Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-12

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more distinct variety of fears intruded
themselves upon the knights mind
CHAPTER XI
LOST
CHARLES OF LEON drew farther hack
into the pass IS the horseman approached
but ere long he discovered that he had no
personal danger to fear. for he recognized
IN the horseman who was coming towards
him his own esquire. This discovery,
however, was far from setting the knights
mind at rest.
'Gads my life Sir Charles, are you
safe 2 was Pedro's exclamation, as he
drew in his rein
Yes, yes. But why are YOU here q
TO help my master Eh what's that
i'll the pass g
Three Of the Moors are there
Aud where are the other three @
There were but two more You made
a mistake in your count One of them
the alcalde-has gone back to be cured
Of his bruises, and the other mas gone to
help bin
San Dominic bat my masters sword
IS as good as ever
Bat leLra-where have you lett her g
At the edge of the small wood Jus.
over yonder hill
Pedro, you should not have left her
alone
Bat how could / help it / feared
that you might be worsted | could not
rest easy while knew you were in dan
ger
And yet, Pedro, you should not have
left Zebra. l told you not to-
There can be no danger, for | left her
in safe place and she promised not to
move till | returned urged Pedro, KS he
noticed that his master WAS sorely troubled
by what had happened
gu should not have left her
She told me to seek YOU
Aui yet you should have known bet
ter than to have disobcyed my iniunctions.'
continued the knight If danger comes
of this | shall blame you, Pedro Bou
Hamed spoke triumphautiy as he rode
away, and | think be had reason for it
Those who crossed the bridge and came
not with the alcalde, may have gone an
other way. o / wish you had kept on.
Now haste thee. Sink your rowels deep
ly'
Pedro's horse wss tired but yet he gal
iopod off abreast of the knights beast
without faltering.
Charles of Leon was moved BY fearful
suspicion as be urged his steed onward
From what Pedro had said he felt sure
that more horsemen had crossed the Quad.
TX bridge than had met him at the Ei Aio
pass He knew, too, that there were
many paths shat led from the road he
was on across the highway
On on = he cried. as tie fear be7an
to form more tangibly in his mind "a
thousand pistoles if we fud her safe
Bear up your horse, Pedro
The hill vas topped, and Pedro pointed
out the wood where he had left Zebra.
/ see her not.' said Charles.
Because size has hidden among the TO-
liage'
But she would surely como forth when
she heard our coming
Pedro made no reply, for he began to
have misgivings in bis own mind At
length the wood was reached, and the
knight sprang from his horse He called
the name of Zebra. but he gained 70 an
swer. He pushed his way among tie
trees, but he could see no horse-no Zeh
ra He called again, and then be listened,
pAe nc "eiiu "a HoththE save tue signing OF
the breeze as it stopped to daily with the
aspen leaves that hung above him
Shes not here he uttered, as he met
Pedro at the extremity of the copse
No. trembiingly returned the esquire.
She may have ridden on.
She would not have done it alone
The two men rctraced their steps to
where the horses stood.
Twas here I left her.. said Pedro. and
here she promised 10 remain
o if she be lost 9
Wait. Sir Charles. / will see if can
ind the marks of her horses feet
As Pedro spoke lie sprang to the edge
of the wood aud sank upon his hands and
knees
Here are the tracks be said as be
moved along in northerly direction
Aud here she stopped, he continued. as
he moved along some two rods. San
Jago bit here's another 2
Another what ? cried Charles, spring
ing TO the spot.
The tracks of 4uother horse And
another too AM. -. another @! do
not curse me, my maAser--do not But
she's gone 2
Gone ? echoed Charles. in tones of
such keen anguish that his esquire started
with new alright. God def.nd me-
., forgive me, Sir Charles-forgive
me 7 Pedro cried. as he sank upon his
knees again and clasped his hands sogeth-
er
know you meant me well, Pedro
Yes. 1t was my love for you that