The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-08

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wish for is to have wealth in this life, and by
thrust Of your dagger to win paradise In the
"Exactly,n said Selim, " and therefore when
We get to the well, am for cutting his throat
dividing the spoil fairly between us, hiding il
In the cavern in presence of each other, 80 that
den, and then separating-I to my habitation.
to SEQ how matters are going on with lara and
the captive, and then to the camp of swein,
and You to-wheref ~
:" To the camp of CARIBBEAN, to apprize him
OF the capture of Antioch and the death of
Bsghi Sian. I shall certainly be the first with
such tldings" said the magician With malig-
nant grin. But hurry on, see that you dis
arm Baghi Sian as he dismounts if not, can
tell you he will make desperate battle for his
lie: saw that in his eyes Do not kill him,
however, the instant you have disarlned him.
You can put him to death when you like, but
ob!ige me by not doing SO until give the sig
nal it will be the words "Allah be praised I"
Selim nodded assent, and taking from his
feet the heavy wooden sandals he had until
then been wearing he bounded with light and
noiseless steps behind Baghi Sian, and as he
placed him on the ground "a he did so he tore
away the begRar's cloak, and with it tho sword
from the sheath, and the dagger from the Cir
ty, he bowed his head low to the governor, and
with . sneering accent said. F." Your Highness,
disgsise is ne longer necessary here"
SO p srceive," said Bagbi Sian, as he Loeb
ed around him, and saw that the spot in W hich
he stood was closed on every side by rocks,
trees and steep hills.
3It was q place that seemed by nature formed
where no cry for mercy conld be hoard, and
where villainy, unchecked, might practice it's
worst and most diabolical acts.
As Baghi Sian looked and marked how silent
and how solitary was all around him, and then
thought of the two men who had brought him
there, his left hand caught at the sheath of the
the sheathe was empty, the dagger was gone {!
Oh, base and cowardly theft" said Baghi
Slab, thou has disarmed mo whilst pretend
a feared said sslim, your Hshness might
1 have taken charge of your weapons"
81 AN sure thou hast brought me here to muir.
der me. Come, do thy base hangman's work
At once, for life Is q burden to me. am unfit
to live, when l could be- the dupe. of such Il
DO not be in a hurry" answered tho phleg-
matte Selim, lyon may be sure will murder
you when am desired to do 50, but not mo-
ment sooner"
and was grievously disappointed by it. He
had seen the governor OF Antioch give way
to womanish fears, and for time the helpless
victim of panic; but the magician forgot
that such o circumstance was contrary to the
usual habits Of Baghi Slams life-that the
manner in which he had been aroused from
unlocked for manner of Ibrahams death were
calculated to shake the strongest nerve; that
these events had now passed away, that day
light had come, and the desperate extremity in
which he was placed was now we'll known to
Baghi Sian. and though he could not avert it
by his courage as soldier, yet the spirit and
him still remained. end enabled him to encoun-
ter it with all the bravery and selfpossession
of man. The magician had not calculated
upon this. He had hoped to have seen Baghi
Sian crawling on his knees and asking for his
life. He saw no such thing on the contrary
he saw him standing erect and looking as
he were still seated in the citadel of Antioch,
and could summon his guards to hurl them
both over the battIements. The magician was
enraged and disappointed at this; and as he
could not humble he was determined to ahiict
the heart of Baghi Sian for the few moments
he still wished to let him live.
Come, Selim," said the magician, :. let us
prepare for our repast.- promised his High
mesa he shoald have some refreshment at the
dark we'll, which now spreads it's shallow
waters before him. Our fare is poor, but then
we expected to have him him here to dine with
us, we selected fer the occasion, and in his
honor, our finest golden plate. Come, selim,
taste yon have in the selection of plate and
above oil, let me look at those glorious rubies
in the golden vases, which his Highness pro-
missed to give me, but preferred to violate his |
word rather than part with them"
AS the magician was thus speaking, Selim
ioosed the leathern thong of the satchel, and
ments that had the day before decorated d the
banquet table of the governor of Antioch
and as the bright red gold glittered on tho |
cath before them, the two villains, in their ad-
miraton of it, forgot for an instant their thirst
for blood. Selim threw himself on his knees |
to handle the precious articles, whilst the ma
gician snatched up the ruby -gemmed vases he
had coveted, and in his delight in recovering
them, kissed them with his odious and pol,
lated lips.
Bagbi Sian, on the Instant, recognized his |
property. He saw that his death was deter |
mined upon, and although all was silent around |
him. yet there was one chance-hopeless it |
might be-but still the only and the last chance
for his life, and that was to run from the |
wretches whilst they were so engaged, and as
he ran to cry for help" Tho moment the
t thought occurred to him, he put it into execu-
ton, and Selim was still on his knees, when he
heard the valley filled with the shrieking cries
Of Bsghi Sian.
Help! helpl murderi murder! help! help!
murder murderl murder! muir"
Selim bad overtaken Lis vict!m and with one
blow Of his sword had served to nearly cut his
EGG in two.
Baghi Sian fell to the earth, but still his cry
was murder, murder, murder"
The sword Of Selim passed through his body.
MurderI murder! helpp still cried Baghi