The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-13

father, my hand 10 marriage. Prel
ents rich 10 beauty and value ever
seven days BY eeven gaily deesse
slavee were placed at my feet VT
the simple message, Lives ofSerlnR
to the Bride Of THrssALus." I hsv
never seen my eccentric sutton. n
aged father kaeW him and fsvoro'
his wealthy suit. Further than TIT
! know nothing-save that tho slav
loPHoN. that ye have igoominiousl!
injured within the dismal eubtef
ranean precincts beneath this man
sion. Was purchased BY my father Q
THEssALUs-I AN weak perhaps Cd,
elnv.- eau disclose something Of TIM
sALus' history-l an fstigued, I prs!
thee ioave me J"
Seeing tho feeble maiden desired q,
further conversation after thankinl
her. be respectfully yi(brew. But 3
was satisfied mot o lhomeut would
be lose. Leaving tho apartment
With drawn rapier he Immediately
bent his etepe TO the dark Hypogeum
He hastily descended tho stems 70
ward tho ball and suddenly entered
The gloomy dungeon Of the slave.
1oPHoN reclined on HE seet Of stone
8ts lamp Was 10. NlRIus silently
contemplated tho marked change
that had taken place In the magnid
cent figure before him.
The Two men C0ntcostod strongly
together. One wa short ia stature
the other tall. N1REus looked tht
southern, 10PHoN inclinend towardi
the northern races 10 his physique
NlREus had an olive complexion
blacx curly hair and large dark eye
that flashed like . penther's be
meath their nervous lido. 1oPHoN OF
tho contrary Was Of . lairee hue. HI
eyes and hair Were light, while BIZ
whole appearance was strikingll
commanding and majestic.
Slave, ''satd NlnIUs flrst breaking
silence thy doom % sealed"
"Aod thou" said IoPaos. ''eometh
to herald my death {"
'Yra," oald NlsEus" thou dleet By
tho morroW's dawn"
This announcement made no w.t.
bic change In tho prisoners faCe. BE
anticipated bic tate.
''Thou dieet,' said NrRlus, ''be.
cause 6rot thou didst boldly enter
and abduct from these palace Walll
tho beautiful bride Of my noble mas
ter"
False hound" replied tho slave,
II but rescued an innocent dove
from the tslons OF tho vulturel"
Thou diest," continued NlREus,
because, secondly thou didot COW
ardly attempt the murder Of tho holy
q prophecies. !, q this Isle. tho venerable
"aoly." sayeet thoui
"Ayl 20 holy thy knees In venere'
ton should be crooked TO her sanity
form"
''Foolt" cried tho slave rising, th,
heavy clank OF bic chains echoln(
loudly through tho cherries dun
geon ''Shall crystal oli6s stoop 4
lurbid streams Shall the klngly
oak bend 20 rotten weeds ; Holy
ssyest thouf THIS she.panderer &
oer rulasn maeter's oinl Holy, cay
cot thou Would al tho luStc6
waters Of the earth cleanse tho 0lim'
from her wicked ooul -
''Thou dtest," NnEus went on
''becsuse thirdly. years ago u Elol
OefUre the 0acreQ shrine OF Minerva
oasely didDt thou murder BRASYLA
husband TO holy 4AIJu11x."
HAL what oxyeot tnou ;"
"ThVu dieet because tourthly tho,
didst foully murder In that sam'
S f,%p's ny noble father tho ''''
Away. thou art madl" exclaime,
Thou diest," continued NlREu
because 0fthly, at that Same ton
thou didst murder my mother! 1rOl
uearted vilistnl my gentle mother
Of whose tender love through sl
these after years, cruelty hast thol
robbed mol! Ten ttmss oea death
shouldst thou suffer for this 10
sacrtleRtous murder!
"WhY mani" exclaimed tho pri
soner, thou dost pave my lie viii
such deeds and murders. O. woult
snxme PRocusTEsl II my baud
were iocarnadtued with euon crimes
agOni1ing fortunes tor Oh my livtoj
days SHOULD DO my doom! Avsunt
thou art mad!
"Thou at ~ cool . villain, !" erie,
Nsups,o SsnA A11sR UnnAA n ahANk1A
Ds,est thou deny tho charge :"
AWSy base madmanl
II viii notl-With tho thornO OF %
collection I shall prick thy oonsoenc'
until thy lrtgtd hesrt for releif vii
invoke tho sld OF death. /"
boy! thinkest thou the rud'
waves Of Q tumultuous stream cal
eume tho calm WxterD Of tho might!
vuexn! Begonel With thy t1lsn
bHhplloG-exunt 40 with thy InI1q
nOdQs ~ more!" And be 0at on hi
rocky table ~ II he Ignored tho Pre-
senv1 OF NIREus.
NlRIus Wxs stlent for some time.
Wusre gotseet thou" said b Q
length the chsrm which now hang
upon thy hardened breast3"
The slave arose and threw frou
he bosom tho dark folds Of hi
grey tuntc. He breast and thros
Wss bosed TO tho gao Of GI14Ul
"Whae charm :" be 0skod - -
NlaIus Was oil amaIemeutl III
lovkvd II vain Tor tho Holdeo tam
0f Al0i1aa. No CntCah0k A60lhOaAi