Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-06-01

From GleGsem's Pietor,aLJ
e 2II E z i a EI U e
on, THE
FOUNDING OF THE CiSTLE 0F ESTELLA.
TALE OF NAyAHRE, IN THE oLDES TIME.
BY AUSTIN c. BURDICK.
CHAPTER V.
THE ROYAL 5IlSSIEE.

/ /
/ tie of Estella. for thick, dark haze hung
over the country. The hills, the wales
and the mountains were all shut out from
sight and even the old gray turrets and
/ towers seemed almost LOST TO those who
stood In the court. Then the same kind
/ of gloom seemed to rest upon the hun
! dred armed men who stood about the sol
diers' apartments and the servants. too.
as they passed to and fro, looked sad and
serious. The old porter at the gate an
swered all applicants surlily, and the bat
Ter gave his orders in short, snappish SEN
tences. The old armorer, Pedro, had
many broken plate of steel upon his
| bench. but lie touched them not
Henry la Mutt was gone-and they
had found that he was to return to them
no more. All had loved him. and all sor-
rowed IN his absence. He had en- 50
brave, so kind, so noble, that the very
life of the old place seemed to have de-
| parted with him. And how was it III
doors2 Go to the room of our lady Ian
the, and there you viii find the fair daugh-
ter sobbiug with grief, and the weeping
mother trying to soothe her. But the
mother may try. and try and she will but
I y
/ that can reach the afflicted heart
! So dracs on tedious week. but vet
the young knight is missed All this
while Don Philip has worn the same
stern, unbending brow as ever. He does
not frown, nor does he speak angrily, but
he seems cold and impassible-as though
/ he felt not single regret at what had
| trausp;red. When be sees his child
weeping, he turns coldly from her, and
when his wife entreats him he puts her
away, and simply talks of his family
/ pride. No words can bend him, nor any
! tears move him.
1t was late in the day when horse
man assembled the hill and entered the
court Of the castle lie was knight of
/ Navarro, and bore himself with a proud
mien. He was stout and firmly knit, and
gave token Of having seen much service
His countenance was fair enough to look
upon. fair for any one of his years-for
he had seen forty of them at least-but
yet there was a look Of secret cunning
Iabout it that was not calculated to impress
the close observer so fayorably.
When he smiled, suspicious person
could have detected something. almost
{ lfho s.,aiuoo, l,,r2.iu=, otiyeav sSu vortfore
of his mouth Aud then he had dark
/ look, too-a look that bespoke very
brave man. bat also a very reckless one,
that IS, if mere physical daring can be
called bravery. His hair was of a sandy
hue, and his eyes were gray, but very
quick and sharp When he alighted from
his horse. old Pedro knew him for Sir
Nandon du Chastel knight attached to
the person Of the king.
'Sir Nandon. | give thee welcome -
was the dukes greeting, as he met the
knight in the hall
Du Cbastel took Don Philips proGered
hand. and having thanked him for his
kindness, the two repaired to the dukes
owa apartment. Wine and bread were
served, and then the new conner drew
forth a sealed packet from his bosom.
This is for YOU, my lord duke" said
the knight, as he passed the package
across the table 1t Is from the king
.Ah-and how fares our good king q
asked the duke, taking the packet, and
glancing at the royal seal
-.As well as can be; though / must say
that think he shows less of health than
has been his wont You may see by the
7 pen-strokes there that his hand is growing
unsteady"
"Yes.I secn said Don Pbilip. as he
onened the raissive
While the dpl-a read On Cbastel pour
ed ont = cun of wine and sat SHINING it
Will Lo watched the readers countenane
Rnt he MIGHT as we'll have watched a
stone, for The nobleman's features chang
cd not \ shade He finished reading.
and then he folded up the paner and laid
It upon the table bv lis side
s.Du Chastel. do YOU know the import
; of this thing 2" He spoke as though it
were n mere ordinary transaction of busi
ness that had been alluded to.
II think I do. nv lord"
, "Theu the king has conferred with you
nnon the subiect 2n
: -Yes-it has been subject often re