Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-23

ohe shook her head dosno,:
o'a.ed hef lace in her hands, and mnr,
INJURED something; perhaps i vas !
prayer The mob burst once more ;n,a
where are the servants OF this Won,
the Judge. - ''Ao aeh' SAIL
,, aThey have escaped" answered an
Escaped said the Judge, .ha, were
shey llVing men or the servants os ~
lonl mend? Know you ought?a 'Do
do know" said the ma;dan go,
aeniy rising to her feet. and snaaI;ma
WIN the energy Of a queen, While her
eye flashed and her bosom heayed with
excitement, and thank God thew ave
iree' although they have left me ~
Ienselcss, Yes, they are free from vonr
.ortnres. Me, You may murder WITH
your aecursed laws, but-mark mo 7
shall be fearfully avenged. NV
story has been truly told bain
me 1cd--and she raised her ewes
10 heaven in abiuration @cnJ
II die, die innocent. / tell Va T a.,
the betrothed bride of a noble am
more; l am the daughter Of a princa
ana now do your worst. / shall die
worthy of my race" WV
She sat down. Not murmur uos
heard for the space of minnie aft,
she had ceased. Her daring enerov
awe-struck all. But what could sven
bravery like hers effect against brntai
pigoted populace? As soon as the
hearers could recover from their mo.
mehtary CONSERVATION, they broke into
u whrlwind of shouts and impreca.
lions, and rushed on to the defenselass
girl; and had not the soldiery. who
mediately guarded her, interposed sbe
would have fallen an instant victim TO
the rage of the populace. To be torn
IN pieces by u mob was death too hor-
rlble. She turned imploringlv to the
Judge, but there was no hope in his
IRON face. She closed her eyes, but the
bowling mob still swan before her
vision; and when she buried her face in
her robe, and strove to shut out their
lmprecatlons, their fierce, wild cries
stiil rung in her ears. At each moment
the tmnult deepenod. until the excite.
ment OF the populace became uncon
trollable.
Away with her-she is sold to the
iiend--away-away"
Vengeance for the sufferers byber
incantasionsW hoarsely growled voice
from the mob.
The Judge no longer hesitated, but
yielding to the popular current as well
as his own preiudices, sentenced her to
be burned at high noon of that very dav.
A wild shout of exultation rose from
the frienzied mob rs the sentence was
pronounced, but over all the din
swelled the fearful cry. "To the stake
with her-away with the sorceress. "
Ii was few hours earlier in the
same day when a noble knight sat in a
hostelry of the little seaport town Of.
He was of siugularly imposing east OF
countenance. His features were of the
true Norman outline, with lofty III
tellectyal brow, shaded by locks of the
richest chestnut hue. His cheek was
embrowned by Syrian sun until it
was of the darkest olive color, but the
clear white of his forehead, which had
been protected from exposure by his
helmet, betrayed the original purity OF
his complexion. He had an eye whose
glance can only be lkened to that of an
eagle. His form was tall and com
handing. He sat apparently absorbed
in thought but was aroused from his
reverie by the entrance of retainer.
Are the horses ready?"
Eyes my lord, said the man.
ave will mount into the saddle al
once then; how far did they say it was tc
Bourdonnisg"
"Slx leagues"
"We shall reach it before nightfall
lead on
The party which set forth from the
inn was gallant sight to behold
| knights, squires, men-at-arms and 9th
err retainers swelled the escort of tht
yo1ag count to the number OF nearly
four score, while the pennons waving il
the air. and the occasional sound of {
trumpet gave liveliness to the escor
which attracted the attention of the pass
er-by of every rank and sex, and drew
many a sigh Of envy from them. Blu
! who might pretend to be the equal o
| the renowned Count Garonne, acrusad
err of untarnished fame, a gallant still
in the flower OF his ynuth and the lore
of half score of castles scattered owe
the wide domain of France.
At the head of the proud array rod,
the count himself, conyersing gaIly Will
q knight at his side, whom he familiarl.
called cousin. ...
CAV, by st. Dennisp said the count
she is divinity such as even our sunn.
4 Provence doth not afford. Such eyes
such hair, and then, by my faith such
voice 1t panied my heart topart from
my sweet Zilah she would have
so-and so she comes in company Will
Father Ambrose and score Of my hes
knights. Her maidenly modesty dc
tated this, and was forced to submit
We we're separated, however, by tina
heathenish storm, and i suppose he
galley put into Genoa. You know sh
| will be given away by none but the hol
father himself, aud the glad lover reign
ed his horse, while the animal, asl par
taking of the masters JOY eurvette'
gaily. -. Il, =
| II long to sec your princess, nor do
wonder at your love, since she ireec
| -, e,.a,, N MnSlan pI.iSpn. when Snal
i greet my future cousin 2
awe shall reach Bourdonnls to-ngh'
and tomorrow let me see-to-morro'
we shall keep on the Trouchet; in an
other day we shall arrive at Genoa, an
There we will await her, if her galley
not already arrived. :, !,
81 am all impatience to behold ne
but look at the knave coming Owe
wonder hill. He rides like the fen
himself" -,
"Ayland by st. Dennis he is a black
amoor:a scarcer thing here than
Syria. Holy father, how he dashe
on"
Even while they spoke the horsema
rapidly approached, aad befor
many minutes drew in the rem
his foaming steed at the side
the count, whom he appeared !
know. The recognition was mutua
The man instantly spoke in a strane
tongue. and with violent gesture
while, with an aeitated voice, the conr
onneared 10 question him. But ie
re ala,anl Inwaypr DetOf