The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-04-28

siaes; and with ,ears and en,realies thai hs !,
uouidTun no heedles dangers, she saw him
depart.
Hubert ,chserily on as long as he
continued in the open country, bat Il need.
cd all bis courage 10 enable him 10 keep i
up his spirits as Ne plunged into the gloomy /
fsgesi. However, il was too late to retreat.
> he said an Ave. pressed the ralic TO ll
s5som, aud urged bio horss inso qall0p.
The road gre gloomief and m0rs intri.
cate az he proceeded along IL; and be had /
accomplished about mile, when the tramp. |
ling Of sliced behind him caused him 10 |
look back, and he beheId a knight close be-
hind him, mounted on an ebon.colored
charger, and clad in black armor, having on
his helmets large caTbuncle which diffpsed
a mysterious glimmer around.
"GoOd evan" said the stranger; tive
have rough ride before as: whittier are you
boundg'
"To the camp of the Duke. with dispatch.
les,n replied Hubert.
"SHange!' calculated the black knight;
tive 1e on the same Grand. !. too, bear
ldispatches to the Duke, and from a holy
Eprelate, the Bishop of Salzbnrg"
"DO You not fear the demons that throng
these woods inquired Hubert.
81 have sure protection" replied the
knight; ''lhe Bishop blessed me, and gave
me fragment Of the true cross
''Another strange cOincidence!" exclaim.
ed Hubert; ]. too, have similar relic, and
am armed with like benediclion."
The black knight laughed, and his laugh
tFltau hw
while forms, indislinct and CHASTITY, fitted
between the trees, and crossed their path.
"Holy Virgin, save ust' exclaimed Hu.
bert, crossing himself
''Cease this mummeTy," said the STANCE
knight; 'are sou a.priest, that you can do
) noughl but pray? If you fear the phantom,
kiss your relic, and all will be WE'LL"
: 81 do not fear Them" answered Hubert,
5 stoutly: but he nevertheless drew the relic
from his bosom, and. pressed il deVontly to
/ his lips.
,sLet me see this precious fragment, and
, IF Wili show You mine, said the black knight
s ssthay compared the two 81 the IlclIt 81
, The car5uncle,= and found them precisely
< alike.
: 81 have a strange fancy that we should
Exchange relics as token of brotherhood
J pursued the black knight. evil you con
: lsent?"
o ''Nay, good knight" said Hubert, 81 MAJ
not part with so precious gift, even though
Q iIyours may be equal in sanctity. Let eacl
: retain his own.'
J. "NOw look again, mine is larger thai
)r YOURS, and has nail within il, which your
has not therefore should loose BY the ex
e change" said the black knight, sarcas,ically
ID ''Disengage the chain from yo1r neck tina
ie we may compare them more closely.n
"Nay, part with it not, even for on
le moment. If yop can see il thus, as hol,
d, liz forth, we'll and goOd-but it leaves IN
n not"
e. The black knight stopped 10 look at th
eT lFelic, at the same time rendering his own
Huhert's inspection; then, as Hubert ais
II, leaned forward, he made hasiY snatch
he the chan, and almost succeeded in breal
e. ling il; but the links, seven times forge,
lie aud blessed by the Pope, proved true to the
ne trust, as HnberI's strong hand did TO
is lhOld of the treasure. The black knight vi
IS, forced with a deep execration, TO reIea'
a his prey, while Hubert exclaimed-"AVaur
IS. foul fend! in the name of all the saints
nd As1hese words were spoken,lhe black king
lw dashed bis spurs into his horse, from who
ne nostrils issued volumes of fame and smok
ID. land plunged into the thick covert Of d
forest, while ell around rang with shrieks
re- wild unearlhEp laughter.
Of Hubert stared round him in asionishmeT
then kissing his talisman, he replaced il
chs Ibis bosomS feIi that the Bishops letters we
dc safe, and resumed bis route.
ow The forest was once more tranquil; I
nd, moon shone out; tue red light which
lat occasionally cleaned in the direction Of /
lex sound, amid The trees, died away; the CT
led and shrieks were lost il The distance.
tile He had rid b, peTchance, another II
when voice planning in distress, broke
her on bis ears So piteOus we're The tones 4
he Instantly dismounted; and leading
air horse. forced bis way through the thick
lilh The had not proceeded far. before he ca
ned TO "a open space. where, bound 10 Tree,
descnsd avenersble looking old man. VIII
win robes 81 purple and eFmine proclaimed /
ack an eeclesiaslic Of the highest ordefs 4
hin waa a.mules also tied 70 tree, an
b ldead body, apparently that Of man-at.ar
n living uith lie face dpwnWaTd
bop, aOhlm SOP, help! help, and pits g q
rag. the Old man.
GER 9 Holy father, whencs this plight
.illa, may ] assist youi cried Hubert, unbind
him.
Be-. sou, On he ArehbIShop IL colol