The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-19
Rinard Che Red Rover
Or The PIRAe KING OF THE FLoRIDAs.
[cnNTINIn- FRoM LAST WEEK.

wv hat, and ruin ii y 0 Edvard0, neyer!'
''Then her. "a can persuade Angela that she is
slain. Save her. and will be with you in all the rest
How can we? havyou that influence over the dwarf
that will make him KEEP our secret from her2''
Il have; she shall persuaded that Blanca is dead
viii myself prepare drug which will cast her into
deathke trance anteyen the dwarf shall be deceived
She shall think that lis deadly poison; this will ena
bic her to have full reenge upon Rinmd orhe too will
believe her dead lie drug will leave her for several
hours cold and metioless, and she will be to all appear
ance lifeless hay@een tested before, by strange
woman who dwes Jpn one OF the islands, and is sup
posed by many Of theoand to deal in magic"
''Whom2-old Elsi"
'The same; when chers have cursed and abused her,
ever treated herknCy This one which among many
secrets she has gvenne in return for my kindness"
at is wen, Edyardo will act with youin this case,
not for the girls dath it IS Angela whom wish to
! win"
1t was midnight and2inard Law upon his couch thin
his private armory was like all the in his
tie large and magnificent. Along its lofty walls were
hung suits of an weapons Of every description,
from the Malay posoEd kreese to the curved and gilt
terng scnetar OF the sracen; weapons Of all nations
the Indians bow the AIbs lance and Matchbox the pis
tol dagger and musketos4Europe. And banners torn
and tattered trophies of A4ny a1oody ng hung here
and there some of them sained with blood In various
inches of theroom stood tautes ofknghts upon which
solid suits of chain andplae armor were fitted.
The couch Of Rinar at the farthest end from the
Il
lamp which threw i'm and vague light over the apart
ment leaving partsof it in the deepest shade His
NOR was laid besid him. and though his weapons were
close BY his side til it would then have been easy
task for the cosprators, were they there, to have
stricken home thsr daggers in his unshielded breast.
But he slept not souniy; his form lay all neasy up
its downy resting-pce, and though he slumbered
still he murmured and groaned if horrible dreams
were torturing him 8ld he threw his arms about him
as if he was grapplingwith unseen foes At mo-
nent he half arose in lis bed and while he cenched his
hands over his pale brow in low moaning tone he cried
Save me. O. God forgive that crime! o, take the
fearful curse Of Cain d my heart o. take its mark from
off my check Ha she there too-Angelia torment
me notin
Then as his wods had called her FORTH from beside
one of the mailed satutes came form dressed all in
white 1t was Angela-she CHASTITY pale; her long,
black hair sreamd down in long, sken threads upon
her shoulders she had just arisen from the waters
O. indeed did shtool like spirit from another world
She stepped fort from the deep shadow te wall and
stood upon tie floor, still pale and moonless. Ri
nard awoke. rs eyes glanced upon her form, and his
look seemed to fceze upon her
20, God !" begroaned, "is she too, come to haunt
me; have vet mother murder to answer for? 0, God,
Angea-yon shade is but o0real But other forms
appear; he tie good--so kind-so gentle, there he
stands; and murdered him
And then tie miserable man casped his hands before
his eyes as ifto shut out the horrible visions which so
agonsed him As he did this Angela retired noiscless-
y, and in moment had left the room by the way which
She had entered was well for her plans that she did
So for tile next Rnard splang to his feet and
strobe across the room lie evidently thought that he
had seen ber ghost for lie made remark about her dis
appearance. To and fro, with long unequal steps he
went and his solquy indicated plainly how miserable
he was.
20, misery" he groaned, will it be thus? Must
Isee the forms ofhc murdered, sleeping waking, ,eyer
Must they with their ghasy faces their blood weteung
wounds, their pitifulloOks be ever present. O. were
better at once to die
And then as he became a little more calm, different
strain came over his spirit.
"No-I will not die. / am powerful; ay am king
will be great though attain greatness wade through
sea Of blood Twill not yield to these foolish dreams
and yet, there is an hereafter"
That strong trembled he thus spoke and
thought. O. that hereafter. How many crime-harden
ed bood-staued wretch has paused when reason came
like flash oflishtniug his mind and conscience, mur
INJURED in his soul and trenbled as view OF the here
after came up before him
And Rnard J thought Of that hereafter paused and
uembled; ay he whom peril could daunt, whom nc
mortal fear could know he quyeed shakes the aspen
leaf IN the whisng gale He strobe to the door of the
room, and casting aside the bar which held it fastened
gave shr peculiar whistle which have before dc
scTibed In few moments, Chico the dwarf appeared
Bring me wine, said the chief; bring me- wine
will drink for cannot sleep tonight"
The dwarf disappeared and then the pirate continued
"By, ] viii drink, and ii the wine drown these cursed
visions OF the past Yet as gaze upon the wine viii
think it blood the blood of the helpless and innocent
whom | have slain"
Again the pirate paused agaia he clasped his hanC
his eyes; and when he removed IT. the dwarf so0t
before him, with goblet and wine flask The pirate
eagerly grasped the huge vessel Of gold and filed it
the brim with the ruddy wine. Then in stern aud an
CRY tone he cried.
Begone thou black mpi-begone, for when see thee
think Of the demons Of torment in another world"
Had Rinard seen the fpndish look which the dwarf
ace wore as he turned away, he would have been ust
fed in his expression, for it was indeed demoniac.
1t was morning again, and once more GonsalvO, An
CELIA Edvardo and the dwarfwere together Edvardo hat
iust told ANGELA which had left her vid anC
almost speechess with rage. was that Ruard had de
termined to force Blanca marriage That day wa
the which the ransom was to arrive. He knew ta
he thought thatit would not come, and he warned he
to prepare,
"Then, indeed, must we push forward our designs,
cried Angela in tones Of bitterness; and she first mus
die"
1T shall be so lady, and have formed a plan whcl
will with ease effect your design upon her"
Name it, good Edgardo name it, cried the angry
man
'Ihave deadly poison--one tat in an hour after sh
swallows it viii leave her cold and iees 1t is nough
but tasteless powder and fmixed with herfood the
eve when he intends make her his BRIDE will do all tha
you desire CDlcO now conveys to her, hCf loOule Ii
faithful to US, and drop the powder asI direct"
at is well; like the plan; and he the traitor to my
love- will find that death has welded his chosen and beau
titu And then he viii rave; he will foam with anger
and perchance, he viii remember Angeas threats. Ha
ha see him now-I see him clasp her stiitened form
see him kiss her cay-cold ps l see him look in hel
glazed eyesha ha, let me but all that and then
will be happy! Ay Gonsalvo, thou then shalt see me
smet''
Itwas almost nG0nday-the day that the ransom wa.
to be brought by don Edmundo; and Rinard was stand
ing upon the battlement Of his castle. By his side wa:
the conde de Soano who eagerly gazed out seaward
while with satisfied naughty air, the pirate chief look
ed first to seaward and then upon him,
Your messenger has been tathess Sir Conde with
out doubt, cried Rinard.
50 no; it could not be- sol He may have perished ye
Edmundo never would be fathess to me- his friend anc
benetactor."
''IIe comes not; the last day has arrived.'
And vet it has not ended; yon has seven hours
yet to run, ere it will dip beneath the western wave lie
may yet arrive"
''Perchance he may" cried the pirate, in meaning
tone-"but if he does not, then"
''What 0, what viii be the alternative?' cried the
conde, anxiousy;
"Thou hast hada priest fora companion for few days
81 have, and devout christian man. is he'
ssKnow you, or knows he why he Was brought here?'
'No he was as he says seized and brought here by
rude band of your men, neither he norI divine oI
what purpose"