The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-10-29

return beiurG light IN The morning. Wha
say YOU Sirbrape Knight, will you accept
await your answer" a,s
81 wilton three conditions" ,,sa
"Namr them" e,i,..
The first is that may have bottle o
wine and py supper The second is q
dark lantern, and the third is that | ma,
have fresh horse, Tor mine is jaded will
long days l'nrney." replied the knight.
The three are granted" answered the
hostler. vi,.a..
AS YOU will. Landlord, bring my pis.
tolls and dark lantern" ','e.
They were brought. and he was on the
point OF starting when he discovered tina,
there was no oil in The lamp.
''llow new. sir landlord. what was the
use OF body without the heaJ!" he ex.
claimed. .t.,,l.
"None." answered The landlord with a
surly tone. Eoei.u
"Ihon what we're the use of a lump
without oil!
With a disconnected air the landlord
took The lamp and returned it filed with
the remark-"ls there anything else?''
"Ius."
"Name IT,"
The waichword to be given at the other
end Of the forest"
clio! IIo!"
40! Ho!" pea,ed the knight-"not
a name to be forgotten and rode away.
The rain was falling last. and the thunder
rolled through the archc,l vault of heaven.
and burst in draiening peals. but the
knigh, needed it not. IIe had not ridden
far before he discovered that his horse had
become suddenly lame. Dismounting.
he examined the horses feet. and found a
small nail drove into the centre OF the
hooi of one ol the fore feet. .a
lilo! ho!'' said he. as he extracted the
nail with his knife He again mounted in
his saddle. and taking his pistols from his
belt examined them and found that the
charges had been drawn. ...
lilo! ho!' no oil in the lamp, nail in
The horses foot. aud no charges in my
pistols! Now. by 81. Jupiter, mrlhiuks
smell rat;'' and reloading his pistols he
rode OIL. .,5 f.'.-
No sooner than Malcolm rode out of
sight OF the Inn. than the page was locked
into his room. and the hos,ler said in
lone of command- ..,... .t..
Barnard. put Hunting DerI under the
saddle. aud lose moi a moment. for |
you'd myself try the courag" OF the rattle
jralned knight though he will not travel
ar before our trn t, men will bring him to
, halt;" and throwing off his frock he
cepetl upo,, his horse, aud was off in full
'perd IN pursuit OF Mslcoln,. who had not
proceeded lar. when his attention was
'alled 10 le report OF musket. and a
,all whis,led past his head.
"fo! no! That $ music fire again
or this road is oiely one. and equire
to amuse me-" but the words
lad hardly escaped his lips. before a Sc.
,ond report greeted him and his horse
e-lsd and fell beneath him.
''Iln! ho!'' said he. this is warm work.
,ut my horse is dead. and mus, he con.
en to GO on FOOT" and as h- started off.
man sprung ont trom bshnd tree. and
'ointing a spisiol to his head. demanded
lis money or his life. 5Gu} .i e g. r.s.i
2Which"ver YOU please. "conlly replied
dalcoln hut the first LIFT at the Inn.
ndilIe latter have brought with ma thus
ar; anduif iis of more vaIm. 10 you than
isto no. YOU are welcome to,t provi.
led youfare the best man lof the two:"1 4
With a dexterous movement he Knocked
h. pistol iron the desperado's hand.
"Now vom.black hearted villain, draw
nj defend yourself. for your moments are |
umber"I." - Ga yta.uu n't a8
''Say YOU sn' then here's AZ voul' and <
he bright fire flashed from their swords as
hev met but with s,ii'ieni piunge Nal !
olm sent his sword wr,aklng through the /
odv of his adversary. ,i.l.aa !
'.lio. aho! whatu 'xr!' Mims moment
10 heard thu Gathering ola horses feet. 4
md looking in the direction from which it
rocssdrd. a bright fash of lightning re.
ealed to him ahorse and rider approach. !
ny him at a rapid rate. ,W
"Ho! hoF' repeated the knight, 81 J
bought | was totravel alone, but this is
'aveling IN company with vengeance J
BY this time the pursucr had nearly
aimed the spot where Malcolm stood I
IL called 10 him ITO halt. or he would send
i'm out Of the world quicker than he
anne in. ~ tt' t'stat s'7 '@H 'to'
"Ilo! ho!'' said the knight, '.art thou
ot a acoward 10 sit OIL horse to fight a
lan on iot" y
Nay from whence come you, and
,hither do you bend your steps?" said
,e unknown 6horseman. a o.s&, y et
From the Black Forest Inn, since the
hadesol nIghtfall. and am on any way
) the e9lnn otaIhs1 Withered Tree" 9W i
"The lnu lofp7he aHItheyed Tree!" re-
Gated the other, ''yolimusi be iool!--
lnos est thou not that the Inn Of the
Vithered Tree in the rendezvous of the
'rrible ililderbraud and his band, ard
lat this il his fair domsin. and all must
ay a tax WIN DaSs this wuvl Will vo,,s