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which bound the unfortunate girl; another
threw large cloak over her, and she found
herself rapidly carried along between two
powerful men, while third walked in front,
very uncermoniously making way for those
following, by the free use of an arm that
might have felled an OK without any great
apparent exertion on the part of the gigan-
tic frame to which it belonged.
elbow now, Hans :" exclaimed man in
the crowd, who, by dexterous dive,
escaped no gentle blow in the ribs from the
elbow of the person he addressed. "Whith-
er so fast, man! You have set your face
the wrong way"
Cor mayhap," exclaimed another, "the
yells Of the accursed Jews have been too
much for his nerves."
"Nerves, in soorh !" repeated Hans, with
snort at the implied sneer, which BODIED
no good to the questioners. elf you do not
take yourself out of my way, Sir Apothe-
cary, and let the Lady Anne pass, who has
been we'll nigh squeezed to death in the
crowd, III soon see what your nerves are
made Off
And, suiting the action to the word, the
little man found himself seized and tossed
up into the air with as much ease as if he
had been an infant, where we shall leave
him to aligbt in the best manner his spe-
cifc gravity may determine.
They succeeded in getting clear of the
crowd before the astonished officials were
aware of the escape, or the rumor of so
daring deed had spread among the multi
tude.
The rescue was no sooner effected than
those more Immediately connected with
the enterprise took care to be elbowed out
in their turn, and were soon SO mingled
with the crowd, it was impossible to say
who had been the actors. The badge OF
the Earlach family, so conspicuously worn,
was enough to preserve them from suspi-
cion: the old hero of Laupen being the
principal accustr of the young Jewess.
His complaint was that his only son had
been bewtched, and nearly carried TO per-
dition, by her unholy arts. This son,
young Rudolph, of Earlach, was confined
to his bed by illness, the effect Of this al
legged witchcraf.
Our story bids us take retrospect, ant
inform the reader how Zillah became placed
in such deadly peril.
Prior to the breaking out of the plague
the Jews were suffered to carry OH theil
traffic in Zurich, not only in great security
but were encouraged to do SO by the grant
T of many privileges, which they did not en-
Joy in the neighboring cantons. The faith
er of Zillah was one of the richest ant
most influential rabbins of his tribe, ant
, had lately returned with rich merchandise
J from the East, accompanied by his onl!
child, young and surprisingly beautiful.
She had been tenderly, nay, even luxuri
, ously brought up, in the secret chambers
, her fathers house and, like most OF tn
educated women of her race, in menta
g and personal accomp plishmenGs was far su
S perior TO the young females among the NOR
favored Christians. Knowing from chile
r hood there could be no community Of fee
d ing between her despised people and tn
n outer world, she was thrown back upon he
e own heart and mind for whatever might il
# terest or occupy her genius or affection
d She had been carefully instructed by he
r mother in the contents Of their Holy Book
as we'll as in the traditions of their elder
g and to this learning was added the ment
r, wealth of precious manuscripts, coveted
e the wise of many nations, but too rare
D. be obtained save at immense expense. III
% old Jew, seeing his daughters thirst +
a knowledge, sought, in all his wandering
" to return with something that might plea
is and interest her.
le And we'll did Zillah repay his care s
ir grew up like the stately palm-tree, n
On more beautiful and graceful to behold, tn
st rich in all the deep and kindly feelings
ne woman's heart.
The degradation of her nation, her oV
he isolated situation-hcr mother had died
nd fore they lett their Eastern home--all pre-
les ed painfully upon her heart, and gave
he her countepance a touchingly subdued
at preston. None ever looked into ,th'
nd deep, dark, thoughtful eyes without a pI loI
as ing desire to gaze again and, when
RI their spell was added the witchery of
ho low, flute-like voice, and the ever-varyi
he expression of her lovely face, which, !
nd a mirror, reflected the feelings of her he
he -+-the difference1of faith, even in tn
.dy days mightswell,be forgottepulsbog}
ne oalAnd thus it vasiwith brayeold Earla'
The son. Soon after Zillnh arrived in Eur
.a she accompanied her fStheFip an lexcpri
Lha from n he citv 10 some naighhorin0 low