The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-03
From the Boston Pictorial National Library I
The Captiye;s Daughter. -
4 Scotch Tale.
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heard. horriedly FLASHING along the road
The rider bent his head 10 the blast Sud-
denly his horse was grasped by the brddle,
the rider raised his head and The Traveller
STOOD before bin holding pistol to his breast.
"Dismount!" cried the stranger sternly.
The hurseman. henurlbed and stricken with
fear made an effort to reach his arms, but in
Il moment the hand of the robber, quitting
the bride, grusped the breast OF tie rider,
and dragged him 10 The ground. He Tell
heavily on his face and for several minutes
remained senseless. The stranger seized the
leathern bag which contained the gnnii Tor
The north, and finging it Oh his shoulder.
rushed across ihe heath. f'-
Early on the 10 lowing day the inhabit-
ants of Berwick were seen hurrylng in
groups TO the spot where the robbery had
been committed and scattered IN every
direction around the moor; but no trace oil
the robbery could be obtained. - i+,.
Three days had passed and Sir John Coch-
rane yet lived The mail which contained
the deatlf-warrant had been robbed; and be-
fore another order could be given. the inter
cesSion of his father the Eearl of DundonaId,
with the kings conlessor might be success.
full 10 s---i1 2--l'' ID =
. Grizel now became almost his constant
companion in PRISON, and spoke to him words
OF comfort. Nearly fourtecn days had passed
since tie robbery OF the mail had been com
mitted, and pFotracted hope in. the bosen OF
the prisoner became mere bitter than his first
despair. Bnt even that hope, bitter as 1t
was perished The miercesson OF his faith
er had been unstIccesSiul-and Il second time
The bIgoted and would be-iespOiic monarch
had signed the warrant for his death, and
ii Al. IL.
rant would reach his PRISON.
The will of heaven be DONE" groaned
the captive.
"Amen!" returned Grizel, with wild ve
hemenee but my father shall not die"
Again the rider with the mail had reached
the moor of TweedInouth. ard Il second time
he bore with him the doom of Cochrane.-
lie spurred his horse to his utmost speed. he
looked cautiously before. behind and around
him and in his right hand he carried Il pis
iol rendy 10 deieIm himself The moon sized
IA ghoslly light across the heath rendering
desolaiion visible and giving spiritual EN-
bodiment TO every shrub. lie was turning
the angle of a Struggling copsc. when ms
horse reared at the report OF Il pistol, tie
fire Of which seemed 10 dash in'o his very
eyes At the same moment his own pistol
flashed, and the horse rearing more Violently.
he WAS drivcnirom the saddle. ln a moment
the foot oil the robber was on his breast who
bending over him, and brandiShlng short
dagger in his hand, said - -,,,-.
Give me thine arms or die!'
The heart CT the kings messenger laIied
within him and without venturipg 10 reply
he <il as he was commanded.
.Now 90 thy Ways said the robber sternly.
but leave with me thy horse, and leave
with me the mail-lest worse thing come
upon thee"
The man arose. and proceeded towards
Berwick trembling, and the robber, mounting
the horse which lie had lcit, rode rapidly
across the heath.
Preparations were making for the cxecu-
ton of Sir John Cochrane, and The officers Oh
the law waited only for the arrival oil the
mail. with his second desph warran', TO lead
him forth TO Il scailold. when tidlngs arrived
HAT the mail had again been robbed. For
yet fourteen days, and the life Of the prisoner
would be again prolonged. He again fell on
the neck OF his daughter and wept and SAID
1T is rood-the Ind OF heavens IN tllls:
'Said not" replied IL. malden.a,i .. 4, lnr
the first tine she wept aloud ''i'' ~ ''''
er should not de !" i
The fourteen days were not yet fas y
when the prison doors flew open, and the u.
Earl Of DuBdonald rushed 10 tie arms oil
his son. His intercession with the conltSsor
had at length been successful; aud 5aiicr
twice signing the warrant for The exocuiiun
Of Sir John, which had as often failed in
reaching It's destination, the king had sealed
his pardon He had hurried with his father
from the prison to his house-his family
were clinging around him. shedding tears Of
joy-aad they were marveling with graft
lude at the mysterious proviinDce that had
twice nterceptedthe maland saved his lie,
whcn.n stranger craved an audience.j Sir
John desired hlm tie be a iIuiited-amd The
robber entered. He WAS habited. as we have
before described with the coarser cloak AMI
coarsest -jerkiB, hut ibis aeariRg was sahove
his condition. Onaentcrining he slightly
touched lis beaver, but remained covered. q,
when you have peruscd these" said he,
taking two papers lron his bosom, cast them
into the fre.p
Sir john glanced on them, started and be-
came paIe-they were his dralh-warranis.
My deli. erer. exclaimed he, show shall
| thank ilice-how repay the savior Of my
life My ia,her-By children thank him for
me" HTfD 1FfeT
The old Earl rasped the hand Of the siran-
ger: the children embraced him and he burst
INTO tears. ,.s-.,,. 4
by what name" eagerly enquired Sir
JohD, shall | thank my deliverer?"ro 81 !
Tie stranger wept aloud and raising lis I
beaVeT iiIe raven tresses of Grizel Cochrane
ttii upon tie coarse cloak!
;-Gracteus Heavensu' exclaimed the as |
ton;si.eG and enraptured father, "my own
child my savionr. my own Grizel!" i
Il is&nneeessary 10 add more-the imag- |
ipatien Of The reader can supply the rest: aud
we may on!y add aat Grizel Cochrane:
whose hera;sIs and asbie affection have here
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