The bride, who was of remarkable beauty, was carried off to the citadel.

Maddened by this last outrage, the father, who was the only man of the party left alive, rushed upon the Spaniards.

Wresting a sword from one of the crew, the old man dealt with it so fiercely, that he stretched more than one enemy dead at his feet, but it is needless to add that he was soon despatched.
Meantime, while the party were concluding the plunder of the mansion, the bride was left in a lonely apartment of the fortress.

Without wasting time in fruitless lamentation, she resolved to quit the life which a few hours had made so desolate.

She had almost succeeded in hanging herself with a massive gold chain which she wore, when her captor entered the apartment.