Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25


princess was all energy, now she was the startled
girl again Then de Guiscan followed powerless
as she led now he it was upon whom the little
party leaned for guidance. Hf
Pursuit, the saints be praised, must long since
nave ceased, said de Guiscan, for yonder is the
last hill hiding us, from the Christian camp
When we gain that we shall be able to see, though
still distant the tents of my race
The eyes of the maiden sparkled, and giving
the reins to their steeds, they soon gained the
ascent. The scere that burst upon them was SO
grand and imposing, that Involuntary, for mo-
ment they drew in and paused. sg
Before them stretched out an extensive plain,
bounded on three sides by chains of hills, on the
fourth, and western border, glistened far away
the waters of the Mediterranean. Rich fields of
waving green, sparkling rivers now lest and now
emerging to sight, rolling uplands, crowned
with cedar forests and dmly seen in the dis
lance, long line of glttering light reflected
from the armor Of the Crusaders and telling
where lay the Christian camp, opened out before
the eyes of the fugitives. ~ ~
The camp; the camp, said de 6snscan joyous
ly, pointing to the far off line of tents
The maiden turned her eyes to behold the gilt
terlng sight, gazed at it moment in silence, and
then casting look backward, in the direction of
her fathers house, she heaved a deep sigh, and
said calmly; - s...-.
Had we not better proceed?' ~
{ By my halidome, yes = said de Guiscan with
sudden energy, see yon troops Of Saracens prick
ing up the mountain side in our rear-here---in
line with that cedar .sa7
{ / see them, said Zelma, breathlessly, they
are part of the Emirs guard-they are in pursuit
'On-on,' was the only answer of the young
knight, as he struck the Arabian on which the
maiden rode, and plunged his spurs deep into his
horses TANKS.
They had not been in motion long before they
beheld their pursuers approaching, better mount
ed than themselves, sweeping over the brow of
the hill above, in close, dense column. ~
swifter-swifter, dear lady, said the knight,
looking back aa ~ aas
'Oh! we are besct, suddenly said Zelma, in a
voice trembling with agitation, ssee-a troop of
our Pursuers are winding up the path below Il
The knights eyes following the guidance of
the maiden's trembling finger, beheld mile be-
meath him, large company of infidel horses.
closing up the egress of the fugitives. He
paused an instant, almost bewldered But not a
second was to be lost
where does this horse path lead, he said.
turning to the attendant, and pointing to narrow
way, winding amongst precpitous rocks towards
the left
III ;ons The greater rood som. distance
below
Then in Gods name LET Ms enter II. Trusting
TO heaven for escane. IF II comes 70 Tho vows, 7
can defend it aua;nst all corners nrov;ded there
is anv part of Il too narrow for two to ATTACH mo
abreast ..s
sThere ar. MANY such snots -...,..s.- 80 ~
Then the saints he praised. I, IN de,r 1.d,,
jim all, .ss-
Their mace was now eouallv ran;d mt, ,hs,
reached narrow GORGE. overhuno bv b;eb ana
inaccessible rocks. and onen;no into = wide b;cb.
wav bordering unon the pla;p boIow 80,
Here will take INV position. and await their
attack, said de t,,sc,, =. How far ;s tbe re,ry
est Christian ontnost .
"a leaone beneath, ~. ~,
HE. then. AWAY to II. and tell Them do C,,;s-
o,r .sc,ned from, Sar,cen nr;son ,u.;t, . ,.a
in this mass We cannot all ,,o else ,ye NM, =.
oyertaken. Besides YOU NAV he ;nte,cen,ed no.
low If Won live to reach the cru;saders 7 ,v,,,
make YOU rich for life. By shutdown NAV . ~
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