Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-03

to return to their native country"
The three beautiful princesses were in
despair at the tidings. As.soon as the
first burst of sorrow had subsidized, the
faithful governess ventured to finish
her communication. "Yes, my chill
dren, well may you 5rieve at the loss
of such worthy cavaliers. Granada,
alas has not their equals. Would they
had embraced the faith of Islam, and
taken service under your father There
might have been hope. AS it is, they
are in despair, and could think of only
one plan that would remedy your COM
mon misfortune"
"What was it. good Kadiga?" ex-
claimed he anxious princesses In
breath. What was it? that we may
lose none of their parting words.
{" In the excess of their affection, they
endeayored to persuade me to urge you
to fly with them to Cordova, and become
their wives y
The three Processes turned alter
nately ale and red, and trembled, and
looked down, and cast shy look at
each other but doubts and fears were
all silenced and removed by the potent
arguments of love. The following night
was the one appointed for their escape.
Toward midnight, when the Alhambra
was buried in sleep, the discreet Kadiga
listened from the balcony of window
that looked into the garden. Hussien
Bahia, who was to accompany the cava-
Tiers in their flight, was already below,
and gave the appointed signal. The
deunna fastened the end of a ladder of
ropes to the balcony, lowered it into
the garden, and descended. The two
eldest princes followed her with beating
hearts but when it came to the turn of
the youngest princess, Zorahayda, she
hesitated and trembled. Every moment
increased the danger of discovery. A
distant tramp was heard.
"The patrols are walking therounds,"
cried the renegade "if we linger we
perish. Princess, descend instantly, or
We leave you"
Zorahayda was for a moment in fear
full agitation then, loosening the lad
der of ropes, with desperate resolution,
she flung it from the balcony.
at is decided !" she cried /; fight
is now out of my power. Allah guide
anu bless you, my sisters Farewell -
The two eldest princesses would fain
nave fingered, but the furious renegade
hurried them away. A dark subter-
ranean passage soon brought them to
the outside of the fortress, where the
cavaliers awaited them with feetsteeds.
The lovers were disguised as Moorish
soldiers of the guard, commanded by
the renegade. The lover of Zorahayda
was frantic when he heard that that she
had refused to leave the tower; but
there was no time to lose in lamenta-
tions. The two princesses were placed
behind their lovers, the Kadiga mounted
behind the renegade, and all set off at a
! discreet round pace in the direction of
the pass of Lope, which leads through
the mountains to Cordova.
They had not proceeded far when they
heard the noise of drums and trumpets
from the battlements of the Alhambra.
Sour fight is discovered !" said the
renegade.
"We have fleet steeds, the night is
dark, and we may distance afi pursuits,
replied the cavaliers.
They put spurs to their horses and
secured across the Vega. They had at
tanned the mountain of Elvira, and were
entering pass when bale-fre sprane
up into blaze on the top Of the watch
tower.
Confusion - shouted the renegade
"that fire will put all the guards of the
passes on the alert. Away away
Spur for your lives, or they are lost"
Away they dashed, the gathering o
their horses hoofs echoing from rock tc
rock, as they swept along the road thai
skirts the rocky mountain of Elvira.
Forward forward !" cried the rene
gado, as the watch-towers of the noun
tains answered the light from the AL
hambra. "To the bridge-to tn,
bridge, before the alarm has reached
thereI'
They doubled the promontory of thu
mountains, and arrived in sight of tn,
famous Puento del Pinos that crossed (
rushing stream, often dyed with Moorish
and Christian blood. To their con
fusion the tower on the bridge blazet
with lights, and glittered with armed
men. Followed by the cavaliers, thu
renegade struck off from the road
skirted the river for some distance, and
dashed into its waters. They wer'
borne for some distance down the rapid
current; the surges roared around them
but the beautiful princesses chung II
their Christian knights, and never ut
tered complaint. The party sool
, gained the opposite bank In safety, ant
were led by the renegade, by rude ant
unfrequented paths, through the hear
of the mountains, SO as to avoid all tn
regular passes. They succeeded il
reaching the ancient city of Cordova
where the restoration of the cavalier
to their country and friends was cele
brated with great rejoicings. The prin
cesses were forthwith received into tn
bosom of the church, and, after bein
: in all due form made regular Christians
were rendered happy wives.
, After the flight of her sisters, the IN
; happy Zorahayda was confined stil
more closely, though she had no know
' inclination to elope. 1t was thought
I indeed, that she secretly repented hay
> ing remained behind, for now and the
, she would be seen leaning on the bat
: Elements of the tower, and lookin
, mournfully toward the mountains c
! Cordova; and sometimes the notes G
: the lutte were heard accompanyin
8 mournful ditties, in which she lamente
the loss of her sisters and her love-