Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

cOuld see all that pdSSeu IN the street. On the next
holyday she was allowed to take walk with some
young girls, her companions.
The sun shone brightly the air fresh and balmy
and the fields We're covered with wild flowers which
the merry maidens plucked wreathing them into gar
lands, and laughing and jesting with the glee of IN
hearts. Agnes, happy in Der recovered free
dom, bounded like fawn over the green meadows
calling ever and to her companions with shout
of childish delight.
Suddenly she let fall her wreath of flowers, and
stood motionless as rooted to the earth by sup
prise and terror. Emerging from thick corpse, the
knight Uwald stood before her. He accompanied
! by three followers, one of whom held his horse.
1t was minutes space before the terrified maiden
could even shrek for hep;but it was ofno avail The
iron arms of the savage knight encrcied her; he f-
ted her upon his horse, and springing up himself,
drove spurs into the animals sides and galloped in
the direction of the Robbers castle. The three young
men followedbut not till one had called out in arough
voice to the other damsels that any of them dared
mention what they had seent should cost them their
! lives.
With weeping and lamentation the young girls re-
tu rned to their parents They did not regard the
threats of the knights attendants, that IN less
than an hour the whole town knew of the capture Of
the unfortunate Agnes.
The anguish of the bereaved father may easily be
conceived. He besought the assistance ofhis fellow
burghers for the recovery of his child. After long
deiberation it determined that number ofstout
and brave men, we'll armed, should be sent to Oydn,
to demand Agnes back from the knight and in case
| of refusal. to offer him battle.
The poor maiden, in the meantime, had been car
ried half swooning up the rough mountain path to
the gates of the castle. She was lifted gently from
the steed of Uwad and borne into state apartment
! uxuriousy furnished. Her consciousness gradual
y returned, and she looked widely around her. The
knight endeavored to soothe her agitation repeated
his assurance of affection and solicited return from
her.
Agnes replied to his mportunate urging only by
gush of bitter tears. At length starting up, she
flung herself at the feet of her captor. "You know
WE'LL" she cried, "that too to become your
wife, nor can ever love you; but will be eternaliy
grateuI will pray daily for the welfare of your soul
if you will now take me back to my father ~
I'd raised the fair suppliant from the'gr ound. -
SIT greves HE, farest one, said he, to refuse thee
aught but my love-were small indeed, could fulfil
thy wish. Yes, as would Ict willingly behold thy
tears, will withdraw for awhile. Thou art mistress
of this castle, and all the heart of wish
shall be thine but thou canst thy father til
favor is yielded to me without reserve" So saying
the knight departed. The maiden sank upon hel
knees, praying for succor In the fearful extremity.
All night Agnes continued prayer to the Virgin
and the saints. Hope and courage entered her hear
AS the grey dawn ghtened the apartments she sought
for some way of egress. The door by WHICH she
was brought in, led into the great hall and thence
she knew there was was no escape. Bat she exam
ined the walls in the dim light; feeling along the pan
nes, of them yielded to the pressure of her hant
A small door flew open and disclosed narrow and
dark passage. The maiden entered without hesita
ton and followed the passage fearlessy for she fec
from fate more terrible than. any peril of life Of
limb. Ere long she felt the cool morning air upor
her check then the light of day discernbe;
presently she stood without the castle walls upon
mass of rock, overlooking the sheer descent into thc
valley.
AS the castle was quite inaccessible on this side
its defence was left to the hand of nature. Only
confused tumble ofrocks could be seen at vast dis
lance below, a chaos of bIackened boulders, thrown
together by some CONFUSION of the mountain; hal
concealed by rugged trees, and the mists that
reeking upward from the depths of the ravne. Fal
beyond, the valley extended smiling in verdure ant
, beauty.
Asyet, all was silent in the burg. Agnes passed
timdly on animated with vague hope, till sht
Preached the defended side and came in sight of ths
great gate of the CASTLE Alas it was closed, ant
she the CLEAN of weapons in the newly risen SUI
as the sentnels passed to and fro on their monoton
, Gus round.
Despair filled the heart of the disappointed GIRL
r To 60 forward was certain recapture She ha
nought but turn back and retraee her steps to tn
apartment she had quilted, awaiting some more fay
sorable moment for escape. : =
Bst even this she was not destnedto accomplish
, As she7once more passed beneath the walls sUMal
himself confronted her.
, "Ah, sweet truant dare not to abuse. my good
nessv he exclaimed. stretching forth his t
clasp the wanderer The maiden recoiled with horro
and turned to fly. But whittier to the soldiers
. the gate, into the jaws of deathl The precipic
II twas before her; bound as the knight advanced,
she stood on its utmost verge. He sprang forward
seize his prey; the young girl sprang also to uttin
s.k few feet distant, but failed to reach it and
ID the abyss.
w Id started back aghast and pale with horror
ad ths his victim,and fed into the castle. Th.r
n, 1.-THE kng banquet, he drowned in wine the rec
to ellsee'on - :, e fearf1'sScene.