Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-12
THE KNIGHT OF LEON:
THE M0NARCH'S LAST BRIDE,
TALE OF MOORISH GRANADA.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

CHAPTER IX-GcoxrlNuEpl
Since you know so much he said, l
may tell you what you as.l. I do mean
to carry
.-sh = whispered Pedro, pulling his
master by the sleeve
Don't fear, Pedro, said Charles. gently
removing his esquire's hand and then
turning to the Moor, he continued:
l do mean to carry Zebra away from
the power of the Granada king
And do you think you will succeed p
do not mean to fail
am sorry for it, uttered the Moor.
The last hope [ had is crushed
All = pronounced Charles, in a pro
longed tone. Will you betray me p
No. no, quickly returned Abdalla; AL
lah knows l will not do that But per-
haps you may not succeed after all
The last part of the Moor's remark was
characterized by sudden lighting up of
strange hope
L shall certainly try said the Chris
tlan, eyeing his interlocutor with increas-
ing interest
Mark me, sir knight the Moslem said,
l would that the king might drag the
maiden to his palace. Start not. for l
mean no evil to the fair lady But let
me assure you that Mobammed shall not
harm her.
What mean you by harm p bitterly
cried the young knight What greater
harm could come to her than that2 [ tell
you she would rather lie down quietly to
her death than be the wife of Mohar.-
med
You mistake me. She may go to the
kings palace and yet not be his wife =
Tell me, and Abdalla's voice sank to
strange whisper as he spoke do you not
think she would have the courage to kill
| the king?
Charles recoiled step before the burn
ing gaze of the Moor He began to think
him bereft of his senses.
Think you not she would do it2 re-
peated Abdalla
No. l believe she would not
There's one there who would The
mother of the prince will not see another
wife brought to supersede her Emma
has been faithful, and she will not brook
the coming of younger and more beauti-
ful wife. l thank you that you have told
me of your plans, for I was anxious to
learn of them, and though [ can but hope
you may not succeed as you have planned,
yet l will pray for Zehra's welfare, and |
swear to you that I will not betray you
Our meeting upon the roadside was an ac-
cident; but when you told me your name,
and when [ saw by your escutcheon who
you were, knew the business upon which
you had come. Be careful how YOU con-
duet that business, for there may be OBJ
stacles you will not so easily surmount.-
Ihls Is not the strange n,eeting to which
L alluded when last [ saw you That
meeting may yet take place
At this moment footsteps were heard
approaching the spot, and A5dalla quickly
recrossed the street, and glded away into
the darkness of narrow passage that led
Oft towards the eastern part of the city.
The Christians drew their mantles more
closely about them as they noticed strang-
ers coming towards them; but they passed
on without stopping.
After Charles reached his hotel, Pedro
tried to persuade him that he had done a
very foolish thing, but the knight would
not own it.
He's spy, I'm sure of it, said Pedro,
with an unusual degree of perseverance.
think not answered Charles
Then who, or what is he2'
: L don't know any more than he told
me tonight
And that wasn't very clear account,
by any means, said the esquire, in a de-
cided tone
AS clear as could be expected from one
in his situation. He evidently has occa-
sion to fear for his own safety
Now don't be offended, sir Charles, if
| tell you just what think
BY no means, Pedro-you are privil-
| eyed returned Charles, with a smile.
Then you are not so wise as you ought
to be. Now just look at your transactions
with that Moor You told him all he
wanted to know, and what did you get
from him in return2 Nothing, only that
he hoped you wouldn't succeed You be-
trayed your every secret-gave him full
power over you, aud in return ycu don't
even know where to look for him You
don't know who he is, what his business is,
nor what his character is. You shouldn't
have trusted him.
What you say is all very well, Pedro,
but your conclusions are not warrantable
To be sure learned but very little of the
strange Moslem but yet l feel sure that
he is to be trusted. 1t is not my dispo-
| sition to doubt every one see'
Let me tell you, my master, that l
have safe rule for that matter When
| am among friends doubt no one till he
proves himself treacherous but when
am among enemies l doubt every one
whom | do not know
well, Pedro, your rule is good one
must admit Sut | will be responsible for
all evil results It is late now
Pedro took the hint, and without further
remark he ,urned towards his own room
which was only separated from his mas
ter's BY a single door, but as be went his
countenance showed plainly that be was not
at all satisfied with what had transpired