Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

surprise at hnulng the prisoner Irving. to
held lamp in his hand, but the vitiated
mir Of the dungeon prodnced such an effect
upon it, that lis feeble glfmmer penetrated
bat few feet into the gloom around him.
''Fsaak," said the soldier, "you are sent
for: let cs Grst put this turban over your
ewes -
Everington did not refuse any fate would
have been preferable to longer residence
in that loathsome dungeons He was again
blinaioLaed. and led Cyl slss sams way .sks
had entered. q - -
At the moment Of emerging into the
outer air, the turban accidentally dropped
from the eyes Of Everington, and he often
afterwards declared that he never expert
enced such sensation of pure pleas
nre as ne ~. ~ nt that time, when he once
more beheld the giorit5ia;ss s.i.s Of day-a-
gain breathed the fresh pure Dir; and To6R~
cd on the bright and beautiful face ofnature..
II was but a nonentary glance, yet he
knew he was in the gardens Of the Prince,
for he betesd the gilded minaret Of the
kings mosque traversing above the cypress
grove by which /, was stand ng. The tur-
ban was instantly replaced, ard when Il
was again takep from his eyes, he was
standing be ore tie Prince Abbas Mirz,, in
the hall OF jnstjee. The Prince did not
deign to notice him, but sat with his eyes
fixed, apparently, on The m,gni6cen, car
pet which covered the divan. Near him,
but in less elevated situation, sat the Cndi
or chief justice of the city, whiting the or
der Of his superior; and circle OF the Off
GERS and guards of the Prince, completed
the list Of persons present. In large
mirror which was suspended against the
wall, Everfnglon saw his own figure, and
was shocked ut the change which had tn.
ken place in his appearance;-pale md
sallow-his eyes hollow and sunken-his
counienance ghastly, and his person COW
cred with the filth of the dungeon-the..
whole conspired TO prove the pestilen,inl'.
and foul condition oil the place in which he
had been immured.
CHAPTER VT.
eff ever thou hast felt
A wish to make me happy-ol? if eyer half
Thou vowed, was true; if ever innocence
Of virtue charm'd thee; if yet one speek
Of generous sympathy remains, spare, spare ths
prisoner .-.,
Eifliam TIL.
Everington was reused from the cor.
temptation of the persons with whom he
was surrounded, and his own baggard up. .
pearance, by person whose business il
was to act the part of the public aecuser,
and who kneeling before the Prince, ,snid-
Most just and glorious Prince Abbas
Mira, the prisoner awnits your pleasure
and your justice
HE has had taste Of our justice alrea.
dr. replied the Prince, with nod to fire
Cad, 'let him be brought forward
Everington was then, by the guard,
placed Immediately in from. Of she divan,
and with silence awaited the charge.
Frank said the Cad, land among all
the Mahometan nations ofthe east, oil Eu-
ropeans are called Franks, fixing his eyes
firmly on Everington, atfd strokfns his
long beard with great complacency, 1T is
not the habit Of the children OF the sun, to
punish offenders without giving them a
hear;ng;-we require you therefore 10 an.
swer such questions rs by the order Of his
! ighness the Prince, will be proposed TO
YOU Evering,on remained motionless. l..
'What was your motive in remaining in
the dominion of Persia, when the ambassa.
dor to Schuh left the empire2' +,
& remained only because sickness disa.
bled me from returning replied Evering-
ton. ......... .s...
'Wers you in the multitude that greeted
his highness, at his entrance on lhis gov
ernmeni? .. .-
Il was
Are you acquainted with Corulinn Her.
mani -..
Il am ..-.--
Did your acquaintance with her com.
mence before the day have nentiopei2'
: 'lt did taotj TO my knowledge never
saw her before. .s.e .-
Did you know that she was betrothed to
his highness Abbas Mirza2
Il knew She was not replied Evering-
ton, whle the dark countenance Of the
Prince grew darker ut the reply.
'What was your motive in endcavoring
to carry her off against her will and wishesi
sMy motives in what did am not n
shamed to avow,' replied Evering,on; i.
was to adj to her and my happiness; and
the charge of anything contrary 10 her
wishes | pronounce to be false s.
You acknowledged that it was your in.
tention to carry her away from the domin-
ions Of the Prince, whom may Allah pre-
serve! and marry her, , sI--
Il acknowledge it,
'lt is enough said the Prince; The pre-.
sumptious infidel, who has dared to thwert
our wishes, stands convicted by his own
confessions. Proceed to judgment.
The Cad then rose, and after recapitu.
lating the offence, and mingling his express
sions Of regret with praises of the clemen-
cy and mercy ofthe Prince, proceeded to
condemn him to the punishment Of tho
| boat. .r
4 little imagined said Everington firm
ly, and addressing himself to the Prince,
that should be under the necessity ofsub-
hitting to ask favor Of you, but must
request that, since am to die, may die
like soldier; there are things that brave
man breads more than death.
h sThe sentance is irrevocable, and may
the curse of Allah light upon me y II is not
| fulfilled to the utmost was the reply OF
, the Prince.
At.,his moment struggle wns heard at
the lower part ofths hall, and lifting his