The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-07

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Vehmo at twelve tomorrow night, in
the yaulted chamber of the castle Of
/ Drackenfcls."
"To-morrow night" said the Count
| Of Merlin, "what new ofendcr2"
"Dare you ask your chief for reasons?
Bowarcl Count of Merlin, you are not
/ |invulnerable Remember at twelve to-
morrow night"
The festivities were not concluded un-
til late hour. Before the party scpa-
rated, Edgar and Adrianna hadoxchang-
ed mutual vows Of love. Joyfullv did
Edgar walk to his lodgings, so engross-
ed with the thought of Adrianna's beau
/ ty, that he did not perceive that a man
with a cloak wrapped round his body fol-
lowed him to his very door Hastily di-
|yesting himselfof his apparel, the Young
man retired TO rest as the red sun rose
from behind the hills that we're crowned
| by the castle of Drackcnfcls
When Edgar awolo the next morn
| ing the bright sun was shining i'm his
chamber window He turned upon his
pillow and started, "started as if am
armed foe had been near" I'm the very
pillow ON which his head had living.
buried to the hilt, was a long dagger.
with a cord twisted around the handle.
to which slip Of parchment was attach
ed. Femblingly Edgar read. "vou are
summoned TO appear this night at twelve
O'Clock, before the Tribunal of the Holv
/ Vchme. A guide will be with you at
eleven"
Edgar turned deadly pale as he read
the fearful words A fearful summons
it was in truth, for rarely did any 'one
leave the presence Of that dread tribu-
nal a living man. Originating as it
did, with some who wished to preserve
the laws which their rulers were unable
to enforce, it soon fell from it's "high
estate, and became the instrument i'm
the hands Of many, for pcrpcuating the
.mostatrocious outrages. The most pow
crful dukes and the greatest princes had
been summoned to appear before the IIo-
! ly Nehme; and too well did Edgar know
that he who failed to obey their call per
ishcd by the hand Of q midnight assas-
sin. Conscious Of his innocence he de-
termincd to be ready at the appointed
hour Rising, he sought Adrianna at
the palace Of her father; to his aston
ishmcnt and grief he learned that she
had that morning left the city in compa-
NY with her father.
Slowly dragged the day along; at
length the appointed hour arrived
Edgar heard knock at the door Of his
apartments he arose and opened the
door a man clothed In black, with a
MASK upon ms lace. entered the room.
~ am ready, SAID Edgar.
"Come, then, sad the guide, ''wc
have no time to lose.
Ihey descended INTO the street; two
horses saddIed and bridled stood before
the door They rode rapidly through
the city; when they had passed the gate
the guiue turned to Edgar:
"olr, sand he you must consent to be
pIlndioIded.
mAs you please, said Edgar.
Ihe guide drew pockct-handkcr-
chIeI from his pocket, and quickly
DhndIolded him. For some time they
rode on in silence-at length they stop
IPed. Imam instant Edgar felt himself
lifted from the horse and hurried for
ward. Ihey passed through what APP
peared to be long hall, then down a
staircase, A door was thrown open,
the handkerchief fell from his eyes, and
he stood in the presence Of the Holy
Nehme.
Seated around a long room, were