The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-05

shrieked aluatl. IL voice echOpt
through The gloomy halls, but 40 assist
snce came. rs he wa. about TO g,asI
her again, i've shrll notes OF horn
sounded a. The ga'es aud Tang through
the old arches OF The cast G, He p,us
ell and turned 10 meet one of ri, follow.
ers, who with hrealhIcs' haste, snnounc.
cd The arrival Of Oscar Ruhven,
with an exclamation ol joy, Alic,
threw herself on her knees, and hank-
ell heaven for the timely arrival OF
her long lost Oscar Thruuiug tn
lacGey aside, McFsrgus, @yog thai h
would soon return after Silenciog lha.
NOISY boy, suode from the apar men.
and called COR bis armor. Hn wa,
soon prepared, and rode forth complete.
ly clad 10 steel. 0scIr stood firm as a
rock prepared for lhe onsel; MoFsrgu.
rushed on TO bear him down, conf lent
Of his superior strenglh aud skllI--bu
victory is not always TO The strong, nor
tbs race 10 the swift, ss the ISSUE wIl
prove. M2Fergus wa, hol and imp-Ir-
QUE Oscar cool and collected. He
knew his adversary was dangerous
maa TO enpa with, and WAS the more
guarded in his 5earing. Oscar received
his charge with coolness and deIbera.
tion, and paired his desperate blows
with judgment that would have done
honor TO an older head. The contest
was carried on with great fercenes, on
the part Of McFcrgus for some time, and
opposed with great bravery by Oscar.
Youth and activity impeIed by love
were doomed to conquer McFergus
gradually receded and was closely fol.
lowed by his adversary. They had BY
degrees app cached very near the edge
Of The precip,ce. McFergus saw his
danger and stuog 10 madness at the idea
Of being vanqushed by one so much
his junior, he made desperate effort 10
turn his horse, and force Oscar from his
position, which he perceiving, used all
possible means 10 preveni They grad
ually approached near the brink of the
abyss. - McFergus saw that there was
buI one alternative, and that was 10
make aa effort TO ride down his oppo-
cent By sheer strength, as he was bet
ter mounted and heavier afmed than
Q car. Plungng his spurs inlo thr
sides OF hishorse he raised his arm to
hutl 0.car from his saddle, nut al tha
moment McFergu,' horse, driven to
desperation. became frantic and unman.
agosble, and backed near the edge OF the
prectpice. Oscar, ?,rceiving his advan
'sge, aimed q blow at his throat, and
trying 10 avoid ii McFereus was thrown
completely Of his guard. Oscar follow
ed it quickly by another, aud the bright
steel eulered the outlaws throat be-
tween the beessI.plaie and helmet.
With a curse upon his lips touered IN
his saddle and The earth crumbled un-
der the feet of has horse, and both him
and rider wese hurled into eternity
Down. down they fell, and the jagged
rock far below. marked the course OF
the daring outlaw The spo, to Ihi-
day, is pointed oot by The defendants
of 0scsr Ruhven, and ie yet called the
Onaw's Crsg.
The meeting between Oscar and
Alice can be more easily imagined than
described. She threw herself into his
arms and wept with pure joy-and with
each embrace, thanked heaven for
the timely deliversnce and happy meet
ing,
The outlaws seeing their leader fall,
Immediately deserted their castle and
& q 10 the mountains.
The story is told. Oscar, on arrIv-
irg al the castle, on his return from
.PAesline, learned The sad news of the
abduction Of Lady Alice. Wnhou'
s,oppng 10 refresh himself offer his
lnllsome journey, ha azw, Gu the wing'
Of flovc, to rescue one dcarcr TO hln
than all the world. Nelved by dcsper.
alton he was abe,as has b en- described,
with great f'mnesS, 10 overcome one Of
The most daring outlaws that ever d0ul.
ishrd in Scotland.
Uuder he escor, Of Oscar AID his par.
ty, with the followers Of Sir Rupert,
h,Sring the body Of heir master, Alice
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