The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-21

dead bodies, he passed close TO Nina
horse; and at the moment when nj
hands were about to be tied behind hIo
hy two soldiers, he broke from then
and casting himself on his knees claspe'
The generals thigh with both his shuv
cled hands, crying, For the love OF III
Holy Virgin, spare me, spare mt! um
by the stlecton you bore your ow'
father, snya the life OF an aged parent
never saw The morlars after they let
theyillsge oN, the first day
Nina msved nol his face appeared a
though Il had been chiseIled out OF
block of brown stone. The poor sol
dIers in vain endeavored 10 loosen tn
moor old mans shands from Mina's lhlgI
he clupg to and grasped with all tn
strength Of desperation. AT length, how
ever, by di0l OF repeated efforts, he wa
removed, and having been taken in
elale Of exhaustion 10 the fatal wall
he speedily fell, pierced by The deadly
bullets.
After this awful execution, Min
said, in loud voice, Now let the las
man in the lne be brought forward
Nina had observed, Immediately sl
Ter the old vii ager had been shot, lhs
an interchange Of glances full Of mean
ing took place between the gypsy and
dhe halr-wilted boy, and surmised all, q
once, that the stranger might be Inllu
,euced by the fear Of death 10 divulge
the secret.
On hearing the order for his being
brought forward, the gitano's swarthy
complexion assumed a deep yellow
tinge, and he trembled from head to
fool. sYou have but five minutes to
live unless the mortars be found, said
Nina, addressing the gilano.
The moral construction 0! the gypsy
was Of very different nature from tha'
Of the peasanlry Of the northern pro
vince of Spain, although he had been
Jealous hired agent of the CarlIst Junt
in stirring up The people 10 The pitch OF
enthusiasm 10 whibh The Navarrese haa
been wrought at that period, under the
idea that all their rights, privileges anc
religious observances were at stake, and
could only be secured by the annlhil',
ton of the Chrsinos He had expect,
ed to escape by means Of the position il
which he had cohlrived to place himself
onaho line of villagers, and had there.
fore remained silent during the previ
ous inlerogations; but now, finding lhs
the very msnoeuvres he had put il
TO save his life, had on the contrary
brought him TO the verge Of destruction
he los, all command over himself,
tremulous accents he begged PERMISSION
TO speak privately 10 The general. Ht
was led ollering flom fright, TO The
side of his horse. Nina was obliged to
o,oop TO listen 10 his almost insudible
whisper, rendered doubly ndistinct by
the chat,eriug Of his teeth. 'Senor MI,
ma, my general he mutlered. 'if | di'
vulge the secret, will you take mt
with you? Will you protect me from
the vengeance oelhese v'lagers?'
Il wiII,' answered Nina
eThen--sehd a party of soldiers with
some pioneers, down the lane 10 The
left Of the church, and when they arrive
OF spot where there are large ever
greea oaIs, let him turn into field t.
the right, in the centre OF 1t they will
see heap Of manure; le,ihat be remov
ed; then lie, them dig about three fee
deep, aud they will find the mOrtars.
Nina instantly gave orders 10 the abov'
effect; and during the absence of lht
party-abou, half an hour solGmu
silence reigned in the plaza. The git
and stood close 10 Mina's horse will
dOwncast eyes, though occasionally he
glanced furtively a, The villagers, WHIT
oil regarded him with menacing grayl
~.
AT length sergeant arrived from the
exploring party, and informed Min3
that the mortars had been found. Hou'
life is spared SAID the general 10 th'
trembling gypsy, 'and your person shall
be respected--you march with US
1t took The greater part of the DAY
TO get The morlars exhumed aud placed
in bulIocks-cars pressed from the lnhab
tents, who were compelled also TO dt
up the guns and hoist them into tn
waios, 'he owners OF which we're fore
cd 10 guide The oxen, under strong
guard.
The foregoing narrative, The leadrn,
features Of which are traced from fact
displays the ndomtabis spirit Of th'
Navarrese pcasanrry. Hosrt-reudIng i
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