Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-11-19

ready to fall at breath. he could not have
curbed the emotions that swellod in his soul.
/ In all his nature there was not one principle
or incentive that could lead him to bow and
cringe before one whom he so utterly despised
and detostcd. Had he thought of the future
/ he might have spoken differently: but he
| thought only Of the bloody wrongs that had
| been DONE and he allowed his soul to have
full sway.
81 am Alaric," he answered, looking full
| into Pyrrho's face.
"Aiaric Aiarici What Alaric art thou -
"Hold, sire" intorposed the chamberlain,
who had been regarding the youth narrowly.
"Mothinks thou shouldst know that face
lie is the son of Orneus.'
"IIa Now, by the gods | know him ~
cried the king starting up from his seat, but
quickly sinking back again. cart thou the
son of the patrcian Orneus!'
"When my noble father lived | was his
son the prisoner replied
"And when your noble father died you fed
from the country said the monarch. with
sarcastic emphasis upon the word he had re-
lated from the youths speech.
81 did fee was the reply.
And have you been absent ever since =
Il have
"Where :"
"In Greece
"Why hast thou returned now :"
$40 see the land of my birth
"Who came with thee -
81 landed alone upon these shores. your
majesty, and had no thought but to find a
friend and then, if need be, to leave the
country again
"And who is the friend you sought"
"A bosom friend of my carly youth. whose
influence extends not beyond the walls Of her
home
aha female, eli -
"Ncs."
"And lives she with the artesan Bellerus g.
IL went there to seek her !"
"And there You found her :"
IL heard Of her there
"Answer me :" cried the king. in a voice
ofrage. "Bv the sacred crown of Jupiter.
thou hadst better bite Off thine own head
than anwser me again as thou hast done
Who is the maiden thou hast come to seek >"
Aaric hositatcd ere he repHod to this. He
remembered the warning he had received from
Bcllerus. and he began to feel that he had
been too rash in his speech. But he had no
choice now. If he refused to answer. the
king could easily send to the dwelling of the
mason. and thus matters might be only
made worse.
"Sbo is the daupbtor of Bellerus - he FINAL
ly said.
Tho monarch oazod into the ,outb's face
for some moments without speakine. There
wa. a look of doadlv meaning up,n his hard
features. and his fingers moved nervouslv over
his knees AT length he turned 20 his cham
bcrlain and snid
But the voung man is likoa STRANGER i'm o,r
CITY. and we must provide for bim-at lenst
for a while" Then turning TO Alaric he adj
dod
"Since / have had thee broucht bither
ogoinst tbv will tbou shall he nroyidcd for
d1rino t,c NIGHT \"
~ can easily provide for myself sire"
"Avc-but we do not choose that thou
shouldst be nut to that inconvenience. We
hnvo roon onough and to snare and II will
afford MS true ratification To- know that thou
ART c,red for
Aeric could not mistake the meaning o.
these words Tho look which occomnonie,
them was sufficient kew TO their imDort.-
But he could do nothin, now TO helm himself
lie could only trust to circumstances rs the,
should nrosont themselves
officers
side and whispered sometime in his cnr. AN,
then turned once more to the youth.
1T is waxing late now. and we all hav
need of rest. he said. $50 thou shalt be con
Quoted to place of safety until the morrow.
But, sire" intcrposed our hero. "wb,
should YOU keep me hero Tonight; cai
be found when YOU want me"
1--WE are not so sure of that But is ON
will that you remain. Hippon. you will con
duct him TO a place of rest and report to m
when thou hast done it.
The man thus addressed approached on
hero, and placed his hand upon hts arm.
Gene" he said
Alarc started as he heard the tones Of tn,
! voice. for they sounded like a kncll Til
word was not spoken rs speaks one yho lead
/ guest to a quiet chamber.
Go with him." spoke the king.
Alaric turned and was led away. Imam M
. to room his conductor was Joined bv fo,
e. dark. sinister-looking men. who had mo,
s the appearance of common rufians than wal
ers upon a king, and then be was seized L
r. both his arms and hurriod IN throuoh a van
$ ted passage to a dimly-ighted corridor
Presently the officer. who was Hippon. II
tailor. stopped at a deem niche. where a ouar