Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-10
CHI APTER XII.



The meunrS gruum in the hall
Wood not have been their prey.-SCoTr.
The streets of l,ogota were thrnnged with exult-
ing crowds Bolivar. the president, was about
tt tlng his entry into The city, and the voice Of Il
the head orfnele, sent Up us loud Welr.plN. wee
president Of the Republic, and then, proceeded by
The braves, of his officers, came Bolivar. BY his
side was Cedeno and Anzunegui, and the brave
Irish captain. now Major o CnlIagan, IUnwed by
the Battalion Of Carahobo, brought up the rear.
Henry Fowler, in the white plume and starry
scarf OF the generals guard, rode on one side OF
the coach of Bolivar, while Nina recovered from
the wound he had received on the plain of Tina
quiIlo, occupied the same prsilion on the other.
viva la LiheradOrn Viva Boivnf!' were The
cries of the mighty crowd. and from the balconies
white arms waved the flag of the Republic, and
FAIRY fingers scattered flowers on the heads of The
victorious troops Blu, Henry felt not the joy aud
the exuI,alion. Though his heart beat high at the
shouts Of liberty, as he felt that his own arm haC
| fought for it. yet his thoughts were Of hi. owl
distant and happy land, of his sweet orphan sister
and Of The bright and loving Lucia.
A, the great square of Bogo,a, band Of lh'
cily's guards drawn mp around the gate of large
building, attracted the attention Of the youthful
captain. In ;heir midst were 'ozcn men chain
ed together their dark and scowng faces strongly
contrasting with the joyous countenanaeS Of The
shouting p0puIance.
What means thisn asked Fowler Of an Office
of Rogotn, who rode beside him.
Pirates, senior, taken in encouragement, of
Cicua. There are Americans among them, o
the North.
on one who appeared to he the captain Of the p
! bn hon lar,
horse iramped by him Their eyes met.
Richard Martini
Henry Fowler. by heaven
Aud such they were. The one condemned
pira,ethe other The favored officer Of the chief o
n free nation The thoughts Of the rutlian clerk
tan back through his dark career Of crime, and he
gnaShed his teeth in rage.
Henry Fowler rode on; but the form Of his Eel
lnw.clerk wns belnre his minds eye, and The
thought Of his first brnelctrsss- of her death bee
and the silent comma of her son TO his pro
lection. lie is gury--he has wronged mel' mur,
INJURED the orphan, but his mother was my friend
and the friend OF my molhern
And what thought Richard. When wounded
and dlsa"led, he had leheld the capture of hi
ship, and. bound with chains, he had been march
ed from the seaboaid, he had cursed his evil Fate
and hiI victorious foes. Then had succeeded 4
quiet despair, a hopeIeSsness of escape, yet sui
len indifference 10 his ia'c Such were his feel
Jugs when. amid the proud and the powerful AZ
my Of Bolivar, appeared the friend he had wrong
ed the orphan, Henry Fowler.
Then came a quick hope of escape; could he no
gain pardon through his firm friend - might he no
work upon him' We'll he knew the gratitude tina
lived in the bosom Of Henry for the widow Mar
| tin Rindly care.
'ile shall release me, ha, ha!" said the pirate
and despair fled ut his laugh.
And Richard argued WELL Henry could no
desert the son Of his more than mother.
Bolivar had letnlnei from the counc-chanher
and was alone page appeared. Captain
| Fowler dssres admiance
'Ah, the brave young American; lei HIM en-
tel"
Henry advanced, and the general grasped hi
hand; always welcome, senior"
Henry bowed; Il have como 10 ask a favor
senior President
Speak, if in my power, i, shall he granted
Some pirates have bean brought hiher from
the sea-heard where they were aken-'lhe capt
ain, as | suppose, is one who was once my frient
my school mate. ! would save him. He is sen
fenced TO the mines
these men have become dangerous TO the Re
puo'lc' Ihuse, ere YOU press your request
But this may reclaim him, and owe debt q
gratitude 10 his mother, which can never sutici
emily repay.
Enough. senior am convinced you will re
ques, nothing that is wrong. lIe shall be purdoned
his mama !
Richard Martin
The President wrote an order for the release
the prisoner. Henry enclosed it in o letter