Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-19

affections had richly blossomed. and tho,
they might now be crushed by the foot of
tyranny, yet they shed fragrance for her.
Her sorrow was IS deep as before, but not
so bitter; her misery was as much but
not SO keen; she bad joy mingled in her
life-cup.
Ben Hamed entered her room and or.
dered the attendant to withdraw. He was
still weak from the effects of the wounds
he had received at the hands of the Chris.
tian knight, and his countenance showed
that he had endured much suffering.
Zebra be said, as he sank down upon
the ottoman, your strange freak Of DISC
oedience had we'll nigh caused the death
OF both Of us but can almost forgive
you since know that the Christian Sc,
duced you away
Lay not the charge to him. uttered
the maiden, with much energy 1t was
no work of his. If you would attaeh
blame to the act, then know that the blame
is mine. Charles Of Leon would only
have saved me-
Stop, Zebra. Let not the king hear
you speak thus, for / have assured him
that by false words and foul devices the
Christian did bcguile thee. The king is
willing to believe this cut of his love for
thee, and woe be to you and me if he learns
to the contrary.
Why should you tell Mohammed this D
For your own good Yeu are not We:
wholly lost, for the king can yet be kind
to thee If you but not cross him again
and he balIavno nnf tk.t
willingly false to him.
False to him! o, what = thing Of
senseless stone you would make me -
False to him! 0, wretchedness Why
not accuse me of being false to Mahmouds
satan
Ben Hamed started back aghast.
Zebra, he said, your brain is turned
This speech comes not from thyself'
1T comes from what you have made me-
l meant no disrespect to the Prophet
But you meant disrespect to the king
Yes; for loathe him.
Let him not know of it. Beware how
you breathe such thought to him. He
will not brook it. o, curse the day that
brought the Christian dog to Granada
But he shall rue it though
You will not dare to harm him
'Whom p
Charles of Leon
Not dare2 He dies the death
20 no not
$ He does p
mo no He shall not die +
Mohammed has sworn it
Zebra started to her feet and eazed
| wildly into Ben Hamed's face
nn po, p,oan tb.,, H.
in hoarse whisper. Do you mean that
| the king will Kill Charles Of Leon2
Yes
Then listen The maiden raised her.
self to her full height, and gazed steadily
upon the alcalde Her eyes burned with
an intense fire, and her every feature told
of the fearful struggle that was working
within. LISTEN she said If Charles
of Leon dies by order of the king. then l.
too, will bid farewell to earth Tell the
king this and tell him. too, that Zebra
will not fail in her promise
Ben Hamed was awe struck By the ap.
pearance Of the noble hearted girl He
could not comprehend the soul that gave
birth to such a spirit, but yet he could
not entirely escape it's magic power
You are surely wild, he at length said
but he spoke half unconsciously as he still
gazed upon the girl.
/ am calm. Ben Hamed-calm. As
calm as the fearful stiffness that follows
the dread quaking of earth after cities
have been swallowed up by the gaping
fend =
Ben Hamed instinc.ively moved farther
away from the speaker Her eyes seemed
to h,rn hin, >nA h. hleI L.
her look.
tell him that bis people will love him bet
ter after they have gazed upon the cold
corses Of his victims
Hush, my child Go seek your rest
Your sufferings have made you mad Mo.
hammed shall! wait till you are better
Go to your couch
Ben Hamed, you mistake me- 1 am
not mad, but | speak soberly and as
feel
Hush. Sit thee down. Zebra. know
you are wild and unconscious You will
be better ere long
'Ah, sir, you know me not. There is
no frenzy here-nought but earnest truth
.I'll not believe it. You would not
throw away Jour life. It is not natural
for one to whom the future holds out such
inducements
Zebra covered her face with her hands,
and sank back upon her seat She knew
that she could die with her Christian low
er, bat when the thought came upon her
of how much happier she could be to live
with him on earth, she felt degree of
sadness that overcame her
i will tell Mohammed to wait added
Ben Hamed. Il will tell him that you
are i'll
Wait = repeated Zebra
Yes. for he is anxious about you
And how is be anxious p the maiden
asked, in low, whispering tone.
For your welfare
He wants me at the Alhamora'
4es-as soon as you are we'll
Then Heaven grant that health may
never know me again on earth