Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12

"You shall be well treated. while we remain here"
said Mareau turning his admir- ng glance upon Grace
ITO begln WI! take some one ashore at once and
Us %Rs We in
1--WE viii be Obliged to do thai. But not so as to In
t.Ifere with your m1ysm otherwise than TO pre-
which he directed It ashore. - -
Soon the three prisoners were in the boat which was
shelters which had bean erected were found to be
two in number and built OF canvas. boughs and
leaves, in SUCH manner as to keep of the rain and
Grace's habita,ion was especially comfortable In
addition to neat Garnet Of mating there we're sew
eral ehsi5s small liable and .oms books IN Fssacn
the ba OF stream of water, and q usted npon
| slight elevation, surrounded by thick grove Oh
said Mssesu as he .m turned Ito to depart II
As he So ke astrain OF peculiar music came hoa'ing
$50 YOU have musicians on the Island ?" said Mer
| ton. hle the soft eyes of Grace beamed with de-
Eyes," answered Mareau, gently, land hope it
may soothe your sister in her troubles ,..o,
pointing ow, rds the ruins upon the mountain top -
the Dark adys m9st re are at their ar, work
she is w oSr prophetes %aresS
Te has made peeu fGen to
She man EXCEPT her wne
iyes!" ~. of, GLANCE .,
| Grace Merton, he controlled himself, ana turning
~ shall prove this natter" said Merton to Crab
Grace had retired to her an sosmas
visit to tsose ruins tins TeryS e hieH until see
with my own eyes,, ..,s croh s,orr,n, his knee en-
phatieay Seem as your sentiments is mine ex-
acty." .o..,r, -, ;, uoro shooting
g afraid to remain , ssrs alone for little
soh. no p she answered hastily 81 am confident d;I
maest me tnat
Scarcely had the moon risen when followed .9N py
t aes ySnP sn3y Sai
otSea sssk When prorded crooked fantastic
shapes from Grey ces in the rocks .. ,+ IN round on
"S'pose there's easier way TO get UP, rounu On
Ss hos that's Sp
$50 think. gere please allow me to take the
So saying, the young commenced the ascent,
which vas found to be more perilous even than an
they reached the foot the wall gSsS Of
strange muted roar was heard ana .ne f fe
pat was fiat head with huge mouth, great mis-.
shapen ears large teeth and forehead disfgured by
aAaay, or you're dead men!" came from the head,
. asfR ss US rope, bat your eyes" exclaimed
Bang . went pistol, The ball passing within an
n q aas
in the wall flung open torches nashed snd oyn e
fne looking fellows holding cutlasses pointed at their
hearts
/ CHAPTER III.
= SUDDEN as was the appearance of the fierce band
Merton msn @ glance
around him, showing no sign OF fear sIo with souare
shared a ns matted hair and hdeous upon h
right CHEEK 1--WE allow no strangers to invade thu
anu in N your power said Merton that is plain
n s m you se
who, Unjust acknowledge has Inspired me WIN srea
exclaimed Crab first let get squin
her blast If won't be at your sarvice all TN
NJ snw6e there stood the men with the c1ta, ses
their etl pointed at the es1t, 81 tne
"You the two Americans said 1 he TO- Merton
we have heard Of from the dark lays
small circular ap rtment with stone walls and damp
earthly smell, very disagrseable .o.rr, exca,me,
Crab as the men who had conducted them here tuInet
and departe closi and bolt ng the heavy IRON do9
IS after =, them, "and l hope we d" se' our "''o"
Merton who was busy respecting the apartment mad
iron door at the side Spposta ,ha
his ID oten had
e. Impossible task a. he door was evidently strongly
Willie Re endsavorng open it, the tnkl
r of innumerabi slvery bells seemed 10 reVefpera'
l. Segso,i'aI eseuia; ed Crab; wonder where ther
y raf an nr had passed, when the door was opened
and slowly strdi,g mo the came Oh
wqss Wonderfully
it dsr iy beautifn-as the two men could perceive
Of black band Of ,Ss lorahea or some 0'er '
b "Tms is The dark lady ?" asked Merton
3 $50 / am Sled answered the other. -
amn rad Sr al ny hat ha not
cd nf peippa
e walls.
"Rash IN n, to venture upon nIfrida's grounds
Ell brother warned you did h, not ,rv 70 see Won
answered Merton,l even though sh ould perish II
on are an American said the lady her id
should perish for your 'emsr pWy me- TOO 'a'
tS ssna ysp by GRAB walked
rk lady who led the two naf fhe%ee IN
s soaIgnpsbs sa apsrm ssn WITH HH ooT
wRj Ta'5 wes aspsS,nent said
"a: he viii nj be here tonight ) gu may stay her
un That nght Se slept but little Early the mornn
q CRAZE he war; prefsrng the lounge The bed ha
Stretched himself thereon with his long legs danglin
The young man dressed himself I'M d and perform
T. the tray entered. followed by couple Of men
% Tie aS ,sn' "s,'
n9s s e of 1h soes VITA me POINTING
| don't go WITHOUT tib Chap sooo "'''' ''~'
l. | at Merton. ~, ., .o,d oro of IN
n men :: "come, or we must force you, .,, -
Not bit of it" exclaimed Graz, p,ffS a1 on ~ Ri
ere cruise and blast me II don't see IL 'hroush-
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