Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-10

But the terrible maledlctlon dled upon /
his opened lips as the maddened robber
sprang towards him. A fash of steel in
the rays of the sun-a half-muttered |
the act of murder rested on
Garcina's sou! !
The young girl gave one shrek of hor-
ror, and sank lifeless beside the murder
ed body.
When she recovered, she found her
self reclining upon rude couch Of skins
beneath low, smoke biackened roof
the walls around her hung with a per-
feet armony of weapons. A handsome,
swarthy woman, upon whose counte-
nance it was easy to read her mingled
genealogy of Spaniard and gipsey, turn
ed from her occupation of applying fresh
fuel to the fire, and as Moena stirred, ap-
preached towards her.
Where am ?" asked the young girl,
in faint voice, looking with fear at the
wild-looking woman who came towards
her.
You are in Garcina's house" was the
reply. Then noticing the start of hor-
ror, she added: No harm is intended
you. Garcina will keep you here in
safety until ransom is sent him for your
return. You have rich and powerful
friends, and they must be applied to-
Alas" returned the captive, " am
now both penniIess and friendless The
wealth did possess is no longer in my
keeping. 1 was on my way to con-
vent, when brought hither by him you
speak of, and all I owned in the world
was in the carriage at the time it was at
tackled"
The gipsey looked at her fxedly.
IF this is so, he can have no motive
to detain you. But he is here" turn
ing towards the door which opened as she
spoke.
The bandit chieftain entered the
chamber and stood for a moment con-
templathg his beautiful prisoner. She
threw herself at his feet.
Il You will not seek to keep me here
in this dreadful place, when you know
that there is nought to gain by it. I am
poor and helpless. Take what you have
already possessed yourself of, and let
me be gone.
He stood looking at her with rude ad-
miration.in his gaze, and kept his eyes
fixed on her without replying. The gip-
sey woman noted this, and flush Of
jealousy mounted to her dark cheek
She spoke quickly, imperatiyely {:
Send her away! There is nothing
but the trouble of watching her to be
gained by keeping her prisoner"
GA likely story p said the rObber.-
" Splendid trappings to the carriage
rich liveries upon the seryants-hand
g some silver mounted harnesses TO tht
horses-no, no this wont do. Sht
must remain. She will recall some gooC
natured friends ere long"
By all the saints, / tell you nough
but the truth " exclaimed the distracte,
girl "The means l possessed are nov
distributed among various converts ant
! churches, and now have neither relativ
E nor friend to interest themselves in m
! behalf"
And the tears rolled down her cheek
as she reverted to poor Jose Tonnevr;
who was now powerless to aid her, bu
whose life she knew would have bee
gladly devoted to her rescue.
q "Why should she lie'to u.s." brok
in the woman, who had hitherto watche
his eountenance eagerly. say again
. let her have her liberty"
alt must not bep' returned Garcin
! :. Think moment She would instan
ly denounce US as the murderers of tt
/. priest, and the fools would call it sacr
# lege and send an army to extermina
us. She must remain, for our own saf
ty" And the bandit strobe forth fro
:, the hut.
k No more was said on the subject
10 the prisoner, who was removed fro
of Garcina's hut and carefully guarded
one or other of the band. He came al
p, went as usual, but Cara Garcina not
% with burning heart that she was no 10
Y ger the object of his love. The Spani
m maiden had usurped her place within L
savage breast. She resolved upon !
venge-how, she knew not, but she d
termined to bide her time.
1t was evening, two or three days aft
a. the events just mentioned, when the f
a ure of woman might have been Sc
- seated in a disconsolate attitude benea
the shade of clump Of trees, at a sh'