Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-28
would crave, said the maiden, glancing
supplicatingly into the noble countenanee
| of the vouth


lame it, fair ONE
1T is that l accompany you.'
Nay, Sara, | would not have you IL
danger, and it might not be SO we'll
Yet, Leo, [ would 90 with thee and
you will not refuse me q
Nay. fair one, [ will not refuse thee
yet 1t would be more difficult for two to
gain access to his dungeon, than for one
Yet still [ would crave this one be-
quest
1t is well, then, fair one
Thanks, Leo. a thousand thanks re-
turned the young girl, with grateful
smile. Yet let US haste
We viii wait but a moment: vet, lis
ten, heard sound in the outer passage
way. Did you come alone. Sara2'
Nay, Rachel accompanied me. but she
has returned home
1T matters not now. fair one throw
this around you, added the youth, catch
ing up cloak.
The young girl was soon equipped for
the rescue, and Leo, wrapping his robe
around him, left the room
The night came on dark and stormy
The wind swept maGly through the long
deserted avenues. and ever and anon the
distant muttering of heavy thunder broke
upon the night air. while from the heavy
black masses Of clouds that came rolling
up from the north, belched the red light
nings running their forked tongues
athwart the sable vault of heaven, while
for a moment the sombre hued clouds
seemed to roll back, and then close togeth-
er again, making it tenfold darker ~
As the storm came on, the sentinel
drew nearer to his niche in the wall, and
his tread became quick and hurried, while
he held his spear with frmer grasp, as
though he would seek for protection from
the approaching tempest
Within dungeon beneath the palace.
unmindful of the warning of the elements,
on a rude couch lay the captive youth.
Hubert. Other thoughts filed his mind
The sweet image oe his sainted mother.
his aged father. and his loved sister, pass
ed before his mental vision. And then he
glanced beyond TO the dread tomorrow,
aud his heart sank within him And still
other forms came fitting past The friend
Of his boyhood. the noble Lee. and other
true friends. For hours he lay thus, in a
literal frenzy of thought, musing on the
past, and glancing beyond on the dread
tomorrow Then form seemed To hover
about his couch, calming his troubled
thoughts. and breathing in his ears words,
Of comfort Gradually the youth fell into
quiet slumber. and the shade that had
rested upon his features passed off while
a heavenly smile rested upon his counten-
auce. for lie knew 1t was the spirit of his
sajnted mother, who had long since fed
to another World, that was now watching
over her son.
Little thought the dreamer, as he lay
upon his couch within that damp dungeon.
OF the dread sentence that had been pass
ed upon him. for he was now lulled BY the
soft, sweet tones of some syren voice,
whispering to him of the bright star Of
hope
Nearly an hour had passed, aud still
the youth slept on. suddenly the door
Of the dungeon was thrown open. and the
tall form Of the mysterious being, Agga
Maleck, entered the wall Fer moment
be bent over the sleeper, and faint smile
stole over the fair features of the dreamer
The god of dreams deals kindly with
Hubert, yet this sleep may prove the
sleep of death. and we must away Aud
as The mask spoke lie caught the youth
up IN his arms as though he had been but
an infa1tt, sand silently left the dungeon.
Back stranger,' cried the sentinel. as
two dark f5rRs met his view, stealing
stealthily afepg. the wall.
But these words were his last, for the
next moment a blow dealt by the strong
arm of Leo laid him corpse at his feet
Have a bold heart, fair one, the goal
is nearly won, spoke the youth. grasping
his sword in-one hand while with the 9th
er he suppoYaed his young charge
Are We nev .Rear his cell. Lee, asked
tie fair girl with a shudder, glaucing at
the dark walls that doomed UP Oh every
side
Ii must be at the end ef. this passage
way. for those dungeons have long since
had occupants 7s
What an lev chiliness comes sweeping
up from the cells below. Leo sea
| would sooner court death. Sara, than
be confined IN one of these loathsome dun
geons'
Ab, poor Hubert, hard must be thy
fate
True, Sara, he fares not as though he
were with his friends, yet he VIII soen
breathe the pure, free air again
Leo. / know not, yet | fear
Fear what, fair one 2
That we may yet fail
Fear not, Sara, we shall not fail
'Yet, Leo
Sara, Danish your idle fears New is
not the time to falter. fer Hubert must be
reseued. interrupted the youth. in a half
chiding tone. Yet here comes some one
this way
Then all is lost, Leo
Fear not. Sara, but keep well behind
me. and nothing shall harm you said the
youth. wrapping his robe around his left
arm. ana grasping bis sword more firmly.
Nearer ard nearer sounded the foet-
steps a moment more and Leo woald
have struck the fatal blow, but at that IN
slant he dropped his sword, and sprang
forward
1t was Hubert and his preserver, who