Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-05-02

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| to the place of her confinement, and TO her
Joy found the old woman still insensible.
Replacing the keys she assumed. the att attit-
tude of repose, where without mistrusting
that at-anything was wrong, she was found by
her keeper in the morning, after the fumes
Of the wine had passed away. =. -
That day, the Prince, as usual, spent
most Of his time with the fair Cirsassian,
and strove by every means, to disspate the
repugnance she evidently felt towards him.
At length the conversation reverted to Ey,
erington.
MY messenger tells me- said the Prince,
that infdel whom Allah abhors, cannot
live through another day. should be sor-
ry that his suferings were to be so short,
were it not for the conditions suspended on
his DEATH
Sorry repeated Coralinn, sorry that
an innocent man has by death been merci-
| fully relieved from living death. Is that
the boasted clemency Of Prince Abbas Mir
ZAP
Speak not to me Of Mercy said the
i Prince, 'when a man, one too who hates
all good musselmen, has attempted to rob
me Of flower which is to be the light oi
my harem. There can be no mercy for
him; but when you have fulfilled your
promises, and on his death have become
mine, perhaps can forgive his memory,
and can almost forgive him now, when
| remember that it was the love of Coralinn
that drove him to his RUM
Claim not my PROMISES said Coralinn.
hastily, they were never yours
mo matter by what name, or by whai
means they became mne;' replied the
Prince, remember if he dies today, YOU
become mine to morrow So saying, he
caught the lovely girl in his arms and kiss.
ing her, retired, repeating, as he left the
room, tomorrow, Tomorrow
The lingering moments ofthe day at last
were passed, and the dull shadows of eve
ming came over the plains of Shiras; and
though to Coralinn the minutes that inter-
vened between the interview and the houl
that was to decide their fate, could not have
appeared so long as they did to the torment.
ed Everington, yet to her the suspense
seemed an age. TO him, however, bright
hope had returned, and that hope kept him
from sinking under his accumulated mis-
cry.
AS the evening came on, the bowl oi
wine, drugged deeper than before, was pro-
duced; aud while The beautiful and anxious
Circassian assumed cheerfu1ness she did
not feel, she was pleased to find its con.
tents rapidly disappearing before the un-
suspecting and delighted attendant.
Before the hour liked upon had arrived
the old woman was as still as death, and
with an agitated hand and palpitating heart
by the means she had before used, the mai
den again found herself beyond the walls
of the city, and near the spot where hel
presence was so anxiously expected ane
wished by Everington. But the guard has
been changed, and 4 sentinel more watch
ful appointed to the station; and to avoid
discovery, Coralinn hid herself in the clus.
tering trees in which she had concealed her.
self The night before, from whence she
could have an opportunity of observing al
that passed.
GHAPl Err *.
'sAnd to avoid the foes pursuit,
WIN SpufflnS put Chelf cattle TO
And till all four were out of wind
And danger, too, e'er looked behind"
Hudibras.
''Speed. Malise, speed! such cause Of haste,
Thine active sinGws never braced." Scott.
Coralinn had scarcely taken her station
among the mango trees, when she hearc
footsteps near her, and looking saw thai
Hamors was there, followed by three Of
four powerful looking men, who, from
their appearance and armor, she at once
{ recogniz ed as Kurds, OF natives Of TIT
mountains.
allah be praised that you are here!' sai'
, Hamors in whisper; rs the sentinel q
sleepp
'He is not said Coralinn;syou may nov
see him walking on the BANK
!, 1T would be better for him il he was,
said Hamors; 'for now he must die. Re
} main where you are until come for you,
continued he, addressing Coralinn, AM
J speaking few words in an under tore t.
his followers, they descended the bank an
, were soon out OF sight beneath the acacia
and myrtle that hung over the banks. Sool
dark figure was seen to emerge from {
cluster of shrubbery, near the sentinel, witt
, his back towards the spot. ! be twlnkl
t of star revealed the glittering of a scim
etar, and in moment the deep and hollow
. groan showed that the silent, but fatal bloy
3 had been struck. The others now spran,
forward, the dead body was tumbled int
!. the river, and the half insensible Everlng
d ton delivered from his horrid abode. Blu
e his limbs were useless, he was unable t.
e stand or walk, and had not the revoltin
r spectacle he exhibited been covered by lh
mantle of night: his preservers must hav
, shrank from the attempt of delivering hir
Y and keeping him alive. After a speed
/ ablution in the river, and while the othe
g att endants were putting some garment
!, upon him, Hamors flew to Coralinn.
f He lives,' said the faithful servant, a
he led her to the spot, where the attenc
k ants were placing Eyerington in lite
2 which had been prepared for the purpose
: A III oment was allowed for Coralnn to a:
n sure Everington lha, she was TO accomps
n ny him; and then the party, with Eyering
e ton borne on the shoulders of four mouI
e taineers, left the banks of Bendemr.
# After following the direction in whic
: they started for few minutes, EIamor
;. tooIk from a thioket oc eb,,hLon Z,