Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-05

animation. go tell her that her husband
is at hand and will hurl confusion on his
foes. My faithful Annie, recollect the i'm
portance of the moment, and be firm
Il will be frm,' returned the trembling
girl, sbut my lady will hardly credit what I
say. Have you no tokenF
Give her this said Evan, drawing a
sparkling gem from his finger; present this
bauble and bid her not fear. Haste, haste,
Annie, I will accompany you to the draw
bridge. Oh h.! lose not moment to whis-
per to your mistress these words of cheer,
and tell her that Evan will protect his rights.
They quilted the chapel by the western
door together, as the sacred edifce was filled
by the outlawed band ; and passed through
the postern, which used to admit the priest
to the sscristy. ,
Their dark shapes looked fearfully ap-
palling, as they moved in the dim light
Of the solitary lamp, aided by the feeting
CLEANS of the lurid aashings from without.
In their midst, stood the chief-his black
plumes shadinghis face, and the sable mask
still concealiug his features. By his side
appeared the traveller, and near the door was
Ronald, strictly guarded by armed men.
Garry that fellow out into the cool night
air. said the chief, pointing to Donald 'it
will revive him. *
Then turning to the stranger he added :
1T grieves me, sir, that so poor greet
ing welcomes you to the baronial castle of
your ancestors; yet trust to me, the robber
chief will be just s......
Il am in your hands, young man. re-
piled the traveller. Your bearing is noble,
your language far above your seeming, and
the treatment of your prisoners has been
guided by the dictates of humanity
Look atyonder corpse replied the chief,
regardless of Sir Walters praise it is the
remains of her who nursed your heir, the
infant Evan, but who of late years, bereft
of her reason, has been invested by the su-
perstitious feelings of the Highlanders, with
preteruatural powers, and allowed to wander
at large about the muirs and glens. The
wild representations, her knowledge of the
family permitted her to launch on the house
of Anstruther, have been regarded as dread
anathemas.'
Where where?' eagerly enquired Sir
Walter
On this bier, SIR returned the chief
But we have no time for longer conversa-
ton. Honor calls US to our post, and we
must obey its impulse. Drive mercy from
your heart, for blood must stain this festi.
val at Norland.'
Leave vengeance TO whom vengeance be
longeth-the God of retrbution,' meekly
replied the stranger, as he contemplated the
inauimate body.
'Are you all ready?' enquired the captain
A low simultaneous response in the afir-
native, arose on the air, as the streaming
lightning flashed around the ivy clad walls
and illumined the rugged defle in which
the chapel stood, whilst the thunder broke
the deathlike silence, reverberating amid
the overhauging precipices and lofty hills
Then let every man light his lamp, con.
ceal its CLEAN beneath his plaid, and follow
me in silence he added.
The order was promptly obeyed, and in
brief space the chapel was again left to
its deserted pomp and furnished glory, ten.
anted only by the faded corpse of the once
beautiful woman, a fit emblem of the shat
tered grandeur around.