Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-28
Chapter 1vETr.-Ti.e Monarch ana ,he
Captive.

the coming struggle
Chapter 1vsTf.-The Monarch and tho
Captive.
! II was midnight ere the captiyes and
/ their guards arrived at Ispahan. They
/ we're met At the palace by Ludin. whose
dark visage lighted up with demoniac
smile as his glance fell on the prisoners.
Aha you have Gagged the birds, Rem
"a spoke the vizicr laying his hand on
the monks arm and glancing at Iago.-
On the morrow they shall try their
strength with The Lubian lion be added
with light hollow laugh.
The youth felt thrill of horror run
through his veins as the cold unfeeling
words fell upon his ear, and his heart sank
within him as he though. of the death
that awaited him
All, 1t Will be grand sight, Ludin,
and all Ispahan will be alive on that
| hour, replied the monk in cold, unfeel.
ing tone
ct where did you capture them e
In chapel at the foot cf the "a
grian'
Did they resist z
Tie youth fought well, but we soon
bound him
He VIII have fought his last on the
morrow vet, Renza, let the guards now
conduct the captiyes to their cells while
we seek the king.
Lead on, then, Ludin, ard | will fol-
low returned the monk; and giving
few hurried orders to the guards. he fol-
lowed the vizier into the palace. while the
guards conducted the prisoners to their
cells
Dark thoughts crowded upon the mind
of the captive youth, as he threw himself
upon his couch that night and he tossed
restiessly upon bis hard bed His tho'ts
wandered back upon the past, the strange
being, Agg2 Naleck. the corsa;r chief, aud
then upon the mysterious disclosure Of
the brigand-that Husseyn, king of Per-
sia, was his father Yet the more he
mused upon the past, the more dark be-
came the future; and then the dark scenes
Of the dread tomorrow fitted passed his
mental vision-the amphitheatre, the un-
caging Of the lion, the lion, the death
strnggle. aud then the loud outcries of
the spectators ruBg in bis ears
Thus scepe after scene fitted past, and
worked bis mind into a literal frenzy of
thought. until he could no longer lie upon
his couch bat sprineing from his bed he
hurriedly paced the floor Of his narrow
cell
An hour had thus passed, when the
door of lis dungeon was slowly opened.
and the monk, Agga Maleck, entered his
cell
All. Malecl, has Allah sent thee to
free me 2 uttered the youth, springing
towards the mask.
Nay, Iago, came not to free thee, but
to bid thee be Of good cheer, for on the
morrow all viii be well
Yet, Maleck. this is q sorry place to
pass the night in
Tie morrow will soon dawn. and then
you shall be free
Yet why wait until the morrowp p
For reasons that it would be well for
thee not to know at present. Iaeo. vet oa
the morrow all shall be unveiled.
And my father q gasped the youth,
shall hen know his fate p
All. al shall be unveiled on the NOR
row. lagoi
Yet, Maleok, will you answer me one
question p
Ay, lego yet it shall be but one
yet what is itl'
Does my father livep and as the youth
spoke, au expression OF intense earnest
ness rested OF his features, and his frame
trembled with excitement
Iago, your father lives, and ere many
hours have passed you shall be with him.
Allah be praised = uttered the youth,
throwing his arms around Naleck's neck
and resting his head upon his bosom, while
his countenanee beamed with JOY.
Do you remember him, Iago2 asked
the mask, ia a strangely aeitated tone,
while bis iron frame trembled like an
aspen.
Nay. do not, Maleck; vet he is my
father, and | shall now have q protector
Ay, Iago, aud a true friend vet pa
tiently await the morrow, and until then
adieu ?
As the mask spoke, he wrapped bis robs
around him, and slowly left the cell, bolt
ing the door after him.
/ And the captive youth was again alone
Overwhelming were the thoughts that
crowded themselves upon his mind, and
to bin the hours seemed to fly away on
{ lea3en wings, so impatient was be for the
coming morrow At length the heavy
tread OF the sentinel without ceased. the
+ door of his dungeon swung back, and
three Of the guards. headed by an officer,
entered his cell The youth started back
at the sight of the official. for he expected
4 to see instead OF him his nocturnal visit
or, Agga MaIeck
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