New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-04

~ trcd rrOWB ti J1pnrf, tnod he1tt Deitr
bite O." thine bead tbsn ansr,r me again as thou
h-rre done. Who is the maiden thou ha.t cone to
seek ?"
Alarc besitstel ere he replied to this. He romeul-
berei The warning be had received from Belsrus, ~
hs b, gan 10 feel that he bad been too rash in ans
speecH. Bn. he had no choice II be refused 10
answer the king could easily send 10 the dwelling Of
the mason, ana thus matters might be only made
" She Is the daughter of Bellerus," be finally said.
Tie mona,ch gaEei into the youths face ior some
moments without speaking. There was look o.
deadly meaning upon h: hard aDd ms 1goss
moved neiyously over his knees. Al eng'h ne 'Iaea
10 bis chamberlain, aid said
"This il Curious freak Of circumstance Bat tee
young man is like s.fal ger IN our city gua We a..
provide foI bir;si least for while. linen turning
70 Alarc be added: A.,
4. Since I have hsd thee brcugh, hither sgsns, thy
will. thou shal: be provided for during the night.
II can easily provide for myself, SIRE .,,..,,
"Aye-but we do no, choose that thol shouiusl %
nm, ~ that inconvenience. We have room enough
and 10 spare and Il will afford true gra.ncsuon 10
know that thou AT cared for.
AIaric could not mistake the meaning OF these
words. The look which accompanied them va ,,
Sufficient key 10 their import. But he coud 90 NOM
ing now 10 help hmseh. He could only trust to eif-
cnrnstsDces as they should present themselves.
The king called one OF bis officers to his SIDE ana
vhisp. rcd something into his ear and then taTned once
9 "r - : wsSipe late now, and we all have need Of
rest" be said so thou shalt be conducted TO place
OF safety until the morrow.
But, sire, interposed our hero, "wny sh9utd yoa
keep ne here tonight l can DC found when yoa
want me-. Ill
ave are not so cure Of that. Bus il is our viii
that you remain. Nippon, you Will conduct hln - q
place of rest, and report to me "nen thou mast aoue
The man thus addressed approached our hero, and
placed his hand upon his arm.
" Come, he said.
Alsrc started as he heard the tones of that voice
for they sounded like knel. The word was not
spoken a. speaks one who leads a guest 10 quiet
chamber.
"Go with him." spoke the king.
Alsrc turned apd wa led away. In an arte-room
bis conductor was Joined by four dark, sinister look
ing men who had more the appearance of common
rufiiaps than walters upon king and then he was
etized by both his arms, and buried on through
vsu,ed passage to diml) lighted corridor Present.
ly the ofioei, who was Nippon the jsilsr stopped ~
deep niche where guard was posted, and procured
a torch by the garns light of which he led on once
more
on, through dark and narrow passages-and down.
down down, long and steep sairways, the youth Was
led; and when his conductors finally stopped, Nippon
opened door Of solid metal, which swung out from
! seged wall and the prisoner was forced roughly
| in and the massive door was closed. II was shut
! with du heavy sound, the reyerbeTations being
drunk up by the solid walls soon Us they fell upon
the sir-and the prisoner was left in utter dafkness
He closed his eyes and them opened them again, to
see fsome giumer might not be found TO break the
horrible gloom; but 1t was all in vain. He CROPPED
Dis way 10 tDt wall ana leaned sSbllsl
| for there was no seat save the floor,
| The youth not long in making up his mind that
he had been doomed to death He knew the character
of the monarch, and that no deed would be evil tor
him. He knew, also, how fear could m0ke the tyrent
more cruel than before and to what deeds OF darkness
| the fear.stricken uSurper can descend.
II was terrible thought, and for while Alaric
inclined TO blame himself fOr what he had done; bat
when be to reflect upon the transactions OF the
day. he could not see how the present result could
have been avoided. 1t had flown from causes over
which he could have exercised no control without the
power Of foreknowledge He thought OF 1anthe, aud
he wondered if he should ever see her again. The
chances against it, but be not prepared TO
give up all hope. He had just started to grope his
| way around the shiny wall when he heard the sound
OF footsteps without, and presently the moving Of
| bolts fell upon his ear. In q few moments more the
door of his dungeon opened, and three men en-
tered, one of them bearing 'ming torch. They were
huge fellows clad in somber garbs, and each bore
naked sword in his hand.
Aarc recognized those garbs, for he had sesn them
years before and he knew that only the eseon'oners
| wore them The moment that his eye rested upon
| the grim visitors he knew that his doom had been
spoken and that his time for execution had come !
iDstinctively he placed his hand upon his hip but
there was no weapon there He was all unaTmed. and
seemingly powerless against the gigantic rufians.
The who held the torch leaned it up against the
wall, where projecting point of rock helped support
! it, and then the three approached the prisoner.
How now - spoke Alarc. "What is your busi-
Ress here ?"
"A foul business, you'd say, if you knew il, my
master" replied the leader Of the internal trio in an
| unfeeling tone but when It's done, wei do il
| well you won't know we've done il ct ALL
81 am 10 die" the youth said, with his hands
| lsspei upon his bosom.
We've all got TO die some time, and those who die
rsi win get the sooner out Of very wicked world
And since you know what's coming, l suppose you'll
take il as easily possible"
What lifetime of thought and feeling crowded
into the next moment The three cleaning swords
raised, and the doomed youth them pointing
surely toward bis heart. There no escape by
fight, for between bm and the door advanced the
wOrkmen Of death There was no hope in his own
strength Of body and limb, for, unarned as he was,
the power opposed TO him uneonquerable. 50 he
leaned back against the reeking val. and shut tine
horrid monsters from his sight.
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