Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-19
B. COwles & Co, Publishers :
THE oIrsY DAU&hTHR.
NJ sYLvANus cOss, JR.

| which was pitched Gpsy camp,l asttW beau
tiful girls, members Ofthe vagrant tribe which
had long infested that region.
One Of these forest beauties was tall and
quesnly. and Of light, fairY-likelfOrm, with
deep blue eyes and q pensive cast Of counter
ance lhaded by an abundance Of bright, sun
nv brown hair Her name was Electra, and
she wvs the daughter Of Gondebsld, the GiPsy
Kings chief captain. $1,000. !.
/ Her companion was Leda, the daughter OF
Mohanmed, the Gipsy King himself She was
shorter in stature than Electra; her form was
more full her face plump and dimPled; her
eyes Of dark hazel, and her hair OF darkest
brown. Both the Gipsy girls were beautiful
1 beyond description, as the daughters OF that
strange race are apt to be, and on the present
occasion, both were sad-unusually sad.
Electra loved young man Of the tribe, named
Fabian, as handsome gallant, and with as true
a heart, as ever the sun Shone uPoni aud Leoa
was her eon6dahte, and sympathiEed with her
in everything And they had that very morn
/ inq--it was now toward the close Of the warm
summer day-learned of plot, hNtched By
Mohunmsd and Gondebald, which would not
only prevent the union Of Electra and Fabian
but also plunge both the maideDs into unsPeak
/ able and life long wretchedness-
The plotwas that MOhammed should give
Lis daughter Leda in marriage to Gondebaid;
and Gondebald in return was to give his daugh.
ter Electra in marriage to Mohammed Inc
Il announcement of this plan had filed the hearts
ofthe two girls with indignation and misery
and they had Withdrawn to their ecluded nook
to consult together, and if posi- bic, comfort
each other But no hope Of comfort could they
cherish. The power of their fathers was abb
4 solute; and so, all they could resolve upon was
TO DIE, sooner than submit to such reVoltlng
union. -
thew heard footsteps in the forest, and soon
Fabian came in view; Rhereupon Leda hastily
Quilted the spot, that the lovers might com
mune alone. The meeting was sad one, for
Fabian had also heard the news. Old DioHe,
the Sorcsreas Oft tribe had told it to him.
and she had also hinted that neither he nor
Electra was Of Gipsy parentaga,-thAt a
strange mystery was connected with them both,
"a bich she might at some time unfold She
had also warned Fabian to look out for his
safety. IWolBss are abroad, my scn!" she said
isaad thsy LEirst for The blood Of one wHoM THY
FEAR! Look lsSH to thVself, and 70 EleetrG.s
The lovers were filed with dismay. Their
! only hope was in fight; and upon flight they
: at once resolved. But whittier should they
fee! Aa they anxlously reyOlved this question,
they heard footsteps approaching, and Electra,
by Fabian's command, hastily fed towards the
camp, leaving her lover to meet the intruders
alone.
Fabian soon saw two of the most Dotofioui
rufians of the tribe approaching, named GoWel
and Trogus. They werevile instruments otths
GiDSy chief, ever glad to do his bidding, ne
matter how bloody or infamous the service
They generally travelled together, and thsil
disg1ises were as many and various as there
i. we're occasions for their use. They summoned
Fabian, in the Kings name, to accompany
! them, at once TO AthsrEt0ns, where they were
to meet Gondebsld, and then set out upon som'
expedition Of great importance. Of Ofcoursei ne
had to obey; but as Diones warning was seL
fresh in his mind he first went to his tent ant
armed himself with a couple of pistols, which
he secreted in his pockets.
Before the party had proceeded many mileI
through the forest, Fabian became convinced
that the rufIians meant to do him harm. ID
was certain that taey were not on the path t
Atherstone; and as they drew near frlghdu
. ebasm. through which TuEhed turbulent stream
4 / he savg. bV the dsmesnor of Cover and Irogus
fhat the ieciuive moment was ct hand. He ha'
!. walked between them thus far-One in BIZ
!, front the other behind him,-but now unde
pretext Of having hurt his foot, he stepped
aside, and paused till the rear villain passed
him, and then Iimped on after them.
On arriving at the edge of the chasm, tn
frufians suddenly wheeled around drew theI
! knives. and rushed upon Fsbsn, Of whom they
|, Thought 70 make speedily work. But thel
Wore Snistaken. Drawing his pistols, he shot
Cover dead and wounded Trogus in his right
: shoulder 30 severely that the rufhan fell to tn
earth and begged for mercy On reflection
It Fabian resolved 70 spare the villains life; an
i; Al once set about dressing his wound ~ wei
as he could, with view 20 getting HIM baci
! 70 the camp. This magnanimous conduct no
onIy artonnded Trogus, but it did more
? tourhbed his heart, and be promised foreVs
after to be a friend to Fabian as far ss it shouk
liav in his power he advised our hero not :
: return to the camp, a. the king would certainly
taks fltrtksr praessdings against him; thus hint
iug. although he would not expressly acknoW
" lodge tho truth, that Aohammed had ofdere'
y him and G0wsr to kill Fabian; and ne ais
/ limited about other dark deeds that might D
2 done and earnestly besought his pEeserTer no
fs to place himself again In the kings power:
lint Fabian returned to the camp. The jour
: lnev was SLOW, a. TFogus could not travel fast
Q and il was near midnight when they arrived
y Fabian vent at once to the tent ofDioe, and fouD
ag the Sorceress up, and seemingly awaiting tn
arrival of some one. She was a strange look
inc creature, and might have served as q mode
for apv artist who would picture witch
The lifs. Dione was Spanish Gitanos and Sh
had brought with her from the sunny Sout
;, 1auv an item Of mystic lore beforS unknoW
1 among tho English Gpsiss.
p n when Fabian had told Dione HE story, sh
n rocked herself to and fro, and mutteTed' IS
Soonl so 5oon!" and then warning the youth I
= be on his guard, she dismissed him, with
= promise to communicate some Important secrel
- to him on the morrow, and plan for his an
"a Eiectra's future safety.
., Mobammed and Gondsbald soon learned
- through their SPIES that Trogus was in his ten
Y and the king at once sent for him. On bsin
aueationsd, Trogns told his story to the al
no founded plotters, who raved with fury on lear
ing the issue Of their attempt upon our hero
lie. They soon bent Trogus to their wlshS
bv mingled threats and prom ses, and his CT
u having been eivea to him, three Gipsies Wel
= cent 10 bring Fabian to the kings apartment
81 | Mohammed and Gondebald were I'll at eaa
ot The latter feared that unless he should be ab
I0' % bestoW upon the king, he himself would new
a be permitted to take the fascinating heda
e wife; and this unexpected escape and return u
e Fabian periIled all his dea1elt hopes II
FS king. g.howeYeT, had deeper cause for dlsquiet a
ir greater reason to fear Fabian than resultt
q from our heroes love for and influence ov'
Electra. Dione had whispered strange tAinl
= in bis ear, and her mystic warnings had cauAt
him to trsmble. OF these things he could n
speak to Gondebsld, but treasured them in
own dark breast, and tried to assume look
:, easy assurance, ami spoke words Of sfrOeal
U confidence; but sT5 he could YrOlong his 7
IA IA marks, the door was opened and our hero vi
= led into the apartment By the three rufisnS wi
Y had been sent for him. 1
s.. when Fsbin found himself in the presence
nd the king and his captain, there was q sense
nd dread upon him which be had not before exp
s riepc.d. MohEmuied looked dark and threa
eninq, his brutal face beng settled into
expression of most deadly msaning; viii
G6ndsbald, with his sunksn black eyes a a
\ raised shoulders, looked not unhke'a coil.
Y serpent. And then the apartment with
Z. dingy, ragged walls, and its dirty hoor, wi I,