The Bronze Statue, or, The Virgin's Kiss — page 254: what you’re looking at

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But foundly astonished at that sudden explo- here are we two days’ journey behind | sion of warfare within the walls of the him P White Mansion,’ said the Baron of Al- ‘True, my lord,’ interposed Father | tendorf: ‘and I could plainly perceive Cyprian; ‘but remember all the ar-|that there was a moment when he felt rangements we had to make—the orga- | the influence of the strongest suspicions. nization of the funereal procession, |The conduct of that youth Angelo Wil- which is the only plan that could have | don naturally appeared very incompre- ensured the safe conveyance of ——’ hensible to the count; who could not ‘Well, well,’ cried the baron, ‘[ did | conceive wherefore he should deliver us not mean to complain. On the con-! from custody at one moment, and then trary, | must admit that your reve-|lock us up in a room togther at another. rence’s scheme is an admirable one.| And even when your reverence spoke For by the very pomp and parade of this | of some bond of friendship most probably procession is suspicion totally disarmed : existing between that youth and the and thus not only do the Marquis and | Austrian,—even then, I say, De Rosen- myself enjoy secure travelling, despite | berg did not appear altogether satisfied of Zitzka’s emissaries, but the safe | with the explanation; and I saw full conveyance of the treasure is likewise | well that he fancied there was more guaranteed | behind.’ ‘ My lord, be cautious, I implore youl’; ‘It was therefore fortunate,’ observed exclaimed Father Cyprian; ‘the walls | the Marquis of Schomberg, ‘that the have ears for such important secrets as }count was so prompt and eager to vo- our’s—and the fate of Bohemia depends | lunteer his services in the capacity of upon our discretion. Hitherto every- | herald, to announce the intention of the thing has gone favorably with us—I| Princess to visit Altendorf Castle with- mean since the events of the other! out delay.’ night when the freaks of the personage; ‘ Nor was our acceptance of the pro- calling himself Sir Ernest de Colmar posal less prompt,’ added the Baron of threw the White Mansion into alarm.’ Altendorf, laughing,—‘for we were ‘The mention of those occurrences thereby enabled to get rid of the count reminds me to ask how fares it with | within an hour from the occurrence of your arm?’ observed the Marquis of | all those scenes and conflicts which evi- Schomberg. dently impressed him with an unplea- ‘The wound I received from the | sant idea concerning the White Man- Austrian’s sword was a severe one,’ re-| sion and its occupants. But, by the turned the Carthusian, throwing back! bye,’ exclaimed his lordship, turning the right sleeve of his gown and display-| towards the priest, ‘your reverence ing his arm all covered with bandages;| promised to make some revelation ‘ but it ceases to pain me now, although | touching that same Angelo Wildon, so I experience a sad stiffness in the elbow | soon as there was a leisure moment to joint. Atall events, your lordships will | devote to the subject.’ do me the credit to allow that I lost none} «And that moment is not the present of my energies with the copious blood- | one,’ returned the Carthusian,—‘ for I letting which I suffered on the occasion, | hear the landlord approaching with our and had it not been that the sanguine | repast.’ effusion was so great as to alarm the} Scarcely were these words uttered, servitors who were with me, and| when the door was thrown open, and prompt them to hurry me with all pos-| the host made his appearance, followed sible despatch into Hamelen Castle,— | by his wife and a couple of domesties had it not been for this interruption, I bearing dishes the contents of which say, most assuredly should I have con-! filled the apurtment with their savory tinued to pursue the Austrian and his perfume. But while the meal was companions. My chief regret is that being spread upon the table, the Mar- my trusty dagger should have missed quis of Schomberg and the Baron of the treacherons Ermach: but he will | Altendorf turned towards the window sooner or later stumble in my way—and jin such a manner that their counten- then shall he taste the doom of the Vir- | auces were completely averted from. gin’s Kiss,” added the priest, his coun- | the people of the inn, for they did not tenance darkening and contracting with | choose to lower their vizors the instant « * “ & a C ele v ie a> * comicbooks.com ~ -~ eS . ad al * “* > “FEE RATO i ~ » ’