The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-24

ment, as Il they would have rushed Of
thu defenceless victim.
Aga3 ] ask thee, woman, wilt thou
She shook her head tlespondingly,
buried her face in her hands, and muir.
INJURED something; perhaps it was 9
prayer. The mob burst once more into
conmotion.
"Where are tho servants of this WON.
an ?--let them be put on the rack, sai,i
the Judge.
"Thsy have escaped" answered an
Official.
Escaped, /" said the Judge, "ha! were
they living men or the servants Of the
foul fiend? Know you ought?"
II do know" said the maiden. sud.
denly rising to her feet, and speaking
with the energy of q queen. while her
eye flashed and her bosom heaved with
excitement, "and thank God they are
free. although they have left me de-
fenscless. Yes, they are free from your
tortures. Ne. You may murder will,
your accursed laws, but-mark mel
shall be fcarfully avenged. My
story has been truly told-so help
me- Gcd" and she raised her eyes
to heaven in abiuration, "and
if I die, l die innocent. / tell We am
the bctrotlied bride OF a noble. nm
more; l am the daughter of a prince.
And now do your worst. I shall die
worthy of my race"
She sat down. Not murmur was
heard for the space of minute after
she had ceased. Her daring energy
awe-struck ALL But what could even
bravery like hers effect against brutal,
bigotel populace? As soon as the
hearers could recover from their mo-
mcntary Consideration, they broke into
whirlwinl of shouts and impreca-
tions, and rushed on to the dcfcnseless
girl; and had not the soldiery. who inn
mcdiatel.y guarded her, interposed. sho
would have fallen all instant victim to
tho rage OF the popnlace. To be torn
in pieces hy mob was death too hor-
riblu. She turned iml,loringly to the
Judge. but there was no hope in his
iron face. She closed her eyes, but the
howling mob still swan before her
vision: and when she buried her face in
her robe. and strove to shut out their
imprecations, their fierce, wild cries
still rung in her ears. At each moment
thc tumult dccpened. until the excite
meat 81 the populace became uncon-
troliable.
away with her sils il sold to the
ficnd--away-away!"
"Vcngeance for the sufferers by her
iheantatians!" hoarscly growlcd voice
from the mob:
The Judge no longer l6sitated, but
yielding to the popular current as we'll
Us his own prejudipes, sentenced her to
DO burned at high noon of that very day,
A wild shout of exultation rose from
the frienzied mob rs the sentence was
pronounced, but over all the din
swelIed III. fesrful cry. "To the stake
with her-away Will the sorceress.
1t was n few hours ratiie, in the
.,&uls ,2ay when noble knight sat in n
tlostclsy !sf ihn little seaport town Of.
He was Of siua"iatly imposing cast of
countenancc. His features we're of the
tyua Norman outline, with q lofty in,
tclleet.4l i,row, shaded by locks Of the
richest chestn4t hTo. His cheek was
embrowned by sytiaa gym until it
was of the darkest olive color, but the
clear white of his forehead, which had
been projected from exposure by his
helmet, betrayed the original purity of
his complexion. He i.a.! an eye whose
glance can only be likcned to tl.lt of an
eagle. iiis form was tall and COM
handing. He sal apparently absorbed
in thought but was ACCUSED IN. his
reverie by the entrance of u tetaine..
H.sSe the horses ready?"
eyes my ,'erd, said the man.
ave will mount into the saddle at
once then; how far did they zay it was to
Bourlonnis?"
"Six leagues
I'VE shalt reach j before nightfall;
lead on
The party which set forth irol.. Che
inn was gallant sight to behold.
knights, squires, men-at-arms and 9TH
er retainers swe,.ail the escort of the
young count to the nnmbe. - nearly
fo4f-score, while the pennons waving il
the dir. anq the occasional sound of o
trumpet gave iivaliucss to the escort
Which attracted the attention OF TIE pass
er-by Of every rank and sex, and drew
many sig! 81 envy from them. But
who might pretend to be the equal of
the renowned Count Garonne, acf4gal.
er of untarnisilcl fame. gallant still
in the flower of his youth and the lord
of half score of castles scattered over
the wide domain of France.
At the head OF the proud array rode
the count himself, conversfnx gally with
a knight at his side, whom he fal1iliayly
called cousin.
Say. by st. Dennis!" said the count,
she is divinity such rs even our sunny
Provence doth not afford. Such eyes,
such hair, and then, by ,as faith such
voice! 1t panied my heart to part from
my sweet Zilal-but she would have j.
so-ana SO she comes in company with
Father Ambrose and score OF my best
knights. Her maidsnly modesty die.
tated this. and was forced 70 SUI nit.
We were separated, however, by that
heathenish storm, and suppose her
galley put into Genea. You know she
will be given away by none in.t the holy
father himself. and the glal lover reign.
ed his horse, while the animal, as if par
taking of the masters 10Y curvetted
gaily.
II long to SEQ your princess, nor do
wonder ut your love, since she freed
you from Moslem prison; when shall
greet my future cousin?"
1--WE shall reach l;ourdonnis tonight,
and tomorrow me see--to-morrow
we shall keep on tho Troucllet: in an
other day we shall arrive ut Genoa, and
there we will await her, if her galley IL
not already arrived.
II am all inpatience to behold her
but look of the knave coming over
yon,ler hill. He rides like the tiend
himself"
cay! and by st. neunis he is black
amoor: a scarcer thing here than in
Syria. Holy father, how lie DISHES
on"
Even while they spoke the horscman
rapidly approached, and before
many minutes drew III the .eip of
his foaming steed at the side 81
the count, ~hom he appeared to
know X The recognition was mutual.
The man instantly spoke in Strange
tongue. and with violent gestures.