Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1860, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 1s PUBLISHED EVERY AFTEENOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AY THE STAR BUILDINGS, Gorner f Pennsylvania Avenus and 1ith strect, aY W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at 48 Year, or $7 cents per menth. To mail subscribers the price is $3.50 & year, in advance; $2 for six months; $1 for three months; ‘and for less than three monthe at the rate of 12 cents a week. Single copies, ong CENT; in Wrappers, TWo CENTS. {7 ApvzrrtissMznts should be sent to the office before 12 o’clock, m.; otherwise they may not ap- yesr until the next day, Eben + . Ig suspended lamp, was not calculated to add anything like cheerfulness tu the scene. But the youth was not left long to ponder upon THE GIPSY DAUGHTER. BY SYLVANUS COBB, JR. In the corner of a lovely glade in the Forest | these things, for he was led towards the | of Arden, (situated in the northern part of | oaken eka in which the kin a sehr! = Warwicks! England, and in the midst of a dressed him without much hesitation : “So, my fine master Fabian, you have had quite an adventure!’? This was spoken in a sarcastic tone, and with the teeth closed. Our hero looked up : “My lord,”’ he said, using the form of ad- dress which was common among the gipsies when addressing their ruler, “if you have any accusation to make, will you make it at once, for I would know whereof I am accused.”’ “Thou shalt hear right quickly,” replied Mohammed; and as he spoke he cast his eyes over the room, as though he would assure him- self that all present might be trusted. Gonde- bald stood at his right hand; while farther away, bebind the prisoner, were the three men who had conducted the latter from his tent. They were Saul, Jasper, and Anselmo—three hardened wretches, who were bound to the will of their master, as though they had been mere machines of torture in his hands. “ List- en,” the king proceeded, ‘and answer me truly: Did’st thou not slay our faithful ser- vant, Gower ?’’ “I did shoot him; but ’twas in self-defence.” ‘Beware, sir! Don’t add falsehood to your other crimes! Let Trogus be called.’’ In afew moments the wounded gipsy was brought in. He seemed to bein great pain, but he bore himself as bravely as possible be- fore the king. Once he looked towards the prisoner; but it was only a furtive glance, and was not repeated. ‘‘Trogus,”” spoke Mohammed, been called to give us this youth’s doin, story. And snind they are.” When our hero saw how Trogus avoided his gaze, and how he trembled, he knew that the feroning story had been already arranged. “My lord,” commenced the wounded villain, “you know you sent Gower and myself to con- duct Fabian to Atherstone. We started. as you directed. When we reached the stream near the edge of the forest, we found that we had lost our way, and while Gower went forward to look out for a fording-place, Fabian and myself sat down upon the rock. Ina little while Gower came back, and as he was about to teil us what he had discovered, master Fabian jumped up and shot him with a pistol which he had drawn from his bosom. I hurried forward as quickly us possible to help my companion: but the young man had another pistol, which he fired at me The ball lodged in my shoulder. He would have killed me if he could.’ “What have you to say to this?” demanded Mohammed. At first the youth did not know what to say Ife had expected something of this kind, and yet the cool falsehood of Trogus for a moment confounded him. He tried to cxtch the villain’s eye, but without effect. “My lord,” he finally said, addressing the king, “this man hath spoken most falsely. I did shoot Gower, but not unti! he had tried to kill me; and when I fired at this fellow, it was to escape his poniard.”” ‘‘A very pretty story,’’ returned Mohammed, with a coarse chuckle. ‘Such stories are very easily manufactured by those who have done great crimes.’’ Then turning to Gondebald, he continued ,—‘‘Good captain, you have heard all, —what ought we to do?” ““Why,’’ replied the man thus addressed, as though he were reflecting seriously, ‘I can see but one course to pursue. The murderer must be secured until you can give him such trial as our customs demand.”* “You are right, captain.” And then turning to the three men who stood in waiting, he added— ‘Here, sirs,—take this fellow, and lock him up. Let him be as comfortable as you can; but first see that he is secure.” Our hero felt that further expostulation would be useless, so he followed Saul from the apart- ment, Jasper and Anselmo brags up the rear. In the narrow hall the guide lig ted a torch, and then proceeded to the rear of the building, and thence down into thecellar. Thiscellar seemed to be nearly as broad in extent as was the sur- face covered by the main part of the building; but Saul pushed on toa far corner, where he found a door, upon opening which a low, vault- ed passage wae discovered. Into this the pris- oner was led, and presently another door was reached, which spened with a creaking sound, and beyond which appeared a tomb-like dun- geon, with solid stone walls, and an arched ceiling, into which the youth was thrust, and the dvor shut upon him. What next to expect Fabian was hardly pre- pared to guess, though he feared it would be some evil thing. In the meantime the Gipsy King and his cap- tain held an earnest consultation, ssring which they exhibited much malice and rage, but did not seem able to hit upon any satisfactory course of action. “What shal/ we do?”’ cried Mohammed. start- ing up, and walking across the floor. ‘‘Gonde- baid,”’ he continued, as he came back, ‘do you know that the country is already becoming hot about us?—that the officers of the law have a sharp eye upon us?”” «Yes, my lord—I am aware of that.” “And you know that thoy are liable, at any time, to come down upon us?” “Yes.” . “Then it isclear enough that we must not have any dissension in our own camp at present. Were it not for that, this trial should come off this very morning, and the fellow should be hanged batica night. But I dare not do it now. But—my captain—your countenance looks bright. What new thought is it?” yndebald bent his head a moment, with his finger pressed upon his brow, and then which was pitched a Gipsy camp,) sat two Dowatital iris, members of the vagrant tribe which had long infested that region. One of these forest beauties was tall and queenly, and of a light, fairy-form like, with deep blue eyes and a pensive cast of counten- ance, shaded by an abundance of bright, sun- ny-brown hair. Her name was Evectra, and she was the daughter of GonDEBALD, the Gipsy King’s chief captain. Her companion was Lena, the daughter of Monamuep, the Gipsy King himself. She was shorter in stature than Electra; her form was more full; her face plump and dimpled; her eyes of a dark hazel, and her hair of darkest brown Both the Gipsy girls were beautiful beyond description, as the daughters of that strange race are apt to be, and on the present occasion, both were sad—unusually sad. Electra loved a young man of the tribe, named Fantax, as handsome a gallant, and with as true a heart, as ever the sun shone upon; and Leda was her confidante, xhd sym- eae with her in everything. And they ad that very morning—it was now toward the close of the warm summer-day—learned of a plot, hatched by Mohammed and Gondebald, which would not only prevent the union of Electra and Fabian, but also maidens into unspeakable and edness. The plot was that Mohammed should give his daughter Leda in marriage to Gondebald; and Gondebald in return was to give his ughter Electra in marriage to Mohammed. be announcement of this ae had filled the hearts of the two girls with indignation and misery; and they had withdrawn to their se- cluded nook to consult together, and if possi- ble, comfort each other. But no hope of com- fort could they cherish. The power of their fathers was absolute; and so. ail they could resolve upon was TO DIE, sooner than submit to such a revolting union. Just as they had come to this conclusion, they heard fvotsteps in the forest, and soon Fabian came in view; whereupon Leda hastily quitted the stop, that the lovers might com- Toune alone. The meeting was a sad one, for Fabian had also heard the news. Old Dione, the Sorceress of the tribe had told it to him; and she had also hinted that neither he nor Electra was of Gipsy parentage,—that a strange mystery was connected with them both, which she might at some time unfold. She had afso warned Fabian to look out for his safety. “Wolves are abroad, my son!” she said; “ aud they therst for the Brood of one wHom They rear! Look well to thyself, and to Electra!” The lovers were filled with dismay. Their only hope was in flight; and upon flight they at once resolved. But whither should they flee ? As they anxiously resolved this question, they heard footsteps approaching, aa Electra, by Pabian's soak Bd hastily fled towards the camp, leaving her lovers to meet the intruders alone. Fabian soon saw two of the most notorious ruffians of the tribeapproaching named Gower and Trogus. They were vile instruments of the Gipsy chief, ever glad to do his bidding, no matter how bloody or infamous the service. They generally traveled together, and their disguises were as many and various as there were occasions for their use. They sammoned Fabian in the King’s name, to accompany them, at once, to Atherstone, where they were to meet Gondebuld, and then set cut upon some expedition of great importance. Of course, he had to obey; but as Dione’s warning was still fresh in his mind, he first went to his tent and armed himself with a couple of pis- tols, which he secreted in his pockets. Before the party had proceeded many miles through the forest, Fabian became convinced that the ruffians meant todo him harm. He ‘was certuin that they were not on the path to Atherstone; and as shor drew near a frightful chasm, through which rushed -a turbulent stream, he saw, by the demeanor of Gower and Trogus, that the decisive moment was at hand. He had walked between them thus far—one in his front, the other behind him,—but now under pretext of having hurt his foot, he stepped aside, and paused till the rear villain passed him, and then limped on after them. On arriving at the edge of the chasm, the ruffians suddenly wledleds around, drew their knives, and rushed upon Fabian, of whom they thought to make speedy work. But they were mistaken. Drawiug his pistols, he shot Gower dead and wounded Trogus in the right shoulder so severely that the ruffian fell to the earth and egged for mercy. On reflection, Fabian re- solved to spare the villain’s life; and at once set about dressing his wound as well as be could, with a view to getting him buck to the camp. This magnanimous conduct not ay astounded Trogus, but it did more—it touched his heart, and he promised forever after to be a friend to Fabian as far as it should lay in his power. He advised our hero not to return to the camp, as the king would certainly tude further proceed- ings against him; thus hinting, although he would not expressly acknowledge the truth, that Mohammed had ordered him and Gower to kill Fabian; and he also hinted about other dark deeds that might be done, and earnestly besought his preserver not to place himseif again in the king's power. But Fabian returned to the camp. The jour- ney was slow, as Trogus could not travel fast; and it was near midnight when they arrived Pabian went at once to the tent of Dione, and found the Sorceress up, and seemingly await: ing the arrival of some one. She was a strange looking creature, and might have served as a model for any artist who would picture a witch pionge both the ife-long wretch- “you have your evidence touching to-night. Let us hear your that you give us the facts as he ap- to the life. Dione was a Spanish Gitano, and| proached his chief. -What he had to say if she had brought with her from the sunny South babe not speak aloud, even in that place; so many an item of mystic lore before unknown among the English Gipsies. When Fabian had told Dione his story, she rocked herself to and fro, and muttered, ‘So soon! so soon!’ and then warning the youth to be on his guard, she dismissed him, with a promise to communicate some important secrets to him on the morrow, and plan for his and Electra’s future safety. a and oe soon wares; ~~ eir spies, that Trogus was in his tent; aud the king om ence sent for him. On being he whispered it into the king’s ear. Mohammed started as he caught the ides, and convulsively grasping his wily counsellor by the hand, he exclaimed: “Good Gondebald, it shall be done!—It shall be done!” Near the middle of the forencon—an hour af- ter the conference between Mohammed and his captain—Electra sat alone in her tent. She had heard some strange rumors concerning the ad- venture of her lover, but as yet she had not ar- rived at the truth. The weight of suspense was questioned, Trogus told his story to the agonizing, and she resolved to seek old Dione, astounded plotters, who raved with fury on | in hopes that she might there gain further learning the issue of their attempt upon our light. She had risen, and was about to draw hero’s life. They soon bent Trogus to their} her light mantle over her head, when her wishes by mingled threats and Promises, and | movements were interrupted by the entrance his cue having been given to him, three ipsies | of Gondebald. were sent to bring Fabian to the king’s apart-| ‘Sit down, Electra, sit down,’’ her father ment. Mohanimed and Gondebald were ill at ease. The latter feared that unless he should be able to bestow Electra upon the King, he himself would never be permitted to take the fascina- | Leda to wife ; and this unexpected escape and return of Fabian perilled all his dearest hopes. The king, however, had deeper cause for disquiet and greater reason to fear Fabian, than resulted from our hero’s love for and in- fluence over Electra. Dione had whispered Prony things in his ear, and her mystic warn- ii ad caused him to tremble. Of these be could not gs; to Gondebald, but tressured them in his own dark breast, and tried to assume a look of easy assurance, and spoke words of arrogant confidence; but ere he could prolong his remarks, the door was opened and our hero was led into the a tt by tie three ruffians who had been sent for him. When Fabian found himself in the of the king and his captain, there was a sense said. He took a seat as he spoke, and when she had done the same, hecontinued: “I have something to say to you. I think you have heard some news. Is it not so?” ‘- I have heard vague rumors,’’ she replied. “And I'll wager a : pdee crown that you were about to go out after information. You were going to seek old Dione, “Yes,’’ Electra replied; bi asshe spoke, for her fath ze was fixed upon her 80 keenly that she id not meet it. “Electra, listen to me.”” He spoke quickly and sternly, and the fair was startled as she heard his tones. “Ii you trust that old witch you will trust a dengue! You don’t know her. In Spain she caused the ruin of a thousand like . Her evil eye is a you. Beware of her, or a worse fate charts she wens het girdle! : “No,” the maiden replied won ly; for of dread upon him which he had not before | she believed that the sorceress more ex Mohammed looked dark and | than mortal power. threatening, his brutal face being settled into| «Did not know that that charm was an expression of most deadly meaning; while | com of human bones ?”” Gondebald, with his sunken black eyes and| «I have heard so,”’ said Electra, shuddering. raised shoulders, looked not unlike a coiled ‘‘Did you ever hear what particular kind of dingy, ragged walle, “ny dirty floor, with | °°" Bones of the Anger, I think y light from the smoky glass of “ Aye, but that is not all. Mark me: Eeob arm, Eero while Anselmo kept as near upon the other side 88 possible. Fabian remembered his ad- venture with Gower and Trogus upon the rocky Precipice, and he could not help feeling that these two scoundrels might be meditatin, the same kind of business as that which he hi before frustrated. If such were the case, how should he escape? He had no weapon of any kind, while his conductors were armed to the teeth. He could think of but one chance, and that was flight. If he could break away from the villains. he might save himself. With such thoughts in his mind he walked quietly along for some time. By and by he hesitated, and turned towards the man who held him by the arm. “ Saul,’ he said, with much anxiety mani- fest in his tone and manner, ‘was there poison in that food you brought me?” “ Poison?” No—not a bit of it. ‘es you ask that question ?”’ “ Because I feel it here,’ replied the youth, pressing his right hand upon his bosom and ut- tering # groan. “Ido not feel right. 0, if there was poison in it, tell me! If lam dying, let me know!” ._, {| Bless your body, my master, you are fool- ish! There was no more poison in it than there is in a maiden’t kiss.”’ ‘Then what is this faintness which comes over me? Why can I not see as I would? What is it?’ And the youth put forth his hand as though he would feel his way, at the same time staggering, and leaning heavily upon his guide. ** Majora Undebel !” ejaculated Saul, stop- ping, and supporting the prisoner. +‘ What is all this? you must have eaten too much, and drank too much of that cold water! I told the king he’d better send you wine! Here, Anselmo, take hold of him.” The man thus addressed, set down his lan- tern upon the ground, and started to obey. This was the opportunity which our hero had plotted for. Asseonas he saw that he had thrown the villains off their guard, he gathered all his strength for the effort, and with one blow he sent Saul reeling to the ground. He then took Anselmo, as he was rising from his lantern, ard served him in like manner; and then he darted off along the narrow path, at the top of his speed. In a little while, how- ever, it became evident to the youth that he inust soon be overtaken if he kept in the path, for his pursuers were gaining upon him every moment. They were used to forest ranging, and could glide along among the tangled boughs like beasts of prey. Many thoughts flashed through Fabian’s mind, but they availed him nothing. He re- gretted that he had not stopped and given the ruffians a few extra taps on the head, while he had them down; but “twas too late now. The only hope was in concealment; so, on the first opportunity, he sprang into the thick wild- wood, and was struggling bravely on, when the voice of Saul sounded close behind him. He turned hiz head to look; and as he did so. his foot caught in a stout vine, which sent him headlong among the underbrush. On thenext instant Saul was upon him, with a vice-like grasp upon his throat. In a moment more Anselmocame up, and the youth's struggles were now in vain. As be lay there, pained and bewildered by the fall, and by the grasp upon his throat, cay bound his arms behind him with a stout leathern thong, and then dragged him back into the path. A huge oak was close at hand, and having forced him down by the side of this, they bound his ankles as they had done nis arnis, thus rendering him utterly powerless, either for flight or resist- ance. “Now,” said Saul, as he straightened up from his work, ‘I'll tell you what you you'vo been so anxious to know. I don't bear you any malice for the blow you gave me, nor for the effort you made to escape, for I should propaby have done the same myself; though, must say, if 1’d got my hands upon you while the emart was in my head, you might have got a bitter taste of Saul’s muscle. How- ever, you're safe now, and I'll tell you what this thing all means. The king don’t seek your life—he don’t want to have the laws exe- cuted on you; eo he gives you this chance of es- cape. But, mind you, you mustn't tell any body that you were let off on purpose. You must make it appear that you escaped by your own wits. And—one thing more—you mustn't come back to the camp again. You'll be in danger if you do.” bone is from the right fore finger of a girl like yourself; and she wears them to mark the number of those who have fallen into her fiend- ish toils. She must have fifty of them to make the charm all powerful. She now has eight- and-forty. She has fixed her evil eye upon you and Leda!” ‘““No! no!” cried Electra, really terrified. “<Q, it cannot be!’ ‘But I know!’ asserted Gondebald, slowly and emphatically. ‘‘And row, I warn you to beware of her. At present her power is limited; but, if you submit to her wiles you are lost?” Electra dared not dispute her father, and yet she was unwilling to believe that Dione could meditate any such cruel plan. True, she did believe that the woman was a witch, but still she felt some confidence in her personal friend- ship. Gondebald seemed to read the girl’s thoughts, and he presently interrupted them : * But, my child, I did not mean to speak of Dione when I began; though I am glad ul the thought occurred to me, for now I havo given thee a sufficient warning of a great dan- ger. I meant to speak to you of this Fabian. Ah—you start. You are interested!” ‘‘ Aye—I am interested,” the maiden replied, after a moment's hesitation. ‘‘I should be foolish were I to attempt the concealment of so palpable a truth.”’ “Tam glad that you are so frank with me, Electra. But, to the story; Fabian is under arrest, and in close confinement, for killing Gower and attempting to take the life of Tro- jus; and if he comes to trial, he must surely e condemned.’’ Electra uttered a quick ery of pain, and pressed her hand upon her heurt. “ But,’’ pursued Gondebald. who, though he watched his child sharply, yet seemed to take no particular notice of this sudden emotion, “the king desires to save the youth if he can, and he has called me to his counsel. We de- liberated a very long while upon the matter. It was evident that, if Fabian were brought to trial, his condemnation must follow, for our |e laws cannot be set aside. At length we it 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. ‘‘Yes. We mean to let him escape. A way wil! be opened to him, as though by accident, and he will be permitted to go free.” With one of those powerful efforts, by which the maiden could at times entirely control the most passionate emotion, she calined the wild beating of her heart, thus utterly concealing the feelings which were rending her soul. She could not plainly understand the plot, but that there was 2 plot against her lover she felt sure. Should she, at present, seek further informa- tion from her father, she feared that she might expose herself, so she spoke from the necessity of concealment which was upon her. “Tam glad,”’ she said, ‘that you have told me this; for now I shall be more easy. I did feel much anxiety when I heard of “Fabian’s danger.- We have been children together—we have been playmates together—and in later years we have been warm friends. I have learned to prize his companionship much; and I will not deny that I bave looked upon him with more, perhaps, than » mere friend ly affec- tion. But, even to bear me company, I would not have him remain here, and be in danger. Tam glad, therefore, that you have planned to let him go.”’ Gondebald was completely deceived. Le had watched the maiden’s every expression, and had caught every intonation of her voice; aud not a cinglo sign could he detect up which to fasten a suspicion that she did not mean and feel just what she spoke. He thought he saw her reul feelings; and, furthermore, he imagined that she had been very frank with him; so he left her with a feeling of satisfac- tion, which would doubtless have been changed to rage could he have overheard the plot ar- ranged in bis tent a few hours afterwards by his daughter and Leda. The Gipsy fathers were crafty; but what man could ever out-plot a maiden when striving for her lover’s safety ? CHAPTER II. THE BLOOD-HOUNDS. Sometime near the middle of the day a man came down to the cell, and brought Fabian some food and drink. It was Saul, the rob- ber—or, in Gipsy parlance, the osti/ador. He seemed a fitting man to stend in the shoes of the dead Gower; and surely he was a ready and expert tool in the hands of the Gipsy Why—what king . a ie '" eried the dora the villains + es ison in his | *CTe #bout to turnaway. “ Ifitisas you sa: wane peone had ® thought of poison in his why do you leave these bonds upon me ?”” Y , provers him from eating: though he did not relish the food quite so well as he might otherwise havedone. Saul waited a little while, as though from curiosity, and then left. When Fabian had eaten what he pleased, he walked about the cell, feeling his way along by the wall, talking with himself as he went. In this manner he had spent an hour, or more, when he was disturbed in his reflections by the approach of scme one towards his place of confinement, and shortly after- wards his door was opened, and Saul again made his appearance; but he did not this time come alone; his companion, Anselmo, bore him company. “ Well, my master,’ spoke the former, “how would you like to smell the fresh air, and see the stars? We have come to lead you out of this place; and I shouldn’t think you'd feel many regrets in leaving it.”’ “That may depend upon what I gain by the exchange,’ replied Fabian. “I guess thé exchange will be all in your favor,—that is, if you improve it. However, we'll see by and by.”” When the party reached the ypper hall, in- stead of turning towards the main part of the building, they moved on to the rear, and passed out, by the stables, inte a small yard, where they were joined by Jasper, a ruffian whom we have once before noticed. In this yard were secured two large, powerful blood-hounds, which leaped furiously at our hero as he en- tered, but their stout chains prevented their reaching him. Nevertheless, he was startled by their savage movements, for he knew their disposition too well, and he withdrew to the farther corner of the enclosure. Jasper spoke to the brutes, and bade them be quiet. They obeyed him ina measure by crouching away towards their kennel and lying down; but they till kept their fiery eyes fixed upon the youth, and their low, deep growling seemed to tell that they did not fancy the presence of the in- terloper. In the meantime the three ostiladors con- versed apart, and finally Saul and Anselmo ap- roached the prisoner, and informed him that © was to accompany them. “We have lecrned the king’s will,” said Saul, ‘‘and we know now exactly what to do. We shall go with you a little way, and when you know our object I don't think you'll want to make any fuss. So don’t be frightened.” “T am not used to being faghteasd, sirs!"? said Fabian, quickly and proudly. “I didn’t mean that you were,”’ responded the villain. ‘‘I only meant that you shouldn't have any fears of us, for I thought you looked and acted as though you fancied we would do ou harm; but as I’m alive, we don’t mean to arm you in the least. We're not going to burt a bair of your head.” Our hero wondered if Saul spoke traly. If he did, then what meant this secret departure from thecamp? And, on the other ard, if they did mean any violence, what object could they have i to keep him qui the more easy. He lered upon it, and wa;, in the end, rather inclined to doubt the trath of the villain’s assertions. Meantime they had reached the deep weod, ! at a point where a narrow, blind hunting-path wound its devious way among the big trees, and Anselmo had taken s small lantern from beneath his frock to help light them on, for it was very dark ‘n the deep forest. The mon was not yet up, and the stars could dart but ‘Because we were -ao ordered. The king said you'd get clear of them easy enough. Per haps they’re to save him from speaking false- ly when he says, he can’t imagine how you go, clear.’ Saul gave a low chuckle as he ceas speaking, and then hurried away, his com- panion following close behind bim. Fabian listened till the sound of retreating footsteps was lost in the distance, and then he turned his thoughts upon his present situation. It was strange, and, for awhile, incomprehen- sible; but finally he fancied that he could, at least, imagine something of its meaning. He had been left there to die of hunger! No one ever traversed that path save the Gipsy hun- ters, and they might be kept away until he had starved! As these thoughts came upon him, he strained upon the bond that confined his arms; but the tough thong was proof against his utmost strength In a little while he tried again; and he thought that the bond gave alittle beneath the strain; but he was soon satisfied that ’twas only the sinking of the thong into the flesh that had caused the appa- Pent \ooseacaa. Tle sank back once more against the tree, well nigh exhausted; and he now noticed that the moon had risen. With the coming of the moonlight his spirits for the while seemed to revive. and he tried to set his wits upon some expedient whereby he could cast off the lash- ingsfrom his limba. He was thus engaged when his ear caught a sound which startled him. Hark! What is that low, frightful howling that comes breaking through the forest? Itis the voice of the blood-hounds! Hark! why do they howl socruelly—so vengefally? Why seem they so eager and so hot-breathed ? Hlark ! they are close at hand, and their howls are changed to quick, snuffing cries. Ha !— See! They are here! The moonbeams stream in through an opening in the leafy canopy, and reveal the hounds, not a usr dea aay As if he had read it upon a fiery scroll did the whole truth unfold itself to Fabian’s mind. Thus could Mohammed ggin his destruction, and the people of the camp should never know the murderous villainy of the deed. ‘Phey would think he had escaped from his prison, and fled to the woods, and that the dogs had there overtaken and destroyed him. But—would the brutes take his life ? The youth’s blood seemed to freez2 in his veins as this query came to his mind. Ie now remembered a remark he bad heard Jasper drop, only a few hours before, in the kennel- yard, while the dogs were so uneasy. The hounds had not eaten a morsel for four-and- twenty hours. The above is all of this story that will be published in our columns. We give this as a sample. The continuation of it from where it leaves off here can be found only in the New York Ledger, the great family paper, which is for sale at all the stores throughout the city and country, where papers are sold. Remem- ber and ask for the New York Ledger of March 31, and in it you will find the continu- ation of the story from where it leaves off The Ledger is mailed to subscribers at $2 a year, or two copies for $3. Address your let- ters to Robert Bonner,- publisher, 44 Ann peeing sath York. It isthe handsomest and best family paper in the country, elegantly ! iMustrated, characterized by a high moral } tone. a beams th k foliage: of th Th Captain General of Cubs is reported to Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1860. close by his side as they walked, TERMS—Cash, ineariabiy, in advance. op leg Per anum ...__. _. 61 By rabecribine ta clube ¢ ded The Pils Acc Domatee, cece mee wit to MISCELLANEOUS. “MES. WINSLOW, A; enoed N emaie Physician, N yreasnta to the attention of irethere at LOTTERIES. Take eee erie SOOTHING SYRUP, * THURSDAY, Mance 22 100. Fer Children Teething, 4 INARIO. Which greatly fa a the process of teething, by sefien- SORTEO NUMERO 63 ORDINA ig the games, r all inflammauen—will fed ali CAPITAL PRIZE $100,000. PAIN and spasmodic action, and is SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give reat to youresives, ang RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INF. ‘We have put up and sold this article for over ten c. 1. yeaa bq ‘@ approx. 6 ste, InN “LL 3 PRIZES. Whole Tickets, $20—Halves, $10—Quarters, @6. rizes cashed st eight at 5 per cent. discount. Ife on all solvent Banke taken at par. EC Never did we know satiofaction by an: the contrary,allare OrEnatio mart Coote CABINET WARE. At the Big Sign, Ne. 526, Connex or Savenrx axp D Sts. A DARROSEWUOD, AND WACAUP AN FURNITURGS, AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, At Private Sale. mos: RIENCED and SKILF! : land, and bas been used with NEVER-FAILING SUCCESS THOUSANDS OF CASES, ik 5 the child fr » Dut invigorates thi stomach and t corre fiy,tnd gives toue und energy tothe ost instantly relieve -dt, Sebastes corm tee ge genera! assortment of Furniture and House ~ [ae D STREE®. PAPERHANGINGS—New sicck, eneap for meptaaastizapeint verte. ent ee PRR WALRCETERE Sree, om. CEASA bape acres reece. ry mother who bes « chil going complain} YOUR PRESUDICES, NOR THE PREJUDI eu yoursagering child and the ABSOLUTELY 5! —t0 follow the use of this if timely used. gt or exch bottie. None & PERKINS,New ¥ ‘edar Street, N.Y. Tents per Botte. No. i oe ec I-dawly Prince Imperial Champagne. DE VENOGE & _ ap it-ly cu., FRANCE. y EDUCATIONAL. Sold by all Respectable Dealers throughout the ScHooL KOR Youne cHiLp ri Country. bs ©. 332 571 St, Betw. G anv Mrs. U. H. LAWRENCE Returne her to those friends who so kindly sustained her ui ~ ing, and announces to them and the public that she fee!s it necessary to advance her 8 of tuition to of the first | $5 per quarter after the firet of Mi be fe 28-1m' er all other pxtreme and deli- MRS. McCORMICK’S SCHOOL. Wa thane wins qnoctcy itearels ust aay other Mas. . MCCORMICK desires to inform her hough on e year has els sinee i Reslon ints this Country, the dosent te | Eee uties of her Bohool on the lat ‘Monday in Bep- th sing. Ouracrance- | tember next, ‘ : ality of the V ‘he course of study pursued wil! ithe being maintained at its present fieh stand branches requisite tos thorough Bagteh a cr Imperial ix imported solely by us, peing * Agents of Messrs, De VENecE & Co, in untry. ion. ition to her scholars. she is of conivee into her fami ve! pt pogile a benekeass this ec A} oa EF. V. HAUGHWOUT & CO. | aged from 10 to 14 y Nos. 455,490 & 492 Broanway,N.Y. | mediate onreand oversight, | =A IG Sold in this city by Hamilton & Le Pie pupils have been oomat het Prownink & teen and otherwise improved. Those in i information with to her gchoct ‘nay apply to W. D, Wallach, Editor residence "N9.36 Camere street, Rieweakels, v= iv 27- WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY. NEW PICTORIAL EDITION. 9,000 te 10,000 NEW WORDS in the Vocabulary. Table of SYNONYMS by Prof. Goodrich. With other new isatures. Together with all the matter of previous editions. In one volume of 175 pages, “ The eighty pages of illustrations. comparable in fineness to bauk notes, are worth the price of the book.”—Ch, Herald. vio te anything hy We invite citizens ly to call and examins our steck of Gas ‘ id Water Fixtures, feeling contident that we have the best selected stock im byl meng. op H All Work in the abeve line intrasted to our care will be promptly attended to, a AN MYE! Me! N. ___ 378 D street. TERING, MEN oly: ud yee: ‘AL, or EvERr pe- . 208 very r-seona- tile raise by KISERN SSACKEON, Bye tee, S, " % di strests. ace Dewan © eo MEREIAM, | Ther Ormmentel Plaine equa toe! of ny mar 5-D& W,Im Springfield, Mass, | ther house 1p th patito ts invited te ati = 3 specimens. mar 8-ly AL i AWTHORNE’S NEW WORK-—The Marble FOR SALE AND RENT. | A4wTHORNPSNEW WORK by Ne thanie! Hawthorne, author o! * &o.,2 volumes; price Fok SALE—One hundred acres of LAND, 89 of whish is under a hizh state of oultivation, 20 of Bent, The Soariet Letter which is in clover and 20in timber. It is situat-d | _ Notes of Travel and 1.50. Pxtuay in Italy, by Cnaries Monteomery county, Maryland, on th ke | Eliot Norton; 75 cents. leading ‘from Georgetown tO Rookvills. ‘shout 7 Just published cane ‘& FOLOMON’S miles from Georgetown. Apply to GEO, W. BRAY, M itan Booketore, ay, at his store No. 516 7th street ‘mar 9 Im my wy OR SALE OR RENT—1ne of the BRICK - mar tre Ce S.on 12th a pone between Ca ats., GIBBS’S u rooms, wit! 48 in each room. erms Roderale. ineuire of JS WBARKER, on H | Hla DRecenG UND. CEYTLRMEN'S st., between lth and 12th sts., No. 425, cele, P—, Hore, . ene Ore ee The undersigned respectfully infor public FINE FRONT ROOM AND BOARD May | that he pes on hand a lance fashior ares: be obtained by a gentleman and lady, in a pri- | ment o Gentiomen’s FUR NISHIN: DS, vate dweiling—No. 445 J, between 9th and {oth | embracing Gloves, Shirts, Neck Ties, &e, of she streets. mars | Rise. toe Ansar reek of PERFUMERY se the — —————— th rtvok of PE) FOR SALE-A valuable FARM ina high state | District of Columbin and svarything seine inerne of cultivation. situated in Alexandri county, | « manufacturer in HAIR beh , such as 5 Va., covtaining one hundred and thirty five acres, Toupees, Scn)ps, &c., which he a'so makes and ite more or lees. [tadjoins the farm of Major W.D:| tones Nutt and is about seven and a half miles from mare at" JOHN H, GIBBS, Washington city. Star Office. A VALUABLE FARM FOR S8ALE-Sit Fi lars ly at the miummeame--2° ~%) WTHORNE’S NEW ROMANCE-—The Ata ¢ Faun, or the Romance Uy Mosee Beni, - in Al ity, about il 2 volumes ; price $1.50. Sepresiow, ttre inier gation of Georgetows mar 8 BLANCHARD & MOHUN. suiroon the promise occt e, RICHARDS norees OLR 8 STATUETTE {ith'and K strente, Washineton DG ia ieee J Se STEPHEN 4. DOUGLAS. FARss about 20 acres each, Pees BY pny tthe In form and feavtures this besutiful and pecimen of American art is unsur, by any specimen of like character juced. It isa streetroad, eight miles from Washington A The and have excellent bui 8, = dnd fa no ubusualy ood nee se teed tires | Jee-sumatc of tee Uitte Giant aa sold low anc on very easy terme. For further in- mens “A oe Sere. panei formation ly to W. ‘BATCHELOR, Cottage wd Washington play nom “4 Post Office, Montgomery county, Md. Year time orn ee hw ng Ae OR RENT_A three-story FRAME HOUSE, | Maryland, Virgima. North Carolina, Fou! rears F DE RE street, between ities contsining 9 ina, Georgia, Florida, Abie Miesienippl-and rooms and wide passage, and cistern im the yard. uisians, desiri' ¢ copies sf ven oe ii Ae bi Bete erties tee a tr pees | ee coon eee 7 GS ° . ler, Cu 8 ext door to the Bear Mone for-tt Gomposition Copies... Fee SALE —A nice three-stor Brick HOUSE, on 2d street, between D and Editors of newspapers in the streets, in Kib- > atowe oe giving the above twelve insertions in bey’s Subdivision. he sbovs property will be | issues, with appropriate editorials, wi rn terms. ‘ice made kno’ inguir- i and in other Ing of HW. HAMILTON Cah 2 "ath Bas Soprchaens as by the local agents. fe 4 ie street. opposite Centre Market, fe 7tf = REED, —— * ManuracturEr oF MILITARY CLOTHING SourHEast Conxes Sucoxp axD SPRUCE Sts., PHILADELPHIA. MILITARY CLOTHS FOR SALE. is 3-6m Ni, AoE rs eas PRCTSSEAPES. Tor the fret copy, goamor™, ‘OR RENT OR SAI.E—A two-story BRICK TENEMENT on West street, Geor at present ocuupied by Mr. Morton, but wil cated on the Ist of March. The house lies on the north side of tha street, near Washington street, two doors west of Mr. Magruder’s. The locali: Tom. HANSON, No. 590 sth streets gt 19 E . M. N,No ki or . ADDISON, Agent, Alexandria. fe trdiwkeot SPLENDID OPERTY FOR 8A1.E.—The whole cf Square 765, containing nearly 100,000 sq” are feet of ground, together with the improve- ments, oonsistine of @ splendid brick house nearly new, contsining 15 or 16 rooms with every conn: nienc*, There are also all the necessary out-bui'd- ings, scons pump of excellent water in the yard. The grounds are enclosed with a good fence and set out with fine shadetrees. The house is grithin minutes walk from the Capitol, come tifa! vi f th + itis believed @O00D PICTURES that subdivided toto fo “thegrou nd alone will n ‘taken in any weather. ring more than is asked for the whole Bros .| Remem! Bearer pele Py tioul: ly to WILLA! 4 near 24 street, EHICTON, Real wetate Recut, No 1d Hie Mack | “Secure Sie while you hove the pabstoncs of Washington. < ___fei8-eolm | se 2-1v or OR RENT-—Twotwo-story Frame DWELL- Tux 00 ‘ oe ou INGS, each con! ve additions botween O and P stree' : factory, marine he | door. Terma Lag va annn bustrict, s rt RICHAR D: » Centre or 3 ee —4 mse 15 Sto" = jong nthe Destnede-bs Kopes NT-T i BRICK HOU § are 2 FY Kee With and 12th streets, and one atthe & Light Wagons kept on corn‘r of I and 12th sts; one F:ame on K, between 12th and 13th st., with gas in it. Those houses have | RI RS neatly done, anda! orders prompt been thoroughly repsired and wiil be rented ye ly ood tenant cheap. Apply to GEO. W. STEW. Carriaggs ken in ae Ter. at the corner of H and [2th sts. mar 15-1 ones. EW ro Fo BENT T} FIRST FLOOR of Bole ne aornar of tath ~ Be rcaintely cpboed by Chas. 5, Wal W E'S IMPROVED WEIGHING ey Te ee the ont room in ‘perecuad Hiirincse nl en pre adores fs. he, ute asthe by joor of the same bus! x in eee FC PATTISON, Agvet. worm tee oon D stra OTOGRAPHIC | INSTAR-OIL. 37, 7 eee