Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

in The morning, the whole sum is yours
What say you, cir. 6rare knight, will yo'
accepl9 wat your answer
i will on three candilions.'
sName lhem.' - So
'The first thai may have bottle O
wine and my supper. The second, is {
dark lanlhern, and the third is, that may
have fresh horse, for mine is jaded with
long days journey replied the knight
tThe three requirements are granted,
answered the hosler
In short time, Malcolm ard the page
had finished their fast, and the horse being
already at the door, he mounted.
Come, boy, 10 your saddle said he.
NAY, Sir knight, you are to ride alone,
said The hosler. .-.
AS you will. Landlord, bring me my
pistols and u dark lantern
They were brought. and he was on the
/ point of starting, whom he discovered there
was no oil in the lamp. st. T.
| 'How now, landlord wha, is the use of q
body without head!' he exclaimed,
None at all,' answered the landlord, in
surly tone.
'Then what's the use Of this lamp with>
out oil?'
With asdisconeerted dir the landlord took
the lamp, and returned it filled, with
the remark-'is :here anything elsei'
| Yes -.r.
Name it, -.
'The watchword to be given at the other
end of the Forest
| 'Ho! Hot .z..
'Ho! hep repeated the knight, mot u
nams to be forgotten and rode away.
The rain was falling fast. and the ,hun>
der rolling through The arched vaults of
heaven, and burs. in deafening peals, bu,
the knight needed it not. He had not rid.
den far before he discovered that his horse
had suddenly became lame. DIsmouAtng,
he examined the horses feet, he found
snail nail drove into the center OF the hoof
Of one Of the fore feet. ---.a~
'Ho! ho!' said he, as he extracted the
nail with his knife. He again mounted
into his saddle, and taking his pistols from
his belt, examined them and found that the
charges had been drawn.
'Ho! no! no oil III tho lamp, nail in the
horses foot, no charges in my pistols!-
Now, by Jupiter, meihinks | smell rat,
and reloading his pistols rode on.
No sooner than Malcolm had rode out
Of sight of the inn, than the page was lock-
ed into his room, and the hostler said in
tone of command-
Bernard, put Hunting Devil under The
saddle, and lose not u moment, for | wo'd
myself try the courage of this rattle BRAIN
ed knight, though he will not travel far
before our trus'y men will bring him to a
haI;' and throwing off his frock he leap.
ed upon his horse, and was off at full speed
in pursuit Of Malcolm, who had not pro-
ceeded far when his attention was called 10
The report Of musket, und q ball whistled
past his head. ~
.Hn! ho! that's music; fire again, for this
road is lonely one, and require some-
thing TO amuse me;' but his words had hard.
ly escaped his lips, before a second report
greeted him, and his horse reeed and fell
beneath him.
'Ho! hop said he, this is warm work;
but my horse is dead, and must be con-
tent to 60 on foot,' and rs he started off
man spraDg from behind tree, and put
ting pistol to his head demanded his mon.
ey or his life.
Whichever you please, coolly replied
Malcolm, but the fret left at the inn,
and the latter have brought with me thus
far, and il it is of more value to you than
to me, you are welcome TO it, provided you
are The best man of the two,' and with
dexlerous movement he knocked the pistol
from his hand. sz
Now, you black.hearted villain, draw
and defend yourself, for your moments are
numbered l .g-
Say you so? then here's at you'll and
the bright fire flashed from their swords
as they met, but with sudden plunge
Malcolm sent his sword reeking through
the body Of his adversary.
'Ho! ho! what next!' At this moment
he heard the claaering of horses feet, and
looking in the direction from whence it
proceeded, q bright fash of lightning re-
vealed to him horse and rider approach.
ing him at most rapid rate.
'Ho! ho!' repeated the knight, 4 thought
was TO travel alone, but this is travelling
in company with vengeance
By this time the pursuer had nearly
gained the spot where Malcolm stood. He
called on him to halt, or he would send
him out of the world quicker than he came
into it. -....
'Ho! hop exclaimed the knight, 'art thou
not coward to sill on thy horse 10 fight
man on fooi:' .r '......
May; from whence came you, and
whilher do you bend your steps!' SAID the
unknown horseman. ..s4
From the Black Forest Inn, since the
shades of night fall, and on my way to the
Inn Of the Wilhered Tree -.
The Inn of,he Wi,hered Tree," repeat.
ed the other, you must be fool. Know'st
thou not that the Inn of the Wihered
Tree is The rendezvous of the terrible Hell
debrand and his band, and that this is his
fair domain, and all must pay tax who
pass this way2 Will you run the risk of
beng hanged on a Tree, as caution to
presumptuous knayesa If you would es-
cape death and live, return by the way you