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

- the scsffold on bis neck was the
horrible and ignominiou. rope the lend
like Spaniards stood around bin /; the
hue Of death was on his face; his eye
was fixed on her; reproach was 10 bis
glance. Another shot The imsgina-
ry scene was realized, she ssw his strug-
Cling body in the air, and shrek upon
shrek burst from her quiveriug heart
The sentinel started, opened bis dull
eyes, and stared vacantly around then
yielding again to the heavy lethargy'
sunk back to slumber, dropping his ar :
quebusa upon the floor.
Her own shrieks had recalled the
wretched girl to a consciousness of her
situation. She saw the sentinel awake,
au1 her eye was fixed on his as he slancd
around. She remembered her lover was
yet in danger, and her mind returaed no
other thought /; should the sentinel give
the alarm, he were lost Slowly, still
watching the vacant eye, her hand was
thrust within her bosom it clasped the
ponlard hit, aud with IA single bound
she stood over the sleeping soldier, with
the cleaning steel az his throat. But
he shrunk not, he moved not; and she
saw that be still slept. As she stood
thus, he dagger in her hand, shout
was heard that shook the massive walls.
She listened il came nearer, nearer sill,
aud was each moment louder aud fer
GER, till it resembled the roaring OF d
herd of lions. She heard the cry OF
"Harlenn aud " Death 70 the Spauird. y
Their errand was plain the infurlated
populace were seeking the prisoner 10
wreak on him their vengeance Tor the
blooay tradgedy they bad just witnessed.
She shuddered at those fierce and hor.
rlble shouts, aud the consciousness that
she was about to face the fury OF her en-
ragged countrymen struck sickenlng
terror to her heart yet she faltered not
moment 10 her design of assisting her
lovers escape by delaying as long as
possible the discovery of his flight and
after withdrawing the key from the lock
entered the deserted prison-room and
bolted herself in.
The rush of the populace vas now
heard 10 the long passage; oaths, corses
and shouts resounded through the build
ing. which we're Immediately followed
by furious assault upon the door,
Heading the rioters, Agnes could plainly
distinguish the voice of Van Hartenfeld
he WIS directing their proceedings, and
frequently called for implements toforce
the door. He wa. promptly obeyed
heavy and ceaseless blows were shower
cd upon the quveriug oak, till yielding
to theii force, the hinges were wreuched
from their hold, and the maddened
thrung burst into the room. Agnes had
shrunk into coruer. and, concealed by
the darkness, escaped the rush of the
crowd; but the shutters of a small
widow being thrown open, the trembling
girl stood revealed. Van HarteDfeld
was the first to perceive her, and nc
sooner did his eye rest upon her foru'
than the whole truth seemed TO flash
across his mind Hi' feelings had been
horribly excited by the murder he had
Just witnessed, and the anticipation OF
the vengeance he was about 10 wreak
upon successful rival had wrough. him
into complete fury. Now that he cav
bis victim had escaped, and that he had
been rescued by the devotion Of the be
ing whom be loved, bis rage burst al
restraint; hatrsd, revenge, an eager
burning revenge, alone animated hi
bosom, and he resolved to make her i'll
victim who had so bitterly rejected BIZ
love.
Grasping her arm, he led her fortl
into the light. Now, lady p he ex
claimed, where is the Spaniard, your
good friend ? Since you have become
bis prison-mate, you must tell us of hi
whereabouts The rude grasp, the bru
tai look, the savage tone of her ques
toner, did more to revive the sinking
spirit of Agnes, and to restore her for
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