The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-11-18

Rock-Witch, that you have wounded.
Fly fy,- Renorslh and fiaging aside their
baskets and darts, the urehins fed with
the utmost precipitation, while the two
captains and myself approached the old
bag, who continued to s.ream in tones
more resembling the hoWls Of some wild
animal than an nJfhing human. .s.
The tiny weapon had pierced the skin
of her bony neck, just below the right ear,
and having been plucked from the wound,
two slight streams OF blood had followed
its withdrawal, and trickled down, one
upon her Parehment-eolOred bosom, and
the other over her shoulder that was en-
tirely nude. .5
Alwyu offered the old beldam several
pieces Of silver, and commenced to apollo
gizs for the unintentional wound he had
given her. But she flung the coin from
her with yell of rage. spit full IN his
face; and the white foam gathered on
her shrivelled lips as she screamed forth
her Witch-curse In his ears
Curse ye English dog that ye are.
Captain John AlWyB, commander Of the
Dart, I know ye: and I'll curse ye, too.
That jauaty craft of which you are so
proud, is doomed doomed doomed
She shall never return to England Aud
yOu-ha, ha, hal You have stolen the
pretty bird Captain Manuel paid me for
tanning but ye connot-sball not keep
her. III make ye howl with rage and
despair, as DO with the smart Of your
beBrtless dart.thrust. Darts ! the curse
of Lima, the sOreerosS, be on all datts,
and yours especially. The lightning shall
scathe, the waves crash, and the black
squalls -
Hush up, you cid withered anatomy,
or I'll make bowstring Of this dart
lanyard, and choke aye into silence :?
shouted IretOn, snatchipg up one Of the
rods and strings, and approaching the
witch. But nothing iutiiHidated, she
assailed him even fereer than she had
done AlWyu. go z.- ~ s-- l.4
you threaten me, Dc; 5ec Edward Ire
ton-coward Bhelp that ys are Go
back to your vessel, and caress your sail
or-disguised leman-if ye find her
there. Twas cunning scheme that
disguise; but ye could not quite deceive
me, ye silly fool I'll make ye re?snt
that threat of yours till ye die. III
There. you babbling old fool, | said,
stepping forward, and grasping the old
erUne by the arm, Don't curse Captain
IretOn quite to death. What have you
got reserved for me p t-
"A curse-a b.ighting, withering curse,
that shall make ye hate mankind; hate
-hate-all-everythiDg human, and
then
p Fall in love with yourself, suppose,
you old Portuguese Scorpion = 1 shout
ed, as flung the hideons old thing aside,
and walkel of with my companions,
laughing at the whole affair, while the
enraged Rock-Witeh screamed forth her
malediotiOns after US all the more franti-
cally.
On our way back to the boat landing,
learned that the beautiful girl who had
escaped on board our vessel, from Porto
Saut9, was the only child of Vicente
YbaI Os, a merchant of vast wealth, living
near Setuval, on the west coast of POrtu
gal, not far from Lisbon Ten mouths
previously, Isabelita- had come to Funchal
on a visit to an aunt who was said to pos
sess great wealth, but who lived in almost
entire scelusiop in a retired nook some three
miles from the town.
About five weeks previous to our arri-
val, the old lady had died, leaving all her
riches, which were mostly in gold and
jewels. to Isabelita, who was on the point
of starring for home. when she was seized
one evening, and carried of to a dreary
cave in the mountain, where she was guard
ed by an old hag for several days, and final
ly sent off on board small craft, which
conveyed her to Porto SantO, where she
had remained in the power of the rufian
for three days, untitat last she escaped du-
ring his temporary absence, by bribing her
keeper; andithe reminder other adventure
after gaining the brig, I knew already.
we all went off to the Courier in Cap
tain Ireton's boat, and as he stepped in
over the gangway his frst inquiry Of the
mate was for Isabelita.
" Isabelita, sir = exclaimed the mate /;
why, sir, she's gone
"'GOne, Mr. Many Gone? How
when-when did she go2' gaspedl AlWyn.
"'Within thirty minutes after you left
the brig, sir. 1 thought you sent for her,
SIR .-
Il" Indeed and what caused you to
think that, Mr.. Many?' -....
"'Why, this note, sir and the mate
produced paper, which Alwyn snatched
from his hand, and read aloud as follows !:
"'SENoRITA IsABELITA The news Of
your escape, and the information that you
are on board the brig, has reached here,
and you are DO longer safe where you arc.
Come with the bearer of this, who5BiH
conduct you to US. ur -s
john ALwYN, Of the Dart =
EDWARD IRETON, of the Courier
IT'S my handwriting, aud yet 1 never
penned it, said Captain Alwyn.
And that is my signature, yet God
knows I never wrote it, exclaimed Ireton.
did she take the packages with her?' he
asked, after a few moments pause
No, sir; they are locked upsafe, TeplI-
! ed the mate. -.s "
nothing could be done that evening"
but we swore to seek out and recover the
lost girl on the following day at all haE-
ards. O..
THE RESULT. s~