The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-06

made violent spring and fell dead npon the
ground while its hapless master lay senseless
and bleeding on the road by lis side.
Onward dashed the fusiiives;- ere they
had proceeded far. their own horse fell exhaust
ed to the ground. Springing instantly from
the vehicle the gentleman assisted his compan-
ION TO alight II was female closely wrap
ped up, who, rs she glanced around on the
dark and desolate scene, uttered an exclama-
ticn Of tenor.
Fear not said her companion drawing her
arm within his own, the Ion is not FAR distant,
we cannot be pursued now
is he killed = demanded the female in a
trembling tone.
His horse is.'
Nay, but saw ham fall, continued the lady
in the same tone Of alarm.
'Pshaw fear not. He may be bruiscd--
but the road is soft. Dearest! don't you find
it so? Your feet will be wet through. Lean
6rmer on me. You iremble.'
lie is killed know he is killed i" mur-
INJURED the other.
is bis life so valuable then = demanded her
companion pettshly.
He once saved mine, WAS the Inournful re-
ply.
And thereby reaped a goodly harvest,
But see yonder is the Inn
We must send assistance to the place lie
may die upon the road
Well, we will do so 1t would be an awk-
ward thing to have culpable homicide re-
corded agains, me for | am afraid that would
be the finale Of the catastrophe. Heavens,
how it Yains =
They reached the Inn, and were shcwn into
a warm room with a brightly burning fire
The lady threw off her cloak and bonnet, and
the luXuriant rarcn hair escaping from its con
Guemcnt fell in rich clusters over the pale but
still beautiful face Of the guilty Ileiress Of Lyn-
wood.
Orders were instantly given by Sir Windham
Fletcher, (for he was the companion Of Maria)
to procure post chariot and four fortho foot
men to proceed and TO send conveyance for
he wounded man. The order was promptly
nbcycd, and a chariot was soon horsed and at
the door, and having compelled her to swallow
SIisS VI "llt lO keep llCI nom lalHllng, Ma
ria was again mu fled up, and hurried by Sir
Wyndham to the carriage She was leaning
On FIetcher's arm, and had Just raised one foot
'n the step when gig drove to the Inu door;
he turned and looked towards it-when her
yes, by the light Of tue lanterns, encountered {
hose Of her husband.
lie was CHASTITY and bleeding, and supported.
y the arm Of the person who drove the gig; il
vas traveller, who, passing that road, had
oura The unfortunate Murray and conveyed
i'm hllher At the sight Of his wife Murray '
ell back, and groancd aloud His head sank ,
Ipon his bosom and the timely approach of
wo or three loiters round the Inn yard saved d,
'im from falling to the ground.
But Maria and her companion were already
peedng onwards in their guilty fight as fast
IS four horses could carry them.
CHAPTER VI.
In the gorgeous chamber OF an Italian Pal
&C Maria sat alone she was leaning her brow
pom her hand in an attitude of thought; her Z
ale features showed distress of mind, although I
he proud expression into which nature had T.
ibuI uCu lIIGHl, seemed Struggling 10 conceal Sf
er wretchedness. And still Maria was beau al
fol. Lines of care had indeed impaired the 9,
vcnIIc harmony of that lovely face, there was be
slight sinking in the blanched cheek, and e an
n the finely turned figure that sculptor M
lght have studied, had lost something Of its r,
'nlcd symmetry. But those dark passionate oy
Is retained their lustrc--the rich dark hair fo
l nreligcntly but still in luxuriance round XII
II snowy neck, and the small delicate hand on :" i.
llch her forehead rested, was model in il
IT, T;
Many beauty had gided Tor few bright
'sons throuCd the fashionable world; many
ovely form had its worshippers among the
oud aud stately sons of England the ar III
tocracy Of the earth as they have been dcs-
mated by an author of modern days who best
rlraycd them bnt Of those whose names =,
lie the current terms of all that is witchinC 10 Sta
'man few, very few have been remembered ct
lg. G5,
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