The Red-Lander. (San Augustine, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 26, 1842 Page: 2 of 4
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tatf whose name wit SgglerVl litre a writ
Law fain at one if joa will all aiy nothing about
it. Well take him before be knows an thins
tewt the equation of Ihe establishment and then
We know well be safe VflM do you all aiy if
ur otjetre win aiieou to it fer us r
Ceruinlrjjrnilemeo aire the Squire aotlijiog
w Jl suit me b Iter. Da you think Blair due uot
fete the iaipodfnee to apeak of running against
MM lor ibe legislature and voa know I nave been
speaking ol niittinc-liroinonthsssYiand now fur
usa to safer himself spoken 1 ! Never am J W
Jx him for slow travelling. Til bare a writ agin
Jrim that M make hie face ban him. I have not
Studied the law so Jong for nothing. Whit do
yon all say 1 HI bring the action tuekeap as any
nosy tun star ot Montgomery
lvfo iil'says Siwptsil -that will mt him
eViwa tight; away. See ! yondraa is now. II-
rwi)s looked proud lo-me. Never mind well
fix him "
Thau right in; good felliw. 1 always liked
you whsprred Pry well.
Yovough.l lo like one another' says Swnggle
tor you own use more soap on jour tongues taan
m your fieri! I svy go it.'
Uihhabliahrfjtculaled PrywelL Lets go
end get bitter. Well attend to this after brcsk-
Fran XDacnutiltons and beginnings such as
"ltessooHtue spring the greatest ninsequences.
fW wigatepjewl spread ud the 'alarm amongst
taw awgwrs-ofthe "concen-si-as now scfScent to
induce them to. commence an ttetina. The
a&ressid Sooire Pry well had ibe good fortune to
be employed to manage it.
Blair was immediately served with a writ of He
rxtat and Qma Timet which w the first in
ti nation he lad of the situation of the concern.
lie vent unmediatrly to the count im room of
the house and. commenced the elimination if
ihe books. Tie.tesult of which left no doubts
ou his mind as to thelnsotv ency vuthe eaiabHah-
iabt. Qts first care wis to seine upon the re
attainder of the stock and the hooks. But these
tall tar short of bemg sufficient to "pay so large a
sm Vpw uninatiew he foetid lUt the active
members of the coscern bad tinHTMvi.rird the om
its and yArmfirndsorihe etfabitsunx.nl to their
individual purpoees and hd. io the meiutime so
mnsterirrttnetr properly a to place ttontorthe
reach of any legal process. He saw that the whole
burtheaof m meat wrtst Ml upon test. But fce
-rsolved to meet it OMtoniblr.
Mb iamediatet sold all his brrmrtT. but a few
jegroes which t)t finding a ready sale for in fam
il.es be irsnlV.d to rrmove bymd the tenth of
the law tall fcecouM meet with an opportunity to
eH thm to a man who woald be I.kely to keep
UMi together and to treat them well.
&uch an h.dividual he aeon found. Ittogr-fhr
with the eoccts ut ihe finn tmocntrd to some'
thins more than his Inbllitlrs.
He bad deteimmed to leave the country; to flee
ifponiblebts1Tft;LfCt wliich termed too much
for mortal to sustain hir.s If under and bccoist-
vimsclf a Texan Volunteer
For tb't purpose he called all the creditors or
as many as be could gel tt-getber. They agreed
ta place their notes arm tvidences ol debt ugainst
J. "mi. in the hancs ol lOtne inditldual oflheir choice
tbo was to settle and arnmge finally the rxtin-
pjlahmenl oTall their claims against Blair; who had
i4d the greater pirt of bis property ou timet f'
greatesT diflScuItywas iLe selcciicn of a individ-
iiL wb"i would ie mutual s4tiaSicttO(L Tlirv
he ere jitois conleadiog fur PrjwclJ eud b!.r
apposing it
But wearied and dtsgustedf fee finally surrender
d the point. aid Fn well the atiornrv was ap
poirfetl GMiral Agent fur bo:h panies. And
fchm aftcri abeddintf a teas on tht fira?e of his
wife and boy. and ridding adieu to the wreck of
f bisloriune tJjoot inncswttna lew i-.ii.iiui
ttiendr and took rmsjcfof the W.stf iu Stage
-Coach
Thus was B!air without having been extnv?
tint or pmflgtet without a c-itao s!orne or
wealth frienos and character and Sent aloae into
tje world to try the chsno? of an uncertain des-
my and that too with a Lrokca heart and pros.
irate energies.
Here peffopi we scufd leave dim were we to
consul: the verdict of the world. Bi'l ellice
theraireafew who would wtshlo trace btsdrstiny
fonber and for their Sbki-; we'll cutcntihis ac-
nainupcw beie. lie is our friend' and cut hirn
who may.e will notfors-ike h::u No we pr-
took of his smi!s and ho?pitalii when he was iu
aBuenceattd we shall not dert hini now the liand
of affliction falls heavy upon hiui. N we shall
fUKiw hiic down to the valluy of ohacurity and
ball exult in his efforts howercr unsuccetarul ibey
may be to sustain LlrrsIf jeder the Uiglitful
'Curses ol a relentless dtstiy.
1 shall not ucd-ruLe to describe the fulloess
wfakb swelled his bsom ts he took the last hwlt
t the earth oider wheh v.i Luritd Lis wife and
ivff and when be bid fucwdi to a ccuntry in
-which one by one be bad teen his liuos!Kld gods
'shattered and broken around hiiru.J saw him
wbea lie entered the stage coich. Ho sbcJ no
teats or tf he did tliey were not struct vulgar
g Hie .sum r.a:d erect and lindepcodcbt
licarmg marked his aspect now as when surroun
c?c oy weaiui ana popuumy. x ew louowca bun
ic ihc osech -but bis departure went not. unnoti
ced by any. Every coor tu signt of the stage of-
Gas wessVted with .spectators silently 'watching
:o catch tbeatimpse of one whose mraterious fate
seeded marked by no common circumstances.
Cut ytf terday riding in bis owa cuadi surrounded
br slUbat wealth can purchase to-dy embarking
j-rbjip !rrer in aaiage ccach with acareely as
truc't.inuney as will procuru tue entry ol Lis name
oi tbe'waf.bilt. AU pired iatentlr on him.
Some glorying in his douufall and only regretiog
net lie Boca it Willi am uuouucueu coeei. oonw
: jndci am tba roatabtlitvof men and tbion.
ii-rii lEetr own dertiuyvvbde there were others
; 3.B4 wtu Kcluigs miagiea wiu pity ana m-
f j.;Mi at dm tiiemph of the machinations of a
f?n roe wear mm that they loved lor his amiability
tnJ ti wanted (ur bur talents. But lew had the
ceurrga .ar Uw iadiaatioa to approach blra but
?hzi ft prewiid l-is hand be aVparted. Drawing
t!kajewadhiau he muttered: Fm Hen-
ry inJTaaasl. Those who think that the dark
c:inj frfwcL eaAga me and pells me shall
tenq iffm. are misuken. Lei bar do her wont;
TJt Sfeart has felt all that it can feel ! Let the
atormrg; Hare Is the bosom that cm bearzL1
'1 Wamga 00 Mt " "SlMf wvadiig its way
to ikwsafsw&
hmwHvmying thwi'Srms men cams boa
CtttttV1 that wtjanaeyins west; and it a an.
less true that ike rwr istho lt refuge of the I
distreaaed. How the heart of the author has lied
when be sat by the roid aide in Texas and cert
lemUted the miseries of his race as exhibited
in the thousands of em'grants who are fl? eing an
untoward detiny in ihe U. S. and seeling to
retrieve a broken fortune or a lost character iu
Texts. Some tottfnng with spe some en
f.-oblcd hv fevers without friends ur ounev ; some
dyirg trie vengtuiice of the law; some . striding
youttie whoso wayward spirit could Lot UooLthe
rcstrsint of pin-utf and LoIwe fled the pren
ul roof with scarcely as much money as would py
ihe expecia of the revise. di43pnointed and tUs
j;itstc! flying to the hunlanil card tabic reckless
m Me or cfc&rartf t
But what is of nmtA inter at peril pj to ihe
phihnlhnrp'st U the who has becu excluded from
enc.ey by the npa ruled ol icraize enqueue us
ciiiKnp or wlntsucvcr il m-iy be; raiJat aav
fate and liowcver salutary itn iitfliiense tiny be in
society the oiij'ct must alwiya receive Hie com-
msJcntion of tbu maJe put of rn-tnkinj trunca.
gentle creature? fjrg:ve rrcty thing eh but that
ncrer: Une u'ae sup s.nks into eternal conocm
nation tli erring s:aier. Lord Bynm has illnsUn.
led this idea so beautifully ic his 5iaourv that 1
must be pardoned a qiotitxx;:
Tfca ley lo ie:ztj t oncM
lUtb lot H c!jimi by ittrg cau(tit
Fflf ? tmcli thai wMtd Hny
"ISaih btnttvl in ttUttrt liuet way
Till dura ad hu tti btmmtj. cane
' TI ItA t Of n hU ato.
Witk Madtd t m bleity bnait
Oa htic tkll attker ticiim itiL
Ad fr taes flunctbu bj
5er drop is Wmr or iboe iai iti;
AmI levrtiff thtM(t bat wiry thsww
Trj fmAtmg but ihoir o
XtA ery we tear can cl-i'sn
"acetC tiig ihict's tbamc.
Tlie Sabme River is the American Sivt and
Texas Is ihepurgatory or i)sian ficldav r
bat a irwoe to rtnectiuns.
Vhnplcr 9 4
Afliirs In Texas were now rapidly advancing to
acRs'n. Gen. Iluusum wiih 'he main army was
marching westward lo meet Gen. Smta Ans
woo was poun ng imu 1 1 xs a numerous army.
Col. Fuuin wiih ihe Georgia Battalion ws uu-
nouvering between the two maiu armies waicJiin
ihe operations of the Mexicans hite Co!. David
Crockett aud CoL Travis ht Id poascsaiuq of the
AJroo. ai San Antonio de Ilexar.
Iu the rutintlmr ihu AKx.caiswcrendMnrii'g
wiih a rapid motion towards the Alamo whtci
was now de landed ty alcut 170 mtn onlr.
The brave Col. i'annin and hn devoted G-orgin?t
made basic looppc'Fe their march. The enemy
had as many tliousniids as he hd hundred. but
te nsoinu to oppue tlietr march. lie threw a
breastwoik io the inidal of an extensive prairie
nesrSdn Patricio." T.ie attack commenced about
12 o'clock at uoon and bated till chirk when ihe
Mexicans die w off. Next morning l.on c vt r Fin
uui had the mortification to see himacll surroundtd.
jand find hinm;If without either watcror prot'-sions
l tie Mvxicana ant to awf requesting a parley
Tire nsult was ihe capitulatiou of Eana.u's whole
force opon ctndilioaufbciiig treated m prisoners
ol war and being sent with their effects lo the
U. States of Ibe North.
The attacK on the Alamo had already eommen
c-d. Hie Mi x'cdtis pressed its rededKn with
vigor and at kugih cirriedilby storm. Jfot a
Xtxan asltd ci ccerptal quarters! Not unt
uiuanjj but one ntuun i Mis. Dickenson was
spared. The deeds of uoblc daring sud surpriiog
howv5s that were done here miht theinslfiF
fill a volume. And ir.eyait all so well aticiteci
by the tcstimoo) of Airs Dickenson whose bus
iMOd ft-li among withers tbtt the uimoit credit is to
iw given them. But it is not my purpose hero lo
detail I hi m.
The bravo CoU David Crocket d:aIcinj!s!ifd
hiiusflf piilicularly. lie had been attracted from
the U. States into Texas by ihe suffering of the
Ulter. He with numbers of orareTeiintsseeans.
Hs countrywen upon hearing of the mi rcb of
EMi.ta Alia iiastcaea to tiie sitores ol lcx
ion in the extirpation of thatirrant.
Uim his snivel he Iv to the post of danger.
1: was the ALuiio it fell and the ever lamootetl
CtocIkCtt with it. But ho di.d avenged. Seven
Mexicans fell from h:sbicderea alter he hd
Tue M.ax!cansmnr elated irith saccesmarchcil
lorwaid to nitct uuti. Houston who had advan
Ltd berend the Urs llearinccf Fmains de
feat and the fell of t! Alamo and of the snpciior
sirciigih oiilio Alex'cans he now co!rnnm.eu a
rcirb4i Lnowincihat deby wuild weaken tlic
aifengib and dmp the ardur of the AUxlcans and
add tia.Iy to'hie owe numbers. But iostcad ol
lullowoiv thegc anciftf through their d:vious mar-
clicsaitd counter mretits we w.ll seize the vp-
poriMtiiiy urgriLfjiug ILe reader by luLuwiag t iiz
uenry m uu coLam.iant.
Chapter. 9 5.
Upon bein taken he and Brown were bound
closely and taken into Matainorks where the)
were thrown into prison Fitz Henry was soon
KCffgnixed-by sotoe Mexican officer as havioi;
assisted in Ihe taking of Sjq Antonio and from
the prominent part hr had takn in tbat trillunt
action hew zzczizd of hirirg beaded ihe
insurgents.
- A Court 5fartial was immediately convened and
Fitz lit nry and Brown were both rondemncd to
death and given lo understand that their execution
would occur the next morning. They received
dim news without any apparent concern. Tbey
had not sine their capture indulged even tho
Aow flife unless .some oppor'umty cf escape
fiom the scouts should occur. They now resiga
ed themselves to their Cite and awaiud calmly
the appoiuted boor.
. The fatal boar a! length arrived. A large con
course bad already arrived at tho placa appointed
(or the catastrophe.
The Prisoners were then led forward. Fits
Henry dignified form and bebavioarstruckallihe
spectators with admiration. A company of lafaii.
fry Were drawn op with ordsrs to fire on the devo-
ted victims at a given aignaL The prisoners
marched up in front of it with a firm step and no
blanched cheek.
What a pity aaid a Mexican bdywhowasaitting
m a carriage beside her husband who was Ibe
oflker then entrusted with the eommawl of the
atatiavv'wnatapity lo have these men shot I
hate m doubt bat tbey would be ransomed by their
cowatrymen at a nign price ; at any rata .uetr
coaldbe no danger udeferug tne'rr execution a
few day till apathioo can be preferred to the
Conuaandcf in Chief
rii:'J ftiJ Iip. tlief sre creat criminaLi Vd
liana that asit hj tho taking 673 in Antonioand
if report speaks tiue.cc? ihem no on tho right
there commanded the banditti f&t did it. Ifc
death is dne to the Mexican nation. As loth
prospect of a random I Utink that tcodoubtrul l.
be relied on. BulUiey du teem to have a twbt
besting.'
'Some them for a few day sildihe lady t will
hr scrunty that they are rauisomed.
ll 1 knew ti.it.'' said be 'but .
1 will le their bait1 siid iIie they must lu
rrspited For God's -d be qntcL r said abe
lothtnjr at her Bauh.scr ihe time has arri
red ! fljt tlea'gni! will be given acd it will be
l cobie.
Col. Cardinofor that was his &anp leaped
from the carriige and beckoned to the ffirer c!:ar.
gpd wiih the execution of the order. He lent
directed to convey the priaoners hack. The pra
oncra were then carried back to the cell? and lit
rrowd. clispcrscd. Some rursipg the ejetnrncgr ol
tiicifiieer ethers accounting for it by surnrs:nj
lliat it was doce lor thr juiitie of inrrtas"n;-
tlic .ucment of the priioacts by IccgtLcniuj;
it.
Ahont one o'clock that night Fitz Hftir) heard
thr thtor of his cell lum on its hinges. He lur
D4 il hiuisVIf where be ws lymg on the cold floor
of :Im priaon tad beheld the lorm of a .toy tUn-
dicjtctliuirn. Be not afraid suid the appirition in a very
broken tgtTshU is a friend that thus intndea
1 nived jou yesterday. So mod as day airirii 1
will tue tvery rtTerlin my power to procure your
ransom. " IIji when you axe released remember
wbodldU.
1 truti said Fitz Henry r f shall never he so
fast to myself as to forget a fkror. May I know
to whom lam indebted for this visit that I miy
also know to whom 1 am indebted for ibo further
kindness which ?.u promise P
Sunger ' said she I am not what I Bcem This
dress tx but a disguise the belter lo enable me to
pits lh guards aud to avoid suspicion. 1 am thr
w:fe dine couimaudanl ol tins station. Start not
nor deem that I uiwex myself. Tis the pro
vioce offtuuian to soothe the distressed. F'ii
notlliave a cuabphile ascendency over lite torn
in w!jCo iotttr yoj are. He is old and duals
on me vuitb the loudness of a child. My union
with him was a forced one. Uo was rich my
atiicr was poor nay iaurr rsoi iuclooitsi kuwe
of Jtfniu. tut his fortuu? became so shackled in
fuudsthere that he found it rn.ee iwry to emi
grate to Mexico wliere 1 nrst met i.ol. Cardino.
He euLcited mi hand from rov ft' her. 1 became
his wife contrary to toy wbUa. My father is now
wekunr but bt daugiiter is uninpppy (tirever.
She paused. Hei voice had become so tremu
Iuusshu was no longer tLlo to speak or to cmi
ccal hcremtoUons But she at Itngh Continued.
We wilt meet again fear not but CoL Car
dinomust not know it say nothing to any but
trust aiif.1 So saying she left him and tue ma-
s;ve deor clcscJ gutingly after her.
Chapter 6.
Fin Hirvxr rubbed his eyes and felt about to
ascertain whether be was indeed aw-fce. ivnai-
t hough: hr n all this portend V Then lay-
ing himself down he tried lo stcepbut no soooer
would he close his eves than Ihe most hideous ob-
iccts would start un around him. threateninr him
witu destruction. Ana men lie would u.tnii oi
Venuelleandtheir list interview. The ring ie
had placed upon his finger had been taken oS by
a rude soldier af.er his capture. That rmgr thu'i
he may cbartce to meet her eye. But how-
no matter : if it should she will by it karn my
fate. She knows 1 would part with it only at lit
peril of life. But can this strange woman save met
VV.tii sacb reflections he passed ibe night.
The next moraine a subscription p-ipt-r wasseen
pissing through town fur the relief as it stated ot
tao American pristmers. Only about one hah the
sum necessary to purchas: tlieir liberation was
obtained and that cliitflr ttrougb the liberality of
Ihe Americans resident there. lmna fllina
Cardinu was lha chief directress of the affair. She
applied the money wo raised lo the enbrgcmeni
of Browo wbo wis ordered to remain in towr but
soon made his escape and readied Houston's camp
in stfety. He had nut seen Fitz Henry since ihey
had ben ted out to be shot he wis therefore ig-
norant of his fair. Bui it give them hopes t!ui
he wis still alive and might possibly again bo re
stored lo tac array.
I need n i state ibat these things were duly
comaiumcated to the Brent fords acd the reader
cm better inugioe the leniitioos they produced
tuan Icon descriws them.
The nxt night Fitz Henry's spirtraeut was
i JL t .j.. ii -.J ; i I l
giu njieucO acu iauj uaoiii-u iu fg cna.
and a fur eao entered. The door closed and a
lamp concealed undt r her cloak disclosed lo bis
view the c ueroiis Miris Cardoqi nain corao lo
soothe and to comfort bun.
Sirsnrcr. said the. 'jou behold the lodividoal
who visited you last night. I come to propose the
conditions on which you can be liberated.'
'Name ma ho conditions incuns-slent with my
nooorasa rcxiz&othccrormy ounor as a genu-
iwn.' "
Threo-X pons are not inconsistent wiih either'
continued ai( 4but you must leraember you are a
piuoEcr. iu accint of an enlargement t your
bounds is not incousisien with the obligations you
owe to any one. Te oucstloa is simply Ihu :
win you pledge your honor as a gentleman that u
i procure tout enlargement you woi not oesen
me till yon are ransomed or exchanged V
Fitz lleniv replied br enquiring where aha do
aigned tupticebim in the event of his giving her
tue pledge sue required I
'In the bofeewiih meand my husband' the re-
plied i you aio to he my servant. But mind you
most never stow mv huiLaad cause to be ieatous.
or it's all war with w both. Too know tba Span
iards r
1 could wall asjrea wot eedv lo serve hot to
worship at so fair a shrine ' said Fitz Henry; 'but
remember I will psrfotm no biddings of your
husband.
Ue will have none to make replied she: now
mind yoo an to obsetva atricily my directions.
1 shall ransom yea with my own money yoo must
be content lo ho mine1
As aha uttered the last seats nee. her oark eves
leu upon mi ; a tear atooa u tuem her waok
oixcoseaaedagiutedaiKladeepbloab was on
nercneea.
FitzHenrrmw.-marked and felt the ainsolarit
of the scene sod lor the first time in hm life ira
leuaao bimaetf the hen ore romaeco. Ha remem
bered VersoeDe ibe confiding the beaatiful. the
lovely My own Vt rmeUc and he detcrm'tned to
tsisI every temptttion to iofiUlity tn her. Bit!
continued liJelity lit Vrrmellr could d be tiota-
.in? his pledge lo IJoniia Matia.
I must now leave )oit1 said she i 'Cot. Cardinu
vill aisike ami rmpure lor me. Remember lo-
norrow you u ill he brought to my house and peril
nay await us both unless the greatest cirrum-
pcction be observed. But if your enemies are lo
e believed yours is uot a heart ess-'ly alarmed
nuitiss-tidUtat your arm is more brawny iu fcf
nan it is in ai pearance. stranger; larewi n.'
Th: dotir c!oSt.d site vns "one.
The dsippearaDceof Brtmu ld" nearly prnrcd
Itt&l lo.iho Lbbreiaent of Fiiz Htsry. Itui what
cannot bejutifui and ciafiy wobwu iflect over
ltIOIIILVIU 111311 I
li iz llsnry was brought out of his. prison and
usliered iutothc presence of his. deliverer and her
iisSam) t ho were silling very amicably together
vhen he arri ted. in a large hall in a tow one sto
'ted house built of mud and mews supported h)
hrn WiKurcn columus. Tlie buildinj; out ill ac
curded with thfe hplendid plate furniture and paint-
.nj-s wuisii ntcouied urn inunor.
He e'i vd the apatiuteiit with a firm step and
t deportment that mow btfiucda c.npieror ilun
i sbvra Cil. CarJuto cast his eyes around and
-eing li'ia I'lnicd lo Donnj Mju. 'Here' said
he is your .uitrictu :. what busln.ss have you
fci him T "
This fjticstioo to any hut a wominwould hare
been lather a Mrarthing one lwt she sixply re
rticJ. 'Oh IU find bus.nebaCr him 1 have need
if him to sweep the trail and brush the furniture.'
1 timing rosed to Ci'z Henry she very calmly and
uLctHicrrncdiy entitled 'tthatrf our uame
Signor !
Charles 1tz Henry' replied he with a graceful
ovr.
'Well then Sign dilus' Cfoliaord she 'I
hare sotue busineM lor you The ladies of this
place have purchased your eidarrement and 1
have gone jour st-runty lo Col. Casduuv my hus-
band thai you will not run aw?yf after ibe manner
oryourcnrrfMnioa. Jou will not therefore think
it a hardship to perform my biddings. Besides
unless yo'i do 1 shall hare you sent back to the
priAm again.'
Charles assured her of his disposition to reraa'n
wiih heraud perform her cmnmauds.
3ee then I bat you do' said the. And rising
lie selztd her bushand's arm. 'Come here
resumed she to Filz Henry ; 1 want my walks
swept.. Tuere take thai broom. Come nobis
ilnney ! You must sweep V
This command was accompanied by a lnoe and
manner hlf playful half serious and altogether
vamaitui as sbe ant pt through It.e hall with the
gr-ce arid ease ofa fairy queen hT tall aud ele
gant figure bending slightly towards bin co whose
arm she wasleaumg; while with open mouth and
grinning aspect he threw up towards her face his
small black eves that fee red nadtr a heavy set of
eyebrows which had ouco been btaik. but now
acknowledged the snows of many winters.
1 am really afraid Col tbat this ferns; will
not answer my purposes now' said ihe Donna
See he goes Iu work very sluggtahly. Hotrcver
we'll try bun. I bad been told the Americans were
vt ry active. litre ! swceii here' continued she.
and pused on into mother part of the g-uden.
Night at length arrived and Fitz Hsury.was pla-
ced in a ehatnbsralcue. He was surprwed to God
n it a bed and iurniiure ot costly materials lie
was placed in lb it room becius it vasthe strong-
est oo- as Donna Miria said aud it tvasuxtess to
remove I he foiniture.
Fi'.z Ihnry sat till a late hour. He had procu
red writing implemenia and had written several
Itticrs lioinn" thai soma opporUiuity would pre
stut itself. Rli'di uould enable him to transmit
them to the Uui ted States or to tbe army in T-z-?.
About one o'clock lha door opened aod Donna
Jt.ina stood uelorn uim.
loreivc. oh torire ruJ she jiy scene nc
rudenesi tc-day in Ihe presence ifC-irdino. Alv
rcfun 1 trust boweerare kuonu to ytni your
safety didatcd Uiat conduct.
vl am your ciptire ' said Charles. '1 am sen
ible of ihu services you would render me eud
that I am already indebted to you for my life; but
I cannot endure a hfe of servitude m Ibe presence
ot your imsuand. a would prucr tae prison n-y
death r
Fly then with me' said she : I have no doubts
out by Ukiog the proper method a divorce from
my iiusoand could be obtiiueJ. luink nut ino
Icrs of mi for this bohlaeas. A Sunish ladydoves
but lo reveal it. YYbea her tfleciious are ouce
riveted th'-y are slrjngcr than death. Fear not
that any other wouhl ever share with you tha.
vbich no othsr ever pMesscd. My lieirt ws
mine rill I saw you : it is now yours. Bdieve il
S gnor Fitz tlmry atd forgive the boldmss that
prompts me to make the decLuMlloD. SgQ9rcu
jou love uio V
Hits question was rested with so mucli
warraih and interest that Fitz Henry filt more
confusion in answering it than be had jever felt
under any of the strange vicissitudes of hT for-
tune. Sue was all beauty and icadeiners he
C4'uld but look upon her as his duhveriug angel
fromthirauxquetsof the Mexicans; but ho luted
another : aud 'Im sides if he had not" iL-were
other objictioos lo ht assenting to such a prrno
altion miuch were insuperable. She was the wife
ofa man who although an enemy he felt oo dis
posit:on to wrong however justifiable such a
course oo the pari of the lady might have been
tnu nowever caatiy a divorce tmgnt nave jbcen ob-
tained. 'Dunna Mam1 said he I am sensible of ibe
compliment yoo pay me by the expressions of
year kind teciings toward me. i leal that l owe
toyoumyhfe however burdensome sad useless
u io-iy now be and 1 cannot express the naru 1 fel
io be obliged to decline your p.xfietcd kindness.
You must know I am aCinced lo another 1 But be
sauted that 1 am not inaenaibl to your charms.
and that I think yoo the most lovely wotnae b
Mexico. Convey me to my prison and let the
soldiers of your husband put an end to a Ida render-
ed more unhappy because its possessor is unable
io discharge a dabt of gratuuda wfuchho is but
loo sensible that be owes ; and lo letura pas-
sion for one whom an Emperor might Uuuk him-
sell more than happy in possessing.'
He had scarcely finished spcakim?. when aha
burst into tears and fell apparently hfkia across
nut iap
Tue tramp ofesveral feet was now beard u Ihe
ImIL He was rising to by the fainting ladr on a
sofa that stood near when a noise comuMncesJ at
he door. He bad scarcely faid her down when
it was burst open and Cardieo in hia njeht dress
entered sword in hand with sercial lacn-ys ho-J
Iuadhim
Orarii md firrP tr!ilii?.l ih; Co- a li
Wni'i.Ierl fcthre Fiz Usury a:uud 'A I
I?cif i: : i.et viiiairr :'
F.iz Henry rasrd a lare c!ia;r wltli which lo
ihfecded h..nslf as stouily as ho could. DCe
viihiii V shoun-il Cifdlu-ias htf pn-str! the wu.-d
wlixh Fi'Z Henry dcxtrotntj pnitd. At l-rgtlh
Card.no'a sword tbvt fiom hs hind and Filz Ilrfc-
ry insumty v:'u d if. Cardlno drew from his bo
mm a iM3iol.tnd pres-ciing to-arards Fiiz Henry
fiicd. The bdi grsa'.-d his hed and jiased into
llt wall. Fitz lei.ry tii-n viauced upon hiut
aid as h4 iv-s lu the act of firing a coud pisiot.
f-I!rd him to lh: iLX.
A niuilcr of a-id era itsd gvt!i-rd it the door
but Khz Ifmy cut his way ilmiig'i them i.id cs
cari into i!w yard aaJ ruled nw.rd. through
ihe ground of Ihe garden ihe Wall) of-btdi he
ac.I.d.
He gained t!ibinkf the rvcr where thes-o-i
is. 1st w re plic-d ii'ar cor.ftctiodiry in whicli
the r-iitimlj .ro drinking mul ibncin. Several
ln-rv-s ?re tit d near ih1 sp-x trJi'di wtre ownd
try couu'ry turn who l.id j-j'ned in th rrvtlry.
To see m to m'.i-j. IIt ninu2 uimw one.anX
riTJAtHmu in tl.-t rivcL He uow heard iht drnnv
beating ai.d s-iw l-ghts living throogh the town.
Jest as fc gIitrd ino opponie binkhesiar tlo
tilns appoiih ihe river ; but without Uk:tg fur
tU-r uottce of hu puiHteilte bent his Cwmse on
a ad ai.d ws soo.t out of el"'- - .
Clinptci- 2I.H
Fi'z Henry scua pas.nl th tbiuk woods near.
the river and c Litre J the everlasting- plain that
spread- i.self oier the iuuueoso trciof country
lying Lei ir tea tlie Uio Bijv.j del Xurle and the
San Antonio and extending fiom tho GuVCeiH.
io the Comanche oiounuius.
Day broke around him ;.all wis silent ami lonely.
z tho grave. ltd course was Xofih-wisratd
he sped forward.
Towards u:giit he saw a small cloifp of bashes
rt some wiles d stance. It's heart beat tVjoy.
'Yonder thought he is water.' During ihu whole
dy and preceding nighr neither he nor his cmse
lud btt-da dni. Ha neared it. and discovered
a siioku aris'ng from a valley that nnde iravo it.
from Ihe nghi. He revolved io proceed caulkmsly
lest it slioutd be a party of hia pursuer or soui
other .Mtfxkacs. The iminens hauls. of prickly.
pear enabled biincSLcitully lo conceal himself lili
he arrived near enough to discover those aiooiwi
ihe fire. They appeared to be a pny of Coman-
che Lmlarw. He theu went boldly up and alighted
among them. "Am ricao ! Amencxna l cried
ihey running wuh'tboir hands extended. "
After quenching his own thirst and.tnat of Ir
horse he rcsulvf-d io spend tho night"wilh then.
The Indians were very busily engaged in cooking.
Before the fire roasting were several pieces of
venison among which he dueoveied several lump
ofa shapo tnat seemed col well to attest frew.
what animal they had been taken till looking fur-
ther he discciLitdoue with human loot swinging
to it !
lis horror may be easily imigiaed. The Indi-
ans perceived b.s uizeru:bl aud Iflirsltd out
laugh-ng. 'Bad man 1 Mexican Mexicans
kill bad man eat a. in ! .
Looking round he saw at some distance tba
limbless tiuj.k of several Mexicans seal tared pru-
miscJ3JsIy with the bead) of scleral deer and
burTilo. iVesonity oue of the Indian came.'Ost.
with a leg fTveuii-od flatly raised.
'Ven'sou. siid h. prescaiiuz ! Fitz Hecrv
ito Mexictia IndLia eat iUi.cjiu pale lace
eat deer.'
A-vurjcious-appotita had conquered his dlsgnsl
at seeing ihi rMsad3!cxcuav He fell in upon it.
withoiii eereuumy
Here he learucd Irom the Indians the reu!t of
i bo battle belneeu Faunia and Uirea near L-
hrdi of the cp tulatioa of Ftiunti my and.
ihcir JdUeo'ient cold b'ojdcd in3W4Cte.
Imuieduiely after t-nit n'j suTrndvr he we
carried iutti LUirJi urutre he an.1 It's men weie
placed under a siroiig guard 'lli'-y bad surren-
dervd as p-tsontrsof aruud were ibe ireatrd
s rucii tiil occasion otTired for sending theto back.
to the United AUtts. Ct Ihe Hih.ctay after then
surrender coutraiy to express stipul-tuoas n.l ia
nohtiuu of every principle ufhumiuiiy. they were
led out untrracdpbeturaeu two Hig"nnts cf la
llintry and every man rxct pt to at turue rc-r
red as serran's aadasmuiy mom who escaped
by biekm utiks aud tunuutj wt.ic fired opoa.
aud muru.nd.
Fiz Henry had determined lo lecthis firtd of
slaughter anl took as U. guides two bdiitu.
i my represented it as a tu;i daj'aj-iuniey sud
that rciy l.nls watei was to b fwund upoa th
route. They therefore filled several gourds aridx
- " u-u . i-j i.aii .441.
Tk: sua traaust I'uilc? btblnd llie LHh. !.-n
lUsj rciitd wnu.n liglit ul the du nA. A' l-
lure HiiK'dullvuf lila jary wmg. tad m .ult
tao Unfiled Irwu ilic uiU tit tl.t- lit.Ucn.
Gjminzasuiall.uiiuCTice.aiLtKit Lideoiu aiti
reTuluiig picluie wuiacclcd. fi'.z lltuijt nxn-
ullj I'XcUiiued Hiiealtiod!' Ijiouitujiiutor
Tlie bird ul fnj were J.idmg with i laije jjaag
oTarolirs lhir .iiiLg'i trptn lie ladr (il-
tug uu u)ii.og at mu ivimtr .bxb .uuui us.
up in llu.k siuat ibcircnuliug nj-j and aclll.
(loan again. Tiiv grata u locllU iu.iIks callh
aud iiuUiTtIdk amuDi: tlie H.uiada of .onuat that
oeued tu !ctl rquall uu ttc bluvdj and aUcoii
restetiag liiiLagp ai un ihe puuiljiDi; bxlita tCt
lay ptlcu ia bcapj. Fir and io Una tut tcii."
ol blactnca; ruttrnDm and dcaotatiun apresd it.
icir a iDodi-ra Jlada niihoul ike lire tucuojum?.
.it. aacw; waiacu IWTIT aiDUDU BUS TKIUUIing
to pau tbruu;h inch a accau of torrur. SiKldactr
comwg suoa lb. rvisain l bod that had tern
dragged apart from tho otbtra bjr 16. Kohai b'
Uiwcd tu cuMnnplat. il. The clulhra wan tu.
aodauownlaruiiaiidllwliod Mall? ctmatumd
out to. natr uv tae oeau iu tBlire Uvamtont
plated it Beanr aa if he recasnizrd it. Then wa.'
eutnelhuig about the sbaps 4 the btad aod ih.l
mmi wi iin uait tuat tuuucru uu. . DCl.eTe L.
had Iuui.ii its vearsr. Whether ihis araa inafitu
uoo onlj lie knew not bui he rraulted to aaeii-
nixi it inure cluerly. He tunwd the head tfiutt
in' doing which fa. discovered in the gnaw a' rib.
aet with a moat Vauuful dUmond. Seizing' it'ae
a probable tittn that would enable him to rceog-
ixa the body be knew it at oner il Waa Vtr.
melle ! lint bow came it there t or wbo ooaki
ita wearti he t aaeatally caqiired be. Ca K
uallenraut and had lie obtained the bak. ihit
one wort thit t N. hia hair ana darter.' "
a uonaaas aoggcauooa paeaed ihrnngh ha
minMi they were aU cqieli. unaaiialactcn. Urn.
placed th. itng on hia ingcr. Il bid evidently ben
concealed in the cuHiietof ihe wearer and c(.
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