The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-22

he STANDS by MS master sue, He too
moody for his face is turned to sea-ward."
Then poor Nina sighed, as if in her heart she had
wished the page to gaze toward her.
The vessel of the pirate dashed rapidly in among the
islands, and soon reached her usual anchorage Then
her snowy sails cewed up and urled close to the
yards and spars-and her anchor descended with
heavy plunge from her bows. Then swinging head to
wind she lay still upon the waveless bay Every motion
of that craft and of her chief had been watched with
breathless interest by the lady ANGELA and it seemed
to her, that never had she moved SO slowly before.
After the vessel had anchored, the barge which had
been hoisted davits at her stern was lowered, and
then the lady looked to her lord spring hastily into
it, usual and hurry to her side but he still paced to
and fro upon his deck, while the page descended into
the cabin
''What can all this mean?' she murmured-and while
the tears rcked down her pale cheeks she added che
must be changed; his love is surely growing cold"
Then she Rinard hasten to the companou-way of
the cabin, and thenext moment she female ascend
and stand by his side, while he bowed low to her and
pointed to the barge which lay by his vessels side.
Then the hot sun dries up the dews of morning a
flush her face and seemed to burn the tears
from off her cheek Her face turned alternate pale and
red in husky tones while her large black eye grew all
wildly bright, she muttcred:
"Another? What am no longer queen of his heart,
and sole poessor of his soul? Must another be brought
to share my rights"
girl as she descended into the barge sheid not even
that grey haired old man. also prisoner followed
her she did not that Edyardo the page seated him
self beside the prisoners and seemed to be speaking
words of comfort to their ears but she that through
his vizored helm the dark eyes of Rnard we're bent
not upon her but upon the stranger lady Dashng the
telescope to the earth for it no longer needed
she stamped her tiny foot and in deep and husky
again spoke:
''Rnard-Riaard, this is too much for my proud
heart to bear If thou hast dared this wrong thou shalt
find that ANGELA can hate well as love! Az, her
heart is even vocauo0 let those who cross its
lava streams beware"
Nina had been gazing with a sad caImness upon the
scenes which have described and when she how
attentive Edvardo the page to the strange lady she
halt unconscously sighed, and her cheek too grew
shade paler. 4 few moments more only lad elapsed,
when the barge of the pirate king reached the narrow
pier which formed the only landing to his castle where
he was received by his guards with the usual honor
When Rinard stepped upon the shore, he looked
around among the crowd as if there form missing
which was accustomed to greet him; and as that eye
fell upon the form Of Nina who stood back from the
rest, he asked in cold and naughty tones:
''Grl, where is your mistress? where is the lady
Angelica"
SIn her chamber think, my lord" said Nina trem-
bling at the sound of that voice.
Was she not by your side in the tower but moment
since?"
'Ycs, my lord"
Then why came she not here to welcome me?-this
is her usual course Edvardo take you charge OF
the prisoners and conduct them the apartments which
have chosen for them. | will seek Angeliaand know
what means this conduct"
The young page bowed and motoned to the aged
prisoner and his daughter to follow him. Nina, who
had not even received Qne glance from his eye turned
pale as he passed away-she had marked his look OF
compassion he gazed upon the beautiful prisoners
Sbp n feel tpo
ing the path Of her love for she did indeed love
that page, He alone OF the pirate band seemed to have
feelings and principles akin to her own. He seemed
save the lady Angela, her only friend
When Rnard reached the chamber of tire lady An
CELIA he found her seated upon her couch her cheek
again pale It's Parisian marble her lips trembling her
eyes down upon the carpet at her feet She arose
not when the ringing sound of his iron heel came from
the hreshold she raised her eyes when she heard
his measured tread he crossed the her side
yet she shuddered when she felt the cold iron of his
goved hand upon her bare and beautiful shoulder
"Angelia why art thou in this childish pet? why am
received thus coldy The lady raised her large blacl
eyes to his They fearless, but liquid dark ant
trembling, yet she spoke not Again and in toni
more tender Rinard addressed her:
Say dear ANGELA, wherefore is this most wintr,
welcome? Has one short weeks cruise washed away
the memory of my ove?H
Tears now gathered in the lady's cyes-herHps trem
bled if she ttin would Speak-her bosom seemed tc
swell as if of feeling within it, which
roll forth in words, but yet she said nothing. The
pirate king unaced his helm took the iron basque from
his head and his lips freed from its iron thral
pressed thcm upon her pale brow and wbi he tendery
folded her fair form to his mailed breast still again spoke
to her:
'Why will you not even speak one word TO me, my
own one? YOU who have been SO fond and true, my
own, my only ove?"
'Your only love?' cried she in tones of sad melody
"Ay, dearest, my only love! why do you echo my
words?
'.Who was she that came hther with you she who
caused you not my signal of welcome from the
towergn
what Angela! jealous? why the girl whom thou
hast looked upon is only prisoner whom IhavG taken
to ransom She and her father viii be ransomed before
long. Thou art foolish to be jealous"
why was not my signal returned? why not one
glance bestowed upon me when your bark anchored in
the bay"
Because 1 was moody, child, you know I am sad at
times-and when look back upon days when my hand
was free from blood my heart from guilt my soul from
hate!
"Ard thou dost not love her?'
mo, none love but thee Angelia."
''Bess you, 0 bless you Rnatd, for those precious
words If there is one misery more deep, more wild
more crushing than all others, it is to love and be
loved"
The beautiful woman seemed changed being.
Her eyes again softly bright before her cheek
again wore its red rose hue, her bosom rose and fell
with the warm breathngs of joyous heart. She
pressed the form of her lord to her Breast and gave
thousand kisses to his lips.
And now that he is unhelmed reader, we will look at
the face whom sc few permitted to see. His eyes
we have already described They were large and black
as night gloom his hair of the hue and grew
in short silk curls over brow which was of marble
whiteness His face very pale, perchance because
the sun never shone upon it. Upon his right cheek
there most singular scar, deep red cross not as
cut in it by any deadly weapon but looking like one
of those unaccountabe marks which nature sometimes
leaves upon babes 1t covered half of his cheek aud
though it did not much disfgure him, stilImadc mark
which once seen would never be forgotten His fea
lures were regular and nobe his whole appearance
kingke and progressing. 1t did not seem that he
who could be so soft and tender to the lady of his love
whose look vas now so mild and pleasing, could be
"Rinard the terrible, yet this was he
When Edvardo, the page Of Rinard. had conducted
his charges the apartments which the pirate king had
assigned them-two rooms in the lower part of the
rocky castle which only separated by single wall
he returned to the vessel and caused the captain of the
galleon and his two surviving to be brought on
deck for since their capture they had been confined
below.
The eye Of the young captain glanced with wonder
over the scene which met his view; looked upon the
beautiful islands, the lofty castle, grand By nature and
nv rt clrpracp which cOud be