Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-21
CHAPTER Nv.


Pecopin was a man OF renOwn, of birth,
intelligence. and good address. Once in
trouced at the Court of the PfalZgraf and
installed in his now possessions, he
pleased the Palatine to such an extent
that this worthy Prince said to him one
day: my friend, am about to send an
embassy to my cousin of Burgundy, and
| have chosen you for Ambassador be-
cause of your renown." Pecopin was
obliged to do what the Prince desired. Ar
irving at Dion he so distinguished him.
self by his tair words that the Duke said
to him one evening, after having emptied
three large glasses of Bacharach wine):
''Sir Pecopin, you are our friend; | have
a little difficulty with my lord the King
of France, and the Count permits me to
send YOU to the King. | have chosen you
because Of your noble BIRTH Pecopin
went to Paris; the King liked him very
much, and taking him apart one morning
said: "My faith! Cbevalier Pecopin,"
said he. "siuee the Palatine has loaned
you to the Burgundian for the service OF
Burgundy, the Burgundian shall lend you
to the King OF France for the service Of
ChristendOm. ! require a very noble lord
who will 90 and make certain remon-
strances for me to the MiramOlin Of the
MnOrs i'm Spain. | have chosen you be-
cause Of your intelligence One can re-
fuse his vote to the Emperor; one could
refuse nothing TO the King Of France.
Pecopin started for Spain. At Grenada
the MiramOlin received him maryelously
well and invited him to the Alhambra.
Each day there were fetes and hunts, and
Pec0pin took part as the great joueter and
hunter that he was. However, PecOpin
did not forget the affairs Of the King OF
France. When the negotiations were
terminated the CheYalier presented him
self before the sultan to take leave Of him.
II will receive your sdieus, Sir Chris
tian," said the sultan, "as you are about
to leave for Bagdad." ''For BagdadW
cried Pecopln. Eyes. Cheyalier,o replied
the Moorish Prince. ''for ! cannot sign
treaty with the King without the consent
OF the Caliph OF Bagdad. 1t will be neces-
sary for me 10 send some one0t copsidera-
tion to the Caliph, and have chosen you
because OF your good address," When
YOU are with the Moors you must do az
The MoOrs desire you should. Pec0pin
went 90 Pagdad. There he had an adj
venture. One day az he passed under the
walls Of the eeragli0 the iayotite OF the
Sultan saw him, and as be was handsome,
melancholy, and proud she Tell IN loYe
with him She sent a slave, who ap-
proached the Chsvaner In the city garden,
under linden tree, which can yet be seen,
and, giving him a talisman, said; This
Is from Princess who loves you, but
whom YOU will never see. Keep II.
While YOU wear II you Will remain young.
Should YOU be in danger Of death touch ~;
"A VIII save YOU" pecOpin accepted the
talisman: ii was beautiful turquois, en-
grayed with strange and unknown char
actera. He fastened IL 20 chain be wore
around his neck snow, my lord" said
the slave on leaving him, "while you nave
this talisman upon you you VIII not grow
"A day older; II you lose IL you viii At once
grow old with all the years You have leit
behind you. Adieu hands0me unboliever!
But the Caliph had seen The slave OF the
sultann ace0st the Christian. The Celiph
was little biz Of magician, and be was
Jealous. lie invited Peeopln 20 feast,
and when night came conducted him %
high tower. PecOpin, unsuspielous q
evil. stood close 20 the parapet, which
yvag low. while the Caliph spoke thus:
s.Chevalier, the Count Paiatine sent you
70 tie Duke OF Burgundy because Of your
,,reat remowu; the Duke OF Burgundy
sent you 10 the King " Frnnce because
Of your noble blrtl; the King Of France
aenf you ID the sultan because Of your In
taliiqence; the sultan has sent you 70 the
Callph Of bagdad because ~ your pleas
inp manners. Il because Of your great
fon0wn, your intelligence, your hlgh