The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-09
CHAPTER ".
4 NEoKLAcK, 1 KISS. AND 4 MAIDEN VINO COULD
KEK FEET TO ADVANTAGE.

4 NEoKLAck, 4 KISS. AND A MAIDEN WHO COULD USE
KER FEET TO ADVANTAGE
The sight was too much for Henry,s sensibilities.
He WIS touched by the depth ard simplicity Of her sor'
as they filled With varied animation ct The sense and
Of her loss.
He was fairly captured; and would willingly have
bowed In truly oriental fashion to place her fuot upon
his neck and profess himself her slave. But be- wise:
ly for-bore such demonstration, aid only permitted
hLmssIf 10 much Of eastern extravagance rs Tn say
"ff | had q Thousand necklaces I could have no great.
er joy han to lay them all nt the damsers feet, OF
clasp them ons BY one about her throat" bet TAKE
courage for 3 while. and 1t may be that va shsll nnd
the lost one yet Il vii! help you, II l may, as yeu
search among the srasses."
"Oh will you p she exclaimed. 1Then come; and
II ,nay be that the light which sh mes fr"m heaven will
show us where It Is" And with o graceful movement
Of her hand she brushed q tear fr'm her face and walk
ed on looking eagerly upon the ground:
"bet rs speed, let US speed she cried, Nor ! must
be back again or my father may lind that I am gone
and bis eye will be full OF nre, aud bio lips will shake
And where are your fathers tents. and what 10 biz
namef"
His tents are everywhere that It pleases him to
place them bit now they are aeross the hi wherr
the smoke moves ~ tho sky, and his name 10, Prince
Of the Wilderness"
"And may | ask bis daughters namef"
"Oh, yes; the Christians are full Of questions as the
desert Is full OF sand. But 1t will not help t" find my
JtWtlb anu tucEo VINO " k'Suui VI CpQuCdy III aot
eyes as she Turned them full upon Henry.
"How can you tell" said he, "who knows but the
naiden's maine may DO the magic word that wi break
III IL may then 1 will speak It." she replied; and
raising her figure t" It's fullest height. with on air and
o look ~ solemn grandeur, more rial than she dream
ed to make It; she stood and waved her hands As somt
fair rnchantrtss Of a by.gone aye. Then she rausrd
and bringing her palms Together she repeated quickly
-SaraIl Sarsi! give me my lo.t treasure Sarai." And
her hand fell suddenly by Der side, and she Abandoned
herself to as merry p~al OF laughter As ever runs
upon the plnin.
But 1t was scarcely finished when q glad exclama
tIon bruke fiuin Henry Us BIZ stopped tn examine some
thing gllst- ming in The moonlight, and there eneir.
cling the foot Of the Anb beauty was the coveted
necklace, rs safe and Us free from Injury ss though ]
had never ieef lost
Henry raised 1t in, triumph % the maiden laughed
for Joy, nnn swinging u befirs her eyes.balp4d:.Yo
SEQ Iwss /. 81. xssiE I'D there vas msgic IN yaa1
name; and now ixtll claim the reward fyr my vie
dom By asking 70 CLASP The neohlace inits ptaes:
"Praise 10 the Prophet yo1 were right" she m
swrred. And yon were very Kind" SIZE added sim
ply. "tn help ine aud It." And you may place t OF
Ing neck but only speed for the stars move fast and
must Co." and she slightly bowed her head Will,
Henry put the nrcklacr on It's lovely resting place. al
though lie dill not speed" as he might have d ne, ant
being perilously near a handsome cherk, he fell u vic
tim. and gave h,r o st"lrn salute.
she raised her eyes with q relroachful Look, and net
away Ike the wind.