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

ing teyes, the whole crimson mass was
cautiously uplifted, and the face of old
Herbert looked out upon her.
tHist-lady, hist" he said, laying a
finger warninglJ on hislips, "do not scream
again, it is only your old servant.
There was sound at the door, as of
a bolt cautiously withdrawn, old Herbert
flung himself back, and the cloud of vel
vet drapery with its golden fringe, drop
ped with loud rustling sound over the
whole couch. The crash of its heavy
bullion stassels, as they fell to the floor,
was lost in shout of merrimeut, which
at that moment arose from below ~,
"Did you call, lady?" inquired the SEN
tinel, thrusting his head cautiously into
the room. ,h*s
Elizabeth answered, in a faint voice,
that she i had summoned no one, and re-
quested him to withdraw.
F"It was bat screaming in the ehim-
ney, suppose" muttered the man, and
after glancing keenly round the apart
ment, he closed the door, secured the
bolts, and resumed his monotonous walk.
Again the bed curtains were lifted, and
old Herbertstepped out on the floor, look
ing somewhat more robust in person than
he had appeared in the morning. With
out speaking word, he took his lady s
hand, lifted the curtains again, and drew
her after him. 90 - e2
"Do not speak,n he whispered "hush!
is not that the sentinel again?"
ThefeI was lamp burning in the room,
and for the space of three minutes the la
| dy stood in the dim crimson light, shed
through the curtains, breathless and be-
wildered, but silent as death. There was
an'old portrait hanging behind the couch,
the picture of female, set in heavy frame
work of polished oak. After satisfying
himself that all was still, in the ante-room,
Herbert began to tumble about this pic
ture which flew back into the WALL leav-
ing an aperture large enough for the Prin-
cess to pass from her ehambe: without
Inconvenience, and with little risk Of
noise.
"Now tell me where all this tends?"
said Elizabeth in subdued voice, as Her
bert led the way through large room,
and began to search about a portrait,
corresponding to, the one through which
they had just found egress, II have no
wish to escape, and if have followed you
thus far, tits that may not be overheard
in what wish to say EDS
Elizabeth's eyes flashed ight--eCan he
Iescspe?p she exclaimed with sudden en-
ergy; "How, good Herbert, how?'
The old man united his donblet and
betrayed corresponding one underneath
"That picture opens to the Earl's room, y
he whispered II have placed two stout
horses, by the stream, in the park. Those
sots below, are half blind, with spiced
wines, already" S
Elizabeth clasped her hands, and hi
eyes sparkled with gratitude. "A smik
fstole over; the old mans face as ne obser-
ved the sudden change. He beckoned
with his hand, and the next minute, she
stood before her lover.
81 will 60 and draw off the sentinel,
muttered the kind old man, as he clo-
sed the panel after his mistress. Poor
lady-poor lady, this will be sad par
ting" And with those words, which bu
feebly expressed the innate ,delieaey whicf
made him risk every thing, rather than
intrude en- the sorrowul pair, he left ths
room.
Herbert stole down to the hall. Tht
jewellers were by this time SO overcom,
with strong potations, that he found NJ
difficulty in securing flask of wine, ant
after extinguishing one of the lights, a
lif by accident, thereby throwing a4por
ton of the hall in deep shadow, he. bold
lily presented himself flask in handy befor
the sentinel who guarded the entrance t.
Devonshire's chamber. The man receive,
him somewhat suspiciously at first, bu
the wine proved a quick passport to hi
favor, and Herbert took good care t.
! drown, by the loudness of his voice an,
noise from within that might arouse at
tention.
When Herbert again sought the pri
soners, he found the Earl painfully as
itated, while Elizabeth stood before hir
in tears. She was speaking in 10,
earnest Whisper her eloquent face lifte
to his, and her hands clasped and woun
together in the energy of feelings she wa
compelled to suppress.
"Urge me not,--cease, entreat you!
said the Earl, in low treniulous whis
per, II cannot leave you to the powe
of these men,"
, "My Lord said the old servitor' 9Th
Princess is safe, they dare not touch
E tress of that sacred head. The peopl
would defend her, even against their Queer
She may suffer imprisonment-nothin
more-but for your lordship to remain
. death.p
tNay, good Herbert-I am innocen
and must be tried by my peers, said De-
fonshire
1 "Alas!" said Elizabeth, sis not the so
| OF England now red with innocent bloc
: cast not aside this last chance of safet
: Dcvonshire, go abroad but for one yea
| and at the end of time, should return |
> unsafe, / will abandon this desolated Ian