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Article THE PURITAN'S SISTER. ← Page 13 of 13
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The Puritan's Sister.
The puritan grasped his weapon , and passed it twice through the body of his enemy , who fell bravely without one sigh . No sooner was the deed accomplished , than the royalists , headed by AVilliam , reached the spot . . " Haim them not , " he exclaimed to the exasperated soldiers , " take them alive—fit example shall " be made . "
The men disarmed their prisoners , and raising the body bf their late commander , proceeded with solemn steps once more towards the castle of Dumbarton . Nothwithstanding the evidence of a wounded officer , who had witnessed the fate of the earl , the young men , though innocent of any participation in Ms crime , were condemned to die with Saul . The guard
were already drawn up in the castle yard , waiting for their commander to give the signal from the window , when a woman , deeply veiled ,, rushed into the apartment . " AVhat would you ? " exclaimed the new Earl of Clayton . " Mercy ! " replied the female sinking upon her knees— " mercy for the tivo wretched youths who wait but your word to meet their Maker !" " It cannot be , " replied the earl , " example is necessary , and I have
suffered too severely from their malice to feel disposed to mercy .. ' " They must be saved , or your soul and mine will have to answer it f —As you would not press a sleepless pillow—as you would wish to diein peace , postpone the execution of those youths . " " AA oman ! it may not be—the men wait but my signal . " " Give it , proud man ! " exclaimed the female ; " but learn that the
volley which consigns my humble nephew to the grave , carries with it the fate of " " I ' 11 hear no more , " cried the earl , impatiently rising and waving Ms handkercMef— " my brother is avenged . " " And mine ! " exclaimed the woman frantically , as the report echoed through the castle . " William , what have you done ?"
" Ha ! my name . '—who art thou ?" She slowly raised her veil . - " Heaven ! Grace Marston!—those youths ?" " One was my murdered Edward ' s boy—the other " " Speak ! " exclaimed the striken earl , " if ' tis as I suspect ;—one look —one word will kill me . " " AVas the last heir of the race of Clayton , " replied Grace . The bereaved father—bereaved by his own act—heard no more ; but fell , broken-hearted , at the feet of the puritan sister .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Puritan's Sister.
The puritan grasped his weapon , and passed it twice through the body of his enemy , who fell bravely without one sigh . No sooner was the deed accomplished , than the royalists , headed by AVilliam , reached the spot . . " Haim them not , " he exclaimed to the exasperated soldiers , " take them alive—fit example shall " be made . "
The men disarmed their prisoners , and raising the body bf their late commander , proceeded with solemn steps once more towards the castle of Dumbarton . Nothwithstanding the evidence of a wounded officer , who had witnessed the fate of the earl , the young men , though innocent of any participation in Ms crime , were condemned to die with Saul . The guard
were already drawn up in the castle yard , waiting for their commander to give the signal from the window , when a woman , deeply veiled ,, rushed into the apartment . " AVhat would you ? " exclaimed the new Earl of Clayton . " Mercy ! " replied the female sinking upon her knees— " mercy for the tivo wretched youths who wait but your word to meet their Maker !" " It cannot be , " replied the earl , " example is necessary , and I have
suffered too severely from their malice to feel disposed to mercy .. ' " They must be saved , or your soul and mine will have to answer it f —As you would not press a sleepless pillow—as you would wish to diein peace , postpone the execution of those youths . " " AA oman ! it may not be—the men wait but my signal . " " Give it , proud man ! " exclaimed the female ; " but learn that the
volley which consigns my humble nephew to the grave , carries with it the fate of " " I ' 11 hear no more , " cried the earl , impatiently rising and waving Ms handkercMef— " my brother is avenged . " " And mine ! " exclaimed the woman frantically , as the report echoed through the castle . " William , what have you done ?"
" Ha ! my name . '—who art thou ?" She slowly raised her veil . - " Heaven ! Grace Marston!—those youths ?" " One was my murdered Edward ' s boy—the other " " Speak ! " exclaimed the striken earl , " if ' tis as I suspect ;—one look —one word will kill me . " " AVas the last heir of the race of Clayton , " replied Grace . The bereaved father—bereaved by his own act—heard no more ; but fell , broken-hearted , at the feet of the puritan sister .