True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-02
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THE PLAGUE OF ZURICH.

VI "7'3F ny HELEN MAITLAND.
IRhs 70 n0nG Gs9,io1---- -'is9t fa32s j'' 't'
bewR.re sleep they Earthf By no proud stone
Their psTow couch Of rest is known."F
vai5aogss,u, [coNcIuDRD.]s o'g s3"s
.biSTAE1 walls Of her prison." said he,
ts.capntt beeyen approached, and the monks
ara too sure, of the, gold of the father to
listen TO aught Of ransom for the daughter.
Nor do they intend carrying the condemn
ed in procession through the city. on ac-
count Of the plague. She will be carried
not 4 hundred yards from the convent TO
thS stake" Z" @''''' ~
asShe shall be snatched, then, from the
btakegitself!" cried Rudolph. "But, alas,
my arm,has not strength to effect it! You,
Hans, emy only hope. Let our followers
be the first around the stake to which she
10 chained; watch for the most favorable
opportunity Of carrying her off, when the
officials are engaged with the others, or by
creating some confusion in the rabble
around then speed fol your life with her
beyond the wullsof the city" ..,.
nhGohave it all now," said Hans, after u
pauses sand will arrange with Ernst to-
morrow where she is to be carried until we
can send her to some other land" .'si
at"I must see her frst,' murmured Ru-
dolph. al, m.u rca, rss5 ttya aa e.
,..What! bring her here, in the very
teeth of dangers" ~. t,.,,,..
''Cannot be borne first to her place Of
refuge, and await her there, wherever il
may be!" asked Rudolph, calmly.
->"Nay,' answered Hans "your absence
viii cause suspicion to alight uponyou and
your friends. care not for myself And
your father, If he should return, will move
HEAVIER, and earth until both are found" 6
The sick man waved his hand inpatient
Yrjsssd s5i aiy4 Aali4d ..;, .I 81
'"Have you seen old Michael with his
boat from Wedenschweil lately! / once
saved the life of his son, and he swore eter.
nal gratitude. Go tell him the time has
coine and, IL lie is willing to remember
Mis- vow of service, to have his boat il
readiness at the anchorage below tile ham
lett where the old woman's cottage stands
kuiean the one Ernst visits so much. Or
pretence of change Of air, willbe carried
there tomorrow, and there await your com
ing with ZilIah."@ gSes--@''4 -
-~Doesithe Lady Anne know aught o
your plans! And think you she will coun
sci 90 NADIA project as your removal, feeble
a. you,are I" ,hshwdg,a " .o43 }a .
"Anne is tender-hearted, and loves int
much then no fear Of opposition in thai
quarter. Ny father, too, has not returnet
from Winterthur, where he has gone OF
business before the great council, which j,
notliksIy to besettled soon. He sent wor,
tG'that effect to Anne to-day" v e'''' =
Anne was then called to hear her broth
er's determination to be removed from tn,
city the next day, and, though disposed t
oppose his doing so until better able q
besrthe move, upon Rpdolph's opening hi
heart to her., she gave way at once, an'
promised to laid him, as far as it might b.
In her power. ,lf ,sa IN isj.. Az,
They then separated for the night, Han
throwing himself down upon pallet at tn,
foot Of Rudolph's bed, where he soon fount
that oblivion the other so6ght in vain.
The first gray light of morning ha'
scarcely dawned before Hans was up, AM
making his toilet somewhat in the fashion
ofAaaithfnl llmastiff, with a hearty shakI
and,fdiversl stretchings of-the limbs, pro
ceeded at once without the'walls to NEE
Ernst, that all might be prepared for th'
eyentfal morrow. The inmates Of Gretch
eng cottage were 70 be, apprised Of Ru
dolphf wish, and their consent obtained
end who 81 fitting an ambassador as Ernst
the declared bachelor Of the pretty Gretch
en!feIaa1 nj aen, asei 2s99oq :.
The place Of rendezvous gained, Han
foundunOt. only Ernst, but most Of thei
comtadesy who listened 6ttentiyely to. Ru
dolph'I plahpfOi carrying Elijah JiF from III
stake, prChisiSg their best efforts for for Ii
sudcess. They then'agrse to meet at til,
little Jim just without thegete, that night
to bsiA readiness to take their appointe'
places early in the morning.lI tliigas ;
Hans add Ernst proceeded onward tothj
little cottage, Ernst promising the heart.
cooperation Of Gretchen and her grand
mother y II was a walkof three miles, and
as Rudolph would follow soon, they walk
cd bfiskly On, and soon found thenselve
atshs cottage door. Their errand told, tn
good dame and maiden set 10 work atOnel
70 RFeparecthsa best chamber for the isicl
mani while Gretshen placed ftsshIacwsr