Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-03

tonight Cromwell and hi. Dragons come
TINS way. Once more will kneel at his feet
and plead"
| She entesed the ruined arch She wrench
I ed from ats fastenings the carved and worm
eaten door that barred the way to the tower.
Sne ascended with flying and frenzied feet
I the steps her heart lifted up to God for
/ Richards deliyerance from peril. The bats
( flew out and shook the dust Of centuries from
the black carvings. As she went up she
caught gllmpses Of the interior Of the great
building. with ts groined roof, it. che,rons
and clustered columns; its pictured saint
and carved image Of the Virgin, which the
! pllIagers of ages had spared to be deali
With 10y time. the most relentless yandai
I of all.
/ Up still-up--heyond the rainbow tints
thrown by the stained glass across her death
Wniie brow up-still up-past open arcade
arch. with griffin and gargolles staring AZ
I her from under bracket and cornice witn all
I the hidrousness and media.yal carving the
stars flight by flight. growing Trailer beneath
/ her Young feet now but a slender net work
3 between her and the outer world; but still
/ up.
l Her breath was coming short and gasp
I ing. She saw through an open space Nd
/ Jasper cross the road al the foot Of the tow
Y er. on. how far The second, 1err treas
ures Which Cromwell With all hls blood
bought commonwealth. could not purchase
/ from her. tp-ah-iherr. just above her.
With 1t, great braX-n mouth and wicked
tongue. tue bell hung.
\ worm-catrn hluok fur step. and one
small. uhiie hand had ca-pcd itself above
the capper the other prepared. At The rrrm-
bic, 10 rise and clasp rs mate and thr FEET
TO swing Of aud thus .hr waited. Jasper
was old anI SLOW. but he va, sure. and u
came at last. A FAINT qui,er. and the Young
feet swung from their rest. and the tender
hands oiaspcd for NOR. than their precious
l.,e the ~rnhtnr thing. There VI. groan-
iu. and creakius Of the rude pulle,- ahose
ruI then the strokes came heavy ard strong
Jasper. hand had not forgot IL cunning
n"r hI> arm ~ strcugth. he tgndrr. ,of
form Ma swung and dashed To .a,I fru. But
sac dung 20 and carr.,.d the cold. cfuc
in,ng let one stroke come. and a tnou>-
aud might fol!aw Tor IT, fatal work would
! b, done She ufrathrd her Write arm,
about d. - ihat al every pull Of the great
roic. II crushed into the hr.h II ,orr her
and ~pundcL and bruised but th-rr IN th.
solemn twilight the brave woman swung
and fought silh the curfr~; and God ga,,
her victory.
The old b-.l-rInger said to himself "Ay"
iluldah. III, ~oFk /. done. The pulicSs ar,
getting too hea,, for ms old arms VI, car
too. haze failed me dInna hear onr .trlk,
uf the curfrw. Dear Old bell. It is ~, ear
that na,r gone faI-r. and not thou. Fare
veil, Old friend
And Jl,t bryoni the worn pavement
.hadopy form again ~rnt fitting pas; him
lHerr we're drops Of blood upon the hit,
garments, and The face ~A. Ike the face u
on. Sho walked IN Ter sleep. and the hani'
hung wounded and po~,r!es, by her -iir.
CrnmH"l. paused ~lth hi- hor..mrn lG
Ter the 4.,mAnt.eL MA, pole before Inv MAJ
lAge green. Tie .Aw thr man wtl w4- 4,
dlr ~ ,4nsrt standing up 10 III. du-k, a.r
tai a. kius aud hcautitu. A. tbsalom. III
CARED with knitted bro~ and angry eve hI'
ti, .ip, d,d not give ul,.ranCc 10 the quICs
command that rtrmbIei on them. for gir
cam, hNins toward him. Plkcman and ar
ether stepped aside ip let her pas. >h'
thrca herself upon the turf a. Ms horse
feet ,hc lifted her bleeding and trrtIrrt
hand. 70 hi> gaze. aud once more poured ol
her prayrr> fuI the life Of her lover; with
trembling lip, she told him wh> Richard .til
.ised-ah, the curi.s had not sounded.
Lad, Maud. looking out Of her lattleeC
window al the CASTLE saw the great Protect
or dlsmount. lift the fAin,ng form IN hi'
arms. and bear her t. her lover. Sh- saw
the guard, release the prisoner. anl N,
heard the shout, of joy a, HI. dcli,ersuce
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