Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-12-11
VOLUME Is, NO. 3.


Ne was now In total darkness, and with his
arm, extended, began to ascend the second
s,aircasc 4 dead, cold hand met his left
hand, and firmly gra'ped II drawing him
fJrcibly forward H. cndoavorcd to olsen.
gage himself, bat could not bo made
iuriou. blow with hi. sword, and instantly
a loud shrek pierced bis ears, aud the dead
hand was left povcres' with his lie drop
pei o., and rushed forwards with a desper-
ate ulor. The stairs werc narrow and
winding, and interrupted by frequent
breaches. and los. fragments Of stone. Tho
staircase grew narrower aud narrower. aud
at length terminated ia . low iron CRATE.
Sir Brand pushed il itorgn,-it lei to an
intricate, winding passage, Just large enough
DaInit person upon bis hand. and knees.
4 AIu, glimmgrus Of light served 10 show
th' nature ~ ihc place. Sir Bertrand en-
tar.d. 4 dep, hollow groan r,slunded
from distance through the vault lie
went forward, and proceeding beyond the
Gr.t turning d,srrrn.I thc same blue fame
which bad before conducted him. lie iol.
loved il. 10, vault az length. suddenly
opened into a Iony gallery, in the midst Of
which a figure appeared, completely armed,
thr1.iiu. forward. the bloody stump of an
arm, vifla terrible fravn and mcnacing
gesture, AMI hrnuli'hins sword IN his
hand. SIR Bertrand urlauntolly sprung
hrwri, aud aiming - force blow a. the
dsur,, lt instantly vanished, lcttius tall a
ml-y IRON key.
"TUe F... ~ rcs'.i upon . Ilir %,
amrr folding i0Jrs q, thc cnl o, the gal.
lsry Sir Br,noI wen, up to il, and ap-
Piled ,.r try % q lr.ren lock with diH.
Guilty D.. ta-ral the ta''. Instantly tho
door. f.v open, arI discovered an apart
msai. at '.r eaI ol which was coffin, rest.
in. uIuu o. bier. with y ,arsr burning upon
each ..I... &c. Nl1. tha room, on both
sides. v.rr gigantic statues or black marble,
arir.I boz the Moorish habit, and holding
enormous sabre, iu their right hands. Each
or trym reared hl, arm, and advanced ono
lr- forward, "a. ,hr knisl, entered a, the
same moment tic lii OF ,ly coffin lcw open,
,aI tH. h.'l nllrd
THr l,ma .ull giliri forwards, and Sir
Bertrand r..lIut-ly followed. ,iIl De- arrived
within ..y pace. oi the coffin sudiculya
lady, in % .hr.uI anil black veil, ry.a up
tu &c.. ari stretched out her arms toward.
h.n. At the same time tho statues clashei
th..- sabre, and advanced Sir Bertrand
l.v1 o., lady, ana clasrni her in hi.
arms. She throw up her veil and kissed
I0- urs anil instantly the whole building
shook, as with an earthquake, and ic!l
lsuni p with o horrihI, crash.
Sir B.r,rn! was thrown into sudden
tranrr, anil on recovering found himself
seated upon q velvet slG, in ,hr most mag.
u.Gc.ut room hs hlI ever -,rn, lighted with
iunumerahlr uprr,, iu lu.,rr- Of pur, crys-
al \ A-ump,uon' banquet was srt in tho
middle The doors opening % solt music,
O lady OF incompatible beauty, attircl with
amlln, .pl.ul'r, .ntrroI, surrounded bya
iru1paf -,y uymph., mlw fair than the
Gnrrs. >ha advanced % the knight, and
hIIu. 900 H.rku-r,, thanked him a, her de-
.vrr TIE uymph' placed a garland Of
laurel ulnn ..- head, and thc lady iai him
ny tur hand &, thr banquet, and at beside
h.m. rbr uymrhs placed themselves At tho
table. and % uum,r1u, train Ut servants en-
tnus ..rrl up yhr feast delicious music
r.,.usal tlc time. SIR Brrtn icJuli
uut .r.ls rr a,faui,hmrnt-h' could only
ra'lm thrir honor. by courteJu. look. aud
s,.tur... Nn.r tar h.nque, was finished.
III r.iirrl hlt th. lady, who, leading tho
knight 90 tae ,ln, addressed him ia thee
words
81. that thc ,nia" asked my wife, a,
suddenly ceased to rad.
Yes" replied.
" hnd VIA. dos it all amount to-"
"Unly taa sacc, It leaves upon tho
mind"
But it stop, 50 suddenly" she contin-
usi
"Thlt {, tls great charm Of IT," | sail,
anl clI-nI lhe book 4. G.. J.
Osicu,bursh, y Y, lsjT.
BE- GI... Man lcc1mcs cstrlngei
1900. Al. D..