The Nevada journal., 1857-02-20
WHOLE NUMBER 353.

vate page. and had been for three years.
6 / am safe-safe'
But how2 When-did you come 2
Listen my mistress: Alcassim, King
of Cordova, brought me hither himself.
He freed me from the hands of my cap
tors, and said he would conduct me to
my home if l would pledge my honor
that he should come and go without
harm. | gave him the pledge. He
asked me if | knew of one in the city in
whom he could trust, one who would die
sooner than betray a confidence l
could only think of the noble knight, Sir
John de Bias, and so | told him. Then
he Moor brought Inc clear of his camp,
and with his own life at peril conducted
me to the dwelling of Sir John. The
knight would have brought him hither
prisoner, but told him of the solemn
pledge | had given, and then the noble
knight entertained the Moor, and at
night blindf1lded him and conducted
him out of the city. Only one man else
saw him, and that was one of Sir Johns
old retainers. | made the noble knight
ence until | saw you myself; and he
readily took the oath, saying 'twould be
blessed surprise for the good queen
During the recital of this short story
variety Of emotions had manifested
themselves upon the queens face, and
! as he concluded she sank back into
chair and groaned most agonizingly.
Just Heaven she gasped, starting
to her feet once more, and clasping her
hands. Sir John is dead murdered
by my own hand O, God, he may not
yet be dead. Philip-Inez-Isabel-
run Start off courier. But bid
stay But whyssthus? He is gone ere
this-and with blessing for me upon
his lips O, God, have mercy!'
My noble MISTRESS spoke the page,
'he is not yet dead
Not dead, Philip
No. Sir Juan Tarquedo came to
his house in hot haste to see if he could
not solve the mystery which Sir Johns
oath to me kept him from divulging-
He found mc-and he told me all !
mounted with him-and we galloped off
to the prison. | rushed maud the
headsman was just raising his axe l
sprang forward with a frightened cry
caught the the axe and hurled it out
at the window-and finally we made Sir
Gomez Radego promise that the knight
should have another hour
An hour! And you are direct from
there 2
Yes
Then he is saved. Run; bid them
bring him hither. 0, if harm comes to
him now there shall be wailing. Away
Thus speaking the queen sank back,
and her page rushed from the ROOM and
ere many moments afterwards Sir Juan
was galloping off towards the prison.
Sir John de Bles walked nervously
up and down the narrow house of stone,
and ever and anon he would stop and
listen. Not word had been spoken
there for many minutes.
'Hark' = said Radigo, at length
Here comes Sir Juan, know the tramp
of that steed.'
And so it proved.
Saved savedr the old knight cried,
as he rushed into the place. He caught
Sir John by the hand, and the big tears
coursed freely down his cheeks. Come,
come, Sir JOhn-the queen wants you.
She is half crazy now, and she will not
be easy until she can see with her own
eyes that you are safe. Come
So away they went towards the royal
palace.
The queen was fondling her page
with tears in her eyes. Philip la Reyna
was an orphan-the only child of
brave knight who had fallen while fight
ing for his queen. Urraca took Philip
when he was only ten years of age, and
at the age of twelve he was elevated to
the post of private page. He was an
affectionate, quick, intelligent, and faith
full lad
She sat thus, with Philip by her side,
who had been telling her of his adven
lures among the Moors, when the door
was opened, and the attendant an
nounced Sir John de Bias The queen
arose and extended both her hands.
'Hold-hold, Sir John-you shall not
kneel to me now. O, let me rather bow
to thee
No, no, most noble Mistress the
knight returned, L blame thee not
Circumstances which tied my tongue
gave you just ground for fears. But let
me aSk-suspect me not again! o, l
can die for you gladly, but 'twould be a
bitter death should your enmity darken
the dying hour
Fear not-fear not, the queen re-
turned, for as sure as / have sense and
reason left, [ will never doubt noble
knight again until have given all op
portunity he can ask for fullest proof
LEGISLATIVE. We are minus our
usual legislative correspondence, this
week, owing to peculiar circumstances