The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-29


love- whom could almost adore without feeling
that it was sin.
1t was the same hour. To and ffo in the very next
apartment passed the greyhared father of Bianca his
mind agtated, his heart loaded with anxiety, for he
knew that he and his helpless daughter were in the
power of a dark and bloody man-one whom be feared
would care but little for his OATH if that oath stood in
the way of his desires Now he would pause before the
locked door of his and listen, if to hear each
foostep which might approach or pass; then he would
turn to the grated window which overlooked the sea-
and gaze upon the water which mrTored each star
and cloud in the sky. He could the camp fires upon
the islands, and the signalghts that hoisted
on board the vessels Anu he could hear the ubilant
songs of the seamen who, when they rested from strife
and toll, killed the weary hours with rude music and
wild rcveings. And even above these cchoing sounds
the dull heavy of the breakers that rush up
in their noisy dashngs against the outer rocks of the
distant inets o, how that old man longed to be with
his child outside Of their foam linked chain he cared
not though it in an open boat And she in
truth in danger, as Che reader soon will learn.
The young captain of the wrecked galeon whom the
reader has heard addressed by Bancas father, Don
Edmundo, had been placed with his men in a room in
the same range with the other captyesso that all
three apartments had windows facing TO the sea- and
the occupants of each room, though they knew not
could gaze the objects and the same scenes
The rooms were all furnished derenty-that Of
Blanca fitted up in themost luxurious and gorgeous
Manner that of her father quite comfortable but
not elegant, while that in which Don Edmundo and
his men confined still plnlv fitted up.
All of them we're strono the doors we're barred and
grated heavily with iron the walls formed of large
square blocks OF hewn and polished stone; the floors
were of mable-huge spare blocks that fitted SO closely
that could scarcely the Joints. =
The room in which Blanca was placed fitted up
with ch and snouIar nant,,cs Sea scenes IandscaDes
and ,ortrats bn,r aIdng th9 walls and among them
the likeness Of Rnard himself as he stood in his
full suit Of arm0r his vizor down. his red plume sprean
tn sarno sya of tln ehaf,ip and yos evidently done
Inv - master hand So IifIiEe did il soon, m lanca
flat when she entered tbe room and gazed npon if she
started back in FRIGHT and tbonoht that the pirate
inp himself was stan,Iiprr hnfnrn her Rnt EdyarIo
who had conducted Ir tr t ,,,tr,ar+ in ,,atla rnpas
or coprtas, c.lpd her terror and showed her that il
was bp harmless senb1anre of the cause Of her fear
and tf,r She smiled so s,vpntl, oven in her ters uDon
the napa thar he invoked h1rssino on the ,irtrre that
h,d friobtnnnal, l,er
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bnt ffera was no nns IN tn. sear}r1's sonos for her
,ofir, in the hreal,r' roar n stiII t heating of her
heart Wboo now, md tbo s,e Loord The ,1S2 of tLf
belotted sead She would siob and wish that she had
its tirelcss wings hut an vas n vain
It was few minutes llter and She tboug{t that she
heard sound as of the crealiinr Of rusty hinges
Quickly turned she around, and with terrified gaze
looked through the apartment Yet il when She
had turned to look from the window. The door wa,
vet closed-the golden lamp thar hung in the centre o.
the room threw It's light all over it. and nothing seemed
changed She gazed upon the picture of the pirate
kinr. ana thought tlat It moved. Bnt she smiled Al
her own teTTOr-or she how she had been
friahtened before Yet il seemed so Tfe-Jke as she
razed upon it now that size almost felt that il would
move ont from the wall and advance toward her De
termDed to shake off her fear she turned awavber ewes
and looked once more toward fhe sen
90 would bright waters that we're once more upon
your hcaying wayes!" She nlumurcd.
Lady. YOUR wish can soon he rratifed-be the sea.
kings bride!' said a voice close by her side.
She turned-breathless and pale she turned and saw
Rinard the verv semblance of the picture on the wall
standing bv her side SHE staggered back and would
have fallen had not he reached out his mailed hand ia
suppor her: She cast her eve toward the pantng-it
sill was there. she looked toward the door-;t still was
closed
"a fearful r,,r Inavc me tbaseecf voul" she mur
INJURED You have nron,iscd 10 restore me in safety
| 10 INV C,tbor ~, ,,ovdont Of NV ranso,o
t,V-n,l3 NOT ha ,,,atb rb,L ,nayos r,oc,crv Of :,
nftif,l snro as vorr ransom form doxrv worth tIy
ooo,,ta.os W,,Il NOR tI iova Of ygbo Iares def,
M yboln world one Who isl scIfmade Lino renav tbJ
loss # tbon dst far them ex,,,,,ga t,y hofneg"
,xo r,rto NJ, ,r;o oho,rIifr 5.rI sTbvlove
and ro,ltj saanIo mo sls;rod Win l,nnan Hood
Got,, ,yorJ he TO- mo ~ Tho Ln,n;n, fires of eatan
fn,s+ 9oo,ayt .bnIe'.,
uL5nor .dn v5on Won fins dofv weak Grip Know
vou not tt tbou and dime are as breatb horn bubbles
in my grasp-things that with word l can crush"
Your oath--yoHr promise said the terrified girl
Can YOU forget them"