The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-06

"11 S ,.;d the MARQUIS. "you know the use Of the
blade at your side meet me, with your best friend,
at day break to morrow under the old locus, tree
| In the wood behind the convent OF ST. Oisfa'
| II will meet you thersl" said Mendoza
| Toledo Is built upon rocky bill nearly ens,sonsu
by the Tagus, and 10 eneompsssed by wa n, r, :
| ed with small towers, built by the Moors Ans
streets are narrow, and sloping In tne'I ussoe" ~
wards the river with . steepness that MAKES Iau-
| ning up taak of fatguiug difficulty. ana running
| down q matter of great danger Ihe summit vi .no
bill is very extensive In BREADTH ana Is oy ir 'ne
fairest portion of the city Ihere arc :. ,ne CUT
| public buildings; here the gardens and hanging
grounds. and here dwell the poblemen and prisce'
ly merchants and other opuent citizens OF NOTE the
descending streets being left to the humble classes
| who regard with mingled hatred and envy the In
| hshitants of the plateau above them. Behind the
| nl,,au or summit, the dark range Of the Toledo
| m ounisius forms An imposing background through
| which stretches along, sinuous highroad to Mad
| rii.
| ON the afternoon of the day Of the commence
| ment Of this story, the viceroy, small slender,
| elderiy parsonage, whose brow was silvered by
| the cares Of Office, went out, after the siesta,
| which commences at two and terminates at four
o'clock. during which every body in Toledo is
supposed to be sleeping off the heat of the SUM- to
| take his usual quiet evening ride On bis return,
| which was just the SUI was going down be-
hind the mountain, the horses, startled by the flap
| ping of the gray hood of a passing friar, took
| fright and became unm ana eable piunging for
| ward with irdescribable fury and snittness.
| wrenching the carriage almost In pieces; pitching
the driver headong to the earth, and wbirling the
f,o,mau down a deep gully, from which he was
| taks1 out dead
On reaching the plaza, the count beheld it swarm
| ing with terror stricken runners, who were speed
| ing with loud cries in every direction to avoid an
| approaching carriage without postiliou CT foot.
| man. borne threatingly along by two coal black.
| high melted Arabians. whose flashing eyes and
| blood-red nostrs and foam-reeking sides an
! nounced death to whoever crossed their path. On
| they came, with the teetness of the wind, their
small, light hoofs scarcely seeming to touch the
earth, and yet speeding over II with the rapidity of
| light their names waving, their necks arched,
and their heads proudly tossing in the startled air
| Make way make way !" shouted the throng,
| fleeing to the right and left, and when the vehicle
| had passed by, bringing up bshind and following
| after as they previously had done before it.
Suddenly, cry of horror rose from the multi
| tude.
| Having cleared the plaza, the coursers were
pluugng down the steep street leading to the river
| few moments, and the steeds and carriage
| would be in the Tasus, and Guzman the Beloved
| beyond human reach
| Suddenly as if by common consent, the specta-
| tors held their breath.
Horses and carriage had reached the foot of the
| hill, and only few yards interviewed between
| them and the waters edge. The people were fly.
| ing in all directions and the Arabians blind with
| their wilduess, were rushing forward with their
precious freight (whose email form was seen toss
4 e,j
space, to cartain destruction.
| An Instant and all would be over. Many, unable
to endure tbs appalling sight, closed their and
| turned aside their heads.
A moment later, faiut cheer rose upon the air
| Looking down tho throng bebeld swee ping down
q neighboring street, with the rapidly of light
| solitary horseman, his hat flying far behind him
| aud his long, dark hair, like bis short shoulder
cloak, streaming behind him, upborne by the pass.
ing breeze. He was evidently aiming to hea of
| he ArabiauH " s1p
equalied that Of his own gallant roam. Both reach
ed the base OF the hill together, and only few
yards were outspread between them. But these
few yards were every thing. Tbs rider buried
his spurs 10 thu TANKS of his steed, whom he alsc
urged with shr and exciting cries But il
vain; the few yards still stood between him snC
the Afabians, who, like him SELF were springin.
towards the river
of horror from the spell stricken crowd above an(
below, horses and carriage went down beneatt
the glitteIing waves, whose white foam closed fo
a moment over them and then Glittered evenly O.
before
But they had scarcely settled, when the horse
man reached the brink, and suddenly turning n,
head of his steed, sprang from the saddle, ant
shouting "A boat, varless T. plunged, like dive
after pearls, into the water.
This tive words he had spoke en- recalled the prsseuc.
Of mind Of the of the sdjoiniss vessels snt
ya~ls wore hurriedly let down from the chi ps
AID sides and the oars rapidly inserted in the row
SQ.
hastily drawn towards abe spot where the young
| had gone down. But moment after MON ,ns went by
aud he appeared and ,he heart of the multitude
| on the heights shook as if with q death chill.
: The rowsrs in the y.wls carefully watching every
sign in the waves ms actively formed large sirce
around this spot where tbs Arabisps had sunk snf
| bfeathlsss awaited ths result
By and by an air bubble WIS deserted and the boat
owly yet causiousy ossd in, and bisw ay sailor
anns yer the sunwae, was ready in eash to CLASP
whatever might come up.
Suddenly ths,e was agitation OF til. waters neal
the centre OF the circle, az il hersulean efforts fol
life wefe being made bese til BY man or boas.
momsnt later. o loud shout ON lhs sailors snd
from those on tbs surrounding risrs the air and
, W caught up by thu great thrsag on the height.
Il The afchss of tho heavens scanned to ria, tor tn.
| young man, pale as winding oct appeared sbov.
tn surfice struggling violently with the vlseroy or
one arm, aad huoing up the other sign for help
he struggle for his own and another's If. must
h.ve bsen fierce for being relieved of his burden
ne gave conEusve hroe II tn. last spark OF bin
, expiring energy hsd been consumed and them Law
Ike one dead upon ths wat r..
he WAS lifted with the viceroy, into boat and
ooIna ashore The latter though psle still breathed
and evidently had become inssnsbIe ere ths ARA
bans had reached the base of the hill In fact it wa
question with the crowd WHISTLER on waking b.
wou d be conscious of having been in the Tagus al
Both of the bodies we're convened the ous
to ths palace the other to mel ghborins convent
"hsfe me young man wss soon restored conscious
ness When et MS own request he. though still weas
and pale, was permitted 10 90 forth unattended He
modestiy insisted upon not giving his name sslectec
| al unllequented street, and quietly made his wal
| home
CHAPrERH
| THE MAN IN GRAY.
AS The ung deiverer of the vceroy passed through
the small gaze leading to his residence, man. in
short CLOAK jerkn trunks, and hose Of seedy grey
| and with q oorntenapce in which good humor and
| low cunning were singuary blended, approac he'd
| from the same direction and paused while to care
fully impress the form and pitu.ton of the butdins
| upon hi. mind This accomplished, he passed t.
1 IA N . M raj linz ar
engaging SMILE said to tbs keeper who was leaning
| aesttactedly over the counter
| Good evening senior. | am as you will see, the
| most unfortunate fellow in the world"
The baker ked at bis ssedy visitor with dubious
eye, as if he half f.ncej that he had come to beg
and yet not quite conf dent the truth of the
| suspicion.
Il hsve errand up the street." added the man In
| gray with tho same susve smi e, out unluckilv
have lost the exact direction and the name 1t IL
| one of the first seven houses from your shop, blu,
wis Their The first the seventh the one pext To
the htst or seventh for the life OF me cannot tell
| terhaps," he added, attfuy thro wing down q mara
yedl and picking up cracke-, proceeding which he
felt quite confident would open the heart of the
dealer in baked dough, perhaps enor, you can aid
me-" ~
"ln That way ~ asked the baker, carefully drop.
ping the coin through narrow hole In the countsr.
| into the money drawer
| by kindly giving unfortunate follow the name
| OF the gentleman who lives in the first house ~
| ut Is @ gentleman then. Won ara in saa,cb IF D.,