The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-30


fears, and the newborn ag"nies of the Indian
women, may he more easily imagined than de.
scribed.
Again did the two emerge from the cavern.
The sun had set Night was falling rapidly.
as is its wont in those regions, where the day
makes, rs il were. but a sing transition, from
meridian brightness to the Stiffness and the dusk
of midnight. An angry flush lay in The region
where the sun went down. to the wary mariner
denoling wind and tempest. But neither Lo.
peg nor his companion thought of storm; nor
did this fear impress the seampn on hoard the
Dian de Burgos. The fruits from the shore,
the Inornentary pause from The ordinary duties
Of the sea, and division of portion of The
treasures of Velasquez and Juan among the
crew, by way Of hush-money and bounty, call
ed for something like indulgence. The Dian
de Burgess was not without her luxuries. The
stores Of her late captain we're ished up. Lin.
ares was disposed to be liberal to his former
comrades; and wine and stronger beverages
were not denied to their enjoyment. 1t was
among the infirmitirs of Linares that he himself
was no, wholly insrnsible to the joys ofthe vine.
As the heir to Velasquez he might certainly in.
duIge his tastes. He did so; and while Maria
de Pachpco lnxnrised in the delights of love,
he grali6ed his newly gotten liberty by sacri
fees at The alIars Of very different deity.
Ordinary precautions are soon folgo,ten in
the acquisition nt extraordinary pleasures. n"
one though, "ftempest. The evening remain
I'd ca m. There was little wind stirring. j,l>i
enough to break into irregular hut not threat.
ening billows, the vast surface ofthe sea. The
stars were out sonn. large. bright and very MI
merons. A thin drift Of clouds might be- seen
to scud slowly away among ,hem from The west
to the east. Lopez would have led his compan.
ion away from the cavern-would have Persua.
ded her to couch among the palms where, as
he showed her, bis own had first been made.-
But she had resolved upon the chamber in the
cavern, and he was compelled to submit. They
re-en,ered it with heedful footsteps. The in.
terror was wholly dark, except where, in the
inner apartment. the light of The stars made its
way through the two small aperurcs whchahe
Maroon had left uncoscd. 1t was long before
they slept. Much had Maria de P"checo to re-
Iaie She gave him The details OF the conspira
cy against VeIasqpz. She suppressed nolhin.
Of her own share in the proceedings, and ii"
clarrd very natural and irminine horror AT The
catastrophe, which she vet insisted on as nnc"s
sary to her own Afety and to his. The Ma
room listened to the narrative with conflicting
feelings and in silence. The conduct of Maria
established a new claim upon his gratitude; hui
il did not contribute tnhe strength of his former
passion and his thoughts. though fascinated
by the terrible story to which h. listened. were
sometimes startled from their proprety, as he
| heard, more than once. what sprmed 10 him a
deep sigh from The hiding place of Amaya. Ii
may have been in bis fancy only that lhi, in.
trusive monitor was heard, but it srlfficed to
keep him apprehensive' Fortunately, Maria
de Pacheco heard n"thing. She had no snsp.
cions, and. in the death of Juan and Velasquez
her Grars were all ended. In The recovery of
the Maroon all her hopes seemed to be satisfied.
The night began to wane the wind rose. II
could be heard sbrilly to whistle through The
crevices ofthe rock, as fin threat and warning.
But Maria slept. not deeply, and her head was
on the arm Of the Maroon. When he sought
to rise, which more than once he did, she sia't
ed from her sleep with disquietude. 1.-The bu,
stirred, she was conscious oft. Her sleep was
troubled. Her dreams revenged upon her con.
science The obtuscness which, by the force Of
her will. she imposed upon it in her waking
moments. 1t enabled her to restrain. though
unconsciorsly, the movements Of her compan.
ion. He made repeated attempts todisengage
himself from her grasp, and rise. He wished
to confer with Amaya. We may conjecture
what he would have said. Bu, he strove in vain.
Ia watching for the moment when the sleep Of