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turned away, .mi
r some paoe
PPBLIIHfl) DAryy
AV9 VKULYST
i evident appear- j be threw himself within the sword'* point,
the whole af- J caught the man at-arms with his poworfol
: grasp alKiut the waist, ami dashed him so
»ition at
I grasp altout the waist, ,
11411 ! 11V C Ir \U ti irp 4 t r p i) “TaUmciww,” said IV Chatillon to the ; mercilewily head foremost against a tree,
*■<1 liilf & fT H 11 Ahcilt, | fri*lde, “why have von brought us by such a ; that he fell to the ground without sign of
: road ? and why did yon not warn me, when j lift*. A. last shriek of despair resounded
KiKTcuts. yoo llie Htomp in the way?” | through the wood, the Frenchman closed
_ M 8lr,” answered the Fleming, in bad li fa eyes forever, while a final spasm eon*
> Freuch, “I know of no other way to Castle | \ulaed his limbs. With a ftightftil laugh
W ®o i Wynandaei; and I was not aware that your | the Fleming placeti h!s mouth ou the dead
m honor was pleased to l* asleep." : man’s ear, and said in a lone of btUur
■ ■ And with these words a scornful smile I scorn
readily enter. The battle-sw
chief's side had meanwhile |
another of lw formidable
DAII.r, X,
CB** Aa»ortWmrau onto
S-pMssfiir the am
. ih- WMhljr,
It »«r Pl*y®d ®b°ut hla mouth, and it might easily “Now go and tell thy lord and master that |
rftn ta i * een ^ **• WM fuming tire knight into : Jan Breydel’c flesh is no foot! for ravens:—
; ridicule. j a French carcass is fitter meat for them.’’ j
What is that to the purpose*" answered ] And again William opened hfa l
FV Chattel Ion hastily. “A knight trusts to | read, this time akrad:
lI ladies were promiscuously 1 1U* skill and valor, and not to mere j “O Jesus Christ the i
■ ^ • re ci.arTarmijM
right, my good brother; j her,
!d hi* ground against even* j At
'ery
j bttf for iill that it U
inccessarily.—,
eh been foord to my, that to see the last day ! were made ready for casting off, and
a i ,, 18 s * us dearest wish. la It nut j hounds were properly dLtribfttod.
the kma'.nVees ttvi he lhat has stirred up ray subject against j Krights aud ladies were proMNMN
the kneo pkoes, too, were no uc j nu . Is it not he, moreover, that has cruel mingled together; by chance Charles’
M S£v h% , r , iur t.. . . [>’ to”* daughter Philippa from my arms Valois found hlmaelf by the side of the faiFf^i
Behind Charles rode a >W"!*'«d; j <« “hut her uj» In a dungeon ? And think Matilda. ; a knigft
Ir SM 1 S* wUI a « uiu buiK1 op tljG edifice “I cannot but Ibink, fair lady,” said he, one, lx?
!r!*f, ,7 )',* | k iwfclShH^ 1 whc jf be ^ at * ho - C0Bt ot «° touch Wood, 1 “that you will bear nwr.y the prfao of the 1 hotter nol to ex', .
-?i HL ,„!! ‘t* I . do ’‘'’ u * 4 froth deceive yourself— day; for a finer bird than yours I have never ) In your place I should ISavfc let Hobcrt la
JJ5ES5 tlio ^ ' P m 1,1 l ‘ e ^ air ’ X° ur and brother, I beheld. What perfect plumage! whet pow- his spit* out. What signifies whatTO wi
SSSl! H-jj?aft- uo ! t>r 8 ivo back tlie land he has | erful wings'and then the yellow scales upon now that his lands arc gone, ami he is
J5 f ?W ufii tituS*i2?nfuA ifX i ta Sf n frol , n m, ‘ ' our nol >lo*ir, her claws! Is she heavy on the hand good our prisoner ?”
- J./iMwoiSfi f n?„L », I ? re ' nain reoot'Jed In ray heart to the last “Yes, indeed, Messlrc," answered Matil-
bour , of e; but 1 * ni too old to flatter da; "ami although she has only been broken
i SfiirA, Elm* t u myt4< ' now with flooeiUbl hopea. My reign j to a low fight, yet she would be quite a match
tMsaw SS9&K! 18 ” ^ wmcd 1 u - * *™^ ”
» mil l,»U y of ht r J n Z n‘J'v*u!Kf
B,«
mly way
at HKMlHJCK roNSCIRMr.
| from 1h« ««y. M | n«ni.h.l
RATTf P fit rue omney onnoo vlolenUy, sad his countenance became alter- recurered a little from their first astonish- distinguished by’ the Rawtoh He
DfliiLC ur irit bULlltN &rUno. nbtivoiMleandred. * inent, fit Poi, exclaimed: were few knirtU of that day
“Kang a Fleming!" lie muttered; “wait a j “In very truth, iny brother, I believe that not at once have recognised
little!" vou have to do with a magician- foi, asKod champion araoiig a thousnml
L'pon this lie retreated a few steps, set his j ]? my helper, tliis not nocording to na- Bo*wrt de Bethuno, the el
back arainut a tree, stripix-d up the sleeves j ture.” eldcet son.
• BiDT»u , of his jerkin to his shoulders, and drew hL*! “The place is indeed aachanted," replied | For Home years past hie
i IIA t I hit I. blight cross lumdled-knifc from its fchealh; Be Chatiliou, with a disconsolate air ; “firs: committed tc his charge tbf
TnK raal wiu. reddanlng with the fir*t the mighty muscles of his anus swelled up. iny poor borsn breaks his icwk. and now^l of the Wni" IA et
doubtful rays of the # morning sua still mrc IbsUires became like tli£>*e ot fcar hear h \ foithfol follower's life gonewas lie *fmt !*d Ihe Flemish
_ L:.i- ! «*y Uu**- » roost unluckv tlay! My men, take up had earned hlmsetf a gforioo* nso.
, " : , « ntgus as^iwi tgar • T *V1oc to lmu that touches me P thunder \our comrade, and carry him as well as you near. In the Sidllian war, in '
„ bul at the seme time making a perfect ©d front hl« Ups; “Flemish ravens will never 1 can to the nearest village, that he may be with his soldiers, had formed a p;ir
rainbow in each drop of dew; the bloc | eat me; French flesh suits their stomachs cared for or buried, and his need may be. I [ French host, he had perfbrmedmfc
mist hung like an impalpable veil on Urn ! beMer i pray yot% gentlemen all, let the Count de droua feats of arms, that ever since
ions of the trvf »n,» u.« flnw^.n.n.^1 y«u wwards r cried • Valois hear nought of this matler." hanlly spoken of otherwise than as
tops o the frees and the flower-cu,* oiiemal ^ I)e chatillon to Ids men; ‘weire him, and up j **(>f course not!" was Peter Flottc’s ready 1 or Flanders. Tl.e people, which et
lovingly to the hrst Ijeoios of the new day- | with him! I«ook at the poltroons ! are ye j answer “But let us now spur on a little,; iahes with love and edmirntion the n
light. 1 he nightingale bad more than once i afrakl of a knifo ? Must I defile my lumds i f or j perceive Messire de Vrlois Just at this ! a hero, rang many a lay of the Lion'
repealed his sweet descant in the glimmer- with a peasant' But no, that must not be. | moment disaptwaring among the trees.” I of valor, and was pmud of him w
log dawu , but now tlie coWftmcd chirping of; I am noble; and like must to like, so it is l'hereu|>on they gave thsir bones* the I on# day to wear the Flemish coronet,
‘.be interior suugiMR overp«»wered Uis en- your affair! Come, seize him by the col- rein*, and soon overtook the count, who hud Guy, from his great age. rarely left liislu
trancmg mebsJy. . 1 InrP meanwhUe trolUsl steadily on. and did not ! at Wynandaei, and whs, moreover, not -
Nlently trolled a little band of knights j Some of the knights endeavored to pacify no w notice their approach. His head, with ! popular with the Fleming, the title of Of
along the plains o. West Flanders, near the i De Chatillon; but moat of them took h»s | m silvered helmet, drooped fan thought ujion ; wr.s equally given by them to his son
small tow n < t Rouaaeiare. The clank of j part, nnd would willingly have seen the bis breast ; his gauntlet, keeping meehani- bert, who was regarded Uironghont the I
their arms and the heavy tread of their Fleming swing. Aud assuredly the mcn-at- i ca n v the hold of the reins, rested carelessly ! as their lord and master, and met with
horses broke die rts^of the peaceful deni arms, urged on by their master, would have I on j,is horse's mane : his other hand t lasjwd I fnl olkHlIcnee from all.
nd anon sprang | fallen noon the youth, and in the end over- | the hilt of the long sword ilml hung down | On Uls right rode William, his yoiiflj
i of the woods; for e
good a# our prisoner
“Be silent, 8t Pol Is that i
to talk ? Are you a coward ?"
As he spoke these words they disappear-
t among the trees,
lis fell; the bridge v
terlor of the Gatlin
from view.
CHAPTER III.
Tine knight or minrtrel, who was admit
ted within the walls of Wynandaei by the
hospitality or compaaafoif of its Inhabitants,
at paastaj
open square;-on his right
amply sufficient for a hundood b»
fort which Innumerable pigeor.a and ducks
55# kn, * l “- nr «» H «e upon Utn I
« .. ,i, I-, . I, , , , j. it iiHTU-aii.-il, Maliltin quh-li.y mUu.mlid Uib u.*t- nrlilli-ry iii Hint <lny; m, f«rln-
rtuw “12ntj (Kdlc\“vou “ cr Mco "’ a " d *” «* «•"<*. untiorin^-roms, will, ifolr earrings
KlwSoT^S’noymt^ ^ !. The>blr.l ga/e four or flvo «lmk«with |»ml ,.u„po,t», lall-u, which >t
uo« it ucuer neon in me worm man mat oi m . „
Philip II ip Fiilr;, hut he Is surrouutfed by. f wSh^p thl
troop of miscnible flatterers, and unha]
of the entrance by tlm real-
Count nnd his family, rising
■ * its turrets above the lower
A flight of stone steps,
the j at the foot of which two black lions repos-
fed, gave en
I slating of i
FntniPi mnd -fo V.r HUH EP ul °na ! slating of a long range of quadrangula:
t.rnv u n iipvil inMniti* *i.n i.t m “There, Messire do Valois!" cried Matilda, ! rooms, many of them provided with bedi
foalleJlirSLdLti£ V! ««Hlngly; “now you may see that a Flem- . for the accommodation of chance guests,
«on who often leads the Klimr sstrav mho* ,ih ,,nn brollk n hawk! onl y ,ook « Uow ol hers decorated with the aims of bygone
name reapers foHWde my vSterin^buTw^o i ^^dy the beautiful bird brings in her j Counts of Flanders, and with banners and
a iV^tental stag from out the thicket, nnd j powered him, had nut at this moment the ] beside the saddle. j brother, whose pale checks and troubh
fled from tm. Caning danger as on the Vary same knight drawn near who bad* just be- j As be thus rode on, immersed in thought, 1 contrasted like the * " • •
lore gone a fevr 8te|» aside, and till now nn j the other knights by signs to one ano- j with the bronzed ft
of these were had walked up au<l down absorlied in I Uter jested at his displeased air, Castle Wy- ; equipment m no Way differed from tha!
■s of the very , thought lli« dress and armour far sur- j neiulae), with its massive ramparts and I his brother, except the crooked
wings of tin* wind.
vlngs ot U
The dre
alike cost];
fir«t rank.
Each won
heavy folds
lx •seemed nobles __
- io’n’v' 11i\ ■ : " !<•:«• wlii. li Robert, alone wore.
hdkcu snrouat, which foil in the lilies in a blue field embroidered upon | them. Then followed many other lords
tbf body; whUe a silvered ; his breast which showed hia royal hlood. i “Hurrah!" crletl Raoul do Neale, joyftillv: llemen, both Flemings and foreign'
belavet, l»epluro«l with purple and bright j “Hold, there!” he crie<l, with a stem look ! “there is av journey’s end. Spite the devil I Among the former were especially n
b'ue feather decked his hand. The steel . to the men-at-arms: while he added, turning n ,„i a j| his works, here we arc at Wynan- | able Walter Lord of Maldegem, 01
scalework of their gauntlete, and their gold- ' to De Chatillon: “You seem to have forgo*- ' .j ae | ntlaat'" i honi o» Kncssclare, Sir Roger of Akx]
m
’ forgo'
inlaid km-epieces, flashed brightly in the j ten that it is to me that my brother and our
beams of the rising sun. The impatient j king Philip has given the land of Flanders
foam besprinkled steeds champed their shin- j in fief. The Fleming is mr vw»ai; it Is I that
iuv bits, and the silver studs and silken tas- nm his lord and judge, and you have no
seTs which ornamented their trappings ; right over his lift."
glanced and danced right merrily as they ! “Am I then lo submit to insulted by a
went peasant *" asked De Chatillon, in-
“By my u
t armed at all ! grily.
by
means nnpro j man . pan against the noble. Is tills Flcm- | luoe of war which has favored us:—I pray
*gamM a possible attack; for the j fog then la escape with Ihe boast of having | you ] ( -t him not feel tliat we come as con-
of iheir shirts cf mad were not hid- j put to scorn a French knight unpwrisbed ? q„e r ora, and be careful not to embitter hin
Though the kuighls
• sin full bi '
Bthat they
vlded again:
sleev
den , m
their long sword* hung down at their sad- | deserved to die?”
dlehowp, and each one was attended bv *
squire, 1 curing his ainpie shield. Kr
knight Istre ids co.gnisaucc
upon his breast, so that at a gli
and descent of each might easily Ik* known. ! pig-headed rascal lives or'dies r*
At that early hour of morning the travellers j “Now listen, gentlemen "cried Charles dc
were little inclined for conversation. The , Valois, thoroughly aroused, “this ineensid-
heavy night-air still weighed upon their eye- ; erate talk is extremely displeasing to me.—
lids, and it was with the. utmost difficulty ; I would have you to know that the life of
that they stni|jgled sleep. All rode i one of tr.y subjects is no small thing in my
onwards in sdeuce, wrapped in a kind of ■ eyes; and it is my will that this young man
dreamy half-slumber. go Ids way unmolested and unhurt. To
A young man strode along before them hi | horse, gentlemen ; we waste too much time
the road. His long wavingliair flowed over j here."
_ Chuifl
duel at last
“Would that I could see it .
tered De CUatillou ; “the journey has cost! die Vos [thefar\ and Gerard die
me a good horse and a faithful servant." ! Thu French knights. Jacques do Chatilloo.
And now the knight with tho lilies on his : Gui de fit. Pol, Raoul de Neale, and th«F
breast turned to the others and spoke: ; comrades, rode among tho Flemish noblm,
“This castle, gentlemen, is the anode oft he and each engaged in courteous convers*
*■ - ' ij —'m of tk
uumc najidiin HMMir utj uurrillg, Ul|l WHO i nl .« rrv . |»
is, in very truth, answerahie for you have , 4 ^ _ ... ,
had to suffer ” 3 i Ajw the last words were hardly over her
r,e c,,>ui, °"' 1 sstfss JS&m? ,,pon ,,pr
'.V imorrt ' “ Vnn imk »!,M «,«•, one know., Mon,in- Mk^^rie
de ClmtiHon," CTl«l Robert de Bethunc; - y ] 1 , ) Ur rolr |1R " J R,kp ' 1 ,le,air0
&JJ-L-
hannv sister In esrAivitv • it ia vnur iileee liecame somewhat 'loublsn, slu
,1a the anode oft he and each
. .unhappy Count Guy of Flanders—of a
wy froth, count, I know not ftuber whose child has beentaken from him,
n*s by any
ink you. Co
(fount de Valois,” snappishly
. . Chatillon, “that we know not
Krery | you let my brother have the satisfaction of ljie of knightly good breeding? Think
immmlered i seeing this Flemish fellow ewing. Wliat dll'- . vou j ain Ignorant that a French
Uiatat aglaiue the name j frrence .nu it make to you whether the knight should be graeroua hi ' Sk
lory r*
on know It, ai I hear,” replied 1
tnigl
“Y< _ ,.. _
Is, with strong emphasis; “Iprayycu,there
fore, let me see you practise if It is not in
SSL
, 1»
ords that honor lies, Messire de
W hot avails it that the precepts
of knightly bearing come trippliugiy from
the tongue, it they arc not at the same
hia broad slimiWeia; eyes of heaven’s
bine glowed aud flashed under their brow!*;
i ail run jmngu/o.YcKrr
• a woollen jerkin, drawn in to h
waist with a girdle, In which he Imre the
hroad-bladcd, ffvxw-haudlea knife in its
Ic-athem sheath, at once the appropriate
weapon and distinguished ensign of a free
Flemish burgher. It might easily be seen,
fir..a the expression of his countenance, that
Chatillon,” muttered Wt.
aJo*«*~**i« * '
...... j desHnfi
never bo really so with his euoala You 'bye Ifrnu
tion with
his wav.
Last ol n
of them as happened to conic
Adolf of Nieuwland,
ie of the noblest hoi
I thy eitv of Bruges. 1! Is face
tennons won on many
liard-fought
;lit hand side, in one corner of
Flemish freedom.
De Chatillon’s rage at this retort kuew
iKmuds. Furiously whcelinj
horse in front of Robert, lie
face:
“You lie! false traitor that you
Touched in his honor’s tendcrosl point,
tapaatty With which its walls were adorned
uught be read the whole story of the sixth
crusade In figures which almost looked alive.
On one side stood Guy, armed from head to
foot, and surrounded by l.is warriors, who
were receiving from his hands the Cross; in
the background was a long train of men-at-
, _ w arms already on Itiieir way to the scene of
iscd my first quarry to my brother Adolf, j action. Tho second side exhibited the bat-
‘2°” i who is standing yonder liesido mv father?" i tic of Mussarn, won by the Christian army
in i in “Your brother William, mean you not, in tho year 12fi0. fit. IkjuIs, King nfFrance,
rn.il out in His | , a(ly ^» | and Count Guy, were distinguishable from
... nuMiiir, in at iicuiwcb UiC Will III | .
France; It Is your niece too, Ioanna of Na- Vnaotn...... ...
Ki™\?; , rrocr:'" n ' ihe " rs,ruc,ion or,he i ~ui»2s?i!S it'
ingidsl
. ... by their bannert. The
He is so kind, so obliging to me; he helps third side presented a hideous
r brother Adolf of Nieuwland.— tho other flguri
Robert ZrM ‘ oZ a (“w Zn,.Zm i ,,i,, ta ln "‘H ^ 1 ‘“ wk "- ****« »>« »ng. ^ Bll.Rltt.do of ChriMian knlghte lav dying of
dtw id^L'rtorTfoCiu xsux\ 1 :;r n u t '";,f?Isiriov. m ,d m o " ,he " ar|1; we I jsssk s zszz?b
hui ■».« ..r .n.irin. i.i. «...«• i i? 1 heartily love him. corpses of tl.elr comrades, and the carcases
of the noblest bonsai i but in :he very moment of making his
j upon De Chatillon, he remarked that his
While Matilda
not one of those that attract by their effeml- foo was unarmetl. With maolfoal diaap- ! ioscst^aiSioir 11 !irSon^owev
nntn bm«r,m w»» non. of the eup«t h«. pointment he put hi. .word l«ck Into the j Df llit fthST
corpses of their comrades,
thus speaking, Charles j of horses, black ravens flew ov
ding her with the ] camp, watching {breach one’s death to gorge
rosy cheeks, and smiling lips,
nothing bnta bodice to transform
with
who want noth!
them into young fad lea Nature tiad mada
no such mistake with him. His cheeks,
slightly sun-burnt, gave him a look of seri
ousness beyond his years; his forehead
already marked with two significant
rows which early thought rarely fails to b
print His features were striking and
es, half hidden under
I friendship ^
I themselves with his flesh. The fourth side
smothirJ^cc ,l : nff ' Uii ' 1 i feeling which the young knight had excib
do nra suppose I need thrown I’ou u.a PrtnrA „. n
V afoia. -li to, lei us uiaa«* n«w ana gi v | ia8 troubles cno
on, else we shall be too late for the hunt.— , “\vi m *! The
And do you, vassal, walk on one side, pnd ; upon our kiag, i
tell js when we have to turn. How much Joanna of Na*a
of your ?>eople, and let us start; after
all, De Valois is no true man; he holds with
the people.”
Mom while the men at-arms had replaced
their swords in tlieir scabbards, ana were
now busied in helping tlieir masters to re
mount
“Are you ready, gentlemen?” said De
r __ . «, , Valois. “If so, let us make haste and get
not to uis taste. Doubtless his heart ** "“** "*
was full of some secret design; for from
time to lime he cast upon the knights a lool;
of pecuftar meaning. Lofty of stature, and
of unusual strengtli of build, he stepped
along so quickly that the horses could hard
ly keep pace with him at a trot
They journeyed ou thusjfor a while, till at
last one of the horses stumbled over the
•dump of a tree, so tliat it came upon iu
knee*, and Imd well-nigh fallen over altoge
ther. The knight foil forward, with his
meat upon his steed's neck, and was as near
as poosible measuring his length on the
ground.
•Hot now!" exclaimed be in French;
“ nr horse has gone to sleep under
A’ej, M moire d.e Chatillon,” ansi < . ........ I
itli a smile, “that one ofyou was j with the noted weaver of Bruges, when I
. liii others made i
mpst furious rage, which would certainly
hhve broken ottt Into words of violence but
for tbe interposition of his brother, fit Po!,
who h«ld him l>ack, and at the same time
whisjiered in his ear:
“Hush, Chatillon, hush; Uie count is right.
It is but due to our honor, tliat we add no
suffering to the old Count of Flande
has troubles enough!"
The faithless lias made war
..»g, and offended our niece,
, Navarre, that she has well nigh
andael r . i»ccn irritated Into sickncts; and now' he is
___ . .... his cap, lK)we<l re- | ^ M pared, forsooth !"
pectfriUy to hla preserver, and answered: i ‘ Gentlemen," replied I)o Valois, “you
‘A short hour's ride, mv lord.” ; j, avo heard my request; I#> not believe that
“By my trial, I aon’t trust the fellow’’ j - ou w hi |>e wanting in generosity. And
said fit. Pol; “I believe be is but a wolf In ' now, forwards! I already hear tho dogs; our
xheep’s clothing," | approach 100 has been observed, for the
“That I have long suspected," intcrjioMed , bridge falls, and the portcullis is raised."
Uie chancellor, Peter Flotte; “for lie eyre us Xho Castle of Wanandael (Its ruins may
like a wolf, and listens like a hare." | gg|| imj kcd near Thourout, in West Flan-
“Hah ! now I know who he is P cried De ,] ens hard by tho village of the same name),
Chatillon. "Have you never heard of one hull! by the noble Count Guy of Flanders,
farther have wc to Wym
The youth took off
i Peter Deconinck, a wearer of Bruges ?"
^ “You are certainly wrong there, observ-
F A “Vtt. Mmaire de Chatillon,” answered his j cd Raoul de Nesle; “I have myself spoken
neighbor, witli a smile, “that one of you was witti the noted weaver of Bf 1
ashf® is plain enough.’’ was there; he Is a far deeper
f !nByni-c over mishap, evil jester that you , follow, though be has butone eye, while our
sre,” retorted De Chatillon ; “asleep I was ! triend here lias two, and those none of the
n*'U i For these two hours past I have had i pinallest. Without doubt the lad is attach- r __
Mr Lres flxwl on those towers yonder, ©d to the old family, and is not over well | rn unded by the ramparts rose the pointed
wftMi are <*ertaialy bewitched; for (he far- pleased at our victorious arrival to thrust j roo |- 8 «f thelordudwelling, with their guild-
fl«er on we ride, the far'her off they seem to tliera out and take possession—that's all.— ^ weather cocks glittering in the sun. At
w ^a, But soil is; the gallows will lie one’s j Surely ire may well forgive him his fidelity | t j ie angles of the walls ami in the fore-court
of the taireet and strongest exlstin,
at that day. From the broad moat which
compassed It rose high and massive walls,
above which again, on every side, a multi
tude of watch-tower* were conspicuous—
Through the numerous loopholes might be
seen glancing the keen eyes of the bow-men
sharp stoel of their arrows, fiur-
tubNH Hwn ifmte thrown
upon him,—In Tact, lie seemed altogcthc
lost in thought.
At the first glance, the young knigli
might have been taken for a sou of Robcr
do Bethunc; for,—the very considerable*dif
ference of age apart,—there was no little
likeness between them; there was the same
lie j figure, the same bearing, the same east of
I feature. But their dress wan not alike; the
cognisance, embroidered upon Adolf’s brea-'
showed throe goldcn-halred maidens in a
red shield. Over his arms stood his chosen-
motto: PuUhrum jww patrui mori.
From his earliest youtli Adolf had been
brought up in Count Robert's house, whose
bosom confidant ho now was, and always
treated by 1dm like a dear son. Ho on his
part honored his benefactor ut onco as his
father and his prince, and entertained for
him nnd his an affection which know no
bounds.
Immediately behind cumc the
gorgeously attired, that the eye could hardly i .
Bob? the flush of tho aotd .nd silver with f.nd hit. well c.rued his tot.
which Uter glittered, ‘-ftich one rodcl.cn- A Nolle of oo.Uetmat gilded the old
ambling palfrey; her feet wore concealed un- i man s face; but suddenly Ids r.-»age dark-
dcr a long dress which readied nearly to tho ! oned, and his head sauk upon his breast,
the bosom was encased in a bodice | while he sorrowfully replied:
; and a lofty head-dress
sheath, and npj
jay weeping on bis breast^ while iicr little
sons Robert and Baldwin lovingly pressed
his hand in theirs.
I'uu \Tv^i ixil 1 l ,ruv ' you, let mo detain you a moment l By the marble Chimney-piece, within
SZ u-if ™ ! !'>»Sfr5' | whi.-hmm.dlw.Kid tire wmSar&i,™tthe
n.l. lr.1,!! ,f h< count jf n( j immetlintely, without heeding the old Count tiny In a massive armchair. Full
w»ii ” 1W. I'l.t.iiiu,,, - “I prewHnn °f tba other knights, she called us of deep thought, lie was supporting his
l iR * ^ < , ;fc “ 1 ™ I 1 Wl , loud as .he could: head on hia rfght hand, hia eye reatlng un-
' , ^ rl1 ‘ " “Adolf I Adolf r and joyoua aa a ehil.i, i cmacioualy on hla aou Wlllllm, *1.0 wan
“'’Tho two reanmed tlieir former ' " lle liel ‘ l ,,,> the »" l l ,ofo1 ' h ' m to aee. | busily reading l.ravt'le iU«n a hook with
_ rho two kmghta rcaunieil their former At her call tho young kmght hastened up ailver clasps. Amtihla, Robert de Betlume'a . _ __
toher. I »t»«'.»l»h her hawk on I nr
,, rSNSln xfi" Wra, without hti&ling her j Lobos (150 or 200 F _
:Mvod tiif ! grandfather or uncle; while Guy, with a La Libertsd, which may bt if Sonora iscv
regarded j dark misgiving of tiie future, was brooding er Americanized, r. place of importance.
We also have some prospect of a line ol
nrr of the chamber, on a ]
fore a crucifix.
William went oti:
“Blessed Mary, Mother d
pray! Comfort her In the <
O Holy Virgin!
“O Jesus “ iweefcrfesus !^oH
mercy on my poor sister!”
Count Guy waitefi fili th
an end, and r
ther hoed to
oil to her ha*
me one Udng, 1
think that we owe greai thw
dc Valois r
(TO B» COXTHfiCED.}
— .#«-*■ ■
Important from Mexico
H) the way of New York tbfi 1
late and interesting new* from Mexico.— '
Corwin had been welcomed, not with “bloo
dy hands” but with Spanish diplomat^. The *
speech of the United States Minister is of
that usual spread Eagle style, which, by the
way, we trust will bo abandoned by our
foreign represeotativea for ever more. The *
President of Mexico replies with what seems
to us to he a quiet hit of irony, in regard to
the distracted state of the United States, ax-
pressing how his bowels of compassion
yearn over the misfortunes ofthe Great (!;
Republic. What a joke for the Mexicans!
We have also some general news of inter
est.
A letter to the Extraordinary, dated Guay
mas, April 8, says:
The condition of affair* at tike present time
in Sonora la anything but satitfactory.—
Bankruptcy and ruin stare the people in the
fhco. All branches of industry are stagna
ted and at nearly a stand still, and if a change
for the better doe* not occur before another
twelve months roll by, God oulylraowns
what will become of the people. Thia con
dition cf things has been brought about main
jy by the Indian disturbance*. Although
Bonora has had r —*- - - -
conservative forces to
s in silence.
he hystAnders luid l»cen various!;
>y Robert Jfotliune’aA^ukl oi
daifr ofihr YrAcIi xnignttniad
*d to take his w^ril nmlssjf hat t
portion ere* one hear, a good word outofjio his country’s princes in their evil i gtood nix round towers, which served for
' your mouth.” j dart." ’ hurling missiles of all kinds upon the fbe ? to
While the two knights thus twitted out* “F-uougli of this," interrupted De C’liatil- keep him aloof from the body of the build-
aiwther, the others laughed right merrily at ion ; “let us speak of something else. Do 1 \ single drawbridge crossed the moat,
the accident, and the whole cavalcade woke *ay of yiw really know what it is that our I am j m .ule n way from the island fortress to
aj> out of its somnolency. gracious king Philip reallv means to do | the HUr roiinding woods and vales.
De Chatillon had mean while brought Ids with this Flanders ? If lie kept his treasury ^s the knights drew near, the aentlnels
horse upon Its legs again; and, irritated with i ns does as hb brother De Valois’ lips, by : ,^ ve the sign to the guard within, and im-
the qui|>s nnd laughter which resounded mine honor it would lie but a poor iife at mediately the heavy gates creaked upon their
from every sido at hb expense, drove his court." 'hinges. The tread of the horses was already
■harp spur (after the. manner <Jf the time, he “There you’re right," answered Peter funding upon the bridge, and the French
wore but one,} fiercely into the animal’s j Flotte: ‘but be is no so close with every : g nig I its passed on into the castle, between
side, which thereupon first reared In fury, one. Keep your horses back a little, nnd i 1 two rows of Flemish Infantry drawn up !n
and then rushed headlong among the frees, will tell you things of which assuredly yon 1 nrtnH t 0 receive them. The gates closed, the
mrnmm the first fcsstired yard* cf !♦« ! wot not ot” — *-— t " JJ “ — l "
wild career, it dushed itself agsiiiHt the “Icin < forious to bear what it w a* lie had to tell,
of a gigantic oak, and sank almost lifeless to i the knights drew together about him, anil
o ground. | let the Count dc Valois get somewhat in
with an air of annoyance; and it wns easy
K usee from his manner how much the whole
affkir vexed him. Bat a smile of pleasure
hoveml uih>11 the lips oi the old Count Guy,
and turning to l)c Vulois, he whispered:
“My son Robert is a iirare knight, as your
king Pliilip experienced at this siege of
Lille, when many a valiant Frenchman fell
before Robert’s sword. The men of Bruges,
who love him better thau they do me, have
S ivcn him the surname of the Lion of Flan-
ers, a title which he well deserved also in
the battle of Benevcnto against Manfred.”
“I have long known Messire Robert de
Beihune,” answered Dc Valois; “and every
child, I ween, knows tho story, how with
' own hand ho won the Damask blade he
r wears from tho tyrant Malfred. His
deeds of arms arc for and wide renowned
He bo#oa respectfully, ahd received thf
snipe with pleasure. The others regarded I dark misgiving
him half with envy, half with curiosity; and over tho past, and William was praying
more than one sought to decipher a tender heaven tor some alleviation of their sor-
aecret upon his countenance; but ul! such | rows, she wns playing with her favorite,
speculations were lc vain. Suddenly aloud \ without a thought that her father s inhert-
exclamation callod every one’s attention to tancc was confiscated, and possessed by his
tiie sport. ! enemies Not that she was wanting in fabV
“Quiclt. ...
chief falconer, “loose your hawk’s hood and
east her off; yonder runs a hare.”
i tho Yaqui and Mayo rivers have
i*ceu in open rebellion again** the “powers
tliat lie,” and tho conmined forces ofthe
Slate have not yet been abit* to whip them
into peace. There has been also several lit
tle pronunruido, movements during the past
year, but they were in conjunction with the
Indians and nave been put down.
Governor Pesqueira has now taken the
field in person, and with all tho available
men he can muster into service, together
with all the concentrated military intellect
he can command, has not accomplished in
the two months he has been out any definite
results. The Yaqui* still are the terror of
the roads in the south of the fitate, render
ing t hem unsafe to travel. The Apaches are
the terror ofthe north, and in the ro<Mn time
the country i« going to ruin. Over two
thirds of ihe branches in tiie State are desert
ed; most of the villages are abandoned; and,
in the end, if some effective measures are not
brought to bear to check them, “ye gentle
-vage” will rule ford and master of this
ncu talked of State.
Ily the sanction and authority of Govern-
stages from Tucson, connecting at that plac<
with the United States overland stages to
nick! Messire de Bethunu!” cried the j ing; but, half-child os she wr.« 5 her sorrow | presume you have Heard aft about the tren-
did not last beyond the immediate impres- j sit granted by
deeds oi arms arc for and wide renowned )G for it An(1 now M veral dogs w
lndies, all so > among tho chivalry of France. 1 he Lion j uncoU p) cl i- these hurrying up, received
i.i i. iu. : ,.r t.* In ivlnru ihiukh iai'Ii im (nr mvim-.mu* ■ JLi.i.i ...
ground; th
of cfotlK
adorned
iy .
....... “Ah! Messire de Valois! is it not a misery
wlul „ tu further decorated [That 1 hare no heritage to leave to finch a
with long streamer* which fluttered down |*>n? To him who so well fitted to bring
behind. Mmi of them, too, bore falcon, on j tho home ol Plunder, to lauie and honor*
their wrista II U*o4hought of that, and of the impri-
Among tliem wss one who quite eclipsed wnment ol my poor child Pbttippa, which
the rest both in magnificence and beauty.— j is f»»t hastening me to the grave.
This was Count Robert’s youngest daugh- Char.es do Va.ois rootle no answer to the
wered
young (she might count some fifteen sum-j thought, so that ev**n the leign hail fallen
men? but the tall well developed figure | from Ins hand, aud was hanging from the
which she had Inherited from the vigorous : pommel of the saddle. Count Guy low acBt „„ lwu ,
stock from which she sprang, the serene watched him as lie thus sat, and could not | j) e Vnloin, “that is in very truth a bird that
beauty of her features, and the seriousness j enough admire the generous M»ling of the , m , hl hoW «„ n pi»ris<Hi wit
of her whole deportment, gave a royalty to brave xnlght, who so evidently, from his j j t
her air and lies ring that made it impossible very heart concern!*! lor the wim*h of Uie , Robe
A moment later, and tho bird was hover
ing above the clouds, nnd then swooned
perpendicularly upon the victim us it fled.
It was a strange sight to see. The hawk
had struck its claws deep in the hare’s back
as it ran, and so held fast to it, while both
rushed onward liko tiie wind. But this did
not last long; for the hawk, loosening one
claw, seized hold with it of a tree, and witli
the other held her prey so fast, t liat in spite
of its desperate struggling, there wns no
d dogs were
tho
, _jffex
ing iu its victory, hovered aloft
dogs and the huntsmen, exhibiting its Joy
in tho most various sweeps and turns.
“Messire de Bethunc, cried De Valois,
“that is a hnwh that knows her business !—
A finer gerfalcon I never saw m
“You say no more of her than the de
serves, Messire,” replied Robert; “In a mo
ment you shaft look at her claws.”
With these words he lifted up his lure, on
catching sight of which the hawk immedi
ately returned to hia master’s fist.
‘Look here,” proceeded Robert, showing
the bird to De Valois; “son wliat beautiful
fair-colored plumage, wliat a snow-white
breast, and wliat UacJmle claws.”
Yes, Indeed, Mesfire Robert,”
sion which excited it. When sho wns told
that aft tho towns of Flanders were occupi
ed by the foe, she burst into abundant and
bitter tears; but by the evening of that self-
same day her tears were dried and forgot
ten, and she was ready to caress her hawk
as before.
After Guv’s eyes had for some time rested
unmeaningly upon his son, he suddenly let
full the band which supported ids head, and
asked,
“William, my son, wlir.t is it you arc ask
ing so fervently of God ?”
Y l am praying for my poor sister, Philip
pa,” was the youth’s answer ; “God knows,
iny father, whether Queen Joanna has not
already sent her to her gravebut iu that
Navacliiste, to aid
his troubles with tiie Indians. Captain Bis
lur air and Ixn/rfng that made it imp
to look ou her without respect ami
something of mllMKMMl
Weft was it for l>e Chatillon that, as the ! advance. As
seems to me that she is bleeding.
. Robert hastily Inspected his hawk's legs,
ivu. RHHi »..« bouse of Flanders. j and cried impatiently .
somau„„K <*• »"*• All the knights about I But suddenly tin* French Prince sat up In “Falconer, hither, quick ! my bird is hurt;
her showed her every possible attention, I his saddle, his countenance beaming with t |, 0 thing has tried Its claws foo much,
but cacu carftally guarded his heart against joy ; and layinj.' his hand, with a sort or con- j j^j.-er be well seen to; you, Stephen, keep
all venturous thoughts. They well knew fh'entlal familiarity, upon that of Uie old j |er um fo r your own eye: I would not lose
that none hut a Prince could without folly Count, he exclaimed : ( her for than I care to tell.”
‘ Lovely "It is a suggestion of heaven ! i the wounded hawk toSteph-
Guy looked at him with curiosity . | ,.„ t |,j M trninor, who nil but wen' at the occi-
“Yra!’’ continued De VafoU, “I will bring | d|)nl; for the | iaw k B he bad broken and
about that my brother, Philip of France, j wer „ u > him ns his very children.
he was fur i
» pure a blue,
lift his eves to Mati’da of Flandcra.
ns some 'delightful dres’': hovemt, so to say,
the graceful maiden over her saddle, with
head proudly uplifted, while her left hand ft
lightly belli tho rein, and on her right sat a 1
falcon v
iny lather, whether
’ idy sent her to
my prayers are for her soul.”
And as lie spoke ho lowed forward his
head, as it to conceal the tears which fell
from his eyes. voluntarily offered his services to
The old father sighed heavily and pain- i suppression of the savage war in Sonora.—
fully. He felt tliat his son’s evil foreboding He took from hero, on board his vessel, some
might but too easily turn out true, for Joan 400 packages of ammuuftlon and twenty-five
na of Navarre was wicked enough to make men, and conveyed them to Navachiste.—
it so: nevertheless ho would not give utter i Tiie weft known activity and tact of Gover-
ance to such a feeling, and ro lie only re- n or Vega give assurances that ho will be
plied, able to put a period to the fiavoga war of
"It is not right, William, to sadden your- i castes now ranging fc* onr ftrghNwJng
self with forebodings of evil. Hope isgiven f State.
| to us mortals for our consolation here on J The same letter further soyst
earth; aud why, then, should you not hope? Yesterday an attempt was made to throw
Hince your sister has been ir. prison, yon : this city in a tumult by a pronunriainfonto.
mourn and pine so, that not a smile ever | Col. Rosales was at the head of the move-
passes over your countenance. It is weft to i merit, and waa on the point of carrying hi*:
feel for your sister ; but in God’s name do j plans into effect when some one denounced
not give yourself up to this dark despair. ’ the whole thing to tho authorities, and
“Smile, said you, father ? smile while our *
noor Philippa is buried In a dungeon? No,
ihat l cannot! Her tears drop upon the
cold ground in silence In her dungeon; she
cries to heaven liecause of her sorrows; she
coll on you, mv father,—she calls on us aft
for relief; anti 'who answers her? the hollow
echo ofthe deep vaults of Louvre! See you j is now discharging. The importal
not, pale as death, wasted and faded, , year have been heavier than iu formir.
plan was to put down Governor V«
place in power either *“
Genera 1 , ' nri
in oflftc
in pri*
Tho last of the European comtnercUiVfleet
v Theta
i with crimson hood anti golden bells.
however, Uc seemed to have had a acvere I “Listen! Our gracious lord king Philip 1 ure the s^yey depths ; the sun rose nuliuiit — --
fall, and it was some moments before he i hi ut the bottom of hia treasure-1 lags.— alxive the horizon; the loving turtle-dove | onls, all in silken all , ~ ,
moved Itan.l or foot. | Engticrran!l de Marigny has perau..dttThim was sipping the last dewdropr from the ver , Such of them as belonged b> Count Guy i
II is comrades came round h'a diamounted that Flanders is a very mine of gold; and in dant foliage. i (x>urt were easily dlatlngmshed by the right
ami carafhlly raisi*d him from the ground.— that he la not to far wrong, for here there Is I Onatle Wynandaei resounded with one . side of their dresses being black the left
The one among them who had been the more gold and silver than in aft our France continual cry of the hounds ; while the ; golden yellow. 1 ho rest were n purple
readiest lo make merry over Ills former mis j put together” neighing of the homes mingled with the and green, or red and blue, according tothfi*
hap aeem«*l now of all the most tenderly The kntgfo : langhe«l, while one ami the cheery tones of the horns. But the draw | color of tlieir respective Blasters,
roncemul for him, and bore on hi* cminte- other nodded assent. j bridge was still raise,!, and the passing I^Uy foftowed the hunterneu
nance an taunisUkable expression of real “Hear farther," proceeded Peter Flotte:— I country could on A' conjecture what was ora Before the tl „ViI »fi
Borrow. “our uuccn Joanna i# deeply embittered i goimr on wlihin. Numerous sentinels with In leash: sleatli-bounda, gaze-hounds, and
“My dearCbatilloti," be sighed out, “I am ■ against the Flemings; she hates this high cross-bow and shield iiaced Uie outmost | doffs of chase of everyvariety,
heartily grieved at thk Forgive me my and haughty people more than words can ramparts, and through the loopholes might The ImpoUeM^ thw rfoiritednnlmals
idle words , Ih-Ucvc me, there was no harm express * I myself have hear,! her say that Ik* discerned a niighty running hither and *»* » ff"* 1 hraShi hunts
meant.” ^bc should like to see the last Fleming die | tbitber by a raulUtude of armed retelnera I leches, ihatevn now and thenthehunts-
“I^ave o»e in ,M«ce” cried the fallen on the gallows.” | .At liwt some of the guardian* oftta walN , men down to the very
‘That L* what I call speaking like
After the chief persons present had flown I like a dying flower, with her hands ralseu to and demonstrate the steady and rayifig
, their hawks, the aport became m<ire gener ! heaven ? hear her you not, how she cries, of this port, which is destined toba
►‘And what spell of power, think you, j For two Lours *he party continued the I ‘My father, my brothers, help me; I am of this republic.
|m you found to work this miracle, after i c |, asU . a p pr various kin,Is of birds of high dying in these chains!’ Aft this I see and j The trade with Califomla it dally grow
A “ #1 ] - n-"it my heart; I feel it in my «oul; how. j ing, and if the government continuffrtogive
conferred upon yourself the fief that flight, such as docks, herons, and cranes, hear in my heart; I feel it in my soul; how,
taken from me ?’ I without, at the same time, sparing those of | then, can I smile r’
about, at the same time, sparing those of ! then, can
, ,v.w fllgnt, among which were pat ridges,
liter aits disconsolate in the dungeons , fl,.| ( p arei , f and cnrlews. By this time it was
Louvre; your fiefs are gone from you | noon . an ,j now, at the cheerful summons of
its intelligent and liberal protection
your heritage from your children; but I t j, c j, (:rn g, the whole party came together
know a way by which your daughter shall I from every side, and pro
If reinstated.” * • —
nneeded on
knight, now somewhat recovcrinf himself, “That is what I call speaking like n made tlieir appearance oni the npper gMl- , "MjB*. .. . . .. rtA
it ii*! bnakiiif lo.«. Ron* the «? *• of bin , *,u«cn," i-ried De CtotlUon; "*H>J tf «t«> 11 form of Uib g»tew»y,««d to the Amwbrid|« | The hlconew borawch lib bird onp.*rtn
compatmias; “I am not dead thia lime,
frieml i all. Think you, then, that
have escaped the Saracens to die like a dog
y liave the rule here, as my gracious n'ece Ira* ; down ; and at Uie same moment the gale j hie perohea. Hawks ofall kinds were there
\ ' promised I shall, I will uSecareto fill her I opened wide, tegive egresetotbe hunUng- g«rfcns and feroifis
Peter Deconinck, party
of guikk and city bridge.
right
First
in a Flemish w,kxI? No: God be praised, 1 j with all his tniwpetrr
am still alive! See, fit Pol. 1 swear to you companies, UTUmi right atiouL But what
that you should pay or. the spot for your ill- | tuu-mes* has Uiat rascal listening ?"
limed gifieo, were we cot too near in blood j Their Riemiah guide had, in tact, drawn , .
for such rec koning between n«” near unobserved, aud waa drinking in every j a brown steed. His matures Iiore the ex-
■\’o«ue, he reasonable, my dear brother, I ; word that psbweif with aUentive ears. As i preasion of qnlet realgnatlonjmd unnttered
ificent cavalcatle It was, and of
anil mighty lerda and ladies.—
the old Count Guy of Fiandcr.
Bowed down ny his eighty years and
hung heavily tata
set with bells ou its head and light leathern
cases on its leg*. Besides these, the falcon
ers had their decoys, false birds with move
able wing*, by mean* of which the hawk
was lured back from her flight.
The cavalcade once clear of the Castle,
the way *oon grew wider, and the knights
mingled promiscuously, without distinction
of rank. Each sought out his own friend or
comrade, and tiie time passed merrily m
iung hasv;iy forward
eoutofraailr ” ” * i trees, then lialted at some little distance, ; upon hia bosom; his cheeks were furrowed
De ( hatlllon drew back the sleeve from t and unsheathed his kaife. ; over with deep wrinkles. A purple sureoat ^ . -7-,.—~
his right ann. and then noticed that a branch “Meeaire de Chatillon!" lie cried, in a ‘ bowed from hi# shoulders nimn the saddle: Jested joyous talk; ******* mitw
had torn the skin. threatening tone, “look weft at this knife, bis snowy hair wound about with » kerchief dies had found places among
-At*! lo.* r Mhl he, quickly re«eure<i, | that yea may know It again when you feel | ot yellow aflr. wnalike n aUrcr o.
“this is nothing, a mere scratch. But 1 do be- j U under the fifth rib T 1 with gold. Upon hia breaat, on a b«art-
l»e\*fe that Flemish rascal lias brought us Into “Is there none of mv servants, then, that shaped shield, might be seen the black lion
these accursed mails on purpose; I will in ! will avenge me!” cried Dc Chatillon in | of Flanders, rampant in bis golden1 nejd.
quire into t hat matter; and if it be to, may ; fury. * ; This unfortunate Prince found himseir
I foK. it my name but he shall hong ou this | Before the words were well out of his now, at Ihe end of his days, when rest and
ver oak of mischief” ; mouth, a burly man at-arms had dismount- ; peace would have been the fitting meeo lor
, ami makine at the vouth sword in hand; his long tofts and strujigle*, thrust from hia
The Fleming, who wan aft the while ed, ami making at the youth sword in hand; Lis long tofts and atruaglax thram from lilt
•*ia idiiig Ujr. looked as If he understood no but Uie latter, so far from defending himself high estate and robbed01iall. H»children^
Frrtteh. and eycl l>e CliaUllon firmly and , with hi* weapon, put It up again iute its too, deprived of thrir inheritance by tbe late
proudly in the face. ' ; sheath, and awaited his adversary with no j of war, hud only a life of poverty >»<* 00-
‘Gentlemen, said the knight; “mly look other arms than those two sinewy ones with scarify in prospect,—they who should nave ing.
at the peasant, how he stares at me! Come I which nature bad provided him. \ been the wnUUiieat among *jg°g** Eft*?* *-CSCV
here, rascal! nearer, cornu nearer!” 1 “Die thou shall, accursed Fleming f cried j But though beset with enemies flushed with h fl rd lo t is
The y*»uug man approached niowly,'—lii# Uieuian-at-arnu, with uplifted sword. , recent victory, and ^52SII& I 'Vnrertheleas
eyes fixedly font on the knight. A peculiar The youth answered not. but fixed his 1 the brave old Count jiefttd not to despa j* though
expression hovered over his feature*,-^ large piercing eyes ou the soldier, who and- ! one inch of ground In hb heart ) bentDl of good hftart, »U hope
preasion in which wrath and cunning | denly stood* Sill with amazed look, mi Beside him, audio deep d-courae-with and my
• ‘ - ‘ »U courage had at once forsaken 1 him rode Cherlea de \aloia, brother to the . Upon my Interceaslcn, forgive and foxgrtt^-
j King of France, who seemed desirous of j past”
stab him! kill him !” cried De impressing on the old Count some views of 1 “Messire de Valois,” answerer Guy,
Chatillon 1 hb own into which the latter did not very I deceive yourself greatly. Your King
had ventured to take
the lead of those two. Robert de Belliu 11 u,
however, and hia brother William, were
now' riding on one side of tlieir father; and,
in like manner, Raoul de Nesle and I>«
Chatillon had taken jdace alongside of their
Prince, who, at thb moment, with ey<a
fixed in deep commiseration on the white
iou ucimiwm JP* ———- * liairs of the old Count and the depressed
of war, had only a life of poverty and ob air of hb son William,—waa thus *ipeak-
, noble Count, to believe that
1 a subiect ot real grief and
1 indeed your sorrows
be released, and yourself reinstated. i their way lmck to Wynandaei as fast as a cried
“What 1 ay you?” cried Guy, In*, rad nous- | moderate pace could carry them. ! “I*
ly„ “That I cannot lielicvc. Messire de \a- j <>„ the way, Charles de Valois, resumed j norro'
e calm, my dear Matilda ; weep not;
No: without that Our King, Philip the proposed ....... ——-—, —j . . ■ 1 %» ■ , _
. ..r, ia at this moment holding court at ye , OMl oflove for his ehlWrau, disposed to 1 Philippa is not dead. * MamYLASD lboislatuws.—1*
Complegne: my slater-in-inw Joanna 1 undertake it; and finally, on the repeated) “Not dead r exclaimed the girl with M j fond Legislature on the yth,
Euguerrnnu de MaiigWT are both at Paris. j r „,umcoH of ihe French Prince, jesolved on
Come with me to Complegne, fata with : c»Kt\t* himself at King PhIMp’s feet, with aft
7011 the chief nobles of the* land, and fading I the nobles who remained falthftil to him, in
at my brother’# feet, pray him that he will q,* | JO j W tliat so humiliating a homage
» adopted by *
receive yon once more to allegisnoe, as a
peateit and faithful vassal.”
“And then ?’’ asked Guy, amazed
“Then he will leceive you Into his favor,
and vou will recover both your land and
your daughicr. Bo of good courage.^ and
trust to these words; fbr, the *' m
from his side, my brother is
and magnanimity."
might move the oonquerer to cmipaaalon.—
The atwcnce of Queen Joanna, flattered him
with a ray of hope that lie should not find
her husband inexorable.
Hince tlieir morning’s quarrel Robert de
Bethune and De Chatillon had nor met a-
gain; they purposely avoided caoh other; and
neither <>f tliem said another word on the
subject of wliat had passcl between tkeui.
Adolf of Nieuwland was now riding beeide
Matilda and her brother jVftftam. The
young lady waa evidently engaged In learn
ing off some lar or tale which Adolf was
wniahment; “why. then, docs my uncle Wll- ■ reaolntions 1
iiaiu speak so of death ?” .. . ^ . . fa!Wt’
“You have not understood him," sswered I MW by tke Uene.ral Assembly qf J
the < fount; “we know of no change that has . W, That rvcogniria&gr relations v
Queen absent
all generosity
'“Oh*fHielingaou your good angelfor this
•aving Inspiratloa ! and on yon, Metare de
Valois, for your noblest of soul f cried
Count Guy, joyfully. “O God! if only I
may be able to dry Uie tears of my poor
child ’ But alas! who knows whether in
stead of that, 1 may not myself And a dun
geon and fetters In that fatal land of
France!" , _
“Fear not, Count! fear not!" voawered Do
Valois, T will myself be your advocate and ( <fael. The whole train entered the Castle;
your protector; aud a safe conduct under but this Umc the bridge wu not raised nor
my seal and princely honor shall secure j did tbe portcaHfa util, and after a delay of a
your free return, even should my efforts be few mluules tbe French knights Issued again
vain.” ! flora ita walls arniud as they had come. As
Guy let fall hla reins, seized the Fionch j they rode over the bridge Do
Prince’s hand, aad pressing it with fervent! served to his brother:
gratitude, axe [aimed, “V 0 ** know that I hav ;
‘ You are a noble enemy!”
Tho young girl then dried her tears, <
ing the wile a reproachful look upon
Ham, and raying *0 him, in the midst of
a way tliat makes «ne ucmble. M?
hawk i* frighted a< your voice, It sounds
minstrelsy Sir Adolf
tion:
“What a master ii
of Nieuwland IsT
And so at last they got back to Wyn
■tali *— * **-- Cta
1 Chatillon oh-
taken place with regard to her.’
m * * ‘ ’ ‘.her tekra, cast-
' ’ 11 Wtl-
sob#
“Yci ar»> always saiidening me to 1
C , uncle! One would think that y
OU
talk in
very bL
so hollow 1 It is not kind of you, unde, and
it vexes me much.”
William regarded Ufa niece, with eyes that
seemed ftill of sorrow for Uie suffering he
had caused her. No sooner had Matilda
perceived this look of gt'eC then, running
up to Mm, and «*!aing tenderly one of his
hand*:
“Forgive me, dear uncle William!" she
said; “1 do love yon dearly; but do you too
tltlnk o* me, and rot torture roe so with
Butt terrible word, death, which fa now ever
upon your lips and in my ear*. Forgira
me, I nray you."
And before her uncle could answer her.
sho had already returned to tbe other end
‘ * ‘iMjhha'
UonmMMrt,''*
cannot do morr, we can t
*er this our solemn prett
ofthe President ofthe
declare the same to the
mduat, oppreaaive, tyram
violation of common rf *
provisions of the Cons
That the right of
Federal Union is a ’
dor, nor prohibited
a sovereign right *
tution, tc bo exer
upon their ra
lieve that the
po-ver under the
egaics? a State "
or conquest
3. That
right n
the Fv ieral (
ibis evening tc up- j toe room, and was pfaylnc with hfiThawk
* • 1 ——*---«*“*rare SMli in her f jea
expression in watcii wrain ami cunning , aeniy siooa
were strangely united; something •» threat- I though all <
string and at «ame time so mysterious, him.
that lie Chatillon could not repress a slight “On! *tal
hold the honor of my niece; I reckon on you 1 again, though with tear* ^ ^ .
~ — —• “My son." raid Count Gay, “do not taka
little Matilda’* words tmi*;, yoo know'
but badly out of it; for thfa lian of
.The Flemish knlghU toon each hie falcon Is no cat to be taken hold of wtriroot gloves
1 wrist; the string* which held the birds 1 »nd that you knovr as well as I"
1 unkindly."
tion nf 1
UMG6 of It I
tope of 1
stages to
Guaynins. A gentleman from California fa
now ncre, and In conjunction with ethers at
Uoaymas, is walking tho arrangementa I
\avo heard aft about the tran-
the Governor through to the
American line, and also tba privilege for h
line of stages tor 5 or 10 years.
The explorations for guano in the Gnlf
and coast of Lower California have been at
tended with success.
Largo deposits have been found, but the
quality fa not of tho very best.
Wc hear that Governor Vegu, of Sinaloa,
fa preparing to come from Mazatlan with
forces to assist (n the subjugation cf the In
dians.
It i* to be honed he will lose no time, for
if we get no help we arc here a ruined peo
ple.
A letter dated Mazatlan, April 28. says:
Tiie war ot castes in Sonora is still going
on, and Governor Vega has sent 680 men to
Governor Posqueira In
ol tears and sobbing atthe feet of her grand h» aft new field* of commerce constitute* the
father. Laying her head on his knees, she ftfo of sound trade.
cried out piteously: H. B. M’s ship Termagant, Caafain Hail,
“Is my dear aunt dead? O God! what, nailed for San Bias the atfei ‘
„„ „„c way, Charles de Valois, resume,l | sorrow I shall l not then see her | haste, to attend to some nefastj
lots; unless, Indeed, your Queen Joanna of j y B conversation with the old Count Guy. 1 The old Count raised her tenderly from , Tepic. We have notytfl
Navarre, should have ceased *0 live." , xhe latter, much as lie mistrusted tho result the ground, and said Kindly-;: | been done.
‘•No: without that Our King, Philip the 0 f t «, e proposed expedition Into France, was I _ “Be c*‘
Fair, fa at this moment holding court at ( ye* out orlove for his ekiidrau, dispos,*,l to |
mdortake it; and finally, on the repeated |
