The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-29

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| overcome to say more
What a strange affair" thought
| Forbes. Evidently the sealed letter
is connected with Valescoe. / may be
able to render him a service; but honor
and duty forbid that ! should favor him,
a stranger, against my Instructions"
He sat on, listening to the rude mu-
sic of the waters, which to him, had a
sweetness all their own, for since his
childhood he had never been absent
long from their subtle influence.
Arabs snd Egyptians came and went,
but Forbes paid no attention to them
he was thinking of his lost wife and
child, and wondering why Heaven had
treated him so cruelty in wrestling
them from him, and leaving him to
mourn their loss in utter desolation of
heart.
He was aroused from his reverie by
one Of the walters saying harshly:
"Now, then. out you go. We don't
want beggars here"
II can pay you, your highness," said
an aged Egyptian, humDiy. "DoSlet
me rest; ! am very tired. Tell me, do
You know pasha Forbes; / want TO find
him he's my friend
What, Abdullah y exclaimed Forbes,
starting up and Selling the beard of
the speaker. why, you must have
risen from the dead"
The waiter waited to hear no more,
now that a great pasta had recognized
the poor Egyptian as his friend. Like
Others of his class he was impressed by
externals, and measured q man by SUR
rounding circumstances.
sMy dear master, /" cried the poor fell
low, sliding down to his knees and en-
bracing Forbes feet. "Ohl the Joy Of
this meeting. Allah has allowed me to
to live to see your dear face once more"
Raising him up, Forbes placed him
in a chair, and ringing for the waiter,
ordered him to bring q plentiful repast,
saying to Abdullah-
1Eat and drink first, then tell me
what my heart yearns to know"
aHow can I tell my lord Of the past?"
said the poor fellow, whose looks and
general appearance were enough to
touch the stoniest of hearts.
my ~wife-what Of herr" asked
Forbes huskily.
Abdullah turned his face away to hide
the tears that rolled down his furrowed
cheeks.
"Enough, ] am answered; but the
child2n
a.She escaped, my lord"
nThank heavenl We may yet meet"
said Forbes f~eryentIy. "Abdullah, we
must not part again; to make you hap
py and comfortable will be the sole aim
of my life"
They sat and chatted on, and when
closing time came Forbes took his serv-
ant with him to his ship-an Egyptian
ironclad-named the @Kedive."
Next morning Valescoe and his wife
came aboard, under the escort Of q file
of marines, commanded by q sergeant.
"Will you give me your parole not to
attempt to escape, Mr.. Valescoe 2" said
Captain Forbes.
Eyes, sir, = was the quiet reply.
"Good ;you are free from this moment
TO 90 anywhere over the ship; but it
would look better if You keep to the
cabin until we clear the harbor. Ny
state cabin is at your disposal
Mrs. Yalescoe put out her delicate
white hand saying, in q soft, musical
voice, please accept my best thanks
for your kindneaa my husband.
Poor Charles Ia badly treated;
you are the first 6 that has said a
kind word to him for months
Valescoe and his wife disappeared
down the companion ladder, leaving
Forbes deep in thought as to what his
prisoners crime could be, and why he
had been sent on board the "Khedive,n
in conjunction with that mysterious
sealed letter and equally perplexing
instructions.
However, he had too much on his
hands just at the moment to bestow
more than a passing thought on the
subject.
The huge ironclad left its moorings
in the charge of a native pilot, and
steamed seward past q shore dotted
with forts to the west, and lined at the
eastern end by an almost uninterrupted
succession of white public buildings,
including the pasha's palace, masked
BY a forest Of masts, both of merchant
vessels and men-ofAwar, abreast of it
being the docks and arsenal.
An Eastern sun glinted on mosques
and minarets, and made golden the
spiky leaves of the date palm, while
scores Of native boats skinned over the
u kissed waters like swallows in
search Of prey.
Captain Forbes stood on the deck Of
his good ship, drinking in the scene
with q kaon ralSsh a1kbouoh II was 40 i