Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-26
'Weli, we are together now, and now
let US hasten on
Pedro, cannot CO.
And why not 2

euIo, CduuOt go
And why not p
Zebra
You know that is impossible
But upon my knightly oath did I swear
to bring her out of Granada
And yet you know you cannot Why
throw away your life for notbing2'
You may go on, Pedro but 1 must
return. l got as far as here but my heart
smote me and l stopped. Zebra is suf-
fering, and I may yet save her The thing
IS not impossible. Go On, Pedro, but
cannot
The honest esquire vas puzzled and
deeply annoyed
GU will go with me- he said at length.
MOI shall return to Granada
Then, Sir Charles, I shall bear YOU
company
But suppose I should forbid it2'
Then should disobey you
The knight was silent
listen to me for moment, Sir Charles,
continued Pedro 1t is madness for YOU
to think of this thing. You have done
all that man could do, and more than
many would have done; and for the pres
ent you must rest where you are What
would you do to return to the city now ?
That dress you wear will betray you in a
moment. You can gain none other, for
ere morning the news will be out of your
escape. There is not an eye in Granada
that would not recognize you Your first
step within the gates of the city would be
signal for your arrest And what can
you do for. Zebra Look at it, my master,
and tell me if your further interposition
would not be dangerous to her o, can
you not see that it would be worse than
Madness
What can | do
Keep straight on for the north, and
when once there perhaps King John will
aid you
For some moments Charles was silent
He saw, and was gradually compelled to
confess, that Pedro spoke the truth Cir
cumstances placed it beyond his power to
return untaken to the city of Granada
and reason overcame his blindness
Pedro he said, Il will go with you );
bat, 0 God the cup is a bitter one
Zebra Zebra ! would l could save thee,
even at the risk of life but Heaven knows
[ cannot =
The esquire moved close to his master
and gazed kindly into his face
Sir Charles, there are those in Leon
who love you
peace, good Pedro You know moth
ing of what suffer But move on If
we 60 we had better make all haste
so we will and perhaps we may find
horses ere long
Twice Charles of Leon hesitated as
though he would have turned back, but at
length he nerved himself up to the task,
and with quick steps but heavy heart, he
kept up by the side of his attendant.
Sir Charles said Pedro, as they enter
ed the wood. do you know l think that
Abdalla had something to do with your
capture q
'Ah,' utterd the knight, starting with
interest at the sound of that name.
'le es. Some one must have told of our
movements, else how could such party
have been turned out at once after us 2
The alcalde had plenty of men ready
at his bidding and he might have detect
ed Zehra's escape in time to have given
pursuit as he did
L can't think So persisted Pedro
That Moor is a curious man.
so be is, Pedro; but he's safe in pris-
on now
'Eh2 In prison2'
yes
Did you see him there 2
Yes. The jailor allowed him to come
into my apartment and he talked very
strangely about affairs, too
What did he sayl What did be tell
you q asked Pedro
His whole thoughts were on Zebra
But would be tell you nothing of him
selfp
No. He only spoke of Zebra and he
said that in her fate be had deep inter
est. He said, too, that his fate and my
own might center in her.
San Dominic =
L doubt whether he be Moor
A Moon cried Pedro, stopping short
beneath the weight of thought that had
possessed him.
4 think he is not repeated Charles
when did he say he was imprisoned p
'On the very night he met us in the
street. Or, before morning, at least
San Dominic T
what think you, Pedro p
San Dominic, my master, Abdalla is a
strange man, but yet, | tbink, Moor
But do you suspect anything q
The night wind played with the thick
foliage: and the words that Pedro spoke
in reply were borne away upon its bosom,
bat the knight of Leon caught them, and
he gazed into Pedro's face in wonder
His own mind ran back into the history of
the past, and he thought carefully upon
VIII at he had heard An exclamation burst
from his lips, and once more be moved on
but it was long time before he spoke to
his esquire again.
CHAPTER XVI
BLOW.
THE heavy lamps that hung in the great
Court of Lions-the most magnificent
apartment of the Alhambra-were half
lighted, and at the head of the hall stood
the Moslem king He was patting his
daintily slippered foot nervously upon the