Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-08

than his first despair. But even that
hops, bitter as it was, persisted. The in
tercession had been unsuccessful-and
second time the bigotcd, and would-be
despotic monarch, signed the warrant for
his death, and in little more than an
other day that warrant would reach the
prison..
The will of Heaven be done J" groan-
ed the captive.
Amenr' returned Grizcl, with wild
vehemence, "but my father shall not
die %
Again the rider with the mail reached
Tweedmouth, and a second time he bore
with him the doom of Cochrane. He
spurred his horse to his utmost speed; he
looked cautiously before, behind, and a
round him, and in his right hand he car
ried a pistol ready to defend himself. The
moon shed a CHASTITY light across the heath,
rendering desolation visible and giving a
spiritual embodiment to every shrub. He
was turning the angle Of Struggling
copse. when his horse reared at the report
of q pistol. the fire of which seemed to
dash in his very cyes. At the same mo-
'ment his own pistol flashed, and his horse
reared more violently, and he was driven
from the saddle. In moment the foot
of the robber was upon his breast, who,
bending over him, and brandishing short
dagger in his hand, said
Give me thine arms, or Giel'
The heart of the kings servant failed
within him, and without venturing a re-
ply, he did. as ne was commanded.
+" Now, 90 thy wav," cried the robber
.sterniy, 50 but leave with me thy horse,
and leave me the mail y lest worse
rthIng come upon thee
The man therefore arose, and proceed
ed towards Berwick, trembling; and the
robber, mounting the horse which he had
left, rode rapidly across the heath.
Preparations were making for the exc
cution of Sir John Cochrane-the officers
of the law waited only the arrival of the
maj, with his second death warrant. to
lead him to the scaffold, and the tidings
arrived that the mail had again been rob-
bed. For yet fourteen days the life
of the prisoner would be prolonged. He
again fell upon the neck of his daughter.
and wept, and said
If nnnl tho h,-1 IF
this"
Said ! not" replied the maiden, and
for the first time she wept aloud g. that
my father should not die p
The fourteen days were not vet passed
VIXEN the prison door Gew open, apd the
odd Earl Of Dundonald rushed to the arms
Of his son. His intercession with the con
tessor had at length been successful; and
after twice signing the warrant for the
execution of Sir John, which had as often
failed in reaching its destination, the King
had seald his pardon. He hurried with
his father from the prison to his own home
his family were clinging around him
SA'NN'''- 'NNtio VI JOY anu iiitN WIFE
marvelling with gratitude at the mvsteri-
Gus Providence that had twice Intercepted
the mail, when a stranger craved an audi
ence. Sir John desired him to be ad-
mitted-and the robber entered. He was
habted as we have before described. with
coarse ierkin; but his bearing was above
ms condition. On entering he slightly
touched his beaver, but remained uncov-
cred.
When you have perused these said
he, taking two papers from his bosom,
least them into the fire."
Sir John glanced on them, started and
became pale = they were his death war
rants.
My deliverer - he exclaimed, chow
shall | thank thee - how repay the pre-
server of M life? My father, my chill,
dren, thank him for me ~
The old Earl grasped the hands Of the
stranger, the children embraced his knees:
and he burst into tears.
BY what name, eagerly enGuired Sir
John, {" shall call my deIiyerer l'
The stranger wept aloud, and raising
his beaver, the raven treSses of Grizel
Cochrane fell upon her cloak.
Gracious Heavensi" exclaimed the
astonished and enraptared father = NV
own child my own Grizel -