The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-24

carried then ia each hand asourd the tent 4,
| the delight of the enthusiastic suoisncs.
The grace the beauty, the PERFECTION the delic ssy
with which each trick perio1sd was so su perso
10 that Of the frat juegier as be looked arouna
ne found all eyes were fixed in admiration upon mis-
| rival
.lt can have 10 other obsc than TO mar my parposs
1 Tpis woman must know why here, and is datsr-
| n'red upon interfering with me- wli bear this
| he spprosebed the woman, end as he aid so, he
aong thIes halls IN tie hir ss IL he playing sitn
| him.
'Hast thou come here to take from me my lar.
eestef II 80 tEou csnA't have II Take al the moaey
that may be gwen and wait for outside the camp
me ne women st, tept Playing the swords and dishes
murder me, and take all the money had collected aos
/ tres would be worthy Of the base Selim."
| What! thou knowest msS" said the man stopping
"fss, lido, villain replied the woman, as she tossed
ne TWO aises with an ensrrns aim back on tbs tsss
lose my hfe or save hum whom thou sssksst base,y
to murder" and as she spoke the words she dropped
the points of the two swords to tho ground.
Arpausss again burat forth when the playiag OF both
@ essteo; ano espeetsuon was sesln esc,toa s,S
Their amusement
take his; Begone, woman tten, at ones. Thinsest
thom wi,l spare thee when will not spare mysslf2'
Wretch, said the women "thou dost not come here
fearessly 10 fight man. q brave soldier counters
his enemy thou hers basey to liay him in the
presence Of bis berothed It is dtsias thou shoadst
"Ba now know thee" said the man, "thou art
2ara."
"Aye" replied the women, sas surely as thou art the
coward seitm Away, then, whilst thou hast time to
ny Remain here with the fell purpose Of murder 10
thy heart and tell thee, surely my name is Zara
thou shalt never leave this tent living man"
Fool r. tad selin', 81 have laid my plans securely.
scarcely of the gaping fools whose applauass are
Low ringing in our ears that will be living men, The
bows are ayn and the arrows are out o. The qavers
and Of every base Christian that ss at that table
Then" replied zsra, it is the more necessary to
no ara IN fia tha ,io uhN
caused then death should be involved in their destruc
tor There, said she, liDg,ns of the tWo swords
defend thy lie as lest thou The lockers on be
sure Of it, will not interrupt us, to the assist-
jueelers ana that What we DO is but in mokery and
merely to please them'
had been q ehtly wounded by the failing swords aud
esegers he confouneed by this unexpected appear
saste at any memsst he pleased the In unsuspsss So
ing Swein he now found himHelf forced to up
as yrdictve as size was fearless Stu he was aware
that his opponent and he believed himself
ts as superior to her in skin as in strength but h,w
was he to escape when he had slain her. from LOOK
on or how he then avoid this general carnage
which be had hset prepared for Forine and her fol-
Such were the various and conflicting considerations
that made the sword Of sem tremble crossed that
held in the steady grasp Of Zara.
| burst OF applause came from the delighted specta-
tors wien they heard the first clash OF blade against
blade, being certain they should now behold q most
magnificent specimen of the swsrd exercise in mimic
single combat. None but the combatants them ,elyes
remarked that each had in the left hand small dagger
which at the same moment both draw together.
Inc combat war bref one; SO isf, that 1t was over
AZ selim and Ezra crossed their swords each followed
the first cut at ona sDothtrs heads by stab which
zaIa had failed to parry but which stuck in her thick
quilted silk jacket, but could not penetrate IT, whilst her
thrust al SeE though partially parred by his dagger
yet slid along the ribs teaipg The flesh it passed
wsrc lie pan of the wound irHamed the rage Of Se-
linn he threw hs blows in quick succeasion one upon
the OTHER and as he did so, compelled ZaIa rapidly
L GtvaU orr rnndh hoffr hfrv
Great the applause the are sparks struck from
the sword blades In those desperate blows and skfu
at stt Tara appeared to STUMBLE ana ssli rushed In
upon her and ss be Old her mbIs let hand crossed
his right wrist with the Dagger and at the instant
1t plunged to the hit Ia side his neck ana
wn 1hst blow s sSunasd 3D. up from The sAth and
selim did not heir the cheers and huzzss which mark
ed what conceived to be- his grand tssrica defeat
what might be considered the ch gla-
dators had been Gsh:ing, she caught at it, with
short run ard vgcross jump she made swing hsr high
the heaes cf the guest and then dropping bshind
the chair of Florns she disappeared suddenly she
Accamation marked her exit entrance, aud then
tbe eyes of all we!e turned 10 Selm, expecting to see
around the fable where sat DANES knshts and noSss,
calling out idrgesse !argesse
mson II snss s .s s There nv vas no
he lay with his face buried in the earth.
The applause continued; but then, as IL the same
thought had occurred at the nstnt every spec
tator, the applause as suddenly voice be-
came mute. TDeIe the silence of death all around,
and sudden chill Of terror seemed to fall every bcis
ferrous spirit in that festive assembly.
"My beloved, said FlOrine turning to swein sIfear
something terrible has happened to that poor who
is yirs there. Its privilege to succour the dis
tresseo. Come with me-"
Sw.ine and Florire, followed by Gunhilda descended
from their throne Their guests rose as they did so but
Forne motioned TO them to remain sitting aod then,
swein around the table to the place where Seiim s
| lying.
i vU md fnyna npn1& q pn AZ
he turned Ills staring eyes seemed to gaze the
face Of Gunhiida, ard the moment she saw him, she
the wretch who bore me away fioo the Christian
canpnent. and who has vowed SVEN, to take thy lfs
| siay thee. on borribel horriblel'
And az Guphilda spoke theae words, she fell to the
"Florine," saia swein, "look to thy cousin. This
man Ia dying dead, and after what evil he may
have contemplated against me- forgive him. and shall
co my utmcpt TO preserve him. will bear him in my
arms 70 my couch"
and T. s
tencant "Bd BrCiher Bernard hasten to me-it is to
Such were the last words ever spoken in this world BY
Prince swein OF Denmark for at the moment an arrow,
shot with sure ARD deadly aim, struck him in the fore
hesd end PROSTATE to the earth fell the dead bodies Of
the intended victim and the intended assassin.
ABBoTr's LIFE OF NALoLEoN BoSAPARrB. Har.
| Per Brothege.
The complete edition Of this work, which has 30
lcpg been prominent feature OF Harpeys Magazine
hes just leen published. 1t forms two handsome
roysl octave volumes, with the same cuts by which
il was before illustrated but with larger and more
iegible type. We have had occasion 80 frequently
TO criticise the merits of this production of Mr..
Abbott that 1t only remains for us to notice the
fact Of its rssppearance 10 It's new shape. What
ever may be the objections taken to the strong tone
Of partizanship which pervades IT, there can be no
question as to the ability with which it Is written.
If not one Of the most impartial, 1t is o. ali events
one Of the most interesting and picturesque bIogra
phicG narratives that has ever been penned. In an
historical point Of view too, possesses certainvA-
ue. II gives the altram parem which has 60 long