True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-03

S'Gmuse' was once more to be repeated.
The young man knew Naples too well
ever so 60 forth unarmed. He had a
brace of revolvers, and small sword. -
He prepared for action.
The first figure slowly ascended the
ladder, strobe into the balcony, and en-
tered the room James heart beat violent.
ly. Was it an elopement OF an abduc-
lion. In the first case be had no right
TO interfere. His jealousy gave him no
excuse for betraying woman. He wait.
ed then enduring such agonies of grief.
rage, doubt despair, as only belong to the
jealous. Suddenly the man re-appeard,
having in lis arms what appeared a
senseless load. Grasping the form in
one powerful arm, the tall masked figure
hastily commenced his retreat.
Now satisfied as 10 the character Of the
out rage. James could have shot the in
truder. But he scorned such an advan.
tage, and feared to injure her. 1t was
strange, though, she was SO silent.
As the man reached the ground Dash.
wood was close to him.
"Cowardly villain" he cried, Gun
hand her. What means this base out.
rage!"
stake the girl |" whispered the mask
to one of his companions "'tis The mad
Englishman-he will spoil all.",d
What followed was terrible. The three
attendants on the principal ruflian hasten
ed TO obey. But three reports, so rapid.
as 10 leave no room for the Others to pro-
tect themselves, followed each other
And at each report man fell. With a
steady hand. and unnerring aim the En-
glishman had shot the satellites Of the
chief, who himself as!ounded at the havoc
committed by an arm quite new to him,
let fall the girl, and drew his sword.
"Back ruflian !" cried James, VIII ose
sole thought was for Ba,helda;'l / will
not cross swords with you. Go, coward
aud midnight robber! and learn the scorr
an Englishman can visit on one Of your
race"
With cry Of fury and bitter revenge,
the Italian sprang at him, wounding him
in the side. ......
"Dog thou art and as dog thou shalt
die ~ said James, coldly, as he fred his
revolver full al the others breast.
At this instant appeared at the door Of
the garden the Count Forteguerri, and a
servant woman. The former was sword
in hand, though half undressed, while the
glrl trembled violently.
"Bring the lantern !''shouted James. in
a hoarse voice, as he raised Batheda up
"my God, is she dead :" he cried, as he
found her without motion or life. "No
she breathes. BY heavens. count, your
daughter has been drugged for this nights
work."
1t vas, indeed. a picture. The count
in an old dressing. gown, ghastly pale, a
sword in one hand, light in another,
bending over the inaAilnate form of his
child, held in the arms Of Dashwood. the
four groaning, writhing forms of the mid.
night marauders, and the woman with
clasped hands, and glaring eyeballs in the
back gronnd. 1t was worthy Of the mas
ter hand of some native artist.
Bearing Ba,helda in his arms, James
briefly told his story. The father heard
him with perfect fury, and once sure tha
his child was safe rushed out into tht
street as patrol came up. Despite III,
feeble resistance Of the other, he unmask
ed the principal offender.
j II was Pieiro di Vergani.
"Who has done this bloody deed p
asked the young officer who commando,
! the watch" the viceroy's son. Hang
ing will be too good for HIM !"
"Sir Paolo," said James Eastwood
gravely III am the author Of this deed I
and with wave Of the arm he comprise,
the whole four victims.
You. Sin James !" replied the aston
ished youth.
He alone :" groaned Pietro. in bit
ter anguish; +" but waste not preciou
moments. Let your men bear us home
COspeHo, but you have spoiled my spor
; for some time if not forever, Corpo d
Baeco /! but your bullets are red hol.--
Touch him not, Paolo," he whispered /
the officer, the least said about thi
r matter the better"
eve shall meet again" said the ferC
Siciliap noble.
"At Philippe" cried the Neapolita
with groan.
b "Your hand," suddenly whispere
James, who feltfaint; aid me in, coun
I The wound in my side has drawn MOI
1 blood than thought. II l am wante
1 sir Paolo. you know where TO End me. ;
I. And James departed, assisted by Ii
9 count, leaving The watch 10 remove Nv
!. dead bodies, and two wounded suGerell
|, the FIRST results Of that nights guilty fol
Q ly. They found Betbelda slowly recovt
ring in the hands Of her handmaid. Prob
i ably the sane treacherous hands whic
d had given the 1rug had secretly apple
Q the antidote. s
IS CHAPTER VI
+, Nearly fortnight, after the events r
a corded above, James was still an inma