Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-28

ordered him TO bring q pleutifuI
saying TO Abdullah- pss
EAT and drink first, than IN
what my heart yearns to know y suht
How can ! tell my lord Of Tia -. /
said the poor fellow. whose loci
general appearance were enomsA ~
touch the stoniest of hearts. ign y
my wife-what OF herpp -.
Forbes huskily. 1SN
Abdullah turned his face Avn,
the tears that rolled down his fn,.aa.
cheeks. oSc
child?" Du' na
"She escaped, my lord"
"Thank heayenl We may yet MAJ
said Forbes feryently. "AbduIl.I
must not part again; to make Won
by and comfortable will be- the sola Y.
Of my life." M
They sat and chatted or. and ~.
closing time came Forbes took bis =
ant with him to his ship-an Ecvrs''
ironclad--named the "Kedive.p
Next morning Valescoe and HI. y,
came aboard, under the escort ~ . 81
Of marines, commanded by a ssr,a.S.
evil you give me your parole eoi !
attempt to escape, MIR. yalescoePs s,SS
Captain Forbes.
"Yes, sir, was the quiet reply.
"Good;you are free from this mona.
to go anywhere Q the shin. hr,a
would look better il YOU keen Il 4.
cabin until we clear the harbar ~
state cabin is at your disposal
Mrs. Valescoe put out her delc.,.
white hand saying, in a soft, musiosI
voice, PLEASE accept my best thanL-
for your kindness to NV busha,S
Poor Charles bas been badly treasaS.
you are the first person that has an
kind word TO him for months.
N~aleseoe and his wife disappears
down the companion ladder, leavins
Forbes deep in thought as TO what h.
prisoners crime could be, and ylv 4.
had been sent on board the "Kbediyas
in cc;Ijunction with that mysterio1,
sealed letter and equally porplexipe
instructions.
However, he had too much on hn
hands just at the moment to bestov
more than a passing thought on TIA
subject.
The huge ironclad left its moorins,
in the charge of a native pilos, and
steamed seward past a shore Looted
with forts to the west, and lined AZ The
eastern end by an almost unintergupted
succession of white public buildings
including the pashs's palace, masked
by a forest OF masts, both of merchant
vessels and men-of-war, abreast Of Il
being the docks and arsenal.
An Eastern sun glinted on mosoue
and minarets, and made golden ths
spiky leaves Of the date palm, while
scores of native boats SKINNED over Che
sun kissed waters like swallows IN
search of prey.
Captain Forbes stood on the deck q
his good ship, drinking in the scene
with keen relish, although il was a.
familiar TO him as was his own identity;
while there came over him one Of those
strange prssentiments that como and 90
like the idle wind, that he was looking
on the shores of tho Pharaohs for the
last time.
Once out at sea, he had time TO make
the acquaintance Of the Valescoes, 70
whom he seemed strangely drawn; 80
much so, in fact, that lie was never 80
happy as when enjoying their society.
Mrs Valescoe was a charming lady,
gentle and winning, bu. with the fire d
genius and courage in her black eyes
hat swain in liquid light.
One day Abdullah, who had been ut
terly FRUSTRATED by sea sickness, crept
on deck to get a breath Of sea air, and
to look upon the bright sun, so dear 10
his heart as a denizen Of a torrid chmA
well, old friend, /" said Forbes. smil
ing at the old man, IL see you have
found your way on deck at last. You
must look sharp and get your sea legs
now"
"The sight OF my lord looking vel
and happy is better TO me than food
drink, light or air." said the grateful
Egyptian, his wan face irradiated with
pleasure,
Mrs. Valescoe was seated near hen
husband, trying TO rouse him from the
despair that had seized upon him, when,
starting up, she advanced with out
stretched hands, saying in Arabic:
Dear Abdullah, have you dropped
from the clouds ?"
OH the Joy that followed. Captain
Forbes found in the wife of his prisonT
bis long-lost child.
But the bitter grief that followed
nearly drove him mad.
His instructions told him TO open the
letter when q certain latitude andlongi-
tude had been reached.
The very day on which he found his
long lost daughter he opened the sealed
letter.
Great Heavens what do I seei
Valescoe is to be executed at this spot,
and /, unhappy man am to order his
execution"
His mind was quickly made mp. That
night, when darkness came like a~funeral
pail over the blue sea and shut out the
light, Forbes, Mr.. and Mrs. yalescoe,
and Abdullah lowered themselves into
a boat and made good their escape.
In England Captain Forbes is nov
enjoying the society of his loyely dangh-
ter and her husband, who, but for 0
timely discovery, would have left a
blood-red streak ON the waters Of the
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