Year: 1860

the charm all powerful She now has eght-and forty
She has fixed her evil eye upon you and Ledal''


NO no." cried Electra, really terrified. 60 it cannot


But know" asserted Gondebald slowly and emphati
caly And now, warn you to beware of her. At pres
ent her power is limited; but, if you submit her wes
| you are lost'


Electra dared not dispute her father, yet she was
cruel plan True she did believe that the woman was
witch but still she felt confidence in her personal
friendship GOndebad seemed to read the girls thoughts
| and he presently interrupted them:


But my child, did mean to speak of Dione when
began; though glad that the thought occurred to
me, for now have given thee sufficient warning of
great danger lmeant to speak to you of this Fabian
Ah-you start; You are interested!


"Aye-1 am interested" the maiden replied, after a
moments hesitation. 81 should be foolish were to al.
tempt the concealment of so palpable truth"
~ am glad that you so frank with me, Electra
But to the story Fabian is under arrest and in close
confinement for killing Cover and attempting take the
condemned"


Electra uttered quick cry of pain, and pressed her
hand upon her heart


But" pursued Gondebald who, though he watched
his child sharply vet seemed to take particular notice
of this sudden emotion, "the king desires
youth if he and he has called his counsel
deliberated very long while upon the 1t
evident that if Fabian brought to trial his condem
nation must follow for plain laws cannot be set
aside AT length hit upon the only plan by which his
salvation could be effected We mean to let him make his
escape. Do you understand me?'
"Escape?' repeated Electra


Eyes We mean to let him escape. A way will be
opened to him, though by accident and he will be





With one of those powerful efforts by which the mai.
den could at times entirely control the passionate
emotion she camed the wild beating of her heart thus
utterly concealing the feelings which rendng her
soul She could not plainly understand the plot but that
there plot against her lover she felt Should
She at present. seek further information from her father
she feared that she might expose herself she spoke
from the necessity of conceament which upon her


II am glad, she sad "that you have told this; for
now shall be easy. did feel much anxiety when
heard of Fabian's danger have been children to-
gether-we have been paymates tOgether-and in later
years we have been friends. l have learned to
prize his companionship much; and will deny that
have looked upon him with more, perhaps that
friendly affection. But, even to bear company
would not have him remain here, and be in danger
glad, therefore, that you have planned let him go


Gondebad was completely deceived. He had watched
the madens expression, and had caught every in
tonation of her voice. and not single sign could he de-
tect upon which to asten suspicion that she did not
and feel just what she spoke. He thought he
her real feelings and, furthermore he imagined that
she had been very frank with him. he left her with
feeling of satisfaction, which would doubtless been
changed to rage could he have overheard the plot
ranged in his tent few hours afterwards by his daugh
ter and Leda The Gypsy fathers crafty but what
man could ever outpot maiden when striving for her
lovers safety?