Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-12-29

even now stood in some dread of. should
her anger be aroused
cannot bold my peace till you have
told me that Zebra shall not be YOUR
wife
She sciU be my wife
You have decided. then
Most irrevocably'
Then, Mohammed, take YOUR own
course. Emma spoke in a tone of strange
calmness, and, save the intense fire that
burned in her large dark eyes, she showed
little of passion Take your own course
she said, and let me be cast from you ::
but as [ have loved, so can 1 hate The
love that burns in my bosom knows no
gradual cooling. If it's lamp goes out it
will freeze like the heaven reaching crown
of the Nevada and you will be to me but
as the being who has robbed me of life
Beware, Emma beware that you use
no threats to me-
And what if [ do threaten p
The executioner's cimeter is sharp
Emina's countenance grew more pale,
and her eyes flashed more brilliantly.
have not threatened YOU she whis-
pered, while she pressed her hand upon
her bosom as if to still the tumult of her
heart. You know me we'll enough to
know that | can be as proud as you; but
If you think another wife can live here
you know me not as 1 am Give me back
your heart, and let me know that I am
your wife as [ have been, and | will be
all to you that you can wish
lOu know my decision,' returned the
king, in stern tone Now leave me-
Emma turned away, and Mohammed
saw not the look that rested upon her
countenance If he had seen it he would
have trembled at its darkness. The veins
about her pale temples were swollen. the
eyes were set with fearful brilliancy that
had no sparkling in its intensity, and the
fingers of her right hand seemed pressed
through the quivering flesh of her bosom
No breath seemed to move her--no i'm
pulse was apparent; but she looked as
though her whole being was one vast
thought that slumbered upon the verge of
action. AS she passed out from the apart
ment Mohammed sprang to his feet
by Allah he exclaimed, 4 she takes it
more seriously than had thought but
she will forget it in time. She should not
have grown old if she would have kept my
love. Poh She'll rest easy enough if |
am but kind to her, and | mean not to be
unkind. [ have loved her, and [ think
she loves me even now; but Zebra is
young and beautiful
That last thought seemed to give Mo-
hammed a pleasing turn of mind; but a
shadow soon settled over his countenance.
Though he had resolved to put away his
long favorite wife, yet he feared her He
feared that she might be more dangerous
than he had at first imagined, for he knew
that she was proud Of spirit, warm and
impulslve in he- temperament, and that
she possessed a will as strong as was his
own. But yet the Moslem king was not
to be turned from his purpose. He had
seen the beautiful Zebra and he had re-
solved to possess her. To this end had
he made Ben Haned alcalde of Granada,
and to this end did he keep Ben Hamed
in his Office
When Emma left The kings presence
she went to her own apartment, and hav-
ing sunk down upon her couch, she burst
into tears. 1t was long time that she
wept, for the fountains of her heart were
loosened. She had loved Mohammed with
her whole soul He was the father of her
child, and to him her young hearts affec-
tions had been given. 1t was no selfish
love she had felt, but her feelings towards
her royal husband had been of that warm,
generous, noble character that all centre
in the object loved Mohammed had
taught her to be proud, too, and now, in
the moment of her loves crushing. that
pride gradually arose above the ruins and
its torch was fearfully brilliant The tears
ceased to flow, and one after another they
dried from her pale checks
When she arose from her couch the on
ly traces of weeping were in the swollen
marks about the eyes. She looked still
pale, but yet there was hectic flush upon
either cheek. and that pallor bore nothing
of melancholy in its character The lips
moved not with the thought that was busy
in her brain, but they seemed rather com
pressed to keep that thought from escap-
ing. She examined her features in the
polished mirror that hung in her apart
ment and when she turned away she
touched he bellcor that was suspended
near her.
a servant soon entered, and Emma or
dered her to bring her hood and mantle.
and prepare to accompany her. While
her attendant was gone, the woman went
to her dressing case, and from one of the
drawers she took small dagger She
examined its bright, keen point, and then
placed it carefully in her bosom In
moment more the attendant re entered
and proceeded to bel her mistress dress
There, Mada-now follow me- said
Emma, as she turned to leave the apart
ment. Remember that you speak not of
this to any one, for 60 in secret
The maid bowed a silent assent. and
followed her mistress as directed
Emma took private passage, and hav-
ing passed to the basement of the palace,
she made her egress through small door
that opened upon the hin in the rear
The thick foliage shielded her from OBJ
servation, and with quick steps she made
her way down to the rapid Darro at a
point where narrow foot bridge was
thrown across the stream. Having cross
ed this. she bent her steps towards the