Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-12

AID English, TIE shelter, were Dui,t f. ,u 2 e;s1 T50S
2 slight elevation, surrounded BY q thick grove OF
There p SAID Maresu, as he turned 70 Depart, u
noPs SSe es an may make yo1 ~ eacgiis I'm mI TsaoI cams Aoat-
$50 you have musicians on the Island P, said Mer-
on. while the soft eyes of Grace beamed with de-
iYes," answered Mareau, gently. = and 1 hope 1t
may soothe your sister in her troubles.
ton, p hitting towards the ruins upon the mountain
Yes, the Dark Lady's MINISTRIES are at their work.
".Asbhd Who is the Dark LADY ?' Inquired Merton;
being: who has made a solemn vow t, remain singe
other sex. she sees no man, except her brother; who
t n9M str 70 re before 70 bi yoq but I + tSei re- te9 9e9fTs has hHy cost st
Marean frowned. but ercountering the soft glance
OF Grace Merton, he controlled himself, and turning
= shan prove th!, matter. said Merton 70 csssSP;
after Grace had retired to her partmentt+" snsiI
sounds IKE fairy tale, which 1 srsn't believe until 1
IN go With ye." iaid rrab. Stepping his knee, em-
phatieslly, ''seein' as your sentiments is mine' ex-
Already the CLEANS otthe setting sun wets shooting
viii yo9 be afra,dto remain here ialons, for a lit
'.oh, no p ' she n.w vRaGIfs hastily: III am confident
= . 4 armd mean that youpg csp5siHow VII sq2g moth
Scarcely had the moon risen. when, Followed by
Il 4; IS ssss SGa ssins aHG i,s - 81 81 SpG 9Ss y SS 6.BSG Va; 9sii,ssssp
It was Ihickiy covered by a GOWN Of csdafs and
e sSsnes T frem; S g9i ! PTT e 1 in Crooked fa1tas'ic
rsnpose there's an easier way to get mp. rou2t on
guarded, wherefore we'd best commence crmbin' up
. So I think. Hare, please allow me to take the
So saying, the young man commenced the ascent,
when was found to be more perilous even than an
Just ggraI ss they keynes reached the foot Of the wall ,H1, how Sowe 0s
hideous ieokinE person was thrust above the ram
, 1t was a fiat head, with a huge mouth, great mis-.
shapen ears, large teeth, aud forehead ~dishgured by
Away, Or you're dead men ~ came frOm the head,
"ThF.og US 2 rope. plsst your cyesr' exclaimed
"Bangt went a Pisto[, the ball passing within an
irSh Of the spesSer.s temple z.o.,o,
no9r In the wall was flung open: torches daShsS; an a
dozen Gne iooEing fenoTs. Holding cuuastes pointed
CHAPTER III.
sUDpKN as was the appearance OF the fierce band,
yet melons, man ACCUSTOMED. nnder an circum
s sEop5a 54 PreseTye his 2m93s9rerquiety glanced
shaped az ia %gs m dle ca t said s S1f a T Sj tsaSw wise u S99fSf fs
right eseeS; we allow no strangers to invade abe
Il am in your power" said Merton, "that is plain,
sn6 y9u g can kline II you IKE. first howeEerLI
who, | must acknowledge, has I'm pire me with great
"Ah, ayr exclaimed Crab, " first let MS get a squirt
At ner. and blast me, III won't be at your sarvice all
Meanwh1l there stood the men with the cutlasses,
SsTs. SSa Itiag S the dRT 9aiR!e OF n fhe ne ca Roa5is % S5 t s9fik isru'
a. n 63n ar he two Anne leans f" SAD he to Merton.
Away with them to the dungconl" he added, mo-
u afsw minutes the prisoners found themselves In
damp i e erSY sm sRpHrt = WITH st e. walls and a
Hope We 'front.' get the fever'n ager" exclaimed
Sd and deDa .Ied, closing and boiling the heavy iron
door Siter them, "andI do hope we do &c tour allow
Merton. who was busy inspecting the apartment,
ne natic d an ion door at the side opposite that
i; &SssysE5s g open g Tsi:: 6oSsyysr. he found
While &c was yet eEdesySring to open it, the tlnkls
them Bi5s sifs .m. sIsffpia'ea Grab wonder where
az II aia e nov. :,rI 5SS Pa ,Sfo , VIII .s the door %s5, was c:S opened 50:
whose sppeGancsis wei worthy Of oescript lon
darby o. s1sfus-sss the two men could percelve, Il
S matsS 81 a S5aG6 BANG = Sa P9 a5 ;6s s6Ssb or som other
This Is the dars lady 2" asked Merton. fa7
am amply repaid, thsR for All ny trouble an;
dreamed, OF seeing 50 lovely a being immured in
The isdy,s lip curled.
Rash men. TO venture upon EIfrdas grounds. Ny
Yes, but was SssteTmiHed TO try to sec your an
swered Merton, even though I should perish in the
yo %Y .S61iS S an An 81 sSar . :sIs the lf Ia I. TO- oosf n. SSs
70 send ySS bSIsSsyS; X Can Go%RsnNf M 2ISC ne .ftso srsr the darn
lady. who LED the Two through .. narrow ~coTrider. and
able apssrs1eSSt, With psintsd noor and nc oak f@nitare
amid which was q good bed. -
This is my brothers apartment" said Eifrfda, "a
he viii rot be here to night yon may stay here unit
morning"
Tina tight he slept but little. Early In the mornine
he v aked 20 ace the sun shising through The window
Of the apartment and TO hear the lou l snoring OF Ton
Crab. who, prefcrrtng the lounge to the bed, bac
stretched himself thereon, with his long legs dangling
o ger one end. -fEA
The young man rose, dresJ ed himself, and perfsrmec
4 his ablutions lust as Crab left the lounge.
A minute later the same servant who bad brought
the tray entered, followed by a couple of men,
"These men VIII take you to the tent where you
/ came from" said the servant TO Crab.
Ay, ay. now, none Of that - exclaimed CrBb. 81
don'tgo without this chap goes with me 2 pointing a
SThere is no harm Intended him." said one of the
men; "come, or we must force you" -
"Not q bit of it - exclaimed Grab, picking mp Q eilYel
? FORK, and standing atbay. 1--WE got fat-op this ere
cruise. and blast me II fadon't see 1t through-thntI
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