The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-01-09

cavaliers, who fairly blazed with jewels.
"Who is that 2" she said to Lizelle,
her confidential attendant
ooh, my lady, it is a Portuguese no.
blcman, who is visiting the Admiral
Vicenza. Ho claims to be desccn-
lant of the ancient Niskings. The
king Of Spain and his ministers exam
ined him to test the truth of his claims.
They say a man was neverknown so
well acquainted with all sea faring mat
ters."
And Llzelle ratified on for long time,
telling her mistress the wonderful ex~
pioits of the stranger, and his display
before the council, which she had heard
from some gossip or other,
When the stranger arrived, his mag.
nifcent appearance, confirming the fame
which had gone before him, charmed
all in brilliant assemblage. When,
after being presented to all, he invited
Inez, as the daughter of his host, to
walk in the gardens with him. She
consented gladly, that she might con-
verse with him upon the subject up
peruost in her thoughts. No sooner
were they out of hearing OF the gay lev
ellers, than her whole soul broke forth
in her question.
ooh, sir, you have sailed over all
seas, and know all mysteries, have you
ever seen or heard of one Alonzo de
Melendez ?"
The stranger suddenly laid aside his
assumed demeanor, and throwing off
his jewelled court robe at the same
time, together with the mask, so Guns
ningly contrived as to be undistinguish.
able, while it altered his complexion
and the shape of his features, also heavy
curling locks which covered his head
and flowed below his elbows, revealed
Alonzo himself, in the gay cavaliering
suit he had been won't to wear in
her company. She neither shrieEed
nor tainted, but like true daughter of
old Spain, threw her arms about his
neck, and covered his brow and cheeks
with kisses-then brought him to tell
her all his past history.
INo, no." he exclaimed, "another
time. You shall be mine now-forever
Call your maiden-gather up your jew.
els. All is arranged. Even now my
pinnace comes in sight" and the pin
mace which Inez had seen on the pre-,
ceeding evening manned by the same
cavaliers, come up 10 the messy bank.
Inez placed silver call to her lips,
and, in moment, Lizelle stood by her
side.
"Run to my chamber, Dear, and make
immediate preparations for fight. We
leave Spain tonight. Or, stay mo-
ment, | will 90 with you"
They had scarcely gone before torch.
es came flashing through the grove, and
Don Garcia burst upon Alonzo, followed
by a train of armed servants.
"Go ! imposter, have l found you !?
Sieze him, slaves, seize the villain. :"
The cavaliers from the pinnace dash
cd upon mis- train, while Alonzo speaking
a few hurried words to each as he came
ashore, strobe rapidly away, followed By
five Of those to whom he had spoken.
Taking a circuitous route he had stood
beneath the chamber window of Inez.
The window was open and Inez anxious
" looked out. lie BOUNDED up the
stairs but was met on the way By weep
ing Liaelle, who informed him that Don
Garcia had discovered who he was, had
locked up her mistress, and was now
seeking him, swearing to take his life
upon the instant.
,Alonzo tried the door; it resisted all
his efforts. He FASTENED back to the
ground where he had left his own men.
An iron trellis-work, of a small but
strong wire, supporting a fragrant flow
er jne, ran up the palace wall, past the
window and over the turret above
Alonzo climbed up this and entered the
window. In the meantime two of his
men knelt on the ground; two others
stood upon their shoulders; the fifth
mounted the shoulders OF the last two,
and steadied himself by holding the
window sill, which he could just reach.
Alonzo lifted Inez through the window
as if she had been an infant, then low.
cred her until she could set her foot up
on the shoulder of the nearest man aud
grasp his collar with one hand. The
men beiow extended their arms, and
taking firm hold of the trellis, formed
steps, Or rounds, from one to the other
of which she swung herself, and reached
the ground in safety. The men then
Immediately separated. 1t was all done
in a moment.
Alonzo descended as he assembled I;
theu he snatched up Inez in his arms,
followed by his men, one of whom bore
Lizelle in the same manner, and all set
out at full speed for the river, at a point
above the conflict, which they could