Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

Otame Indignantly rose selzlng bis sword.
ZSdig sprang from the horse, bis sabre In
bis hand They struck, with the point,
with the edge, 10 the right TO the lefl, upon
the head, upon the body; they recoiled,
they advanced, they seized each other
they glded from each others hold like ser
peuts, they re-attaeked like lions; fire
flashed each moment from the blows they
gave. AT last Zsdig, collecting all his
spirit and strength, made felnt then
successful pass al Otame, made him fall
and dlsarmed him and Otame cried:
30, white chevaller II Is you who
should reign over Babylon !"
The Princess was almost swoonlng with
her 4 eat Joy.
Th1 Blue and the White chevallers, like
all the rest, were then conducted TO their
lodges, according to law. Mutes came to
serve them aud TO bring them food. II
may be guessed that the faithful little
mute of the Princess was the one who
served Zadlg. AT last they were left alone
10 sleep I'LL the next morning, when the
vanqUisher must carry his device to the
grand magi, show himself. aud make
known bis name.
Zadig slept heavily, though lover, for
he was much fatigued. Itobad who was
lodged next to him, slept not at all. He
rose during the night, entered the tent of
Zadig, took the white armor with It's de.
vice, and put his own green armor In Its
place. The break of day being come, he
went proudly to the chief magi to declare
shat a man like him was OF course the
vanquisher. They waited no longer, but
proc aimed him victor while Zndig yet
slept. Astarte surprised, overwhelmed,
with despair In her heart, returned 10
Babylon. All the amphitheatre was empty
when Zadig awoke. He sought for his
arms, aud found only the green armor.
He was obliged to cover himself with Ii,
having nothing else with him. Astonished
and Indignant, he fastened Il on with fury
and advanced from his tent in that equip
age. All who were yet In the amphitheatre
received him with hurrahs and with laugh
ter. They surrounded him they lnsultcd
him TO his face. Never did man receive
notifications so humiliatlng. His pa
tience gave way, and he threatened with
blows Of his sabre the populace who dared
thus to outrage him but he knew not
what part to take he could not see the
Princess; he could not reclaim the white
armor by proving that II was to him she
gave ii, without compromising her; thus
while she was plunged in sorrow, he was
devoured by fury aud inquletude. He
paced the bank OF the Euphrntes, per-
suaded that his star destined him to be un-
happy without resource, requesting In his
mind all his disgraees and misadventures,
from that Of the woman who hated one
eyed men to that of the green armor.
'ssee what 1t is," said he, "to awaken
too late in the morning Had ] slept less
l should be king of Babylon and possessor
of Astarte. Science, manners, courage,
have never served me but to my misfor-
tune"
In bis grief and anger he even murmur-
ed against Providence, and was ready to
think that all things were governed by a
cruel power which oppressed the good,
and showered prosperity upon green chey-
alters. One OF his yexation was 10 be
atliied In the green armor which had
attracted to his person the jeers Of the
populace. merchant passed to whom
he sold II at vile price, receiving In its
stead a robe and and simple turban. In
this attire he passed along the Euphrates,
filled with despair, and secretly accusing
the Providence which forever prosecuted
! him,