The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-06

remaining at the iun till the next day but
the Count, 10 my great surprise, said that
he had made bis arrangements TO reach the
castle that night; and there was something
IN his tone and look that awed me too much
to offer any further objection. The Count
had that day, al the place where We stopped
10 dine, quarrelled with the coachman
whom he had hired at Blboa, and dismissed
HIN upon the spo, determined to drive the
carriage himself, rather than to run the
RISK Of employing stranger. The inn at
which We took our supper, was solitary
Wild looking place amid tremendous noun
talns, and the people abou, il seemed sunk
in ignorance and stupidity; still, fell so
wre'ehed, that | would gladly have remain
cd there till morning.
We travelled on, and, as we approached
( The castle, my detection increased. us
/ chdi had long since gone to sleep IN the
arms Of her nurse, the Flemish woman.
About midnight We perceived BY the
light Of the stars, the haiilemeats Of the
castle but, insteeG Of entering at the great
front gate. We drove round To The back OF
The building, AID stopped at a little door
scarcely percepiIbIe m the wall. The
Count aligh,ed, aud first assisted Katrina
% get cut of the carriage, with lie child 10
her e;ns. He told me to SIT still, and he
would como back Tor me 10 a few moments;
aud then Jesiuag Martin, the man servant,
% follow, they ali entered the casile-ihe
Couat having first shut the door Of the car.
rage upon me. set there, bew,ldered,
trembling and dreadiag kOew not ehat.
a. last the Count returned, an5 lif:ed ne
from the coach. ] inquired eagerly for
NV child. She is SAFE, replied he. IA.
irIEs IS preparing to pu; her TO bed" |
begged TO be taken to her immediately
tie ted me into dark narrow passage.
where tall masculine woman. apparently
about fifty, stood waiting with a anteru.-
" ms, said ,he Count, .s Leoaora, my
ftthiui nurse, and nov your house keeper"
Y iook the igniera from her, and conduct
CD ne TO q chamber, where found a hand
some bed and cot. aeain asked for nv
cb,ld. 81 tel you once more" SAID be,
=" bat she Is safe, and With katriua. -
: Bat mvsl SCI her, ssid |. You can
aoi, be replied. She is BY this li0e
asleep, aud 10 another part of the CASTLE
Coalert yourself without her TIL morning.
| inpored himlo have my infant brought
to nc, or 10 allow NE 10 90 to her. he
was MISUNDERSTANDING me to compose
Myself and endeayor 10 obtain good
nights rest and promising me thlt Should
certainly see ny child 10 the morning.
lie vent away, arj threw myself 90
the bed, dro@Hed 10 tears, and unable to
taste any Of The refreshments thu, Leonora /
bad brought me. | enlreated this woman
% show me where ny Oh ID vas, and 10
take ne 10 her. She replied, that she had /
orders not 10 aIlow me 70 leave The chamber |
Ia vain pressed her 10 tel me the reason,
Size refused 10 answer NY enquiries, boz
told ne Tia, Sue herself was 10 sleep Q INV
room.
| remarked atthe other end Of the cham
Der door, thai tired to open, bat could
not. " That door, sad Laonora, "lsads
70 a cavern that has az outlet into The gar.
den. There are uadet tie cesi!e W.,
vaal.7, Ellca were Constructed ages 20 as
places 81 refuge IN tine Of war. D. you
. "a 70 see lasn they are very curious. (
laat door opens into a gallery which vii,
11lsa1l Us u staircase, By which We can 4
descend AUTO these ca7arns.
Atthesa words, she drew from her peck I
ct I-rze key tied eia 4 blue ribbon, and /
advanced towards the door, az II to open ii. 4
| stopped her, for vas overcome wah .
zfjet and l-.iGge, eEd had 10 desire to ez. I
plore lae gaU.is al that late hour again
thfev myself % tie led, qad, 10 an agony
9ftears, up.ored Lefaora to let ne see nv !
child 81 last che 58id-'' You caunot see
aer. Il must tell the truth, tie Count has |
already conveyed Katrina, with tie cadJ,
aud Narln, 70 little cottage WHICH has
oeen pTepart . fir lhera ID Tie torest beyond I
Tie caz.e, WAera they vii live with the IN
.aa', (Which IS 70 ysss for f.airs. and you
nesl Re satisfied 10 remai1 10 confinement.
TIE Count has brought you here N secret,
1ul ae wishes every one 10 suppose that you
md sour infant persisted the storm on
our voyage q Bii5oa. D9you got under
stand, iaai at yonr death t@he her real or
your COUSIN, The Count, lnheri,s
ms estate, end nearly Ill your other pro.
7ariy ! Is j lhen surprising that he Should
alsh you oUt Of The way p
scarcely beard to tie end Of this dread
al Communication. before rs senses desert
d ne, aud sank into iainln2 I'll. & hen
recoysrrd ] found ibai Leouora, who aas
Standing beside lds bad. had undreat ne
nd, n o pefemp'9ry ioae, she ordered me
2 cease my complaints and lei Der 20 10
3eeP, Or that: should have cause 10 repen.
;. SIZE Lien drew tie curtains Of nv bed,
800 p pared 10 retire 10 her own. | lay
gong al her through the curtains, bu: rot
CONSCIOUS oi any tang saw, 50 much was | 1.
i5s9fbe1 10 ms own grief, tn oJ4erged
Der take oct Q! her pocket tie key wlib ile
blue ribbon, and ~. i ia tie drawer of 4
small table that stood near the col. | va
'1tdenIy struck with The thought, that # / 4