The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-29


quer-I feel it, know it: the Black Lion of t
Flanders shall not diel Right and justice, -,
need not tell you, all our side. The {
strangers have plundered our land they have {
imprisoned our Count, with all the mobiles
that were true to their prince and their coun-
try; the Lady Philippa they have poisoned;
our good city of Bruges they have laid waste
with the sword; and on our own proper soil and
territory they have hung mp our brethren as in
famous malefactors. The blood stained corpses
of those who were nearest and dearest to our
| friends lie even!now unburried amongst us; un-
happy victims of these foreign despots, they
have voices which cry in your hearts for
vengeance! Well, then, now to the purpose
| for which have called you together; but re-
| member, what I say to you you must bury in
your hearts, as in the depths of the grave. The
French garrison have wearied themselves out |
with this days wicked work: they will sleep |
| soundly,-most of them only to wake, trust, |
| on the day of Judgment. Say nothing to your
men; but tomorrow morning, two hours
before sunrise, have them ready under arms in
the wood behind St. Cross. shall myself
proceed instantly to Ardenburg, to make my
arrangements there, and to send the necessary
orders to Dean Lindens at Sluys; for must
be in Bruges before the day is over. see you
we must not forget; there is a Frenchman in
Brnges whom we may not harm, for his blood
would assuredly be upon our heads"
"The Governor De Mortenay" here inter-
rupted several voices
1.-THE same" pursued Deconinck 'he has
ever treated with consideration, and shown
that he feels for the calamities of our country.
Many a time he has restrained that execrable
q wretch, Van Gistel, in his prosecutions, and
, obtained pardon mitigation of sentence for
such as were condemned to suffer. We must
I not sully our rightful arms with the blood of
' the just: and it is to provide for this that /
I am about risk myself in the city, be the dan
Y ger what it may
u '.But,'' objected one of the Deans present,
: Chow shall We obtain entrance into the city
a tomorrow morning (for that, I suppose, is our
" object, since the gates are not opened till
is sunrise 7"
IS "The gates will be opened for u.s." replied
il Deconinck , ST shall not leave the city walls
O till vengeance is secured. And now, for
d the present, 1 have said enough tomorrow, at
d the rendezvous, 1 will give You further orders !;
s. meanwhile do you get your companies on
T. foot. will take immediate measures for re-
s. moving the Lady Matilda from the neghbor-
a. hood eof q spectacle which beftteth not her
ID presence"
g. AL this Breydel had listened to without any
er expression of appreciation, though his counte-
of nance sufficiently betokened the intensity OF
his satisfaction; but no sooner was the assem-
lie bly, broken up, and he found himself again
as alone with his friend, than, throwing himsel
no upon Deconinck's neck, while tears tricklei
on down his checks:
us "My best friend !" he exclaimed "you hav
lot brought me back from the bottomless pit o
ng despair. Now can I with undisturbed hear
OF weep over the remains of my poor mother an
in sister and when I lay them in the eartt
er- devoutly add my prayer to the last solemnitel
;he But then-oh, then, when the grave has close
in over them, what have left upon earth to Low
,ut or to live fort"
aid "Our country, and our country's greatness
md eyes, yes; country and liberty-and vengt
in ance! But now, my friend, understand N
fts- well; when our land is fairly clear of tt
BAD French, nothing will remain for but
ted shed tears of rage. For then there will be I
more heads for my axe to cleAve, corpses fl
me to trample on, the hoofs of their hors
Ike, have tramp1ed down our brothers. What
will liberty to met only the sight of streamir
KIP, blood can give me joy, now that they ha'
|. poured ont that of the heart from which II
old own veins were filled. But haste away, al
nto God be with you! am athirst after the pror
sets ised vengeance"
his "Secrecy and caution, my friend I" was Il
1er- response and Deconinck took his leave.
His first care was for the safe removal
her. the Lady Matilda, for which he speedily ma,
AXIS all necessary arrangements; and then, after
go short audience with her, he mounted his hor
and disappeared in the direction of Ardenbur
yed Meanwhile the bodies of Breyders moth
and and sister had been duly washed and laid o
ugh by the A tent had been lined wi
up, black stuff, and the two corpses placed upon
inst bed in the centre of it,-their faces exposed
tied view, the rest Of them concealed under
ball ample pail. Round them burned eight lar
nsh tapers of yellow wax; and cruci6x with
silver vessel of holy water and some pal