The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-19

strobe to and fro along the batements he resolved in
his mind, what next he should do to carry out his
desgnS for he needed net the ransom did he intend
to permit Blanca to escape him.
The dwarf had been watching each step and motion
of the pirate with secret satisfaction and he took
an opportunity to slip off unobserved, to communicate
this new event the conspirators Therefore they knew
that things must come to some concusion and as
the vessel approached Edvardo and Gonsavo joined Ri
nard and the conde upon the battements, that they
might know what would be Rinards next step.
They could she now approached that the vessel
was indeed the pnnance and but couple of hours had
elapsed when she near that the form OF Edmundo
could be plainly distinguished he stood by the helm
waving his hand to the conde, who stood upon the bat
Elements perfectly happy, though he knew that the
payment of the ransom would leave him penniless.
The pinnance alongside of the castles pier,
and thither went all ofthe party Rinard strdng along
in stern and gloomy silence-the conde seeming joyful
as child Don Edmundo the first to speak, for
he sprang to the shore he cried:
81 am here noble eonde, with the full ransom. Every
right and am happy that your freedom is be-
fore you"
"ie is free-he can have ransom and all, for aught
care. Iwant not his gold!" cried Rinard goomly.
"Free, without ransom-I and my Bianca?"
81 said thou vert free. For thy daughter vert thou
to bring all the gold in Chrisendom, it could not
buy her She is mine"
''Whati Is this thy honor-is this thy redeemed
pledge Pirate, behold the ransom?-redeem thy pro-
mise, or | viii curse thee"
Courses are harmlesswhat care for words; on,
old man. Thy daughter shall have wentyfour hours for
preparation. Go bid her be ready for her bridal Not
one minute beyond that time will delay. your
ransom.
Elmundo and Gonsalvo exchanged meaning looks,
while Edmundo muttered low TO himself:
"There is vet time; she may be saved feared this,
but Gulermo viii be here"
The conde, when he heard the pirates last fearful
words, stood for moment in speechless despair, then
while his eyes lighted up with Wild earfuHghthe cret:
'Bei So let me 20 to her. viii prepare her for thee
Then lowering his tone he added in sotoquy, "Ay,
will straugIe notwithstanding for her, save the
arms Of blood thirsty pirate
But Rinard had marked his desperate glance, and the
meaning which was spoken in his compressed lips and
clenched hands and he cried in sneerng tone:
Il will not trouble you, will myself bear the news
to the mad.''
And he laughed scornfuly as he strobe away, leaving
the four persons Edmundo, the conde, Edyardo and
GonsalVo together.
s'Inhuman fcnd" muttered Edyardo, as he the
pirate pass away and he spoke in tone which all present
could hear
What" cried the eonde ia snrpriFe, 'dosSthou one
of his own band condemn and thus speak leader
GAY, senor," responded Gonsalvo, I'VE both thus
speak of him. and we're we able, would at this moment
| rid the world of the cruel wretch"
'Ha say you sos Then We shall have aid! Say,
will We aid to save the lady Banca:' cried Edmundo.
"Ay will save her or perish replied Edyardo, in
the low calm one which true courage apt to use IN
desperate GASES
Then know that within twenty hoorS' one thousand
daring Spanards will be before this castle If ye will aid
"heh tney MAKE Vhelf 1Vac' W." WARRANT ''V '''0
neither lose nor be periled by it."
"What is there one during enough to attack Rinarc
/ IN his StronghoIdz
"Ay, ana one VINO mas never yiei9To 70 any % ouuS.
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/ dnunhter2n
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to the winds, and unchaen9ed she peairom the haFoor
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/ power, as long as sue was ne taFeo not ,,
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at once took the conde INTO his confidence tod MN
the plot which he had made 70 save Blanca oy Tue 'ee
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