Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-18

. the Lord Bibiano stretched all along that par
Of the river. "far, Gar away" said Floriora
e and it would be impossible to traverse then
during the night.
She knew, however, village Of her owr
people, where she might perhaps hide in safe
; ~. Bn, Mlchal, who probably knew .ha
the Zlgans were not alway. aiihiul one IL
the oIhsr, said that he preferred hiding IL
! the woods. They accordingly proceeded ior
! some dis'ancr--all nigh, long, indeed-and
as the dawn bcgan TO whi,cn the east, hid
themselves in thick mass Of trees to pas-
the day.
When TIC sun had risen. Floroa saw
with some terror that Ihcy were not flr from
the country villa Of her lord bu, Michal ,old
her that Ih,. was the place where heir pur.
sucrs would he least likely 10 look fur them.
And IN truth thew spent the day on the edge
" little glade in tie forest, without seeing
any living thing, save fcN birds, ,qulr.
rel on the tree, and some bright green liz.
ards. Michal, as soon as 1t was light, con-
templalcJ Florion with amazsment. Her
beauty seemed to increase as the morning
broke cheerily lkrourh the trees and when
the sun suddenly daric,l sheaf of golden
beams through a clc0 in the branchy canopy
upon this maiden companion Of his, he could
scarcely refrain from altering cry of Won.
der. She was small indeed as child. and
del-aiely formed, hut had evidently attained
the see when Young, ,rirls,as rhsy 60 down tn
tho springs, look fiuively over their shoul.
dcrsio know It they are followed from afar oil
Mlchal ccmpurcd the relative value cf the
treasure he had gained and found that he
was 4 richer man than on the prcNions eve
some will wonder that he should thus at once
assume a night of property over tho maiden
whose life hs had saved bu, be- knew the
power of gratitude b, the experience Of hs
own heart and. besides. was there M, some
thing IN tho arllcss look Of admiration which
Floriora now and thea ca.l up At lis counrc.
name. tla, tod ~hsi form her thoughts we're
taking
One question he asked to satisfy himself in
4 low voice, as be sai looking aucnii,rly at
a bladc of grass tina, was shining in a spcck
ur sunlight, elias Floriorl len any one be.
hind In the village whom she regrets" :"
INV fathcr," she replied with emphasis,
"is rricyinr over my loss, and viii rejoice
to hear ofmy safety"
This was enough: and though an was
doub, and uncertainty ior the morrow. ihcir
happy hearts throhbci an dly long in the en-.
hovSrcd rccc'Srs Of the forest,
time bu, moved here and there gathering
nutrition, berries and digging up cool fresh
rool, from the earth
Mchal jid not like the look Of these a'
fr,,; but she bi, pieces oG them, AMI said
laughing. 10 allusion to "thc cup of black
coT-r. which sends 50 many er.a, men out
oCibc world will be your ,a',cr." Thus
the day worc on: and. when nigh, came, the
fucrtIycs continued their journey, taking :
nouhcrly dircciisn Mehal lad lormcd a
plan for h. future lie.
On the morning of the fourth DAY they
reached mountainous country, and soon en-
,crr,l deep and gloomy Glen With which
M.chal seemed well acquainted Advancing
a lir,c IN from, Of FlorIorn, he came 10
cave. where. standing on one side with the
-irl pressed close 10 him, be cried "Lcnk
I.enL, Come out and surrender"
\ balI.t -hi.I'cd PAST and rnar as Il q
cannon hl j been fired within, rolled firth.
"IIa Ienk." again cried Mlchal, look.
tnr shrcvd. III this had been The patrol,
vhl, would have been tie use Of firing be-
fore your ewes were opcu'"
81 have three more charges ready" re-
plicd a cruT voice from the interior, and
",hourh you have caught the mapping, it
pould be a hard matter to take me Bu, ]
think know tha, voice. 1t Is Michal play
ing his foolish jokcs"
"No other"
Stand out in the light and Ic, me see
YOU"
"l shall make good mark" said Michal,
Advancing rcares,ly from hi' cover, whlls,
Floriora, trembling with terror, endea'orcd
to restrain him.
Presently the voice from within expressed
satisfaction, bu, wanted to know who the NO.
man was.
"My wife, said Michal, boldly and Flo
rora. though trembling with surprise and
pleasure, remained silent.
Presently they entered the cavern. and the
newly be,rolhed maijen saw indeed that the
robber Lenk's boast that he could not easily
he taken was we'll founded. When they had
advanced few PAGES, and her ewes had be-
+ come accustomed to the halflighl, she saw a
dark chasm about three PAGES wide, stretch
inc acros, IN. entrance. and heard a murmnr
of water far below. Never was there bet
ter mote TO a castle. The opposite side o'
the ehasm was several feet above the place
where the new comers stood; and they dis
cerned form engaged in lhrusilng down
kind Of bridge, made OF couple Of beams
lashed together. Over this they passed
having turned round a huge mass Of rock
they found themselves in a cave Of eonsldera'
ble she, fitted with table, bed, rude cup
II - o,he, .omfor,s. and lighted by ar