Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-07
VOL. VIII.--NO. 12.

Dy OuuF.
In a few moments the youth was by the
strangers side, aud his heavy blade dealt
fearfuliy with his foes. Twice during the
/ fight did the strong arm of Iago save the
strangers life and at length the surviv-
ing horsemen withdrew from the contest.
leaving the stranger to the care of his new
friends
BY saint Alec, noble youth, your time
II aid has proved well for me- said the
rescued grasping the youth warmly by the
hand
4 moment later ard you would have
been but food for the vultures.' returned
/ the youth. trying to make out more clearly
the rescued's features but it was useless,
/ for the night was one of inky blackness.
True, they would soon have worsted
me yet, by the heart of the prophet, they
shall fare i'll for this
How came they to attack you2
! 1t was mere love affair | got into
broil with the sailors for speaking NV
mind too freely on the capture of the as
trologer's daughter
Where were you-at Kermanshaw o
AT Ispahan'
Then did they pursue you2'
They did, yet some of their number
bit the dust for it
Yet, sir stranger, is the captive you
spoke of known as Zelia q
You are right, young man ; that is her
name
BY whose orders was she capturedl' p
BY the orders of Ashraff.'
Aha and does he even dare to pollute
the sacredness of the cotter's homel'
He does, noble youth. There is no.
thing so base and fendlike but what he
admires'
Yet the captive-co1ld she not be res
cued sir stranger p
What, taken from the palace, even be-
fore the very guards p
Then is she at the palace 2
She is. and it were a vain futile hope
to think of rescuing her.
The strangers words sunk like lump
Of lead to the heart of the poor youth,
and he shuddered when be thought of the
fate of Zelia
BY Saint Omar, young man, you seem
interested in the captive, added the stran-
ger with light hollow laugh.
BY my truth | should feel more at
ease if she were rescued
He must have bold heart who at
tempts the rescue
Think you it were possible, sir stran-
ger p
Ay, it were possible, but barely 7oroba-
The youth made no reply, but again
into silence yet neither he nor
his companion, Ghur. saw the smile that
played over the face of the unknown as
he spoke. for it was as dark as Erebus
Ia by the beard of the Prophet, that
voice sounds familiar and if | rightly
judge, be who saved my life is none other
than the Black Infdels protege, Iago,'
added the stranger
You have guessed rightly, sir stranger,
yet
Fear not interrupted the unknown,
: it shall be kept a secret; yet methinks
you must have bold, fearless spirit thus
to tempt the power of Ashraff'
Yet why should Persia's shah wish to
make ne a captive 2
lie has deep reasons for doing this,
young mar. returned the stranger with
the same hollow laugh.
W hat reasons, sir stranger p asked
Iaro in an earnest tone. refining in his
stecd nearer to the side of the rescued.
Reasons y uttered the Unknown, think
you, Iago that Ashraf would have a rival2'
Nay, stranger yet does Persias king
look for a rival in me 2
Why does the sun rise and set 2 WHY
do the waters flow towards the sea why
does the grass grow why do the flowers
grow and gormlnate and bring forth after
their kind Because it is nature And
should not Asbraf look for rival in Per-
sia's rightful king p
ct, stranger. [ am not heir to the
throne of Persia
\ Ioung man, know you not that Nadir
Husseyn, your father, was king of Per-
sia p
My father p gasped the youth, grasp
ing the stranger by the arm
Ay, Iago your father was king of Per.
STA
Aud did he die p earnestly asked the
youth
1t was said he died on his way to Ke.
lat, yet she people believed it not
And what said they of his son p
As the youth spoke he trembled with
excitement. and an expression of painful
earnestness rested on bis features
That lie and s bas, the vizier. were
murdered by party of brigands = yet he
would not have IL known that the Black
Infdeps protege was none other than the
son Of Nadir Husseyn.
The youth made no reply, but again re-
iapsed into silence, and they rode on for
some time without speaking
Sir straAger. may ask the name OF
him who was rescued g asked the youth,
after pause.
It is one that may still bold place in
your mcmory.' returned the stranger
You have not forgotten Hajas Aleppop
sThe dreaded brigand of the Zagrian -
They giye me that title. young man;
Then / think you need keep out of the
mower of Ashraf, as we'll as L.
True We both have good reasons for
so doing yet, come, let US urge on our
steeds and seek some place for shelter, for
/ the storm will soon overtake US, unless we
+ 60 on at a quicker pace
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