Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24


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the prisoner with energy. "whom my
servants detected IN an attempt to
rob my poor eifccts, hence his malice
and this charge.
silence, womanN stcrnly intefposcd
the judge. FOR else confess. WIN you
child Of Bollal, malign a Christian
mani"
The testimony of the publican had
worked complete change In the fiuc-
tuating feelings Of the mob towards
the prisoner. and the words OF the
judge were answered back by a shout
OF approval. Tho prisoner was seen
to turn deathly pale. She did not re,
ply. however, to tho Queatlbn, but
shook her head dcspnndingly. as II
conscious that all hope was over.
Lead her away hoarsely growled
the mob. while the dense mass OF poo
ment, as n they would have rushed ON
the defenceless victim,
Again. ask thee. woman. wilt thou
oonfess2"
she shook her head despondlrgiy,
buried her face In her hands. and muir
INJURED something; perhaps II was q
prayer The mob burst once more into
| commotinn.
where are the servants OF this
woman Let them be put upon the
rack. said the judge.
official.
"Escapedw said the Judge. "Hal
were they living men or servants OF
the foul hend2 Know you aughtg'
II do know" said the mnidcn sud
donly rising TO her feet and speaking
with the energy Of u queen, while her
eye flashed and her bosom hoaVed with
excitement. "and thank God they are
free although they have left me de-
fencoless. Yes they are free from
your torturos Me you may murder
with your accurscd lnws-but- mark
mel shall be fearfully avenged
My story has .ccn truly told, 80 hell
me Cod and she raised her eyes &c
heaven in adjurauon. "and II die. ]
die innocent | tell you l am the be
trothed bride Of noble. am more
am the daughter OF u prince Ant
. now do your worst. l shall die worthy
: OF my race"
, She sat down. Not n murmur wal
she had ceased. Her daring encrg.
awc-struck all But what could eyer
. bravery like hers eftoct against !
, brutal, higotcd pupul0ce2 AS soon n
: the hearers could recover from thei
/ momentnry CONSERVATION they brolt
/ into whrlwind Of shouts and impre
cations. and rushed on to the defence
4 less girl. and had not the aolhlory. VIII
I Immediately guarded her intcrposed
% she would have fallen an instant Vic
4 tim TO the rage OF the populncc 10 b
a torn to picces by IA mob wns a dent
4 too horiiblel She turned imploringl
[ to the Judge but thorc was no hope u
n his Iron face She closed her cye'
x but the bowling mob rtill swat
h before her vision, aud when eh
buried her face In her robe and strov
e. to shut out their imprecatione thel
% fierce, wild cries stlll RING IA her ear
f. A. each moment the tumult dccpene'
n until the excitement of the populac
became uncomfortable.
" Away with hcr--she Is sold TO u
h ncud-awny --uwaNl'
" 'Vpugcnncc for the sufferers by h
~ incnutahonsw ho0rscly growled Il voi'
VI from the mob
NJ The judge no longer hosItatcd, b,
10 yielding 10 the popular current
nj VOL as his own prcjudlceg, sentence
h her to be burned at high noon Of ~
-r very day. \ Wild shout OF eNultau'
rose from the frcn2icd mob as the he
tcncc was pronounced, hut over
the din Fwrled the fearful cry ~
the stake with hcr-away with Il
sorcercss" such was justice In TN
age.
II was n few hours EARLIER in the Dc
whom a noble Knight sat In hostel
.
u was of "A slngularly IMPOSING cast
= countenance. His features were
: the true Norman outline, with LOT
Z intellectual brow shaded by locks
: the richest chestnut hue, His che
= was embruwncd by n Syrian sun un
= IL wns nf the darkest olive color, b
\ Inc clear white OF his torcheud, viii
J. hnA Leon protected from exposure
his helmet betrayed the original pur|
Z OF his complexion. lIo Ind nm @
whose glance can only be Ukened
lint OF an eagle, Ills form was
and commanding. He sat appatcn
absorbed In thought. but was hrou,
b, - from his reverie by the entrance OF
retainer.
"Are the horses rcndy2'
Eyes, my lord" said the man.
TO "No viii mount into tho saddle
lad once then; how far did they say
her was TO Bourdounois1'
mo "Six leagues
KS 1--WE shah reach 1t before nightf'
pg lead on"
The party which set forth from
7he inn was gallant sight TO beh'
the knights, sluircs, men-ut-arma, Q
i'm other rctaincrs swcllod the escort
oth Tho Young Count to tho number
IN. nearly four score, while the penn
DE- waving In the air, and the ooeafio