The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

amazement. "Yes, | was admonished, but
had not said farewell to Alice
"This is absolute Madness said DR.. Brooke
"Bov. 10y, are YOU aware that that farewell
may cost you your liieE
Not so, worthy host | wear good SWORD
ana possess a strong heart and a strong arm
to back it," replied Denzll, with the conn
dence of youth. "Where is Alice
"She is absent, but VIII shortly return; ana
when she does will send her to you, salu
the doctor and left The room.
AS Denzil gazed listlessly from inc win
dow, a panel in the wall glided noiselessly to
one side, and through the aperture came
lovely girl, some eighteen years OF age cla,
in the Dlain but becoming costume OF WI
lage maid. She closed the panel quietly, al.
vanced to Denzil's side, and laid her hand
upon his shoulder. He started up in Joyous
surprise. ,
"Ah! sweet AlceI' he exclaimed.
"Denzil, Denzil!" she answered Impatient
w. "why do you tarry here when every mo-
ment adds to the peril of your safety"
"Chide me not, Alice he returned "since
l tarried but to ask you if you will love me
when | am gone, as | shall continue TO love
you?"
ooh, Denzil, Denzil." she responded PLAIN.
lively, "is il generous to leave this impress
sion on the heart of a poor maiden, whose last
hope could be to unite herself IN wedlock
with one of noble descent like yours? | do
love you, Denzil-nor blush to acknowledge
that which is dear to me as the love OF life
alone, But alas have heard 1t said your
hand was devoted 10 smother
Another, What other" demanded Den
I'll, in surprise.
"The daughter of your fathers friend, Lord
Eustace Blount, and the proprietor OF yorder
ruined castle" answered Alice.
Lord Eustace persisted az the battle of
Worcester" said Deuzil; his daughter fled
or was lost in the conflict The heart and
hand of Denzll Norman are free, and TO you,
Alice, they will be true"
Alice made no further remonstrance, but
she presently inquired: You remember,
then, the Lord Eustace and his young, moth
erless daughter
alice, | do" he answered. "who ever for.
gets the companions of earliest years? he
vas my guardian-she the playful compan.
ion of my summer walks. All are gone!
But the influence Of their good wishes seems
still to direct my destiny
They we're now disturbed by the abrupt en-.
trance of q servant, who informed them that
the house was surrounded by Puritans, and
that they had evidently come IN search OF
Denzil Norman. Alice showed Denzil the
secret panel and urged him to conceal HIM
self He did so with reluctance, and Alice
awaited the coming Of the Roundhead sol
diers with ffuttering heart
The Roundheads were under the command
of the stern Colonel Ireton. He was much
incensed when he found that Denzil had es
capped him. and he ordered his soldiers to
seize upon the doctor and Alice, and bear
! IL, I1pnzn yyhn had lin
gered behind the panel, fearing some such re-
suits, now made his appearance, and gave
himself up to preserve his friends. Alice cast
a reproachful glance upon him as the Round
heads marched him away.
A brief trial was allotted to the yoang Ca
Waller. He was adjudged spy, and sen.
fenced to be shot He was placed for safe
keeping in the chapel of the ruined Castle of
Landleigh, and guard kept vlgllant watch
over him
1t was night. A lamp burned dimly at the
foot of pedestal supporting the statue of
warrior, beneath the shadow of whose shield
Denzil Norman sat immersed in gloomy
thought. Above his head was ruined gal
lery of stone with a broken window. His
dream of life appeared to have reached lis
end In half an hour in that chapel, at the
! foot of his great ancestor, whose batle.aXe
did such marves in Palestine over the inf
dels, he, the last of his proud race was about
to sinks and II must be without a struggle
! ignobly, ANONYMOUSLY. Suddenly voice Of
sweetest melody broke through the gloomy
stiffness.
Denzil Norman-Denzil Norman,
List to the Fairy Of the Well;
am near thee-Denzil, hear me.
Here thou shalt no longer dwell.
| Happy days for thee await
Fly from love, and fly from fate
Denzil took up the lampto see frcm whence
the voice proceeded, but sudden gust of
wind extinguishcd it, But at that moment
the moonlight falling with radiant briliancy
on the broken window of the gallery, discov.
erng to HIM the form of the fairy standing
on the base of lofty column. Neither form
nor feature was visible, however, as large
white veil completely enveloped her person.
She looked like the marble image of some
sCu pturcd saint.
| "Denzll," said she, 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
joyiulIy.
Amen" responded the fairy; Thou shalt
IJoln MIN sOOn louCn lDc lISnt knee on the
satue-press hard-and door will open in
the pedestal; through ii you will find liberty
Freed from this chapel, seek the old hermit
age at the depth of the glen A friend await.
eth thee there-thc falry's friend Pronounce
in his ear the name of Alice Brooke; he will
recognize and conduct thee TO the feet of thy
triumphant sovereign. Denzil-farewe.lw
! The moonbeams were suddenly obscured
by passing cloud ard when her light shone
forth again, the fairy had disappeared Den.
I'll fastened to obey her instructions. He
found the secret door, entered the subterran.
can passage To which il cOnducted, and speed
lily emerged into n wood beyond the chapel
wall He FASTENED TO the hermitage, and there