The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09

When he reached the village OF Mara
thon it was already late in the evening; but
he had no difficulty in asccrtaining that
Achmet Aga had arrived that day, and had
retired within Turkish tower belonging to
his father, which stood in an isolated posi-
ton at some little distance. Thither he IN
SANITY repaired. Ii was surrounded by a
high wall, but this the Greek, young and ac-
tive. scaled in moment, and dropped
lightly and noislessly within the garden
which it enclosed. The first sight that met
his eyes was his sister, who, in her fancied
security, had come to enjoy the cool even
ing air, beneath the shade of the mulberry
trees, and was standing alone, evidently
waiting for some companion. There was
one near her, however, whom she dream
not Of; her brother silently approached her
and as he did 50, he unslung the carabint
that was strapped ready loaded on his shoul
der. AT the sound of his lootstep close to
her, Daphne started, and looked round to
meet his fierce eyes, fixed on her with SO
stern and resolute gaze, that in one terri
bic look she read and knew her doom. The
extremity of terror has generally the effect
of paralysing the faculties altogether; and
this was the case with poor Daphne. She
stood as though trsnsfixed, her great eyes
riveted on her brother, and mechanically
following his every movement with sort ol
dreadful fascination. Vainly would she
have striven to Use her powerless limbs in
fight; her bloodless lips refused even to ut
ter a cry, and some invisible power seemed
to hold her there befol. him, who now
deemed himself but the instrument OF heI
country's Just revenge Calmly, not mus
Gle of his stern cOuntenance moving, not a
moments dimness moistened his angry eye,
her brother raised the musket to his shoulder,
adjusted il, took aim, and fired. A few
steps only separated those children OF the
same parent, and the shot could not fail ;
the ball went straight to her heart, and with
one single groan---but not groan that was
never forgotten by him who heard ida
pine fell lifeless 10 the ground.
He did not wait to look on her rushing
from the spot, he once more leapt the wall,
mounted his horse, and fled, as men fly who
bear with them the knowledge Of a deed
like this. He rested not. I'LL he reached
home, and stood once more by his father S
side. Unconsciously to himself, he seemed
to have longed for the old mans common
dation of this atrocious act, as relief to
the sharp sting which. in spite of every ef-
e TT. pierced him now. He knew moi hu-
Liam nature when he cherished such hope.
Ii is true he had but done the old mans bid
ding but he went forth at the command Of
the patriot; he returned to tell the father he
had slain bis child dreadful, therefore, was
indeed the punishment of the fratricide, for
the father cursed him with all the energy of
his despair. and then turned away TO weep
and lament, and refuse all food, until he
dropped and died; and thus was the misera-
bic man left alone with so heavy remorse
and il has been to him as the avenger OF
blood. Ii has tracked his steps and haunted
his pillow, and dried up the sources Of Joy
and hope within him, I'LL he seems to be
daily growing into the image of the phan-
tom that pursues him. - Wdwdring
Sketches among the Greeks aud Turks.