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


vsncins towards Alice aud seiz'uG hti
arm. Win almost snperh0mon exc :
ion she fptced herself from him, and
s1rieked sloul. H. voice echoed
,hrolIh the gloomy halls, bu, 40 assist
ence came. AZ he wa about TO gasp
her ,saiu, The shlill notes Of horn
s,upded a. the Etes aud rang through
the old arches Of The cast e He pau
81 onI turned 10 meet one of nl' follow
era, tho with breathl, So h,S'c, snnoutc
el lie urrvsl Of Oscar Ru'hvcn.
With an exclamation OF joy, Ahc'
threw herself on her knees, and thsok-
Ell he,ven fir the rmaly arrival OF
her lo1g lost Oscar. Tnru''l K tn"
llckey aside, McFergu', saying thai h
wolld soon return after sleucing ths
NOISY boy, suode from the sp'r men
and cllled FOR bis armor. He wa
soon prepared, and rode forth complete
ly cl I'd IN steel. Oscir stood firm az
rock prepared for The ousel; Nj Fergu'
rushed on TO bear him down, conf l'ni
Of his superior strength and sklIl--bu
victory Is not always 10 the strong, nor
the race 10 the swift, az The issue wi
prove. McFergns was hol and impetr-
uu, Oscar cool and collected. lie
knew his adversary WIS dangerous
man to cope with, and WAS the more
guarded in his bearing. Oscar received
his charge with GOODNESS aud delibers.
lion, and parried his desperate blows
with judgment that would have done
honor 10 an older head. The contest
was carried on with great fierceness on
,he part Of McFergus for some lime, and
opposed with great bravery by Oscar.
Youth and activity mpelled by love
were doomed to copquer McFergus
gradually receded aud was closely fol-
lowed by his adversary. They had by
degrees appr cached very near the edge
of The precip:ce. McFergns saw his
danger and stung 10 madness at The idea
Of being vauquished by one so much
his junior, he made desperate effort 10
turn his horse, and force Oscar from his
position, which he perceivng used all
possible means TO prevent. They grad
nalIy approached near the brink OF the
abyss. - McFergus saw that there was
bur one alternative, and that was TO
make an effort 10 ride down his oppo-
nenl by sheer strength, as he was bet
1er mounied and heavier armed than
o car. Plunging his spurs into the
sdes OF his horse he raised his arm to
hurl 0 car from his saddle, out al tha'
moment McFergus' horse, driven TO
desperation, became frantic and unmsn-
sgaable, and backed near the edge OF the
precipice. Oscar, ?-fceiving his sdVsn-
iage, aimed blow a, his throat, and
trying 10 avoid IL McFereus was Ihrowo
completely OF trio guard. Oscar follow
ed il quickly 10y another, and The brigh
steel entered the opIlsw's throat be
tween the breasl-pls'e and hslmet
With curse upon his lips toltered IL
his saddle end the earth orumbled un
der the feet Of his horse, and both hlS
and rider were harled into eternity
Down, down they fell, and the jagged
rock far below, marked the course o
the dariog outlaw. The spot To lhi
day, is pointed out by the decendant'
of Oscar Rurhven, and is yet called ia,
yOhlaw's Crsg.
The meeting between Oscar AM
Alice can be more easily imagined lhs
described. She threw herself into hi
arms and wep, with pure joy--snd wit
each embrace, thanked heaven 70
the timely deliyerance and happy meei
ing.
The outlaws seeing their leader lal
Immediately deserted their castle an
ifl-G TO the mountains.
The story is told. Oscar, on arrI'
ing a, the castle, on his return frol
Palestine, learned the sad news of III
abduction of Lady Alice. Wllho'
stopping 10 refresh himself sfer h
iollsome journey, he few, on the win
ofloye, to rescue one desTer 10 hi
than all the world. Nerved by despe
alton he was able,as has been describe
with great firmnesS, 10 overcome one
ihe most daring outlaws that ever aju
ished in Scollsnd.
Under the escort Of Oscar and his pa
iy, with the followers of Sir Rupe
bearing the body Of 'heir master, All
was conducted 10 her home. l. was
.micgling Of sorrow for The death ol
Rupert, and JOY for lhe re union OF
4oyers, after SO many trials aud dIfhe
tics.
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