The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-08-31


morse, smuggled a thrill of horror into hi
manly heart. He sorrowed that he haC
taken part in sending so many souls St
unfit to the tribunal of Omnipotent Jus
tce. But list! thought-an assuaging
angel whispered to his heart the laudable
cause. He leaps in joyful thought of his
honorable achievement. Recovering his
scattered senses, he addressed his men:-
Immediate search my men! Irvine
must now be recovered
Irvine listened anxiouSly, as the clashing
of swords and the loud shouts of rage and
victory, echoed with horrid dIn, upon the
walls OF his cell. Now all was still. His
heart beatin anxious anticipation of some un.
defined hope, he knew not what, so faint il
was in the mist of doubt aud uncertainty;
but he thought of release he thought oi
home. Just them the door OF his prison-cell
was burst asunder, and De Alonzo followed
by dozen men entered.
"WhO have we here?" he exclaimed as
his gaze caught the form of Irvine.
"I an herel what means all this?" re-
turned Irvine, moving and rafting Is
chains.
els this Irvine, or some other unfortun-
ate victim of cruelty"
"That is my name," answered Irvine
while bright ray of hope flashed up before
his heart.
"Iryine, here are your frends-they have
conquered the bandits, and you are at lber-
ty."
Immediately De Alonzo Invested him of
his manacles, and no sooner was it done,
than the old man, threw his attenuated arms
around lis neck and wept for JOY. Then
De Alonzo, appreciated more fully the high
duty he had fulfilled, and the good service
he had accomplished. He no longer fet.re-
morse at the part he had taken in the affair;
but his prayer of gratitude assembled the
throne on High, as the old mans sighs Of
hope fell on his ear.
"Oh what happiness! my life you have
saved, fol in few moments l should have
been tortured to death. But my family!
are they well?"
"Ihey are we'll fol aught know, Mr.. II
vine," returned De Alonzo.
"My wife! where--how is she?''
"Alas, Irvine! l cannot tell"
ooh, God, give me fortilude! where
where is she?'
"Your daughter says that four rudians
entered the house and seized her. Albion
Woodward and Grayson were there. They
ran to defend her, but were stretched sense
less upon the floor. An indian girl, Peri
RoselIi was there-she saw the crisis, and
confronted the daring william as he lifted
Mrs. Irvine TO bear her off and demanded
him with his companions to leave. He re-
fused ard insuted her and still approached
the door. In an instant the courageous
girl withdrew pistol and shot the villain
to the floor.
"Brave, noble grip CALCULATED the old
man.
"No sooner had he fallen,' continued
De AIonzo, ethan another of the rutFians
came TO her, and with blow fcllod ,hcr
senselss By the side of the bleeding bigh-
wayman. Instantly then they bore off your
wife and their wounded companion; so says
Peri and Flola.'
"Merciful Heavens! Is it possible such
misfortunes are mine" criedthe old man,as
De Alonao concluded his narrative.
"Hold" suddenly exclaimed voice from
De Alonzo's men," another prisoner, | hear
q woman's voice.
Silence followed, but no sound broke in
upon its spell. The men immediately join
ed in search, Irvine and De Alorzo with
the rest and soon to their unparalleled as
tonishment, they found a woman chained
with heavy manaces in damp dark dun
geon. De Alonzo entered and discovered
She was fast to the wall. He unbound her
and led her forth. No sooner had The dim
light rested its tlicEering rays upon her pal |
lid features, than Irvine sprang forward, |
embraced her in his arms and eXclaimod:--
ooh wife! my dearest wife! what' bound |
less joyW Long they remained in each 9th
er's embrace. Runing tears flowed fastly
telling we'll Of the boundless and eXtatic JOY
that filled their hearts. Another sigh, and
the wife swooned in her husbands arms.
They bore her out to the open air where
her husband watched assldous)y for the
first ray ofreturning life, while De Alonzo
returned to tne cave to bury the dead, and
to the wounded if any survived.
Afterlooking around among the fallen,they
found them all dead. The pistol and sabre
and dagger, had done their deadly mission,
for not single sigh escaped to tell Of al
breath of life among that fallen pile. They
were then intered-the Bandits in spot to
and another was Appropriated 10
OF DeAlonzo' followers. The obse-
quies being concluded, the rescuers and res
cued took up their march for home.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.