The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-25

showed Denzil the secret panel and urged
him to conceal himself. He did 80 will
reluctance, and Alice waited the coming
of the Roundhead soldiers with a fut-
tering heart.
The ROundheads were unner the com.
mand of the stern colonel ITeton. He
was much incensed when he found that
Denzil had escaped him, and ordered hi,
soldiers to seize upon the doctor and
Alice and bear them away prisoners
Denzil, who had fingered behind the
panel fearing some such result, now made
his appearance and gave himself up to
preserve his friends. Alice cast q
reproachful glance upon him as the
Roundheads marched him away.
A brief trial was allotted to the young
cavalier. He was adjudged spy; and
sentenced to be shot. He was placed
for safe keeping in the chapel of the
ruined castle of Landleigh, and a guard
kept vigilant watch over him.
1t was night. A lamp burned dimly
at the foot of the pedestal supporting the
statue ofa warrior beneath the shadow of
whose shield Denzil Norman sat i'm
mersed in gloomy thought. His dream
of life appeared to have reached its end
In half an hour in that chapel, at the
foot of his great ancestor, whose battle
ak did such marvels in Palestine over
the infidels, he, the last of his proud race,
was about to sink; and it must be with
out a struggle, ignobly, ANONYMOUSLY.
| Suddenly a voice of sweetest melody
broke through the gloomy stiffness:
Denzi NoIman-Denzil Norman!
| List the Fairy of the VIII;
am near thee--Denzil, hear me.
| Here shalt thou no LONGER dwell
| Happier days for the await,
Fly from, and fly from fate.
Denzil took up the lamp to see from
! whence the voice proceeded, but a sud
| den gust of wind extinguished it. But
at that moment the moonlight falling
with radiant brilliancy on the broken
window of the gallery, discovered to him
the form of the fairy standing on the
base of a lofty column. Neither form
nor feature were visible, however, and
large white veil completely enveloped
her person. She looked like the marble
image of some sculptured saint
"Denzil," she said, in a voice that
sounded strangely familiar to his ears,
''the Fairy of the Well is the friend of
true love, and would have thee live.
Therefore take thou heart; the fairy is
here to secure your flight. The king
hath landed on his native shore"
"God save King Charles! cried
Denzil, jOyfully.
"Ameni'' responded the fairy; "thou
shalt join him soon, Touch the right
knee of the statue, press bard, and a door
will open in the pedestal; through it
you will find liberty. Freed from this
chapel, seek the old hermitage at the
depth of the glen. A friend awaiteth |
thee there--the fairy's friend. Pro-
nounce in his ear the name of Alice |
Brooke; he will recognize and conduct |
thee to the feet of thy triumphant |
sovereign. Denzil, FAREWELL
The mOOnbeams were suddenly OBJ
scured by passing cloud, and when her
light shone forth again the fairy had
disappeared. Denzil hastened to obey
her instructions. He found tie secret
door, entered the subterranean passage
to which it conducted, and speedily
emerged into a wood beyond the chapel
wall. He hastened to the hermitage,
and there, to his great surprise and joy,
encountered his owp friend and guar
dian, lord Eustace Blount, who he
thought had been untimely slain on
WOrcester's field.
Lord Eastace's story was soon told.
He had been saved by the fairy of the
well. Wounded nigh to death, con-
ceaIed in the ruins of his own castle, she
had been his nurse. His life prescribed,
she was his guardian angel, as she had
been Denzils. His story told, he told
Denzil to 20 with him to the king, as
surfing him that his sovereignty had been
proclaimed in London, and that the
fierce civil war was well-nigh over. But
Denzil must stop by the way at DIR.
Brooke's cottage to exchange a few
words with his loved Alice.
The doctor welcomed them both most
joyfully. .y
Denzil anxiously.
"What Alice?" inquired lord Eus
tace.
'She to whom I am engaged, my lord"
Denzil zone dearer to me, far
dearer than life"
Engaged, Denzil?" cried lord lEus-
tace; 'you forget 1 have a daughter
named Kate, to whom in early life you
were betrothed."
Pardon me, noble lord, was boy {
then" remarked Denzil. "The heart
will not be commanded; despite myself :
[ love another and surely you would
not covet for your daughter the hand of ,
4 man who could never bestow upon her !
his affection. But | cannot wed your .
daughter; my love-my vows ir- i
revocable." q
"Nay, stay until you have seen Kate" I
urged Lord Eustace 'let her plead for a
herself. Doctor, bring her hither." G
Dr. Brooke left the room, but pres I
,ntly returned, leading female by the T
land who wore over her head and person Q
flowing white veil. (
"Here she is, Denzil," he said, "you 2
nave met her before, | am told"
.'The Fairy of the Well" cried Den
Ill, in astOnishment.
|'Otherwise Kate Blount," replied &
ord Eustace, pleasantly; "whO, under {
hat disguise (by various subterranean )
of the castle), for years saved Y
he life of her prescribed father" I
''To such daughter can Denzil re- J
use his hand ?" asked DR.. Brooke.
"DoctOr, do you, you my friend urge b
ne to this apOstacy? cried Denzil n
eproachfully. He knelt before the 4
airy gratefully; ooh! lady, ! must R
ppeal to YOU" he continued. "yog who
AVE proved my guardian spirit. loved
which is already given-could not, even &
t YOU were the divinity you appeared. "
The fairy put back her veil and dis r
covered the features of Alice Brooke. 81
''Denzil, dear, faithful DenzilW she n
tenderly, cit is / Ip' Il
He started to his feet in fresh amaze G.
nent, crying out joyfully, "Alice" .
mo, Kate, thy cousin, said the doc "
or. "she but passes as my daughter to n
scape the prosecutions OF her fathers
Oes. She is the daughter of this noble
ord, and her true name the lady
catherine Blount. Say, will you now
efuse her handW ,,
Denzil eagerly grasped the hand which u
is cousin extended to him. ID
"And now our mystery solves itself a
nto a sweet reality" exclaimed lord .
1ustace joyfully; and he joined their II
ands together and blessed them. 0
When Charles the Second, restored to e
he throne of his ancestors, summoned v
is defenders around him to form his .
ourt, principal among them came Den. e. e.
il Norman, lord Eustace Blount, and - a,
lis daughter, then lady Denzl Nor =, ~
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