St. Mary's beacon., 1858-11-04

he could net see his hand, his deatil-anguish
] grew to the pitch Of insanity. j -. =
| "Godl be -crisds 1.-THE emperor will nos
suffer such barbarity. Ntble Leopold, help.
1 One word from You would save me-
Bnt the csld niglt-wind, blowing omi-
nonssy around the tosxer. seemed 70 an
a"Hese i alone am emperor. and thisis rsy
/ While this was passing, two men stood
convcrsing together at the corner Of dark
stsEet. al0oi frJm the rejoicing ero,ysl
/ -A.iissen't managed Il weiigs askes1z z0lIn.
"Tes; he'll never reach the ground alive,
unless the sacristan--" --
40 no, the old man is too busy with his
son, who came home unexpectedly al hour
ago. He'll never think Of that fool Gabriel
until
4 Until 'tis too late. How did you get rid
! Of Albert?'
''By telling him that Master joss had un-
dertaken to go hiInseli, and fetch the gar
dener down. The trap-dOor is fast, and no
/ ore within call. But | think, Master 0tt-
! kar, YOU and may as well keep out OF the
way till tilc fellow has dropped down, ike
Il ripe apple from the stem
| And so the two villains took their way
| down a narrow street. and appeared no more
that night
Meantime dark shadowy fcn2 sat on
One oi the leaves Of the sculptured rose, and
Missed in Gahrlels ear: "Renounce thy sal
Walton, and l will bring thee down in safe
ty.'
May God preserve Inc from such sin,'
cri;d tile poor lad, shuddering.
Or only promise to give me your Annie,
and I'll save vou.'
"Wili You hold you tongue, you wicke,.
spirit?'
''Or just say that you'll make me pre-
sent ot your tra;-boru child, and I'll bear
YOU away soltly as if You were floating
ON down"
"Avaunt, Satan! I'll have nothing to do
with gentlemen who wear horns aud tail"
cried Gabriel, manfully.
The clock tuilcd again, and the gardener
aroused by the souud and vibration. pcrceiv-
cd that lac had been asleep, Yes, he had &C
tually slunbered, standing on that dizzy
! pulut. suspended over that fearful abyss.
cam | really hcrc:' he asked himself, as
he awoke; 'or is it all a irightlul dream
that have had while lying in my bed?''
4 cold shuddcr passed through his frame,
followed by a burning heat, and he grasped
! the mnnablc with convulsive tghtness-
y voice seemed tn whisper in his ear:
Fool! this is death, that unknown an
euish which no. man shall escape. Anti
cipate the fncsncnt sHd- tisg~ tlssssssi.
down."
/ ''Must !, then, de?" murmured Gabriel,
While the cold sweat started from his brow
Must | die while lile is SO pleasant? q, An
ule, Annie! pray fr me; the world is So
beautiful, and life is So sweet,
Then it seemed as if snit white wings
il2ated above and around him, while a gen
tie voice whispered:
Awake, awake! The night is far spent,
the day is at hand. Look up, and be COM
furted' ....
Wrapped in tie banner, whose weight
helped to preserve his equilibrium, Gabriel
still held on with his numbcd arm, and with
sensation almost of Joy. watched the first
dawn tightening up the rn"fs of the city.
Far below, in tie sacr;Stan's dwelling. tire
old man sat. fondIy clasping the hand Of n
sunburt youth, his l"ng-lost son Arnold,
who had sat by his side the livclong night,
rccountiEg the adventures which had be-
fallen him iu foreign lands, without either
father son feeling the want Of sleep.
At length Arnold said:
Il am longing - see Annie, father !
daresay she has grown fine girl. How is
my friend Gabrirl, who used tn be 50 fond
Vi her when We were all children t0gcth-
en-"
, The saaristan sprang from his scat.
''uabrcE Holy Virgin! have quite for
gotten him." ..-.
a rapid explanation followed. Master joss
and his son haStened towards the cathedral,
and met Albert IN their way.
"Wherc is Gahrei!" cried the sacris.an.
'I don't know | haze not srcn him since
:. la eli ,l,oi sl,o
"Rut who hercl him down."
"Why, y1u yourself, OF course replied Al
bert with look of astonishment Lawrence
, told me when we came down, that you hac!
: undertaken to do it,
Oh the vilans-the double-dyed scoun-
trels! Now understand it all" groaned the
{ old man. Quick! Arnold, Albert! Come, for
the love OF God. Look up, look up To the
; spire." .5t.
Arnold rushed towards the square, and his
, keen eye. accustomed to look out n: great dis
tances at sea, disccrned through the grey, un-
certain morning twilight something fluttcring
on the spire.
''Ts he. 1t must be he, still living"
90 GotI.'' cried Master joss, 'where are nv
keys? o that we may not be too late"
The KEYS were found in the old mans peck
ct; ard all three, rushing through the cathe-
Irai-gac. utItC1i up Sttt saIHsS lic SSlSIiStseil
in the dread excitement Of the moment, mov-
, ing as swiftly as his young compauiHs.
. Albert, knowing the trick of the trap-door
went through it first. ....-
''Call out to hum, lad!" exclaimed Master
T JOSS. -.7.s araa --
hrcathiess pause. .-.a. ... r..
Il hear nothing stirring" said Albert, ''nor
can see anything from this. Ill climb over
. the rose -
: Bravc'y did nc s,;rrnourt the perilous pro-
i4c:inn; and after few moments of intense
anxiety he re-arpearcSi at the trap-tlssr
There certainly il faue stamGing on the
rose, but 'tisn't Gabrel-'tS ghost!
IA eghsti you dreaming dundeTi,ead, >
shouted Arnold ''Lct me up And he be-
gan to Climb with, tie agility uf a Cat. ], -s
Il Presently he called otit: Come on, cpme
on, as tar as yGa3 eai. j hare him, thauk
God. But quick: time is precious"
! SPssAly e:d csftly thsy gave hr1 all; aud
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