The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-13

'Unwelcome news said the Provost,
rising, 'the odds are fearful; the risk
too great the Prince should have left
us to our fate Il have further iuteli-
gence,' continued Hartenfeld, if it will
please you to hear it, Proceed, said the
Provost. From one who escaped the
Spanish lances when your son fell, |
learn, said Van Hartenfeld, that the
brave Albert was not slain, but merely
borne down hy the press, and that he
was seen afterwards prisoner to the
Spaniard.'
A sudden Iigbt 'radiated the couute-
nance Of Van AnderIn, as he exclaimed
eagerly, Art sure of his? be was seen
alive will you say yourself Van Hart
enfield, that this is true 2 L dare
vouch il, answered Van Hartenfeld,
'ond, moreover, we have a prisoner in
our bands who may well be exchanged
f.r a her' / mean the 'ount Alvarez
As he SAID this,rhe young man glanced
towards Agnes, as il to observe the ef-
feet his intelligence might produce on
her. Since the announcement Of her
brothers capture, Agues had stood
walchioz eagerly the countenance Of her
father; 20 read in his looks the couf-
dcpco she should place 10 the infoIma-
tiCn he was receiving: but It the namc
Of Alvarez, she became confused Der
eyes sought the ground, and a momen.
tary gloom oycrspreal her pale check
As he observed these symptoms OF con.
Germ Van Hartcuted tutncd pals, and
his brow contracted.
Hqving listened 20 the particulars Of
the capture Of Alvarez, Van Anderin
resolved 10 send "A cartel to the enemy's
camps with 4 proposition for al OK
change Of prisoners; and Van Harten-
field offering himself for this service, he
was immediately despatched.
earle Van Hartenfeld, though a young
man, was citizen of Importance III his
native town of Harlem, and secondary
only to Van Anderlin himself. He IN
herited from his deceased father great
wealth, and was well qualified by the
boidness, promptitude, aud energy, OF
his character to acquire influence 10 the
/ disjonted state Of the times. lie pos
sessod generosity, but his ambition was
unsuitable aud the evil passions hur-
tured by this tyrant Of the heart, over
Swallowed au1 checked the growth of the
better propensites Of his nature. He
had long loved, with all the ardor of
character, the daughter of Van Ander-
| lin. but was soon made aware of the
hopelessuess Of his passion. The par
TALLY of Agnes for Alvarez was toe
obvious to escape his notice, aud the dis
covery filed him with the deadliest ran
cor against his rival He resolved IL
his heat never TO abandon his suit, and
to pursue with implacable revenge the
man who bad thwarted him in the
dearest object of his desires.
With such feelings, it must not be
supposed that Van Har,enfeld under.
took his mission with any hope of its
successful accomplishment indeed, the
eager desire of preventing the proposed
exchange of prisoners had been his only
motive in offering himself to bear the
cartel. He was fully aware Of the vim
dictive disposition of the Spanish geu
eral, and doubted not he would eagerly
embrace the opportunity afforded bin tC
revenge the disasters and disgrace which
the able conduct of the father had in.
ficted on him, by the sacrifice OF tht
son. The death of Albert Was not hi
wish for he entertained for hin, as thu
compaoion Of his boyhood ADD his con
rlde in arms, all the feelings Of friendly
regard that his nature was clplble Of
but he knew that the stroke aim CT
against the life of his frieod would des
troy his rival; and his hatred wa
stronger than his friendship. Lee
them, he exclaimed, as he pursued hi
way to the Spanish camp, shed tn
blood of their prisoner, and this doteste
, Spaniard no longer encumbers my path
the fierce burchers will have quic
and surc rpvenUp