Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-31
From sharpes hIagaznc
THE MARTYRED TEMPLAR.

THE MA III hHD II m fLAh N.
ALTERED FROM THE GERMAN OF sPlNpLEh-
II was a wild rocky coast; the gale was tre-
mendous, and the waves ran high, so that a
young fisherman who had been struggling for
some hours TO effect Il landing, had the utmost
difficulty in at last running his little vessel on
shore in narrow, sandy cove, the entrance to
which was almost concealed by the high cliffs.
Here he proposed to remain until the storm
should subside it being too far away from his
home to think of returning there by land, in
darkness and over n difficult pathway His
only colnpanion was n boy, who, though not
grown nm, had strength enough to assist in ad-
iustng the sails. and sometimes in rowing
The remains Of a ruined chanel. dedicated to
81 John were about a quarter of n mile dis
tant. and hither the mariners wended their way
10 seek shelter for the night. Strange stories
wero circulated with reehrd TO the sacred re-
mains; for the inhabitants of the north of Eu-
rome were ouitc as superstitious. when the in
cidants ~ o,,r story ,ook nIace some centuries
ago. as their descendants are now; and II ar
vued some COURAGE on the mart of the Young
fisherman to venture there at all. They had
scarcely reached the old building. and stretched
their weary limbs under the part of the chapel
still nro,ectea bv a roof when the boy started
and whisnered 10 his master. niIarkl do YOU
moi hear tho sound of mems yoices2 And
tbere 'see a light throuob the grating that COW
ers The vonltr tlof
mHusbr, said the fisherman, Hcreep softly to
the pratino. and trv If YOU can discover any,
thing without being seen"
The boy obeyed, and informed his masterthat
n great assemblaRe of men were gathered to-
sether below, who seemed to be consulting in
a strange language, which he could not under
stand They were clad in white mantles, and
each carried drawn sword in his hand but
the indistinct light prevented him discovering
more. The Young fisherman turned pale at
this intelliQence and exclaimed. q God preserve
usl These must be the great lords from France,
that have taken refuge in our country. Some
people saw they 20 TO st. Johns Chapelto pray,
and Others that it is for wicked purposes they
assemble berel At any rate let ms depart. for
it is not safe to remain, lest they discover us,
and think we are spies.
so sav;nc he took the hoy by the hand. and
dragged him away, but the noise of their foot
stems. and the long shadows moving in the
moonshine betrnvcd Them to one of the marty
wbowas stot;oncd otside os sentinel IIaltl
was cried in n loud voice and nm armed mar
in white mantle advanced with threatening
gestures towards them. The bow then threw
bimse,f IN tbe oronnd the fisherman. kneelipc
beupcd for mercy. assuring his captor that his
presrnce in ,he chanel was purely accidental.
uWbat Weather brotber ~ cried n second
man in white appearinp at tlc door of the
vault
~, ro;n. so;d ,ho srst and ths ouos,;ope
instantly d;sonroo,od Had NOT terror obscure,
Tho sacn,t;os of tbc can,ives thev wonld hay
tok.r ,ho s,ronuors s,r r,odn,en No the storr
hoa oho.od onS no.,;,,, could ho clearer ,ba,
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ohin;nn h.;ohl,. and ~ single rajn-dro,
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bannsre1 and ,ho boy corroborated his nara
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n,a,,a.s I,..o,,a.;os ,,h;lo from, nrro .onr;
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