The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-17

: .p,noEss OF BURGUNDY;
NATE OF THE FIRST CRUSADERS.
nv WILLIAM BERNARD MAC CABE.
lContinued.l
Chapter XTI.-Plos and Counterpart
.1a next day Baghi Sian and his friend lbra-
~, were aeated in the luxurious chamoer re-
seryed for his orgies by the I1rksn suses
Antiooh Both 9TH " sn indssigenoe
she;r nrophet for in the midst OF the costly
yiands before them there were TASKS and gold
en- goblsts filled with the Ia Sa rown;ne brows
IN me IN ENC oS G9vernor of Antioch and his lieu
fenant. there was no sembianoe OF IestiyNy
and therefore the osnsi :" mo1s for the pur
nose of dissipating care than as q means OF en-
fovment, Ibraham was unconscious now mucn
Mis- self disclosures had lowered MN ~ sne 90
a., ation of his companion, and ne conse9uent..
~ nreseryed the same manner towards Baghl
alan which he had always observed, altnougs
ho could not but feel conscious tnat tnefe Mas
a GOODNESS in the reception towaras MIN, anu
onardedness of expression in addressing PIN,
Ihich he had never before remarked. As 70
Raohi Sian, he looked upon lbraham WIN ap
horrence but was anxious to conceal the State
of his feelings respecting the lieutenant, hrst,
hooause he was the only one he could enquire
as an associate, and next, because IN tlMe
ZIG the present, when the city that ne com
NJ .sNav ha,knew that perfect reliance could
he placed ON Ibraham's skill as general ana
mis- courage as ssiaier b.. siss and Enough he
determined that Ibraham never again sneul1
have his confidence, still in the shire wdness OF
TX as %el ss ue
Guide his Judgment and willing response IN
his own bad heart.
Thus sat these two men, en-, e ;n nenper AID If
srords atilf seeming to be boon companionsane
s;Scase fdends. and their intercourse apparent
ly unrsssrved as u had ever De sara time to
.,ethef- moody, silent. morose-eating, drink.
ing, vet nttering not one word, when inrana ai,
asf s1dden thought atoaSs mac ineo%prehensible Ii
4hat was which the knave told yeu yesterda!
of the Turkish maiden being concealed IN th'
chamber of Feroz."
at would be alike strange and incompre
hensible as statement" remarked Baghi sian
aif IL were, as you say, lie without any sem
blance of q fact to rest upon.
"And there was none such.
at is not just to say So" continued u bag E
What," cried ibraham, I" that Seliua,, whe
convicted of having told q falsehood. ha
pointed to spy returning to the Christie
camp, escorted by four soid,e Hsn nav o po.
in the chamber of Feroz and q spy that ha
Taseed beyond the reach of q balistaW
seiim said there was" doggedly remarke
dselim should say something, do somethin
4o ave his worthless ears from the scisso
and his feet from the bastinado, anu nsn ice,
Sands npon him. and shall have him imPal'
for that discharge from the beiista. !ei1 y
know it r. exclaimed Baghi Sian, aroTs'
ons Of his torpidity of manner towards A6I
how oS9la you poSsaStYb s s9 soes one
!. "rnther we're killed on the spot"
"Not outright killed" replied e asIsha a
"Three were slain at once, the ton as hou
Nustapha. You may remember his dexter
with the sword as headsman; ne never III II
ed in decapitsting criminal WIN sinl
fhe Joke when he took off the heads OF {
Christians with as many blows, and when
oomplimented him on his skill, he replied,
nv him. and requested that when there "
a1y friend of yours you desired to have kill
and yet saved FROM unnecessary PAM
Rhould send for him."
al remember Mustapha very we'll" 81
Raghi Sian. "Poor fellow! And was he {
of Ihe four soldiers slain yesterday !"
ale wasn replied Ibraham, e" and the
lain Who sleyy him shall dearly rue his dexter
rs q bowman should he ever come "ltnih
swing of my scimitar.
tho 1iIiain Who slew honest, dexterous Mus
pha, as you please" said Baght Sian.
Mustap6a,, you say, was mOrtaliy wound
Alas, no W replied Ibraham: " But I
him, spoke with him, questioned him before
SWell-vell-well," cried the impati
Baghi Sian, what said he Of tho TurI
mHidenp
"Not one word"
ono" said Ibrahan, mot one single wo
but upon my asking him who it was tina
was accG mpanying TO the outermost inc OF
Christian encampment, he answered 1t WI
gpy whom he knew we'll, and that he had o.
90 accompanied before, and who had al"
brought back valuable intelligence to
tioch,n
These latter expressions were the inven
OF Ibraham.
ri "Mustapha added, ;" continued Ibrah
~ - that though he knew whore the shot @
nom, still he did not suspect any one to =