Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-19
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him up. Let him be as coaifdtt. bic /. i you
can; but first see th,,t lie ,is secure ~"
Our hero felt that further exp6stuldtion
would be useless, so he followed Saul from
the apartment, Jasper and Apselmo bring
ing up the rear. In Il narrow hall the
guide lighted torch, aul then proceeded
to the rear Of the building, and thence
down into tho cellar, This cellar seemed
to he nearly as broad in extent as was the
surface ofthc main part OF tltr building;
but Saul pushed on to Il far corner. where
he found II door, upon opening which, a
low, yaulted passage WAS discovered. In
to this the prisoner wa 2 lead and presently
another ddor was reached, which opened
with Crcaking sound, and beyond which
appeared n tomb-like dungeon, with solid
stone walls, and an arched ceiling, into
which the SOuth was thrust, and the door
shut upon him. iis t7-
What next to expect Fabian was hardly
prepared toi guess, though he feared it
would be some evil thing. faaEsEsEe 4
4 In the meaIl time the Gipsy. King and
his captain held CONSULTATION. during
which they exhibited much malice and
rage, butdid not seem able to,hit npon any
satisfactory course of action, rs
"What shall we do?" cried Mohammcd,
"Gondebnld,' he continued, as he came
back, 'do you know that the country is
already becoming hot about us?-that the
officers of the law have sharp eye upon
us ?'' .,.--.. --a.- 81. ...-r.-.-. t...F n
sizes, my lord,-I am aware of that"
"And you know that they are liable, at
any time, to cpmc down upon us? - er-s
i.Yes." -t..sf....--,r......- ~. ..-...-,
'Then it is clear enough that We mnst
not have any idissensiOps in. our own camp
ut present.. Were it not for that, this trial
should come Off this very morning, and
the follow should be hanged before night.
But dare not do t.nOw. But-my cap
tain-Sour countenancc looks bright
What new Thought is it?p a4
Gondebald bent his head moment,
with his finger pressed upon his brow,
and then he approached his chief. What
he had to say he dared not speak aloud,
even in that place: SO he whispered it into
the kings ear. hMohammed started rs he
caught the idea, ,land convulsiyely grasping
his willy counsellor by the hand, he ex-
claimed: L1sy,iiaE r,.-.-I. zoe ...
'.Good Gopdebnld, it shall bo .done!-It
shall be done!" .Fs-s.-.s- .-s
Near the. middle of the forcnoou-an
hour after the conference between Moham-
med and his captpin-Electra sat alone in
her tent. She had heard some strange ru-
mors concerning the adventure of her low
or, but as yet she, had not arrived at the
truth. The weight of suspense was agOn-
iziug, and she resolved TO seek old Dione,
in hopes that she might there gain further
light. She had, risen, and was about to
draw her light mantle over her head. when
her movements were interrupted by the
entrance Of Gondebald.
"Sit down, Electra, sit down., her faith
er said. He took seat as he spoke, and
when she. had done the same, he continue
cd: ~ have something to say to You.
think you haYeheard some news. Is 1t not
so o. 'tlsl'e -'''.-
II have heard Sngue irumors, she re-
piled. tdH -afr-1 .st- .s1aH -s.....r.. ~
Sand FL wagerla golden crown, thatyou
were about to go out after information
You were going to seek old Dfonc, were
you nOt?p 'ae.' -.'s
eyes, Electra replied; but she looked
down rs she spoke, for her fathers gaze
was fixed upon her so kcenly that she could
not meet it.
'Elcctra, listen to me- lie spoke quick
ly aud .sternly, and tue fair girl was star
tied as she heard his tones t'If You trust
that old witch you will trust a JcI2ue =
Yon don't know her. In Spain she caused
the ruin of thousand virgins like your
self Her evil eye is upon you. Beware of
her, or worse fate shall be yours than any
You ever dreamed of. Do you know the
story of the terrible charm shcw wears at her
..No,'' the maiden rcplid, wonderingly;
for she believed that the sorcercss possess
cd more than mortal power. r-..rr
"Did you not know that that charm was
composed of human hOncs?'
81 have heard so,' said Electra, shud-
dcring. .... s... -.-...r ......
"Did you never hear what particular
kind of bones they nre?'
bones Of the finger, I think"
..Ayc, but that is not all. Mark me:
Each bone is from the right fore finger of
a girl like yourself; and she wears them to
mark the number Of those who have fallen
into her ficndish tolls. She must have
fifty of them to make the charm all pow
erful She now has ciglit-and-forty. She
has fixed her evil eye upon yon and Lcda!"
'sNo! mol" cried Electra, really terrified.
40, it cannot bel" z'..-.iE 'i a.lE
'sBut l knowr' asserted Gondebald,
slowly and emPhntically:1 "And now, /
'warfEyou' to beware of her. At present
her power is limited: but, if you submit to
her wlles you nre lOstP HuE .---.r. . =
Electra dared not dispute her fNthersHnd
yet she was unwillinRtO believe that Dione,
could mediate any such evil plan. TrYcL
she did believe that tho woman. VA az.
witch, but still she felt some icoHiideUec inF
her personal friendship. Gundebatts Seems
ed to read the girls thoughts. sud hRpres#
f"'!But, my child, j did ot.Lhtdh n J-Jf'eaIs1
of Dione when LbegaA ;4 lIqHGF Y1li ghId
that the -tlionght o5afaNSiE ~ AheF tDr now
l have given thee.O. sufficient warning of =.