The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-10


e return OF once.
i " As you say, my lady" replied the Of
Z man deletenlIally. " but, for my part,
q don't look upon these outlaws ss enemies
E hey are true mud good Enghshmeu, an
j nuly foes TO kn0vl,h priests and hungr
. NotnOns. You. NY lady. who come {
: Saxon blood, ought never 10 fear The friend
II he people"
Nor do |, said Maud. We WI
stay"
The sport now went on with increase,
,ctivty, aud for some time Maud an,
Grace did nothing but laugh at the antics
Of the hobby. horse aud the capers Of Ia,
dragon. Suddenly, hownver, a cry Of alarm
arose, and lusianlaneously was heard tn,
clnIter OF approaching horsemsn. BY lhr
lime Maud could look around, body 0
men ai.nrms, not less than fifty ~ number
had galloped on the lawn, Of which they
took possession, the afughIed vila.sf.
lYng 10 every direction.
Tie old seneschal Immediately formed
ms lllie troop around their mistress, for he
recognized 20 the leader Of the lntruders,
he Lord Moungo a hereditary foe OF the
baron, ue,ghbntng noble Of The worst
n character, aud JEALOUS parttzin Of Ponce
z ] 3hn. The veteran hoped 10 nave escaped
lnubserYed 10 he confusion buI the lluer
Of the SoHen's garments unfortunately
attracted The ait mon Of the less noble.
llt whsl have we yondef :" he ex.
,htWed. b, 81 jude, Hose are ladies',
and guarded by d s ,encer's men.aLafms
They must be he pfetly doves be has kept
couped 10 bis luietnal strong no d du,lng
81 ., seuce The saints be Praised that
such rare creatures ate thrown IN our path
today for, by our hshdume, We might
hive atshed iur them long enough ere ~
roa!d have m d them from th,it ness.
Valued, you ride luAatd the wood road
aud cot od thetc retreat We viii keep
he brsh way. A rare banquet We shall
have tonight 9Th these pretty danes for
company
With that he laughed course laugh,
whirn reached even lie ears ot Maud, aud
made her ttembe with apprehension. for
hv lhl. time she had dslecled the cognt.
ztbce Of her fathers foe.
Close up-clUse up" cried the old
sereschal, No he saw the hosuie movements
II The enemy. we must die around our
mistress Il they attack US. Bot lei me
speak to them lair.
Tho vrt~fsn accordingly rode forward
aud attempted 10 parley ~,th thc enemy
bu, he ~as laughed to scorn ~brn lie asked
fee ra-sale tpr hi. noble misttcss.
NAY, mas, old fellow, not - las, cried
MauuJ y +" Tho lady Maud hath a Inc
estate pnI VIII match well ~Ish nine oun
uoblc sell. Fortune bath placed her ~ my
hard, aud shall not nesIec, the chance,
you may be sure
Then over our dead bodies only ,ball
YOU take her. cued the senrschal, falling
back o hs men.
" BE uso,' said the noble
Meantime ,ae villagers had Totally dis.
appeared, only few Of the ncu lingering
tehlnd Among these ~as the forester,
sho during the last iew minutes, had been
dfa~iug near to Maud, lie did not, how.
ever, seem to propose engaging IN the
-'ulc, bat s,untetcd cateles,ly along as II
onls dtsfous Of griung suitable position
"a observe The struggle. Once or twice he
sh'.llrd IN un idle ~ny, and looked indtl.
lefently orouud. Maud, who even m her
,error VAS spll pursued by his image, at
6tst hoped he vas coming 10 their aid but
10 this she WAS sgdS d,ssppointed Tor when
he had approached within twenty yards, lac
stopped at The door Of cottage, where he
stood tdiy leaning sgliusI the door post.
The lawIess noble had now put hts men
u motion, aud at tins nstaut they came ca
ai a gal,np With lances evelled. The
lUllc band around Maud net the shock
b,avo'y, but several Of them were endorsed.
fhe senescbal, however, sull kept his sad.
die, and drawing his sword ~hle he shout.
ed 10 encourage hls men, he placed him.
self anew 10 lfoot Of Maud, like a faithful
Watchdog defending his charge.
But his heroic devotion was IN vain. ---
Wtth ono blow Of hi- huge battle axe
Moun,lly hurried the old man to the earth
and continuing his rapid career. reached
tho side OF tho nov GeienceIess Maud. -
Wnh shrek, tho hapless maiden covered
her face from III. hated sight while Grace
rs # her feeble arms could have protected
her cousin, threw herself between Maut
and her as-s,lant.
Ia tins extremity aid came from quar-
Ter ~heucc It had ceased 10 be expected
nlrlug the events we have described, III,
: orcyer had gazad carcle,sy on the con
b Get, occaHouatly, ho"evet, looking iowat,
2 the wood but ~ hen he saw MounOioy bea
. down the old scneschll, hr hastily scppe,
INTO the cottage aud immediately re ap
, peared with a bow aud cloth ward shaft
p 1t ~as but the work of q moment TO III tn
E latter TO the Suing aud quick as though
4, the arrow sped on It's MISSION. Rtgh
: through the bars Of Mounlloy's helmel III
! shaft found It's way, penetrating the ey
d thence entering the btaln aud with du
gfonn the rude assatlaht fell backwards itut
Il the saddle and ,umbIed headlong TO tn
= raith. lie had not even time TO Insu
- Maud by touch.
AT the same los'ant cheer was hear
. Al. th,rIu hnlH rha,