The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-25

bay--"look to your arms. There are sharks
here that may show their teeth"
In an instant their cntlasses were CLEAN.
ing in the air.
"Folow mel" he cried; and leaving the
boat in possession of the crew, the party
briskly began to ascend path which led tc
the castle OF Glenroy. The leader applied
+ to his lips small bugle which hung from
his neck by a Scarlet riband, and made the
glens and mountains of rugged Gamma echo
and re.echo again. The peaks of the island
were in an instant thronged with the clans
men of Glenroy, arrayed in their bright col
ored tartan customs, which showed like I
tinted forest in the rays Of an autumn
sun. .-. .
"By the mass!" said the sea captain
"but this is gallant sight. l should like
to try the powers of these hardy clansmen
What say you, SpOlato? what say you, Hen
riquez"
The two persons whom he addressed were
the next in rank on board the vessel-tall
dark.visaged men--scarred and mutilateC
from the various conflicts in which they hac
been frequently engaged.
cay, ay," responded Spalato; "but theiI
numbers, senor--the hawk wars not with
the eagle. The bodest breast must fall be-
fore unequal numbers"
"Sagely spoken, my son of the billow,'
replied the captain; "but Henriquez thinks
otherwise, I can tell by the fire that lights
his eye, he would not shrink from the
conflict"
Heriquez waved aloft his spotless cutlass
and only replied, "You say right captain
A grasp from the hand of his commander
bound them more firmly still in fellow,
ship.
By this time they had reached the summit
of Glenroy stood full before them. On the
outward wall paraded some hundred clans.
men; while the centre tower and turrcts
were thronged with warriors ready to dc
battle, and wondering who could be the
strangers who thus fearlessly broke upon
their mountain stronghold A strong oaken
gate, thickly studded with bolts of iron, and
protected by portcullis, precluded all en-.
trance; while from the wall hung rude
bugle, formed from the horn of the Gale.
donian bull, which in those days roamed
the monarchs of the Scottish woods. The
strangers paused. The strength of the cas-
tie, and formidable array of warriors, show.
ed that, although accustomed on their owr
element to roam as conquercrs, yet here
they would not achieve SO speedy a triumph
The captain approached the gate: he seizet
the horn, "and blew blast so loud ant
shrill,' which told he was no stranger tt
this mode of Highland calling. The pom
derous portcullis rose slowly; and Glenroy
followed by numerous retinue, came fortl
and briefly demanded the strangers busin
ess.
at is with Glenroy alone l must speak,
said the leader of the party--"alone! free
and Unguarded--man to man must our in.
terview be heidi"
Glenroy looked around to his followers
who reguardGd the manner and lagluge oi
their visitors with astonshment.
"What!--do you fear mel" continued
the stranger.
A deep blush covered the countenance ot
Glefroy. A breath had been cast upon the
unsullied buckler of his courage, and his
hand involuntarily grasped the hilt of his
sword. The followers of the stranger, al
the sight of this, sprang forward like blood
hounds in defence of their leader. The
vassals of Glenroy drew their arrows to the
head; they waited but the signal from their
leader, and the next moment the feathered
shafts would have been buried in the bosoms
of the rash crew.
"Hold' exclaimed Glenroy, "Never shall
it be said, that by numbers we overcame a
foe;" and he Waved his hand for them to
retire.
Their bows were lowered to earth, the sin
ews of their arms relaxed, and their arrows
ratified as they again were returned to their
quivers. The captain. with look, told his
followers to stand back. Slowly and re-
luctantly, as if disappointed in the dearest
calling of their souls, they passed to dis
tance, and Glenroy and the stranger stood
face to face. A breathless silence ensued.
Conjecture, wonder, and suspicion were
busy in the soul of Glenroy. Revenge!
deep, Unsuitable revenge, alone occupied that
of the stranger. He was the first to break
the silence.
"You know me mott" said he, keenly eye
ing Glenroy.
"No! No traces Of your feature dwell in
my memory-no sounds of your voice are
faHiliar to my ear" replied the cheftain.
"Indeed! Yet we have met before-we
have seen the sun-ray kiss the night tears
from the heather-we have chased the deer
over moor and mountain, and heard the pi-
broch rise on the gale, as we have shared
in the conflict
$50 say youp exclaimed Glenroy.-
"When---where2 can call no sign to mem-
ory to remind me of our meeting"
"Follow me!'' cried the stranger, and he
made motion to move.
"Whither!" said Glenroy. =
"To spot dear to thy memory and
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