The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-24
laorning Star and Catholic MesseneeI
WV ORLEANS SUNDAY. NOVEMBER -. le.-.
F L O r I N b.,
PRINCESS OF BURGUNDY
A TALE OF THE FIRST CRUSADERS.
BY WILLIAM BERNARD MAC .cABE.
PRINCESS OF BURGUNDY;
BY WILLIAM BERNARD MAC scABr.
IContinued.l
Continued
Chapter XVII-The E,nir Of the Hound 1oseef''


Antioch seemed at that moment to he AWAKE
and watchful, From time to time tho solitary
man peered over the battlements, ana eaheo
" IL Sy the Intensity of Lis gaze he could
nenetrate the fathomless depth Of its ooscn
Tity, and impart ray Of light to thar awnu
him. From time to time the watcher closed Gle
his ewes. as if he would concentrate AZ MS
facuities in the single esense OF nearing anu
hanging with outstretched heao i anu turo.
inc his ear towards the Christian encampment,
as if he would detect the minutest SCUM .nhS
would indicate movement or anonu 80 w IN their
way towards him. ,,ho TINA
The solitary watcher was Feroz. VINO mus
stood the highest of the houno .hs. sreot
tion of his child, and yield up the place uhoef
his command to the Christians. .;ans,;a
xS.,aa sona,nnino with himself, the Crnsa-
ders should be ut the foot OF TINS towen ,a ;nd;'
sstrange-that cannot as yet note SUI; -; tha;r
cative of the slightest ino'eino"
aWhat if they are not coming, and the op,
portunity have afforded them 20 noS saat to
' "Bu TIT this is q foolish supposition-they
husband yet--no-there is cnasce .hey
has lust occurred in Antioch they may nave
been told how the Christians in Antioch nave
this day been treated by Baghi sian-ot ~. INC
search forkthem in all parts OF the clty-oi tie
numbers that have been arrested and put in
shains-of -sPoliation- OF .nouses s
those circumstances that would go 20 prove
cred. and therefore their attempt now TO take
Antioch from garrison put OF the alert Tor its
defence would alone end in the Destruction ol
those by whom it was assa,ied Al tha. 10y
through spies, we'll informed of what IS pass
ing amongst us and if they do know them'
thsn there ia the chance they VIII no! a,d;ers
AHistAhist-I hear O sound as OF soloiefs
advancing-they come! they Gomez;
Feroz leant eagerly ever the battlements 1or
few minutes: but it was only 10 oe col,
WINGED that his Imagination had deceived
"No! mol, he resumed, "they ore not yet
ooming-if they ever do come.
HAnd now that do th,nk.can think calmly
over the events of this awful day, il 1T not
strange that the plan for delivering mp the
city, which could only be known to myself IN
tian leaders. to Philip of Brefney, Anime; and
the old soldier who accompanied Prince Bone,
mond last night, should, notwithstanding all
rise to the rumor that Antioch is to be hetrny-
ed into the hands of the Christians. ~
"Are there, in sooth, evil spirits In oqe air
MON by means of the good act I am resolved
to do, and yet, being unable to divulge the
fact. infect the minds of their followers as with
an epidemic, by instilling into them an appre-
, tension of what is about to occur.
"No spy could have detected our piot-no
esyesdropper have overheard our discourse, or
else should long since nave oseh in chains
and instead of being, as an at present., d
guardian of the three towers, should long ere
this hour have lain o headless corpse In the
ditch that il beneath me.
al have not been betrayed of that 1 feel
aesured-and yet some rumor OF p!ot mas
oozed out, audit is credited or else baghi sian
and his cru ell lieutenant. Ibraham, never you'd
have acted as they have done Shls day. bagni
Slams suspicious are aroused, but ne Knows not
whom to coudemn as q criminal, ana therefore
no is unjust to many innocent persons.
"Strangel most strange! how such runior
should have got abroad, but now that IL is
evoked, the slightest accident may AFFORD
clue to what Is really Intended, ana then my
sGWell, and if it should be so, then my death
would afford but q poor PREPARATION LOT my pas
life of evil; and happy, oh! how happy for M
if I can purchase salvation with my life
Though it be bnt in the vain effort to do VIVA
10 right. But hist-hist-I certainly hear now
the advance of soldiers. Ny ears now ar
sure do not deceive me"
Feroz again leant over the battlements, ano
again listened attentively.
"Yes" he exclaimed, "there are certain!
fbotsteps approaching Thank heavenw
Scarcely wss the ejaculation uttered whel
his eyes were shocked by perceiving star-hk
lights appearing on tho distant batttemen at
and that they were gradually approaching tn
spot on which he stood, and whilst ne Watcne'
the Pickering fires rs they were coming 70
wards MIN, MS ear
heavy, bnt cautious march of soldiers in thu
plain beneath him.
"Alasi alasw he cried, here is Baghi SiaI
visiting the various watches on the ramparts
and beneath / find are the Crusaders fast ap
preaching to the Round Towers. What 10 T.
be done, If the Crusaders mistake these light
for signals to advance retiref In eithe
ease our plan fails: or if they do not perceive
them and yet send q messenger upon the ram
part by the rope have let down, and he come
here when Baghi Sian is speaking with me
Alas alasl what Is TO DO donea shall pull
in the rope. l can do that much at least t.
prevent so terrible an accident occurring ing eor
Abe hattlements to the earth he pulled at ii
expecting to be able to haul it in few mo
ments, but he found all his exortions vain;
"Woe is me-" he said, II am too late, Iner
"a Crusader ascending. Hal here he is
At that instant the bright steel cap OF q Cru
sader appeared over the battlement, ana tn
hand of the soldier had grasped q hrm bolo
with the intention of bounding inside, .S %ne
Feroz caught hold of the man, aud said, bacR
back for Your life-here is Baghi Sian. with
numerous body guard attending him. If he Q