Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
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her great joy, Mnrat was seen returning, Ieapint
with rapid strides to her rescue. Selling hold Of
the Indian, in a moments time he had him on tho
ground, and would have strangled him. had not his
mistress, by single word. made him relax the hold
which he had on Long Jim's throat. Since that
time she never left the house without having the
dog by her side.
The was not more than two hours high,
when one of the lovers from his and tax.
ing the adys hand in his he carried TO his lips and
after mprinting on il tender kiss, he jumped intoa
little boat, and rowing from the shore, he was soon
out of reach Of the others voice. The lady waved
several times white handkerchief 10 him, and as
a token of femenbtance, he sgaved his hat in re.
turn. AT every morfent the space grew greater
betw them, until at last each one lost sight of
the other in the fa distance.
In following A Antoine-for the person that had
just left the island was none other than that ndi-
vidual, and the young lady was his affianced bride
the lovely Neacena-l must DO allowed to say,
that, getting wind of the storm that was brewing
over the devoted head of Don Pedro, by the nra.
chinations of Harry Templeton, had for several
hours been in pursuit Of Antoine TO inform him Of
the impending danger from that quarter. II not
being necessary TO inform the reader of the man.
her In which my knowledge of the facts was deri-
we'd, for It would add nothing the interest Of tho
story, must be permitted 10 say, that after fruit
less search of some half dozen hours, met him
own home and the island on which Don Pedro re-
sided. Having impaired all The information pos.
sessed on the subject TO Antoine; he proposed that
| should return with him 10 the island, and watch
the place, and guard it from all dagger To the
proposition | readily assented; for having received
many kindnesses at the hands of Don Pedro, any
thing could do for him with me duty.
The night dark one-so very dark in.
deed that it impossible for the vision to penG-
trate the deep backness that hung suspended over
the entire lake. Being in separate bonts. we found
ourselves rowing in different directions, and
| raj times, on finding ourselves thus separated.
were so far apart as 10 scarcely hear each others
voices. Low muttering thunder, such as appals
the heart, and sinks it within itself, was nj long
intervals heard, revcrberating in rumbling tones
along the black curtains of the sky. The re-flies,
in ten thousa nd tiny torches, emitted their lights
but did not dssipate the thick gloom that envelop:
cd the entre lake. Their phosphorescent sparks
glittered and shone In every direction, making the
way darker, and confusing the mind in their count
less numbers. Once we beheld stoady blaze.
shining though the thick darkness, and rowed
towards it; with the hope Of being directed Alright
by some friendly voice. EDWARDS and on we still
went, always seeing il. but never approaching it.
There it was, howeter; still before Us, shining in
our eyes, but yet distan, 10 our totich. Onwnrds
and still on we went, the thunder still tnutlering
until both of boats struck against the banks
of some island. The light was still before us,
and, TO our vision, seemed high up in the island.
We lef, our boats, thinking TO find sorio friendly
cabih, where we would obtain tho necessary in.
formation Of our bhereab5ufS, but we wandered
on, stumbling through thick btambles, with the
light ever in our eyes; but still distant from our
reach. Suddenly tho thought struck US that
had been chasing will-o'wsp, or igntls )dtuuss
and tflakng fools Of ourselves for the last Two
hours
; Where we were; We know not, and were we
had left our boats we were us profoundly ignorant:
Threading our way as best we could through the
entanged vines on every side, made but poor
, progress in re,racing our footsteps. Myrinds Of
fire.fes cleaned around us, but still they did not
help us in any degree 10 disc5ver BUR true posi-.
ton in regard TO boats Or the island on which
Don Pedro lived: We were os-uttery confoun!
ded-inextricably bewildered. The frog SCUM
ded his harsh notes; as he beloved from the marsh;
and the bal fitted over our heads,-and save these
things we heard no Sound; except the angry sur
ges Of the lake as they dashed against its shores
On eS,ricatins ourselves froth the deep forest
in which We had for hours been hid, we determn-
ed 70 follow along the shores OF the island, by the
. waters edge, until we found the place were we
had left our boats. This was 10 greater difficulty,
as the shores we're unincumbered by any kind of
brambles, or brushwoodj and composed entirely OF
, white sand, running down 10 the watcrs edge, IN
, slcpihg banks. On and on we went, hurry'ng our
footsteps constantly, for we had become very un-
easy about our delay, belIefnS 'nat S'eo' u"DSo,
! in some sha pc or other threatened Don Pedro and
: his lovely daughter. Antoine was almost frantic
> with excitement. Taking the lead, he hurried
along a, fea rful pace, threatening at every steps
any and every one, with heavy vengeance, that
. did the least wrong to Neacenn or her father Tho
elements around him were not at that moment
more featfulIy dark with conflicting emotions than
was his bosom. Onwards ho went, IN tho very
madness of despair Once, and only once did no soP'
and methought that | could see through the deep
darkness around the fash of his eye as he sldsped
my hand in his, and spoke these fesrfnl words:
"By the salvation of my soul Jack Farrady,
md in the name of God, swear it truhfully, that
), if any evil befals either Neacena or Don Redro,
this night, by the wiles, through the ins,rumen-
: ,ality OF Na'rry Templeton or Long Em,. that
= will take a hundred-fold vengeance on both of
= them Both of them will fay alive, without the
hepe of salvaton hereafter" !"
= AS the oath was registered in Heaven, he re-
leased the vice-liko grasp with which he held my
hand, and with the speed OF arrow, dnr:ef along
3 the sandy shore. Following him, sympathized
in his emotions, and felt determined perhaps Us
he did, to resent any wrong, and rs feorfuy, too