Democratic banner., 1845-11-01
TIL FATED RIV l..
A Thrilling Story.
(Concluded from first puge.)

Anna, who had hut partially re
covered from her swoon when wres
ted from the arma of Edmund, and
who had taken it for granted that
both he and her father had been the
victims Of Melwvn's lnnitless fury,
impIored the chieftain. in accents
which were repeatedly interrupted
by TIE irfepressihle grief which swell
led her gentle bosom, and which ven-
ted itself in an ocean of tears, to
terminate her life that instant, as an
act of tender mercy.
"A few hours of solitary dungeon
will perhaps bring thee to thy sens
ses, and cure thee of thy regards for
Edmund; if not. | shall then wed
thee per force!" said Melwyn; and So
saving, he dragged the agonized An
ma to a gloomy cell. in which he Was
won't to i%ncarceratc the persons Of
those Of his ~vassals who had incurred
his displeasure.
The enraged chieitain then des-
patched a special messenger for a
prizes! to mite him and Anna togeth-
er in marriage, but being some dis,
itance from home, several hours e'apS-
ed before his services could be OBJ
tained-
Emerson and Edmund, who, tho
-,r.o -. H. ..rl,, l,D ,,r.Op. than,
and NleIwyu's party, had been per-
mitted to enjoy their liberty unmo'
ested after the latter had decamped
wiki Anna, began to muse on the ca
amjty which had ocfailen them, and
to think whether or Rot it WIS Nr'
in the range Of possibility TO do any
thing for the recovery Of the plrson
of the bridc.
Edmuad was intimately acquaint-
ed with the localities of McIwyns
castle and its vicinity, and knew that
after sunset there was one part Of its
walls defended only by one person.
winch to adventurous spirits 1t would
he perhaps practicable to scale. and
II they could succeedln this. and slly
the sentinel. they nigh, undiscovered
! enter the castle itself, and yet rescue
Anna from the naughty chieftain.
The project wore a Suifi :IentIy
desperate aspect; but EImund-ycS,
and Emerson too. though compare
lively advanced in years, were both
in that reckless state Of mind, which
fitted them 10 undertake any enter
Prise within the confines Of practical
Jlillv'
Calling 10 their assistance, and ac-
J. quaiutIuE them with their project.
the mos, spirited o! those of Ener-
sons vasSllS who had survived the
recent conflict, the bridegroom anl
brides father accordingly armed
themselves At every point, and has
tened towards the neighborhood of
Mclwyn's walled castle.
The sun had buried himself below
the western horizon Two hours before
they left EmerSon's hall on their al
venturouS purpoS'. The night was
exceedingly dark: hours had 10 e
lapse before the moon would show
her vISage, and not oue Of the count
less lesser lumiaaricS. which at other
times bestud and sparkle, in the fir.
mament, was yisab.c to the eve; all
were enshroudci from mortal gaze.
by II apparently vast cloud. En-,
erson. Edmund, and their party. a.
mounting III all to twelve, arrived at
the part of the wal. they were to at
tempt to scale. and one Of the ~tallasl
and stoutest OF their lumber place
himself IN the position best adapted
tor enabling the olherS'to avail them
selves OF. the assistance of his shoul
derS. IN endravOrIng 10 scale it. Ed
mund, with sword in hand, was the
ilrst 10 make the attempt, and on
reaching the summit, wa astonished
TO find there was no sentinel there.
Impressed with the idea, from the dit
ierent voices he heard on the outside
and not being able from the pitch
V darkness of the night 10 correct his
crror-that there we're a vast mum
Der of regularly organized b~esiegers,
the sentinel, instead of standing to
his post, ran TO the castle, for the
purpose of giving the alarm. The
remaining ten instantly followed Ed.
mund, but the eleventh, not having
any one to assist him To scale the
wall, was neccssi'o'ad - rcue,n .ts
side. Edmund's party were at the
castle almost contemporaneouslv
with the sentinel. and ut the most
important part of it before him.
The brilliant Nominations visible
IN one OF the most spacious apaft-
ments led them Immediately to it
Edmund unceremoniouslv burst omen |