Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-17

"Did'st thou not Stay our faithful servant
Cover 2"
81 did shoot him; but twas in selfde
fence"
Beware, sir ! Don't add falsehood to youl
other crimes! Let Trogus be called"
In a few moments the wounded gypsy was
brought in. He seemed to be in great pain,
but he bore himself as bravely as possible be-
fore the king. Once he looked towards the
prisoner but it was only a furtive glance,
and was not repeated.
''Trogus," spoke Mohammed, you have
been called to give us your evidence touching
this youths doings tonight Let us hear your
story. And, mind that you give us the facts
as they are"
When our hero saw how Trogus avoided
his gaze, and how he trembIed, he knew
that the forthcoming story had been already
arranged.
''My lord,' commenced the wounded vii.
lain, ''you know you sent Grover and myself
to conduct Fabian to Atherstone We started,
as you directed. When we reached the
stream near the edge of the forest, we found
that we had lost our way, and while Cover
went forward to look out for fording-place,
Fabian and myself sat down upon the rock.
In a little while Cover came back, and as he
was about to tell us what he had discovered,
master Fabian Jumped up and shot him with
a pistol which he had drawn from his bosom.
| hurried forward as quickly as possible to
help my companion but the young man had
another pistol, which he fired at me. The ball
lodged in my shoulder. He would have killed
me if he could"
"What have you to say to this 2" demanded
Mohammed.
AT first the youth did not know what to say.
He had expected something of this kind, and
yet the cool falsehood of Trogus for moment
confounded him. He tried to catch the vii
lain's eye, but without effect II
"My lord" he finally said, addressing the
king, "this man hath spoken most falsely. |
did shoot Cover, but not until he had tried to
kill me and when | fired at this fellow, it
was to escape his poniard."
"a very pretty story" returned Mohammed,
with coarse chuckle. "Such stories are very
easily manufactured by those who have done
great crimes" Then turning to Gondebald,
he continued, Good captain, you have heard
al, what ought we to do ?"
"Why" replied the man thus addressed, as
though he were rejecting seriously, II can
see but one course TO pursue. The murderer
must be secured until you can give him such
trial as our customs demand" 49,.
"You are right, captain" And then turn
ing to the three men who stood in waiting, he
added
Here, sirs,-take this fellow, and lock him
up. Let him be as comfortable as you can :;
but first see that he is secure"
Our hero felt that further expostulation
would be useless, so he followed Saul from the
apartment, Jasper and Anselmo bringing up
the rear. In the narrow hall the guide lighted
torch, and then proceeded to the rear Of the
building, and thence down into the cellar.
This cellar seemed to be almost as broad in
extent as was the surface covered by the main
part OF the building; but Saul pushed on to q
far corner, where he found door, upon OPEN
ing which low, vaulted passage was discov-
cred. Into this the prisoner was led, and pre-
sently another door was reached, which opened
with creaking sound, and beyond which APP
peared a tOmb-like dungeon, with solid stone
walls, and an arched ceiling, into which the
youth was thrust, and the door shut upon
him.
What next to expect Fabian was hardly pre-
pared to guess, though he feared it would be
some evil thing.
captain held an earnest consultation, during
which they exhibited much malice and rage,
but did not seem able to hit upon any satisfac-
tory course Of action.
"What shall we doc" cried Mohammed
starting up, and walking across the floor
"Gondebald," he continued, as he came back
"do you know that the country is already be
coming hot about us THAT the officers of tn,
law have a sharp eye upon us 90
Yes, my lord am aware of that"
"And you know that they are liable, at any
nYos ,; upon No
"Thon II &c oloor o,,o,,,.,, .....
have an,, d;ssa's;o,, eNUsm t',@e we must no
sent Ware il not CO.. thn. o ~. ca; az Pr
come off t6;s ~ nos ,or mat TINS 'rial sn0ull
should bo bor,,od hnSnna s.: 'i" p 1,ic IelioN
Sntu dO " maneeu oeIore night But DART
tanance loo,s br;o,bt WI. pul Gun
II a, nav "0" i0us"'
Gondebald bent b;s bood n,or,o,,4 nit,
liz oG,iueo''u DenI ms neau moment VIII
,lS mmsgr pressed s upon ms brow, ana then ne
dared nor snaal, aIo,d r't ne n,u ~ s"y ny
he wh;snered i 49, ~ -, 'i"s piIe .
II. " .,.s ~ lillo 1l,e kihg ear Moham
sivev snin HE ~ tIe' anu coilsul
bn eycIainoed :. "'' 0oun'eioi W INT iiaiiu
Goou GohueDalo, II shall be done lit shall
oe qohe "-i
Near tne mloule OF the forenoon-an houl
a!ter tle conference between Mohammed ant
ms Gap,ain-Electra sat alone In her tent
one llao nearu some strange rumors concern
ing the adventure OF her lover, but as yet she
il''u no1 arrived az tne truth. The weight Of
suspense was agohizlng, and she resolved tc
seek olu .Dlone, IN hopes that she might there
gam lurther hght' ohe had risen, and wa'
ABOUT 10 draw her hight mantle over head
wnen ner movements were interrupted by thu
entrance OF Gondebald.
.o;d 1N 9own, Electra, SIT down., her fathe
Salu, ne TOOK seat as he spoke, and wheI
sue had dohe The same he continued: 81 have
sonnet 70 say 70 you l think you have
he ar some news Is 1t not SO =
nave heard-Yague rumorS, she re
piIea. r,,,
ana IN wager golden crown, that yor
were aoout 10 go out after information, You
were e,, going 10 seek old Dlone, were you
not