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found thee at last?'
"Alphion," burst from the maiden's lips, ant
she gave spring forward. II am not deceiv
ed o, speak to me"
But ere he could speak, she was folded to ri
bosom, and for while the two wept in silence
"Lulee-Lulee, !" the youth whispered, in
tremulous, fearful tone, art thou yet wife =
the wife of any MANI"
"No, no, All phion," the maiden quickly ut
tered. go, no. So far God has been mos
kind" =,
"But the old pasha bought thee for wife q
.Ay-for his son. But no stain should have
come upon me- am prepared. Since first
left my native shores have not lost this last
sure friend" As she spoke, she drew forth
small dagger. and the expression which restee
upon her face at that moment showed that Gait
could never have found living wife in hi
slave.
"Bless thee" the youth murmured, as hi
again caught the fair girl to his bosom. !" Luiee
[ have found thee at last, and hencelorth We
live or die together For one long year have
searched for thee in vain. When they snatchet
thee from our home, | knew it not until two
days had passed Who was it that did the deco
-and now 8!
GA foul corsair-a Turk-landed near oul
cot at Dyro-and was upon the beach The
demon seized me and bore me off, and brought
me here and sold me to the old Jew, Will
whom have lived ever since until this day"
"I sought that Jew, for had learned tina,
thou vast with him." returned Alphion, folding
the maiden again to his bosom. " saw hin
but half an hour after the pasha had taken thee
away, and since then l have watched about tins
place. was in the garden when they brought
thee to this room, and saw thee pass III.
saw the black when she came to light the lamp
and when she was gone staked my life upol
the hazard of reaching thee. A friendly vine
cave me access to the balcony OF the corridor
and with my dagger easily picked the lock o
the outer door. Now flee with me. A vesse
awaits my coming"
"Flee?" murmured Lulce, gazing first into
Alphion's face, and then bowling her head unit
it rested upon his bosom.
"Ay. Thou hast not forgotten our VOWS
sweet Lulee. Thy heart is not"
"-sh! Mistake me not. 0, Alphon, fol
this long year have only lived in the love o
thy noble heart. In the darkest hour OF al
that time have never wholly lost my hope o
seeing thee once more Flee? O, yes. | conlt
face thousand deaths so that | only gained ;
step towards the land Of my birth, and the
home of my father Lead the way, beloved ,
Lulee raised her head from her lovers shoul
der as she spoke, and she had just turned t.
obtain light capote which hung near, when
heavy step was heard in the corridor. The
lovers started with alright, for now each hac
something ideaself. ct stake. -
.Flee!" gasped Luee.
aBut whither?" asked Alphion, gazing quick,
ly around.
There was no place within the apartment tol
conccalrcnt, and If there had been the youth
could not have reached it, for hardly had the
words passed from his lips when the door Was
opened, and Gab entered the chamber; and as
he gaye uttcrance to an oath of astonShmcnl
and rage, Alphion drew his dagger. But Gail
moved not towards him. lie took Il wiser
course As soon as he could comprehend tho
meaning of what he saw. he leapei back init
the corridor and called out for his slaves. 1t So
happened that four stout eunuchs were engaged
within a short distance, and they were quickly
upon the spot
"In there p cried Gaib. pointing to the room
he had Just left. "Seize the dog and bind him :
The eunuchs rushed in with yata@ans drawn
and but for Lulec the youth would have been
instantly killed, for he had prepared to fight tc
the last She knew his bold, daring spirit, and
she saw the danger which threated him; so she
threw herself upon him, murmurng as she did
so: " Die not now, Alphion."
On the next moment the youth was seized
by both arms, and he could resist no more.
aAway with him!" shouted Gab. "Takt
him to the prison and tell the keeper the pash'
sent him"
The ill-fated youth cast one look upon Lulet
ere he was led away, and as he turned from hel
she fell fainting to the floor. Gaib raised hel
up and laid her upon a seat, and then ca!lec
some of the women, who were quickly on hand
The young man waited an hour, but Lulee still
remained unconscious, and he retired. Once
she opened her eyes, AID a ray of intelligence
cleaned thercfroni, but it quickly passed away
Midnight came, and Galb returned to the
chamber, but he found the beautiful Greek no"
raving. lie stood awhile by her side, but she
seemed not to know him.
"That was jacwin, or some evil genie, who
came in here" said one Of the women.
But Gaib made no reply. He waited unit
he was assured that she had not her senses, anc
then he departed. Two Of the females wert
left to watch by the couch of the Greek. Il
was some two hours after Gaib had gone thai
Lulce opened her eyes and found the two wo
men asleep She gazcd quickly about, and
then she claspcd her hands and prayed, and tho
name of Alphion was in her prayer While
she was thus engaged, one of the watchers
awoke In an instant the expression Of Lulee'
countenance changed, and only meaningless:
words dropped from her lips.
"Pvor tiinsm uttered the sympathizin9
black. "It was surely some child OF darkness
who came here to see her-pcrhaps Eblls HIM
self. Fair lady, how feel you?"
"IIa, la, la," laughed Lulec, with wild eX
preston. And then she muttered over many
words Of no meaning.
The daylight came, and G&ib visited his slave
again. Lut he gained no reason from ler. III
sent for the physician, and when the man 9
drugs came, he asked him to cure his beautiful
beloved. The physician examined her case
and then shook his head.
7IIcr reason hath left her," lie said.
aBut what shall cure her ?" asked Gaih.
sSome of my medicine, and patience" an
swered the physician.
Accordingly he dealt out some simple drugs
and promised to call again on the lollowln:
morning, if not sent for before
Once during the day Lulee was lett annc, io
her attendants thought her asleep. When the,
were gone, she arose to q sitting posture an'
claspcd her hands.
40 God of all lnercy!" she calmly but fer
vcntly prayed "save him, 0 save him! l.c
not tic hand of evil fall upon him." Then Sh'
bowed her head, and not until she heard thu
footsteps of the coming attendant did she liz
down again And when the attendant hat