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

and have been gTioyOusly beaten ana wound 2
cd by robbers OF evil beings, ] know not
which. Journeying through this forest 10
visit he Bishop Of Salzburg, with four retain
eTs, and TWO sumpieT mules, was attacked
as have described, and should have perish
ed, but for your assistance. The body on
the ground before you is tns Of m3 follow
eFs; the Others fed, the robbers look nv
sumptsF mules and an my wsalln Their
miscreaat leader even carried OF a piece 81
the true cross, which | valued more than all |
the resi-, and Which was about to compare
with similar fragment possessed BY my
brother, The Bishop Of SalzbuTg"
"Ihat accounts for the relic in the pos
session Of the fend," thought HubeEl-5
"Mount your mule, holy father, and ride
with me 10 the camp Of the. great Duke,
where You will fI1 protection; and on the
morrow, an escort to the Bishop"
81 thank you, my sonl bat firs,, let me
pray, and thank the saints for my deliver
ance. So gooa knight as you are, must
have a cruciix about you.'
u have no crncifx, replied Hubert; FbUi
have the very fragment of the irue cross,
alluded TO by your grace, which has been
confded TO me by the Bishop Of Salisbury
"That were better than all" cried the
Archbishop. "Lend il me, my son, that
may profit by its virtue.n
"Here is tho relic, most holy Archbishop
replied Hubert, ''bnt ! may not part with il
will hold il in my hand while you pray.n
Scarcely had the Archbishop put knee TO
lgrOund, when, seeing HubeFt's attention for
the momen distracted, he sprang up, and
Selling the relic, attempted TO take posses
lsiOn Of il; but again Hnberlss gOed fortune
prevailed, and enabled him 10 overthrow the
Ideceiver, who utleriug a piercing shrek,
which was answered By the same yells and
cries as had before been heard. fell 10 the
, ground, and changed Instantly into corpse,
his robes becoming The loathsome habihmenls
of the grave, his goOdly person, benign
; countenances and venerable white hairs, 1
) mass of corruption. Hubert started ia hOr
rOr; and then turned 10 the body Of the pre-
! tended retainer, and saw thatsit had also be
/. came skeleton. while silia male which has
e been faHteueu Up 70 . tfUe, had V4niehsd.
7 Congratulating himself on bis Second
escape, Hubert again kissed the relic, anc
having regained the path, proceeded CO hi:
> journey.
/. He met with no further adventure, unit
he had weil.nigh gained the outskirts Of The
' lIorest, when he heard fearful shFieks behinC
i him, and his name called forth in well-knowT
b accents. Tprning, he saw his beloved Lilll
flying wildly after him, her hair unbound
n her robes loose aud dsoidered, pursued b.
5 Ia whole host of evil beings.
!. "Oh, Hubert! save me--sav5 me!s sh
:. lshriekcd.
Il ''Lilla, dearest! what do you here a. erie,
Hubert, catching her round the waist, an,
e seating her before him on his sized. I'D
d not tremble. Lila, you are safe now. BIZ
le in the name of wonder, how came you here
81 know no" she cried, family. 81 wa
le dragged from my chamber BY demons. Blu
% spur on your steed, or we shall be taken. -
10 'FeaF not, replied Hubert "Clng close
at II, and we shall soon be safe. The demon
K. are already giving Up the chase. They fes
d, the relic-ha! haln
III Lila twined her arms round his neck, an
lis laid her head on his bosom; but every mi
as tment she started aud shTank, as If in pail
se and m0aned feebly. When be inquired Il
II, cause of her .uueasiness, she again crel
% close to him, and appeared fora time cor
ht posed Suddenly, she raised her head ar
Sc said, "fou are wounded, Hubert, know
,e, let me open your vest, and siaunch so
he wound. You bleed, Hubert-yOu bleed!'
Of Hubert laughed. "Not 50, dearesi,n
said II have received no wound"
ati But Lila persisted; she succeeded
in opening his vest, al the while caressiug b
IRE into fnFgelfnlness Of his duty, till, in an u
guarded moment, she gEasped the Fslic, q
he at The same time attempted to slide &
lad The horse. But Hubert again conqusFs
The Drawing hls dagger, without needing
les prayers aud w1es, he severed her hand
the wrisl, and aGng her from the saddle.
lie. She fsll TO the earth, and plided acrosS |
up road in the likeness Of 4 beautiful seFpe
hat panied with thousand coloIs. and liavi
bis crest Of Colds and leaving, as she die
.et, reared among the underwood, 4 shin
me track Of mingled hame aud blood. 4
&c severed hand fell from the rescued re
ose and took the form Of 6endish claw.
him This was the last essay Of the demon
Iear Hubert arrived safely At he camp of
4 q lgYsat Duke, and ere che slowing noon
ms again in the presence Of the Bishop Of 81
burg.
red '.Nell hasi thou done, young knight:
many thanks ID ] Owe thee. cried
how bishop. "Thou hast saved ne many 4 {
ling ar goodis land. and many q bread gol
crown. Thou haas borne nang trials
gne, peTilg, but thou hssg Won rich Fswari