Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-07


forms Of the dreaded hishw ISSUING as wore from
the bos"m ot the earth itself having recovered somewhat
from their agitation though s pale with anfish' euus I"
Edward asst upon him alone depended their safety In sh
dreadful eNurmity and Fannie too though more eomp6sod
shewed plainly that upon his superior GOODNESS and Judgment
relied TO he eatcd from the presont terble situate"
rcrocivnp thl aud feeling all the responsibility resting
upon himself he addressed to each aword Of encouragement
and repeacd=though In mder terms than he had boiofe
nsed-hs wish 10 know why they had been thus assailod
You win kne" soon cuough said rough and whskered
william. who Ia command tho party. An
tell you Is lave orders conduct you safety To gonile
who anxious that YOU should partako of his hospitality
rearr pledge aomrt viii he made 10 escape, and
no resistance offered otherwise he added slgnihean we
shall use the elee necessary ehnd aud convey yo" to INN
as prisoners ~ :, 49,,
motives 'l htug ~ conveyed to ms 9Hn "h.h u ~ ~, 's
tended"
a to who lie s what h motives may h. replied the
Villain ~ shall not take upon nNsei tn" lronee ai m"nms
You hGi what do YOU propose I" "-gVo the required P
Edward hcaitated long before he replied evidently unw
submission 10 50 GaEran an outrage bu feeling that
ssanoe must he Intellectual agans, such odds aud might 9ny
serve to the Williams who had yet offered them
no mlRuiy other ttan that already mentioned turned t MS
companions, and e:arkcd "M hat say yon teniem'n =
YOU hear what sreurcd OF Shall We submit or not 10
their domandsf'
y do that do Otherwise said stewart "as
we are allowed No choice of Our own In the matter
Listen ne, gentlc,ucu said Fannie, who No" animated
by sudden Thought 'onurod TO express an epn'n IN ,f
em'rgonc>t u heria to athom the mystery and he'N" We
person owom those rrorred mono other than your oa
aeanantance leene'd Mortimer My advice s 10 comply
with their demands witch they rate 50 oASUy On
among pnt, Shame alone for the life he IN now
leading, viii iminer him To- release us at once ,
in this new aspect u the raao all the party WIN wv eN
errton lula sprcscd themselves In favor oi adopting
faun'e suFg, aon lille she more pale than over II" 'n'
closely to the manly form of The gallant Edward IN vines"
protection shc ~ conhdrnlly relied ,,., -,
Announcing In thrir avcIsaries thrir determination td
Matd made Inquiries Of them ela'r, to TIE sen,' os
should hRNeto travel but fading them oh-naieN HnYu on
nil ch topics IL etancd merely desiring them to MAX" Int
mediate pcpaatons Tor their departure Producing now a
number "f oAes The obstruction was quick remnN ou nom '
mFs very different from hoar la the motnhs wtfe '''"'
ly their dreaded companions toir reluctant way TO tic
Robbers CpNc
Proceeding pace rapid that the onrlehled modcns
could seats which sill maintained
when night darkness, upon thcm was noN lthe
less The morning whcn they roacn'd their destination
and IN charge "f t caPt"r entered Tue aa,h , ,, NV
orenuF, leading IA the gnomN apartment assignee th'n VII
I'll the further penrc their superior should be known
Seating themselves the rude benches rhet lined ne dark
and disoouurci Wdls of the spacious apartment IN "'h ny
wefe confined aud Forgetting TINT the suns most ee''hnf nS
councycrpenetrnte hc dk aud intricate passages tn'y % @
threaded in their way hhcr eur friends VIII an hhAS '
well Imagine awaited The "iyont Of morning ,n,al
hi Hight aud eniy~,ng mhuonoe to raise thelf 1oolng
spirits, Edward deeply sSmpallsmg with Tue 'Ni,l US
anoe o their alarmed c"untcnanees, 'hdt"vot'a WIN WI W1
of encouragement aud lively conversation inonsh WIN
heart Ill oasc sustain bom through the horrors o Hi
anred Thry had bcon se hours thus confined tho
door enccuN barring the only mode OF ngr'ss
from the apartment turned upon it, hinges and rough Ns
agcI man hearing upon waiter, entered the room
With luarse aud ouaking voice admirably sniling ma u
prepossossug appearance lac informed them was men p'N
fast he carried aud which y must dispose OF quickly NH W"
captain as would shortly be sending ior thni
required persuasion to induce the ladies TO paahe OF ,e
delicate aud choice V'NdS wiel had n'oh 'omu"h9 ',
f7rc th hut henp reminded of the necessity OF h'lNs
hensr' iol on intoNiew in which al 'hr'r ie w
be required they a. I,hbh Nlelh'a .hong , ,," ,,.rn
ctrcaiies Having concluded their repha th'y ""a
not kept long ia sasprlN', ns messenger dhehY
with summons them 10 the presence OF the cap
tain who awaited them in his own room -, =
Following him through many apartments similar TO .e QUE m
they had occupied they at last reached WHAT hPec" '"
ten the extremity ofhg cave aa wall apparently Ii stone
directly confronted opening vaibo pre-
sgnns a ''o her pniI"had NOT mstnRen his way
Tim viii
seemed t" divide, and before them. lighted ny ,, 'o @
npeIs, the mes superb aud elegantly inrhlsn''
they Ind bped wasrcveaed to their ns"nhed view
Iewidecd by the dazzling light thus suddenly eh'ouna
cd more inensel brilliant than II the concentrated iay' OF
Sol hims, Illuminating the Erone tho party ehlt'" anu
face with the tedonb'able hohpf W M
limselfthc dreaded ont law, the notorious e"hhfu orn
oa2ur with To be restrained even by the
dreadful circumstances %" Their situation upon no ,m"gi * m
apartment which they now found themselves rs u 1y
cnehanment mud whose lofty dnenenn ana ag
arotd root thtelA h"9ged of'f Nnu % t., o ~, a. - dcr
stalackos l,tenod Ike FURNISHED gold from ne nee
ed ass myriad lights that studded the sohhe wan"
was long be'soar a''on'shod eap'e '.s III 'o & n5
ment, bethought tem''y'7 OF e prrsenfr o [ u io
spirit Of this enchanted srene and at whose "'ns
they stood suplltu'is b'ore hun. ,., -.
Occupying the further extremity Of the apaftn'n, an
clio of c descriptions VIII
richest crimson velvet corresponding WI WIN s oo
and prou4cy carved frame 81 coslY n " r
ing short and becoming hunting jacket OF
dark green velvet, trimmed upon the shoulders win luce Oh
,,,,n nldtGe emblem of his rank among bandit horde
rich massive chain of the sane rare and precious noa
eneircug s neck and sustaining y his slde IN" ent anu
deatcy chased signal horn he always cHrriod-a sash o erin
conhung h waist the ewrIed dagger ana ilcn
,,nunt,I pi4ol4 he knew full wtll-hls hand
some, but sun Drowned face oershadowt ny FVe' p aS
green, encomIa-sed by broad and rciy "nRh nha q"
golden lace and snrm""n"1 by lowing nms "i rare ara NJ
costly tcathefs-om nero seemed "hul 'nuo'l ~ III
eo and bandit chief whose name would causo
the glowing cheek to pale when too suddenly pronounced and
paIalc the siou1cat hearts o mon mh" h' hEe' icrpu
mortal til he ilearnac end as he was came to desointe
Wiboutrng from his whom they approached and al
dressed him ar acquaintance but with angry seowl
ianipg for support upon the ann OF Edwad unrrlson-e
seemed inughg in reflections Of no pleasant character
he tul X
and his Hip between lis ee uhcohsconSy brihg
them ,rcy together and in sur contact AS TO start
the blood to hactoncd aud unonendng surface Having
remained thus silent for some minutes he remarked addressing
at has been reported me- madam, TINT In short the
lovely Julia Ir6e'l H'ls The gaant Captain Harrison VIII
You be pleased 10 state whether ruor in tins instance Ia cor
rect n mil o mere friendly attachment ton warm
or sentiment =
1on have correctly informed Leonard she, without
hrsqttop replied " have long loved him, aud my father
approyaI haaws my choice Bnt may enquire by what
ri5it you propouud snch questions to me"
ON may, he replied, enraged by an aVowa so unexpeet
ed but To control feelings so at MS resent
cnt might not BE- rpnrcnt In his answer bY me fieht
Which ypu fathers approval Of my suit vests IN me-by a
mip-y the right Of mine own H. aud by my power Of n
forcing my demands do question and expect ready an
Edward unable hear such language from the unprnepled
villain and remain longer silent replied ,ake % cow
liner IA give ueraucc such dastardy expressions in my
and hu a. you are neYer knew before ih"t The
Tlound" replied Mortimer snatchng quickly from ms eir.
do sto but which instantly replaced as II ashamed of
an a tht proved truth of Edwards assertion dare you
again connect word h my name and your worthless
shall quickly icod iha iH'no"s "e"s' "'' Pro"'
around this cavern
A,d yhc, vou are doubtless the habit of supplying with
such dan rs said Edward "ul, hear Leonard MORT
ner he continued changing his he remembered the
power and the daeer OF exasloTang nm TO ac's ne
might otherwise comm-"acknowedging as we do, our
leenr,lcss situation aud ypur ability 10 retain US prisoners at
your pleasure nov propose to purchase oni ioery by tc
paymcn such ransom You may fix upon however exor
btant itmny be, and the "rrs heug allowed depart re
myself their hostage til our messenger return win the
stipua', Il amount
ordid hound said Leonard with ferdish laugh "thnk