Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-06-26


was as well guarded as the times permit
ted, but the robbers and smupslers had
Tree access TO these csverus without mncb
interruption, and the tBack Rock stiIl
hhhg over As If watching the deeds Of
cruelty done under its shelter.
Many hidden, winding pathway
thfough the deep tangled forest led down
20 .he waters edge. where costly produce
from other land, lay Ia readiness To he
slowed away in their dark recesses
Connected with the famous cave Of tho
hiack fock is the story of the beautiful
out unfortunate Lady Joan. the onIy
uaughter OF Sir Ralph Dedham a descend
ant OF the great and noble knight" who
ioved her outlawed brother with strong
ana tender love- defying her own safety
and position in order to be near him a,
sucn times as the bandits were at large
lhough forbidden ever to name his
name she could not forget the loved nlav.
mate oi her childhood and in secret ,rriev.
eu ana plned for him continually. The faith
er ; stern integrity ami sense OF hopnr ami
t'ght would have given him up to Justice
nan not the Lady joan pleaded for his !
.Ie; for long 1t was supposed this trail |
~ pt"tnef had ned the country, until Ru. |
doiph the outlaw. wa. rrcounizsa o. III
son OF Sir Ralph. and fresh robhcrias
were committed; whei the whole copntrv
arose with the determination to put down
once Tor all these deprcdations and tn Kin
shd eSterminatc the bandits without NOR.
cy.
ne Lady Joan knew more OF her broth.
tr retreats than her father was aware 81
auu hudoiph great love for his sister
mace MIN risk his safety in seeking fro.
4heni interviews with her He had hs
'FnSty followers, Who Under disguise couId
gam a'lmlttanCc AT the castle ana III a. a.
'ited guests At Sir Raphs table in order ,o
zen the fair Joan of her brothers wbrr,. ,
Hh"utS And the Black Rock shopr as ,
eyer ana seemed ~ took down On Tho nId ,
'aNut that nestled ID the thick woods on .
w ri-ht' beyond the ellis, a. II Jealous 1
"l lhc iady JoanS freedom ana >erurftv.
and >till the robberiss increased and 49, ,
ter hatred spread among the ycnnen ,rd +
country folks because taey could not catch +
aud kiI the leader =,
"hat was there n thr Black Rock tha, +
fascinated thc fair girl a. She daily sat ON l
I tht ci'h9 and gaHeI from it ,eaward II
/ watching the far on breakers roIlinr :
/ anu p'uh-'nS 10 tnwan the lauds Her o
| S"ie companion WAS an immense nr,v. III
mount. That would iie a. Her fert With II In
A'al resting on ter Lap, ever aud anon h
sending ont his deep bark aud dismal howl ia
a. II calling for some one. reyerberatju. us
Hhd etheinG far down into the woods
around ihe castle. ara1sin. thr retainer. m
ahl telling ny old kni-at where ~hc NJ, ~
ana ;" 10" "'uld ~it and listen untiI a ~ofi tn
"hINt!" answered the bark II the faithful Ia
hfnte. wheL she would send him homo AMI m,
",H" h'f steps toward The gicu cl,
some sad Ruiolph hai Secret cavern DO
oi great beauty q which he took Ill, .is.
yer; put a. II was only con lecture, no one str
ttIed l" flnd II out, especially a. the coast Ko
tihc was 50 dangerous and a. all ,b, conn. ab,
~ folks were employed In JOINING Tho en-,
hiNE> troops. Another glr had h.,r i'd.
kidnapped and more rohb.ri,s comm,,,,d III,
81 'hry had nil followed the solder. il in
XIII and plumber in the hope. Of hr,n,,,,,, N.
back the women that tad been rak.n a, Tn,
different times MI,
TIE Lady Joan knew III An thr nI,p. l.;l in,
|" capture her brother. INV laf, rhc ra.t,. nj,
'hl~ last might tn warn h III of Nh. fYrn,,L III,
~ danger. Sir kaIph krew II ,vnniI H. ~
Inc last time they wouH meet .rd ,ba. onI
'crtain death awaited hi, rcer,aut s,,, - v,.
akeu ~ he allowed ,Toao Ia l.av. ,l,.., ,a ~.
II ID d. -aui~e with a faithfnl e,,.rtan. ,r,l
he foster mother IN t5x u,,,I,,t '
: no was told To remain Il ,bo,,r,,, III,
eturn. Joan, only r0rDuanion to H., - =
ate crag> being the faithfnl Jnn cr,,,, .a,,,
ate led the vcntur~r,ne lii IN a,l ,,,' m,
here we're ~ Ste. ~ IN III. Y,r, i, J, i,
cr own dooia, iun ~ u ". ana mercy ~ NJ
Je I.rc % cou'd '" - ,str .a-,
IL sister from violence from 'hc s"'d'trS MOI
,ho wcr pressing on DE- horrie' 'i'f 'n'" OF q
>ccrr, cavern, pla.H- ~ her hand r"'t IN.
# parchment and hanging 'hhin af"und ,h,.
'"T neck On Nll'h ~ ht"- law
ore entering the cave the Lazy Joan ~ wit
ru-ting obedience to her brother, usual "
irmand for even She was not allowed To rine
zee the entrance bowed her iair head ahH out
l,ipcd him place hauda1e "ver htr tte>' XII
aud then gra>ping hi~ hand allowed nun " n.
cad her on. She had Just Time % fea'h ia,
Ms place Of safety with the houhd Wneh Mia,
,he troops were down ON hudo'pU ahi Ms The
followers, who fought Win rt!en''e," II
fury, but were all captured ahh N"'tH OK lin
rfrt their leader who aIain erfaptd' Aii.' ma
TIL, time ~ the coast, where hr Was s'th
from the heights embark N a Vessel inst .Ios
was lying OF with sails fun So. her
The attendant Ned 10 horror I" thr Ga an,
tlr and could give ny Ini"rhatloh - h'I ly
mistress, ana al might ne"> va nrou-hl al,
Of Kudolph, escape ~ tht r'"plt "et"
revenged and the good oI1 khiEht mad
f-..h sorrow aud more bitterness. put