New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19

I 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, humbly. "Do lei
me rest; I am very tired. Tell me, do
you know Pasha Forbes I want to find
him he's my friend"
| "What, Abdullah p 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 man by sur
rounding circumstances.
MY dear MASTER" cried the poor fell
low, sliding down to his knees and EN-.
bracing Forbes feet. ooh! the Joy of
this meeting. Allah las allowed me to
to live to see your dear face once more. "
Raising him up, Forbes placed him
in chair, and ringing for the waiter,
ordered him to bring a plentiful repast,
saying to Abdullah-
Cat and drink first, then tell me
what my heart yearns to know"
How can 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 her?" asked
Forbes huskily.
Abdullah turned his face away to hide
the tears that rolled down his furrowed
cheeks.
Enough, I am answered; but the
child?"
"She escaped, my lord"
"Thank heaven! We may yet meet, -
said Forbes fervently "Abdullah, we
must not part again; to make you hap
by 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 file
Of marines, commanded by sergeant
"Will you give me your parole not to
attempt to escape, Nj. Valescoe?" said
Captain Forbes.
eyes, sir, was the quiet reply.
"Good you are free from this moment
to go anywhere over the ship; but it
would look better if you keep to the
cabin until we clear the harbor. My
state cabin is at your disposal"
Mrs. Talescoe put out her delicate
white hand saying, in soft, musical
voice, "Please accept my best thanks
for your kindness to my husband
Poor Charles has been badly treated !;
you are the first person that has said q
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."
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 passing thought on the
subject.
The huge ironclad left its moorings
in the charge of native pilot, and
steamed seward past a shore dotted
with forts to the west, and lined at the
eastern end by all almost uninterrupted
succession Of white public buildings,
including the pasha's palace, masked
by forest Of masts, both Of merchant
vessels and of war, abreast Of it
being the docl1stlnd 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
sun kissed waters like swallows in
search of prey.
Captain Forbes stood on the deck Of
his good ship, drinking in the scene
with keen relish. although it was as
familiar to him as was his own identity {;
while there came over him one of those
strange presentiments that come and go
like the idle wind, that he was looking
on the shores Of the Pharaohs for the
last time.
Once out at sea, he had time to make
the acquaintance of the Valescoes, to
whom he seemed strangely drawn; so
much so, in fact, that he was never so
happy as when enjoying their society.
Mrs. Nalescoe was a charming lady,
gentle and winning, but with the fire OF
genius and courage in her black eyes
that swan in liquid light.
One day Abdullah, who had been ut
terly FRUSTRATED by sea sickness, crept
on deck to get breath Of sea air, and
to look upon the bright sun, so dear to
his heart as aenizen Of torrid cline.
"Well, old friend" said Forbes. smil-
ing at the old man, II 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 we'll
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 her
husband, trying to rouse him from the
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