Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-05
Yes there is You don't want to be

Yes there is. You don't want to be
known in this disguise Come
Pedro caught his master by the arm.
but he was too late, for the stranger had
| already started to cross the street.
Charles of Leon said the muffled
man
San Dominic that Abdalla again. as
I'm Christian man. said Pedro. as he
noticed the features of the new conner.
Abdalla.' uttered Charles. what seek
you of me p
The M6or's habiliments be fit YOU WELL
said the Moslem, as he moved nearer t,
the knight
And what of thai p
%, nothing, save that they have prob
ably Serrea you well, too
Perhaps they have At all events. I
am freer from impertinent curiosity
The knight spoke in bitter tone, but
Abdalla seemed not to notice it.
Iou are not alone. he said
So far as secrets are concerned myself
and esquire are one returned Charles,
guessing at the Moor's meaning
Then you have been to the dwelling of
Ben Hamed
Charles of Leon started, and instinct
lively his hand rested uron his sword hilt.
mean you no HARM quickly added
Abdalla, as he noticed the Christians
movement
Then why do you seek me2 Why dog
my steps in this way2'
Because | have an interest in your
movements. They may affect me much
ou haze been to Ben Hamed's
Let your assertion be true or false,
what matters it p
Much to you, and perhaps much to me.
Did you see the lady Zehra}'
To tell you the truth, Moor. cannot
but look upon your questions as mperti-
nent. Why should tell you what you
ask to know p
Look ye, Charles of Leon. I know
enough of your movements already to
send you to the executioner--and let me
tell you that our king is not very nice in
his distinctions when any one stands in his
way. Don't grasp your sword In that
fashion, for l assure you there is no need
of 1t. Now tell me-have you not de-
termined to carry Zebra out from Gran
ada p
The Christian knight was astounded.--
If he had looked upon Abdalla before with
curiosity, he now regarded aim with sort
of fearful wonder.
'Who are you ? he uttered. that would
even read my very thoughts p
am nothing but what You see / am
poorer, perhaps, than you imagine. and
there is but one man In Granada that dares
even call me his friend One thing more
[ will tell you, and that is if You have
occasion to fear for your safety in the city,
am even with you there. Did you know
your own vantage you might at this mo-
ment place me where Mohammed would
find right speedy death for me- All, sir
knight. you have nothing to fear from me-
Now tell me, have you not found in Zebra
one whom you sought?
Charles gazed upon the Moslem, but he
did not speak
Answer me that urged the Moor
And wherefore should p
Because if you did not know, | could
tell you who and what she is
Is she of Moorish blood p
No
Was she born in Granada p
No
Then how came she here p
She was taken from her fathers tent
on the bloody field of Almanac
And were you there 2
Yes. That day the Moslem waded
deep in his own blood but the Christian
trembled beneath the shock Yes, was
there, Christian, and had better have
died there But Allah rules as he pleases.
and we must obey
Even Pedro now began to look upon the
Moor with other interest than that of
doubt. There was something frank and
noble in his manner, and an air of mis-
fortune surrounded him that was not to
be mistaken Charles of Leon hesitated
a few moments ere he spoke but some
thing told him that the Moor might be
trusted
To be Continued