The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-14

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the foot of the rampant ogge4d i,s,5 Il u nj
''Towah started to 60, but. before crossin
the threshold changed his mind, and cam
knelt before Carmel. f4o .7rao,ar y,,iI ssa
"'Why is she not the wife Of the mayor
he murmured !; but the pale-fac does no
kill the wife who deceives him--he loves her
ioi Carmel pointed to the door with he
finger. She had melancholy smile upol
| her lips. bnt gdi rs .ir8osiH s8i Heqn 5ab
s"When he, had gone,iw ID la6. ua79ns ~
| "sAlbert,' said she, 4 love you Whel
you are gone from hereI die I knew that !
day, would come when you say, I wish t.
leave Everything that you wish, I wish
I have twisted some silken cords you, cal
descend to the bottom Of the tower Yn..
'Rosen knelt upon the place which Towaf
had occupied He could not utter a word
His tears flowed over the hands Of Carmel
| cat midnight Carmel and Rosen were
again together in the prison. Carmel, with
| her own hands, attached the silk cord to the
bars of the window She looked out, and thu
cord did not reach more than two thirds o.
the desired distance. - '.,.1et...s5s -
3" I will leap said Rosen. For he heard
the hoarse signal Of Towah in the ditch.
/" Donna Carmel drew him back at the. mo
memt when he had his foot upon the sill Of
the window: She took off quickly her silken
reboso-that mantle which make the gdaugh
ers of Mexico SO beautiful She took of
also the upper part Of her robe. The -reJose
land the robe were into strips With, these
strip rapidly twisted, sshe heightened the rope
BIZ "But it was still too short Rosen heard
her when she murmured, He can not see me.
He is blind
- Nevertheless, she extinguished the lamp
before taking off the remainder Of her dress.
This was added to the, cord Is s,,s,f. sew 4.
"a 'She loosened her hair-her long, her mag
ni6cent black hair which flowed around her,
and looked on her like regal mantle, ~,
~ ''Thei cord did not yet reach to the ground
II ''The modesty of Donna Carmel II ade her
hesitate, although twas light, and Rosen was
f. Confused and trembling, she passing her
scissors through her wonderful suit Of hair.
and it fell in ebeny waves upon the floor. J.
r. ''With the twisted tresses she heightened
Fthe cord The end of it touched the grass
which grew at the foot of the tower.
E"'Go,' said Carmel. MAY God take all my
happiness, aud give it to YOU'D ss@aa''} ria 2
"Rosen sought for her to give her the part
ing embrace She was gone v'aiiq 'ae7a 81.
3 George Leslie applied his handkerchief to
his forehead. where there were large drops of
pcrspiration. l4'a ae9t VI Fl a's'ta asst tisa7a
Helene, oppressed and very pale, said a.
eff he had not loved Ellen, he should have
loved Carmel bs,a M al sl4,..sss,ds;is
5 CHAPTER VI-THE AGREEMENT. esaa
George also was pale. He drank a mouth
full of water, and the marchioness said to him.
Crest an instant, Mr.. Leslie. All this is
of great interest. -,f.-. 5r,
We ought to say here that, for some time,
the conduct of the Viscount Henri dc Villiess
had changed No one could have had more
unconcerncd air than he during the narrative
Of George Leslie. ,ot.,.
"Once, he murmured in the ear Of the mar
chioness, while pointing to Helene, "see how
my cousin takes all this in earnest
/ "Ah, my friend" answered the marchio-
ness, 'sshe is right. It is charming-c charm
ing" sg
+ Neither Of them understood the curious re-
mark Of Helene when she said, eff he had
not loved Ellen, he should loved Carmel" .
Of what importance was this to her ? She
had never seen the Count Albert de Rosen.
/ The viscountesses all confessed, from the
bottom Of their hearts, that, in a case of great
emergency, they would have sacrificed their
silken robes-but their hair never!
There was baroness who said, bravely,
II would have done it"-but this baroness
wore wig. 3e7f s
s'The beautiful senorita." said Henri de
Villiers, .'had to dress hair ia Ninon." s
s'There is Madame the Duchess of Rivas, :"
added the marcAioness. ''There gentlemen
pronounc her dazzling. She wears short
hair" 74sai e iae,F 4s.5.
ssTo-morrow there is a grand ball at her
house." said old General O Brien.s "It will
be splendid" - ast.'i 1.s Jpa aa .bs
The marchioaess called for silence, and
George Leslie resumed: , ,es5seasa.e.
A few minutes afterwards the mayor and
Towah were galloping over the plains. To-
wah held the mayors horse by the bride. i
Carmel was at the window, listening to
the footballs of the horses as they died in the
distance. Since then, the Count Albert has
never heard the sweet voice of Carmel.
They Travelled all night. At daybrake the
wooded hills which marked the course Of the
Rio ella showed themselves in the distance
"'We have thus far travelled directly north
said Towah. Turning to left, we go in the
direction Of the Golden Daggers. Turning
to the right. we go toward the northeast =
"'We are going to Baltimore answered the
Count Albert. i g..9 9
"Towah, without saying word, changed
their course At the edge Of the PLAIN they
took two fresh horses from a drove of half
wild ones. They did not relax their speed
until they had put the Rio ella between them
and any who might pursue.
!" Let us be careful of our horses said
Rosen. when we shall have passed the
Sierra de los Mimbres, we shall not find any
more ii,s,.ss p NJ. s,..
They sell horses at Santa Fe,', answered
the Indian. III
"The count smiled sadly, and murmured !:
:" Have you any money to pay for them ?
3HTowah drew from his belt large purse
filed with gold, and shook It. :. ss
"sWhile Towah was waiting for the mayor
at the foot Of the rampant, last might, said the
Pawnee;, this purse fell near him, from the
top of the tower 5.fi l.sy..s,.. Is, $50,
s9rhe count clasped his hands, and pro-
nounced the name of Carmel in his heart.