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

two sentines, armed with srquebuses,
who challenged Van Hartenfeld and his
conductor as they approached and, re-
ceiving the word, allowed them to euter
the pavilion.
Van Hartenfeld was astonishedat the
msgnifcence when met his eye upon
his entrance. An inner tent, composed
OF fine green cloth, formed the interior
apartment of the Spanish General, while
the space between that and the outer
pavilion comp sed kidd Of autecham-
Der. In this, various pieces of rich ar
NOR, weapons, nantes, and pIumed hats
we're scattered around some suspended
to the cords over which the canvass Of
the pavilion vas stretched, others lying
upon veIvet-colored stools, or carelessly
thrown upon The embroidered couches.
Two pages were in this apartment, who
were amusing themselves with a large
bloodhound. The dog, a creature of
great beauty, remarkable Tor Its SYN
metry, aud strength, no sooner perceived
Van Hartenield than he commenced a
threatening growl, and if one Of the
pages had nos seized him by the massive
steel collar that encircled bis neck, he
would certainly have flown II; him. As
it was, he showed every indication Of
wish 20 attack the stranger, and the two
pages, though they restrained him, evil
IDENTITY enjoyed the display Of his ferocl-
~. The Hollander stared back as he
observed the struggles Of The fierce
brute to approach him, and half draw
ing from Is sheath the long dagger at
his side, said to the pages Beware
young slrs, how you handle that savage
hound if you slip him at meas me-
thinks you seem we'll disposed to dot
. will be the last sport he ever affords
you for, by St Maurice, should his
iangs touch my person, my good steel
shall probe bis heart
Hear the boor, cried the taller Of the
pages, hear him threaten to use his
steel in my lord 5 tent:-I have mind
/ to let Xanga go at him for his insolenCe;
he would like well to taste again
the Holander's blood-'tis a banquet
he is fond of Hush y cried the of.
ficer who had been Van Hartenfeld's
conductor through the camp, this is
no language 10 use to the bearer of a
cartel the burgher has a safe conduct,
and shall be neither harmed nor threat
ened whilst [ am with him: inform
your lord, Alonzo, that we wait his
pleasure You will fud him in no
pleasant mood, said Alonzo sulkily, as
he moved towards the entrance of the
inner tent; but ere he could reach it
the thick curtains that served the pur-
pose of door were dashed hastily aside
and Frederick Of Toledo stood before
the Harlem messenger. The Spanish
General was In the bloom of manhood !;
his age might have been some six and
twenty years but there was harshness
and a strength Of outline in his features
that probably made him appear older
than he really was. He was tall and
symmetrical in person, and possessed a
naughty beauty of couDtepapce that
could not fail to command admiration,
though not at all calculated to inspire
regard. At the present moment his
looks were perfectly fierce he seemed
to be laboring under violent irritation,
and his voice was harsh AID abrupt as
he Inquired the cause of the conversa-
ton that had disturbed him. The o..
fcer who had attended Van Hartenfeld
explained the nature Of the mission Of
the Hollonder was charged with aud
Carrie himself stated the particulars o.
the proposed exchange of prisoners. a
smile OF peculiar bitterness curlCd tbt
lip of the General as be listened to thc
young citizen and his manner had al
air of deliberate satisfaction as be calmly
replId, So then, you have taken th'
Count Alvarez alive sad fate for ;
gentleman to fall into the hands of no
civil Doors; but he must bear it as h
may only mark me If you stain you
; rebel hands 10 his blood, if find hi1
not safe and scathless when | marc