Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

i''Vah'u el'oh It's hlhSes, and MatefS heart 1 swelled within her. "ad her limbs tminLlcd, as ! ! she saw Mark Hmt,y bouiA, ktl before the 1 king. But second look pastl; re.assnted her 1 lis check was pale but there was in the firm l ness os his ster unG the proud glance of his l; eye the mighty strength of eonseioEs innocence l i Opposite 10 him stood Captain Wyekhamme- his eye LIoesi>hot ad his hand trembling md many who carefully scanned the countenanccs of the two. turned to each otlct. and whispered that the sc:user looked more guilty thau the accused
 'Cal1a:n Wy,khamme' sad Henry, this man was found ss'etp on his rost ?
 ! deeply gri.v vc to say il, my h;go,' answer cd Captain Wyclammc, lowing low, but such is the fact. On going my rounds last night, shortly after midnight, I surrisct him in a most sound sleep, and for this rouch, so help me God y
 Prisoner Tl.as saTest thou to the charger demanded Henry. ~
 That it is foul lie, and That le who makcs it knows it is a lie " exclaimed Alank IIuntly with frnncss
 How, yar!st ejactl'tcl the k;re. wonllst thou put tl,y word against the oath of u gcnti- man. and thine ctiicrr!
 'Yts, answered tile prisoner. marry tha! would I--l say Lc speaks falsely, and 1 have proof Proof 7 replied tic king Gods ny life we will hear proof. lut it lnus. be strong to bear down the word of an approved loyal gen. tleman Ike Captain Nyrkhsmme What is this !Ioof Of thiEe, sirral 2
 'Th.s So please your Maiesty,' said Mark lfuntlty. Last night kel.t the middle watch on the Eastern tov'r. The air was still and calm, excalt that now and then a gentle Lreath came froul the direction of London. As unused, tEongLt heard low, faint, very ia int cang, as of bell ] listened, and heard it again and asain--thc lght breeze bore i; still freshtr upon mine ear-it was the great bell of St. Paul's striking midnight; and, as l am !, true man, Me e!teh rang Mirteen chimes 2
 X womans scream. loud and thrilling ruhg through the hall, a,d Mabel, bursting from the yconlen, Ly whom she was surrounded, sprung ! forward, and throwing herself at Hcnry's feet, i shrcikcd, rather than spoke ! It is truclt is true these hands rung the thirteenth chime. He is innocent justice, my liere;,.f demand justice ? ] 'Ged's lifH, :weetle; rt, fhis s str:rec mat ] tcr.' replied Henry hut r'se, thou shalt have justice thy king promises it,
 i It was pct, base. plot for his death, and my dislIonor, exclaimed Mabel but God hath oyertlrownit. Look at his accuscr, sire--look he changes color, he tremllcs- he is the guilty one. not Mark
 Henry arose, and bent his keen eye upon Captain Wyckhammc. But how earnest thou to ring the thirteenth chime, woman 2
 T will tell thec,' said Mabel, eagerly. '1 was lurcd at midnight into the cathedral Vi olence was offered me even at the shrine of the Virgin fled into the bclfrcy, and there cans ed the tlirteenth chime to sound for the pur- pose of raising an alarm. l did it to save my self--o it hath saved my lovcr'
 l Who pursued thee thith'r?' ask, tl the king
 "A priest replied Mabel, and he is here.'
 H.nly locked around his qui,k eye f.ll upon the somhrc figure of the monk, ard he exclaimed, Let the priest stand ftrwnrd'
 The rohed figure advanced, ard then remain cd motitticss.
 'Throw back thy cowl,' said the King.
 The priest moved not, but an oficious vco- man twitchcd it aside, and disclosed the fta: tutes of Father Francis.
 1 It is he 7 exclaimed Mabel
 Henry looked from his churchman to his captain of the guards The face of the former was of deadft pald hne, and his lips eonvut sively compressed, but Inc manifested 10 further emotion It was different with Wyckhamme Physical courage he had plenty of, hut of moral bravery he had rone. The king looked fxedly at him--lis limbs trembled--hc caught hold of the oakcn table for support and gasped as if ! for breath. There was an awful rause.
 Mercy mercy 7 faltered Wyckhamme. I will confess 7
 Traitor and coward ' shouted Father Fran: ] cis, NC are lost!'
 Seize that priest ? said the king with voice like trumpet.
 Father Francis made quick motion of one of his hands towards his face, end then flashing aside with convulsive effort the brawny arms 1 laid uron him, he exclaimed,
 Away am beyond 5our rcach.'
 His pale lip curlcd into a smile of triumph then his face became iivd, and changed it's ex- pression-his eye glared-foam appeared at i the mouth, and the monk, still wearing that grim smile of defiance and contempt, fell heay- fly on the floor:
 When they raised Father Francis he was dead. The monk knew the secret of many strong poisons.
 Then tht accusation was false ? said the king. sl 1?f@g @s
 Pardon, sire, it was but the priest-the ! priest sent me on--pardon,' faItefed the wretch ed Wyckha .nnie, who had sunk in quivering heap upon the ground. ... ,. s.s., i Take him away said Henry, to death! Huntly shall assume his rank and now, lie Etook Nabcl's hand and placed it in that of her loyer, tmy faithful sentinel, receive thy bride TnE following toast was given at 2. cattle