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

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meet in Rosen's thoughts the French adven
turer who had robbed him, and Miss Talbot
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"Can we tell by what avenue certain pre-
sentiments entered his hearth oya4 saa &
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wah, suddenly cried the count. y Il lis abso
lutely necessary that I have news Of Ellen.
"sFor six months Towah has marched upon
his naked Feet answered the Pawnee. His
| feet are hard. He can march for six months
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"'You will 60, replied the count. You
will not stop until you reach Baltimore. You
will see Ellen. You will say to her that
love her. You will tell her Ct my misfortune
You will promise her--you will swear to her
in my name, and upon my faith, that she will
see me again, rich and victorious. I know
her, and she will wait for me- God has not
taken away from me all hope Of happiness. IS
Carmel put some gold into the hand of
Towah ss' y A''a5'' -io s..it ,!o9g la'9
"'Towah, murmured she, you will say to
Miss Talbot that Carmel, her unknown sister,
sends her the kiss Of peace .y48 eaR yes
"Towah left the village. He had promised
not to stop on the road. 'is. $40 ais3
'The old man, Joan Maria, who saw him
traverse the plain with quick steps, rubbed
his hands all day, satisfied that the Indian
had gone to get the ransom Of the mayor.
':The hours were long, after the departure
of Towah The Count Albert counted the
days. The sweet conversation of Carmel
could not moderate his grief Carmel spoke
to him necessarily Of Ellen and happiness of
the future.
'She had an ardent and pure soul. The
more her heart was sounded, the more was
discovered the inexhaustibie treasure of COM
passionate and tender devotion which it con-
tanned If the heart Of Ellen had been thus
"Towah was long time on the trip. The
rainy season entirely passed, and part Of the
summer. tife
"The count one day said to Carmel i''a
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s'The poor Carmel looked from the top of
the tower. She gazed earnestly, but saw no.
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ssOne evening, however, at dusk, she per
ceived something obscure which moved across
the plain. Her poor heart throbbed. Had
she hoped that Towah would not return ?
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els there anything, Carmel? p said he. e
"I can not distinguish we'll yet replied the
young girl, nevertheless there is an object
which rapidly grows larger to the eye
,"'What object? r
"'Wait-it is a man A man on horse
back. The setting sun shines on him at this
moment He is half naked. His horse is
without saddle 51'9aa i2 so
asTowah! cried Rosen. The Pawnees
are horsemen by birth i l9a5I ao
s'I believe that it is in fact. the Indian,
said Carmel, after silence. HE rides his
horse furiously,' g g. 1a xe aasf.a
mAh! cried she, with an exclamation of
fright, the horse falls and disappears with
his rider in the ravine Towah It is indeed.
Towah.! He draws his horse out again, and
sticks his TANKS with knife He advances
He advances ais Ig's si
"Rosen was at the window with Carmel.
He made an effort to tear off the bandage
which covered his eyes. He wished to be
able to see, at a distance, from the counter
ance Of the messenger, the news which he
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"a second cry from Carmel made him
tremble. -s&9e gl sa alss '1zs Sn9tj!laa a
He falls again. she said. s1Ie raises
himself and looks at his fallen horse. He
continues his course. The horse is dead
"sAre his feet naked 2 asked Rosen,s
sYes--naked and bloody. sg
CHOSEN thought aloud: Z sas s,,e-r,es
"sHe is not yet avenged ! a IL.
GA quarter of an hour afterward, by order
of the daughter ofthe Senior Alcalde, Towah
was introduced into the prison. The per-
spiration was running down from his shayen
head. IS sssr f4s M @
s'He stood in the middle of the chamber,
erect and silent. According to the custom Of
his race he waited to be spoken to. 1s &
tsssWhat have you to tell me, Towah 2
asked Rosen, with trembling voice. s 5.,s
"sGolden Tongue replied the Indian, has
deceived and betrayed the afianced of the
mayor, just as Mohican deceived the wife Of
Towah 7 9as as e 2,se' al
CHOSEN grew frightfully pale and fell into
the arms of Carmel. Towah, erect and mo-
tionless, maintained silence. sssi ,@s 3.
s'Is the man alive? 2 asked Rosen, with an
effort.
The Indian pointed to his naked feet.
"sI have him under my tomahawk,' he an
swered, but there are guards in these great
cities. Towah has passed two months in pri-
son. -ra ite5 III
"Roscn questioned him no more. He re-
NAMED for more than an hour with his head
between his hands. Carmel wanted to speak
to him, but he rejected her. At the end Of
an hour lie rose and said;
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Carmel put her hand upon her sinking
heart. f@
GU must leave, Albert, she said, though
with faint voice. ,.e. ~
"Rosen seized her in his arms In her turr
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