The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-12

peated again. and again, the confidence
whice she really felt in her own personal
safety, that he yielded reluctant con-
sent to depart. ssr
Without further delay, Herbert flung
off his duplicate garments, and began to
fasten them over the Earl's rich attire,
explaining his arrangements for escape
the while, and occasionally whispering a
word of encouragement to the pale and
suffering lady. She stood by, with paid
cheeks and trembling lips, till his disguise
was complete, but the anguish throbbing
lat her heart was too strong for control
When all was. ready, she flung herself on
his bosom, forgetful of her pride-station
save the tenderness and pain
lof that wretched farewell She felt that
he was straining her to his bosom, that
his lips were pressed passionately down
upon her forehead, and that tears were
falling like rain-drops over her face. A
mist came over her senses, and when that
cleared away, she was standing in the
llcentre of the room alone, her heart desc
lated, and widowed for .eyer-she felt that
it aoas for euer. zo
Devonshire followed the directions of
his humble friend, melancholy, aud as
one in dream. The agitation which
overwhelmed him. perhaps, aided in his
escape, for his step was unsteady and fee
bic as that of AN aged man. The hall
was still thronged with rioters, but some
lay outstreched On the stone floor, over
come with wine, while others slumbered
with their faces downward, and their arms
folded on the table, and few still kept
up their drunken wassail amid empty
wine-cups, tankards overturned, and frag-
ments of most prodigsl supper. One
man sat alone at the extreme eud of the
table, and his. sharp, pointed chin rested
on his clenched hands, while his eyes
wandered restlessly from object to object.
1t was the Queens leech. He had tas-
ted no wine, and was drunken only with
his own evil passions. He locked vaguely
ON the distinguished nobleman as he en-
tered the hall, bat in the dimness, mistook
him for old Herbert. seu
"Hillo-call that fellow back--we want
wiae--sine, more wine. brawled the lead
ing officer, rising unsteadily from his seat,
and throwing his arms wildly about, ''ho,
there. Zounds, he has gone! Let me
but lay hands on him and | will
will -ar @ - aIly
Staggering few PAGES toward the
door where the fugitive had disappeared,
the fellow sat down again, and waved his
head in mysterious ond consequential
manner, which the little mansin black re-
gatded with smile of bitter contempt
"Hist hist; the horses are this way, .
said Herbert, gliding up to the fugitive,
as he found shelter beneathlthe elump Of
oaks, connected with SO many sweet re-
membrances., The Earl paused a moment
dashed his hand across his eyes, and fol
lowed the old man in silence.
sGod bless you, my lord. God bless
and speed you," said Herbert, fervently
as the Earl bent from his saddle and wrnpp
| the hand which had held his stirup, "rids
cautiously the first league, then put the
horse to his speed, and he win bear yor
half way to the coast before. the knaves
tup wonder, shake. off thefr debauch."
Six months went by, and the scene O
! our story changes to room in Queer
Mary's palace. 1t was night, and tht
rays of small, brazen lamp, fed by soms
tchemical compound that emittedsa strong
'fspicy odor. through the room, sSere mul
Etiplied and tiiged by the reflection ofva-
Srious bottles filed with colored fluids, ant
ranged on a shelf over the fireplace. A
4 small l4table stood insone corner, Of blacl
oak, with edriously y-twisted legs, wreathet
together half way down, in a sort of ped
estai, and branching out in4sthe form o
three serpents, with curying necks, anC
heaos hidecusly life-like, which seemed stri
wing to disentangle themselves, and creel
over the floor. On this table lay cru
chile, crystal mask, and a quantity 0
Idried herbs. A sthick cloud ofunpleas
ant vapor, hung over q neighboring fur
: mace where few embers smouldered
which now and then flashed up in slen
der flame, kindhng the red atmospher
to q lurid glare At such times theface
of two human beings seated beneath tn
lamp, were revealed with frightful dis
tinctness They seemed like twin fends
holding evil counsel together. One wa
: the Queens leech, who sat crouehing o.
low stool, his body bent forward an
his elbows resting on his knees. Hiscom
panion was slight, ill-favored looking
man, habited in the garments of a
e Ecclesiastic. His eyes wandered rest
K. lessly beneath.thc keen glance with whic
8 Louton regarded him, and he shuffled hi
S feet about on the floor as if anxious
terminate a conversation that had alread
, lasted half an hour.
II tell you," said the leech, in car
tious under tone, ''there is no time to b
j lost. The Queen cannot live q montl
q The lady Elizabeth has become more POI
!, ular with the people than ever, since he
:, long Imprisonment, and the triumphal
e yindieation of her innocence in the WYE
i offair pb;lip ;c iuformed IF HE n,oo,i