Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-06-26

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sv too IL = ssss would not
have allowed himself 70 be taken at all."
"Now, Xarifa, you ars the fooiish one
Oas upon you Cen nGlnflHttoAuAC4e TO
do battle with numbers and come of victo-,
rlous2 Your wits have indeed flown, if you
do not feel that he mus. be true knight as
brave, ay, brayer thnn Bal Caprio.a
t Having given ptterance 70 hese feelings,
Madisma turned away a. it wishing to put
stop TO any further discussion, Xarifa
/ laughed lightly ct her SISTERS nanner.
ffa, IA, % thou NJ cduxg1t by the re-
ports concerning this brave ihAdel captiv,
| kaight.', ,..--s,.ss-.-..---------.
Three days had Henri Guarinois been i'm
prisoned, though his place Of confinement
was light and large, and he had been treated
with kindness by the King Marlotes. He
was aroused from reyery into which he had
| fallen by the opening of the prison door and
! the enterance of the taller, accompanied by
| four attendants. No words were spoken,
but he was led forth to the council hallo-
! the palace, there 10 receive his sentence
King Marlotes gazed with joyful eyes upon
his captive. After a silence of a few mo-
ments, he thus spoke to Guarinois, who
stood calm aud naughty before him.
"Hast thou found Thy confinement irksome,
sir count ?n
"Any knight would chafe at confne-
ment, king, no matter how pleasant an
abode, which keeps him from mounting his
steed with armor girded on, and lance in
hand"
The king smiled, and after stroking his
beard, and pondeE:ng moment or two, he
again spoke earnestly and hurriedly.
EtAI ~ e. . h, :
Allah, renouace thy faitA. Become Mos
lem, and with JOY will receive thee"
A derisiye smile played for moment OIL
his handsome face, but Guarinois, answered
not.
"Now, listen, Count Guarinois; but become
a Mos!em, anl thou shalt have either Of my
fair daughters for thy wife. Thou speakest
not If thou wishest more, more will / gite
thee. Speak boldly then, what is thy furth
er wish ?''
Kindly the King Marlotes spoke, for he .
loved his noble captive, and would fain win
him for himself and daughter. Not one mo-
ment did the count pause to think, but clear
and promptly came this answer.
'.God forbid, and Mary his dear mother,
that l should renounce the faith of Christ.
afa1 afaa1lo ohe fl hiy sdhs rants ao h5t noed
have spoken, and generously offered me thy
child, cannot abjure my faith or break my
marriage VOW"
King Marlote's eyes flashed, and he clench-
ed his hands in rage.
s'Think once again, Count Guarinois. The
offer of a kings daughter should not be light
ly refused Accept, and life, liberty, and
power are thine, henceforth. Refuse, and
the lowest dungeon possess, is thy lifelong
abode !"
No muscle of the counts face moved his
eye quailed not beneath the fierce rage Of the
king. No thought Of yielding had place a
moment though his hsart sank. Firm uni
calm he stood in his high courage, and 9bis
voice faltered not though he knew that his
answer would shut him out forever from the
pleasant light Of day. Again he repealed,
and his voice was clear and high:
81 caanot change my faith, or break nay
VOW for love of life" r53ls
Marlotes sprang from his seat in fierce
rage, and hoarsey he gave the order:
.'Bind him hand and foot. Bear him to
the dungeon, keep him beneath the vault, let
him lie and perish p
They chained him with heavy bolts ofiron
and rafting chains, and led him out. One
last, lingering, wistful look he cast upon the
bright heavens, and spreading wales lie up
by the glad warm sum- then step forward,
and the heavy, dark door that was TO shut
him from all the bright life closeds On
through the stiffness and gloom they lei him;
down steps and along passages, till they
reached the lowest dungeon in the CASTLE
The only light that entered that dismsl cell,
crept through two ch;nks in the thick walls,
high above his head, so that he might neFor
hope to catch the smallest glimpse of beau
tiful nature. The ray of light was gray and
cold, and the walls were rough and chill, in
the dismal place henceforth to be tbs abode
of the young, brave knight Guarinois. When
he had entered the dungeon, he turned and
saw Marlotes standing in the enterance.
''This, sir knight, is to be your resting
place. Once more, | offer yon freedom,
if You will but embrace the faith of Allah"
Guarinos turned away, saying:
f'Close the door. Az, bolt and bar it
strong, and so destroy Ill hope" eFs ls4
'By the beard of Allah,'' exclaimed the
king, "but thou art q stubborn knight"
The door closed and the echoing tread Of
the soldiers was heard no more" 5"o
Seven years have passed in gl6om andwoe
and only three times in each long waaSy year
had Count Henri Guarinois breathed the free
aF. Ihree IestiVai Gays In every year Hau
he been led forth chained and Yuafdedsobe
the sport and mockery Of sthso assembled
theags. The seven years had slowly dag
ged on in hopeless misery, ,wearily, With no
hope Of change save by death.
y An unusual hustle and efan8or IA tAe wOfld
without had daroused Quari&ois 1som hib spa-
thy and despair. and when his jAiier hrsHght
his food, he asked him the cause. s.r;,
"ls it," he asked, "anotherfeast day when
shall be brought forth from hence to be-
come the mark Of seorMful Wosos end bate?
or doS sotnabnve yonns ,.kaight wed ethe
daughter Of Maslotes, whom ] siornAY9
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