The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-20

to herself as she paced the chamber -
Both, both--brother and betrothed 4;
they said so, yes they said it, | heard
it from those lips that never before spoke
aught to me, but love | heard him
doom my Alvarez to death Death
for what because my bro,her is slain
Shall the blood of him love revive my
brothers. corpse What do they mean ?
what horrid mystery envelopes me ?"--
She dropped suddenly aud pressed her
hand upoo her brow: then continued
in steadier voice, " No, no, it is no
dream, it is true, all true, aud | must
take some means TO save him or to per-
ish with him. She looked cautiously
around as she spoke ; seemed to reflect
moment, and then stepping to small
closet, took from case green flask d,
and phial containing dark-colored
liquid. She emptied the contents of
the phial into the flask, shook it, placed
the mouth for an instant to her lips. and
then, wrapping herself in large cloak,
left the apartment.
Van Anderlin's residence being spa
cious, strongly built of stone, aud stand
Ing in a central part of the town, had
been used during the siege as kind of
citadel, and in the night was the rem
devious of the guard. All other places
of security having sustained damage
from the shot of the enemy, this was
considered the safest place for lodging
the Spanish prisoner; and, accordingly,
shortly after his capture. he was con-
veyed thther and secured 10 a strong
apartment iu remote part of the build
ing. His wound, upon examination,
was found to be of slight importance,
and, as so much depended on his safe
keeping, he was strictly guarded senti-
nels of known integrity aud courage
keeping constant watch at bis prison
door. The man who was n wv occupied
in the discharge of this duty, was SLOW
ly pacing up aud down his limited space
with his arquebuse upon his shoulder
when an approaching footstsp struck
his ear, and in the same instant Agnes
stood before him. Lady," said the
man, you must approach no nearer. -
Agnes stopped hut she Immediately
said in low, firm voice, Soldier, |
must speak with the Spanish prisoner"
at may not be, lady, replied the sen
tiDel, our orders are strict none can
have speech of the Spaniard." Do
you know me p asked Agnes, partially
removing her cloak. Know you, LADY,"
said the man, "who of Harlem knows
not thee fair daughter of the brave Van
Anderlin ?" "'ris WE'LL" said Agnes,
+" aud surely the daughter of Van An
derlin should know all the brave men of
her native town ARE not you Hans
Hendrickson, whose house was burnt by
the shot of the enemy 7" g am the
man" replied the sentinel !" am he
whose dying mother you received into
your own house when she was left with :.
out roof to shelter her the blessings
of heaven be upon you for the gentle
deed" owe have learned our great
lesson ill.,. answered Agnes, if we help
not one another in our need aud now,
good Haus, | pray thee, let mo speak
word with your prisoner" 4" Dear
maiden" said Hans, I" do me not such
wrong as to ask me that which my duty
will not let me grant: / dare not, must
not" Hsrk !" said A gnes, " he
speaks" - Sentinel" said the prisoner,
his voice scarcely audible through the
thick walls of the apartment in which he
was confined. There WAS long pause
the sentinel stood silent: Agnes held
her breath. Sentinel !" cried the
voice again another pause. will you
not answer him Z" asked Agnes. l
have orders neither to hold or suffer
speech with him. replied Hans.
What and he dies at sundown," ex.
claimed the sbudderng girl; "surely,"
she continued, you cannot mean to
obey such cruel orders, how know you
what he needs it may be that he wishes
for ghostIy comfort; who could deny
. him that HarL he o.Iic a,oin