The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-08
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rx,E OF THE FIRST CRUSADERS
wu,,.M BERNARD MAC cABE.
IContinusd.I
,5ontfr 1.-THE Three Tiliains.
Tho old man had in his slow and noiseless
%atohfu lness, in the hope Of catching q single
sviiable before he should be seen by those who
s ~ aited his coming. He had listened in vain
eor in truth not q syllable had been uttered
He stopped again at the entrance; the silence
stili continued. There appeared TO- him to be
in this silence an omineus proof OF some PIE,
concerted plan between the. two, and in the
hope he might detect an exchange OF s,anees
between them, he suddenly appeared before
them. He looked first AT the Gresx oSt TIN In
citizen of Constantinople he conld. discern
naucht but an earnest admiration Of the rich
goblet from the aszR: He next Looked at ths
Tnrk bot in his thin, fesbless features, and |
in his Wild haggard eye, as he gazed Upwards,
that at1 aught had distarbed his deep reyerie but
the appearance Of the old man himself.
e1snder said the Cd sa,i man addressing dressing
the a 5sSs voa ySa With i hm
NM III know sslsa 20 'weli,v replied theGreek,
that he is the last ,1 @ap in the world would
Ana yes. ssiin." Inquired The >; old man q
never speak but ON ID s1 Si.ss:. anaw'sed
tell You, Ssiim," remarked tho Greek. :" Elk:
psEsoSs ts.sass 4: tho poet ss :sy;; Try it, and
1oh! pe1 eeive yon' can talk Row together,
that am here to listen TO ysu.s rem arked the
old biz to
were you not so merry over the wine cup when
Was not presenef" :"
Tho ancients always arranged their ban
company three is the number Of the Graoes;
but there is no harmony, no sociabiity in two;
two represents man and wife, and every couple
like a married couple is, as you must be aware,
if you we're ever married, always dull" Sach
was the laughing reply given by Alexander to
the morose qnestion put to him; oon.;n.,
the old man, Still pertinaciously adhering to
his question, anut Why. ask Sou where You
Because would not talk with him." said
Selin,. in an angry tone. " He was profaning
in my presence one of the laws Of my prophet.
endured IT, for ss your sake AXE DID you snpsc
it also. by familiar discourse with sinner
committing sinf and, POW, tell yoq, will
ssa to ap e until the wine
"Wait q a,omsnt,5 remarked Alexander
land promise you you shall never again see
piled the dssk int the goblet. gnlphsd the
liquor down Will a single draaght, and then
casting the vino TASKS from the. table. he
appeal to You, could selim have treated wine
flask with moro contempt. than havei"
"and now for matter which will be olike in
why have requested both to meet me in W
place. A Turkish spy has been arrested to-da
At one Of the outposts, bearing to tho Governs
of Antioch iptslligence that an attack Will
made on the Christian encsmpment at tn
sending . convoy Of provisions into the be
Ieagured city. The army and provisions ar
both coming from Ara .o The Leaders s th OF To
ject. and wished to see You here, in orde
that as you have both an interest in bringin
to nonghs the enterprise o. the Cnr,stap RryS S
Godfrey of Bouilior and his followers may dc
rive no advantage from, the intelligence the
"An army With Psovisions marching fror
Araca to Antioch 7" observed Selim, Pausin
upon every, word he said. From AraOa' di
"Yes. from Iraca. am sure I heard til
word Araea."
And led by whom >" again inquired seliu
Il heard not that" said the old man.
They know naught of such an expeditio
At Antioch" remarked selim.
THAT ann sure Of, answered the old maj
land therefore have desired TO see you her
to impart information you could not other wis
have acquired"
IAN army coming with provisions frol
Selim-
4eS, AIepeaL them: an army coming VII
provisions to the relief of Antioch" said IL
old beggar.
Froih Aracaf"
-Aye-from Ara ca" repeated the old ma
aud in his irritation making distinct word
every syllable
From Araca ~ again repeated the impe
tnrbable Seim. He paced up and down Il
cave Two OF three times, and then turning,
rs to stand directly face to fsce with the be
gar, he again uttered tlie words, " You ca
from Aracaf
"Idid; aud, if necessary, yin repeat it
hundred times to you," observed the beggar:
-You need not-but wished to be qui
sure as to what You said, }" replied Selina. ~
reason for asking yoa is, that the story "
tell 10 very Improbable"
"Aye, and, )" chimed in Alexander, how {
yon yourself, old man, know that y Is true ~
self Old maa,, knew that it is true 2"
To these questions the old man at frst gay
no reply; Ms furious passions choked his u
terance; his 6ngurs, trembling with the Q
citen,ent that agiseted ,hi", seemed to 20,
TLot hn S,;uht niinv hia fury with the sight