The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-03

| It was a custom of the inhabitants to
offer up once a year to the Internal del
ties of the ocean a maiden. In pursuit of
the destined victim the ships of the He
brideans secured every sea and searched
every land. As Angelica lay asleep upon
the shore one of the ships of the He
brideans came along, and, her crew land
ing. seized the virgin, taking her away
as a victim. The woe of Angelica when
she was taken to the wild islands and
chained to the naked rock was great
but help was coming to her. The Chris
ton army in retreat had surged back
across the fair land of France until the
Emperor was confined to the walls Of
Paris Thither those who had escaped
alive from the great defeat repaired. Or
lando was among them, Rogero and Ri
naldo. 1t was the rallying polnt-the
city of Paris.
And now the Emperor Charles declared
that neither France nor Germany could
furnish him with sufficient force to repel
the Saracen, and that England, Scotland
and Ireland must be called upon. 60
you," he said to Rinaldo. ito Ohio, King
of England and bid him summon his
knights. And gather, if you can, the pow
er of ireland and Scotland and bring 1t
to my assistance" Rinaldo would rather
have gone in search of Angelica, but
he did his Kings behest and departed
over the seas.
Meantime Rogero- having been freed by
the valor of Bradamant from the power
of the enchanter, was rash enough to
mount the wizards hippogrip, which took
him away through the air and landed him
at length upon the shoes of the Hebrides
just at the time when the cruel inhabi-
tants had bound Angelica to a rock to
await the devouring demon of the deep.
The sea monster appeaEed above the sur
fact just as Rogero alighted upon the
shore. 1t was short work, but strenuous
for Rogero to kill the sea monster and
rescue the distressed Angelica. Then he
took her up behind him on his winged
steed and few away with her to Brittany
In the charms of Angelica Rogero was
nearly forgetting his own true love, Brad
amant. But Bradamant had not forgot
ten Rogero, and after repairing to Paris
and finding her loved one not there she
set out in search of him.
1t therefore happened that when Rogero
alighted again upon French soil the
valiant Bradamant was not far off. She
had heard that the wicked magician had
constructed new enchanted palace, this
time in Brittany. and that he was deter
mined to lure Rogero there. 1t was too
true-what she had heard. The wizard
was successful in his attempt to capture
Rogero. Angelica had become possessed
of a magic ring which rendered her in
visible when she put it in her mouth.
Wearying of Rogero, she had used the
ring and SO disappeared before his eyes
Scarcely had Angelica faded from his
vision than Rogero beheld another species
of necromancy.
He baw-or thought he saw-a huge
giant carrying off a wounded knight
whom he, the giant, had just overcome in
"a joust. And the face of that wounded
knight. as it appeared to Rogefo. was the
face of Bradamont. Rogero called to the
giant to stop. but the huge creature sped
on, and Rogero, following him, came to
whole thing was a delusion-a spell cast
by the wizard-but it served it's purpose
In the enchanted halls of this palace of
the wizard people enslavee by him wan
dered about, not knowing each other,
though they had before their captivity
been brothers and sisters. lovers and lady
loves. Bradamant herself. having found
the castle, came within the enchanted
portals and there for many days she wan
dered about supplied with every luxury
and meeting Rogero every few minutes
without knowing him.
Orlando, having had dream that An
gelica was somewhere waiting for him
which the lady was not at all-left Paris
and the Emperors cause at dead of night
and set out In search of the Princess of
csthay. It grieved the Emperor sore that
Orlando should so desert him when the
heather host was before the walls Of his
city, but love was stronger In the heart Of
Orlando than his lust of battle. and so he
weAt out aimlessly seeking Angelica This
hckik maiden. after she had by the use
of hNr magic ring disappeared from the
gaze q Rogero. sat herself down to rest