Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-12-13

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the coveted passage, aud OF tho samo timo
he kept moving round, when suddenly he
stumbled against and fell over divan. He
was greeted by scream and vailed woman
leaped to her feet and confronted him. She
! was one of tho women who had covered
behind tho divau for concealment. Frank
knew of no way to convince her that be
meant her no injury thpn to assume be
seccling attitude, consequently he dropped
upon his knees and put up his hands i'll the
most pleading aud dis,rcssful manaor.
"i.ow came you here2" came tie que3
ton iu q voice of exquisite sweetness.
The query was put in French, apd
with cry Of delight Frank answered:
81 became lost in these ruins, and have
been unable to find my way out"
ri am afraid you have sacrificed your
life," said tie girl, fror behind her vail.
"Can you show me way Uut?"
IL cannot; half tho tribe of Hajah, who
turned; it is your unaided arm against
hundred"
:All right, thcp; can die out once; but
before | die, oh, play let mo have one glance
at your face! ne having so sweet voice
must have the face ut 90 angel.
Frank said this in tho most gallant man
ner. lie looked glorious in his manly
beauty, and pair of charmed eyes were
gazing upon him from behind the tantalz,
ing vail, and tho eyes belonged to woman
warmly susceptible to manly beauty.
"Oh, would that could save you'll" she
nurmurcd.
"Nevcr mind about saving me; let me
gaze upon your face aud die!'
The above conversation was carried on
rapidly in French.
:'fou must not die. I will try to save
you OF the risk Of my own lifc."
''You must not run aby risk for me-"
"You shall not die il can prevent it,"
elbow can you aid mc?"
"Follow me; there arc many places of
conccamont in these vast "uins, aud an op-
portunity may offer to guide you safely be-
yond them"
81 would follow 40 angel to the brink of
certain death!" said Flank.
"Como quickly!'' exclaimed the vailed
beauty.
Frank had played we'll his hand 1Ie
had been great student of Oriental man
ncrs and customs, and knew tic value of
judicious haltcry VIXEN addressed to
woman Of tic race before him. His vailed
rcscucr seized lamp, and led him to
part Of the room whence a crimson arras
depended from the ceiling. She drew this
aside, aud tnoioned for Frank to pass
through, nur hero had professcd great
willingness to die, and SO he would have
died bravcly; but he was as anxious to pre-
serve his life as any other youth Of his nge
and he did as directed The urras covered
an entrance to q passage leading into
second apartment. Tho gallant young
New Yorker was led into a room where hut
one man had ever before entered His
conductrcss led him rapidly across thc ;oom
to where q second crimson cNrtrin i,r"'-
iron tho ceiling; drawing this aside Us she
had the first, she again bid him pass through!
an1 again he obcycd. The girl had lighted
her lamp and passing ahead, led the way
Frank discovered that c was being led
through many winding passagcs At
length his vailed rcscucr came to halt,
and said:
"You can remain here until an oppo,tu-
nifty offers to lead you beyond the ruins. |
must return, or my own life will answer for
TIC aid have rendered you
i'he girl had displayed more thoughtful
ness by providing herself with bag Of fruit
which she gave to our hero. The latter,
LETT alone in tho darkness, had time to
think over the strange adventures into the
midst Of which he had been drawn. The
excitement through Which he had passed
had permitted Kim but n little time TO think
of the lovely Lucy. Now her image arose
to lis mind like Il tangible picture and his
heart Was filled with sadness. lie had no
doubt but that she WIS UHe Cf tie two
females who had been smugglch on board
of The Mediterranean trader, aud his heart
grew cold and chill as the possibility flashed
across lis mind that when he found her,
she night already have become the victim
Of the wretchcs who had stolen her from
her home.
"Uh! IIeavens" he murmurcd, elf
such shall be the fact, my homes will be
whtcnsd upon tho burning plains of this
miserable land:"
Some two hours passed as near as he
could calculate, when the darkness by
which he had been surrounded was relieved
by glimmcr of light A moment later the
fair woman who had conducted him to tho
place of conccalmcnt, appeared.
"l will lead YOU FORTH" she said, 'but !
fear that you will loso your life!"
"Lcad me forth and | will take the
| chanccs!"
eyes; it iS safer to pass you beyond the
ruins, as every nook, corner and crcvicc
will be explored. ll"jah has returned, and
anger rests upon his brow; he is cruel and
brave, and will spare not"
"And who is Hajnh"
The shcik who rules over the tribe with
| whom you anC your friends have had com.