have promised. Not wink have
. slept, and mine eyebas are burning from sup
pressed slumber. feel AS though it we're fire
darting through my veins. IN short. do think
the jewel is possessed, aud the sooner thou art
quiz ont the better
Sawest thou any form with sufficient dis
tnctnsss TO know its lineaments 7
The unknown dansel did assuredly come
forth, as ihongh,, from the stone but with
pale and sorrowful coun,snance.'
The vision bchcld. Did she show thee
any thipgl'
Il know not for being overcome with terror,
| drew the coverlid before my eyes. and there
by shut out any further communications,
More and mole perurbcd. DE Wilton ap-
preached the window, and saw Sir John Ne
vile pacing the courtyard with buried step,
Having joined him. his pale aud haggsd face
, =, filled them with alarm.
= What news, Sir John = was the first cuqui-
j., ly,
~ In a low sepulchral tone he replied In ,ha
e abbey church at Guisborough is vauh-m
IA that vault is coffin. lhave opened il; ] have
u looked again into the grim portals of the grave.
o lifted the band-What thipkest thou J!
De Wilton was terrified at his countenanoe.
The ring Is gone"
lie hid his face but tho agitation he felt
might be seen in every coutortion Of his body.
IIis knees toitercd, and bs sat down. When
somewhat recovered, he arose, remaining in HIS
own chamber the greater part oi the day In
The end Sir John asked that the ring might be
entrusted to his care for ths night and, with
some en'reaty, he prevailed.
| Morning came. DE Wilton went early To
his hosts chamber; but Sir John was absent,
Enquiries wero in vsin-he had not been seen
since yesterday. His favorite stecd was in tho
stall, and there appeared no trace OF his depart
ure. The knish, and the ting were both spir-
tied away.
Now, by all that's desperate. We must beht
the devil With his own claws, Harry said DE
Burgh. Nothing left for il nov bat the witch
re her we will address ourselses, and that
speedily. What sayest thou for this very night!
Agreed replied the impatient lover, II
such he were who felt all the mseries Of un-
certainty without its solaces.
I, was on a clear cold night in December
~heu they took horse from SHELTON Castle,
.carcely seven miles from Rosebsry Topping.
The snow lay crisp and hitherto un'roddsu be-
meath their feet, unmriied by the fervor Of
clear midday sun. Their path lay for some
distance through a narrow valley, and by nv
ulet yet unirozen by its raPidity. Leaving
those sheltered and fertile tracts. they entered
on the black moorlauds. a region Of stone vans
and uuclosed wastes. Their progress was not
without some difficulty. and even peril mas
much as the path. being little else than sue
eession Of sheep-ir,eks over the common ~
nigh obli,era,eJ; and the night being DARK
rendered il matter Of considerable risk TO the
adventures. though they had 'sLeu guide Tor
their expedition.