Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-02-16
CHAPTER XXI.

With q start, he awolSc from his musings
over the past and hastily began 20 search
for some proof Of tho woman's identity.
As nc opened tho loclsot he staggered
backward in amazcment. In ono side was
the face Of an old gray-bcarded man, face
he never could forget In tho othcr bent
and worn, small tin-typc OF young lad Of
eighteen or nineteen.
The first was the Crock merchant Of Tan.
gicrs; the second, himself, the college
sophomore OF eleven years ago. He rcmcm.
bercd fishing IL out OF his sca-chcst and Civ.
ing It TO Haydoe just before he sailed.
And was this Haydcci His child pupil,
Haydeel Come from far Tangicrs on that
burning Morocco shorcl Cast up by tho
sea, here on these rugged, rocls-bound
coasts! The woman Haydeo, como thus To
recall 70 his conscicncc-smittcn soul the
recollection Of his broken promises, after
these many years had passed.
Horror-struclS ut his unpardonable neg
lect, he bent over her and murmurcd;
40, Haydcel my little Haydcol And l
forgot you so.n
Hidden in the folds Of her robe, tightly
pressed 10 her bosom, wac scwcd roll Of
MS. Blurred though it was by tho sea
water, he could yet read H. Closely, yet
neatly written, its English was tcrse and
clear
Tho pupil had woll proflted by her masters
instructions.
"At last"-so began the Ms. - "wc arc
steaming within sight Of his native land and
Heaven soon will put an end to all my long,
long weary years Of waiting.
II know not what unseen power impels
me to writo this or guiuos my pen to shape
that mournful word, FdroocW l know not
what fills my terrified soul with vague fore
boding But like not tho lowering looks
Of those bad men, and, whom that villain,
Matteo, bends upon me his evil eye, my
heart luttcrs like frightened bird, and
grow sick and faint
~ see their many, secret, low-muttoring
groups. ! catch their hasty glances OF fear
and malice toward my good captain and his
mate, Luigi. And am oppressed with an
horrible dread.
"Ahl why did sock this vcssoli And
yet, when Alin-her Nublan slrve-"breath-
less and terrified, came rushing In, that IA
tai night, with the news that the Sultan's
minions were without, ready to drag me to
his hnrcm, could we do aught else but fly
down those narrow, sitting lanes and seek
safety on the first outbound steamcrl
"No sooner had / stepped upon her decks
AAiaAA my NNAA NAAA AAAN AANA ANAAAA NNNAb
there. Too late For she was already leav-
ing the harbor And, now, daily and hour
ly, my eye and ear verify that awful pre-
sentiment
Last night nv father stood beside nc,
clad in his dcath-shroud.
Fear not, my daughter said he, with
his rare, sweet smile Of old, the end is at
handp
"Ayl ths end q at hand But, II II be not
to meet thee, beloved, II lies in this sharp,
steel dagger, or in yon chilly waters.
30 my teacher Of tho oldon days my love
OF now and all time, .CGrc,oeU Thou knew
est that loved thee, then, with q child's
pure love. And have come TO prove 20 thee
that / love thee now, with tho deathless
love OF woman whose vain yearnings have
been pent up within her bosom for half
score years Of ccascless watching. And,
come life or death thou shalt yet know my
love was undying
''None, save and yon strong box, wherein
Is hidden the clew 20 the place Of conceal
ment u would have left 1t with Abou Has
san, my dead fathers scribe; but, alas
that cruel flight forbade, and Ali, who
bears about in his breast tho papers which
he has sworn 20 protect to the death, until
he deliver them TO thcc-none save we
three know where lies that treasure that
shall mako thee the peer Of the richest
Prince ON earth.
"And, when It comes 10 thee-al come %
sHre'y shait-giye but one thought TO that
little Haydec, who, living loved thee, and,
dying, brcathod out her soul in prayer for
thee, and she will ask no more"
Tho brain OF many better man has been
turned by scenes less trying than those
through which Fairfax had been passing;
and when he finished reading these words
il seemed to him that he would lose his
reason. Putting his hands to his head, he
tottercd like one who has received death
blow A binding mist came before his eyes
and horrible, ringing, sound filed his
ears. One straw's weight more, and he
would have gone, stark, staring mad-lilSe
those poor creatures whom he once saw in
their iron-barred cells, gnawing and biting
at their chains and shrieling out In their
frenzy.
Was it hideous dreami Was he really
madl
The most audacious flight Of the widest
could not have equaled this
step Of one brief moment from worse than
utter poverty 10 possible millions. Who
O. n saw or knew or heard or dreamed OF
such a thing!
Suddenly his eye feil upon tho dead Hay
dec at his feet how glorious.y beautiful
she looked now!-his little sweetheart,
Haydcc, whom the sea had cast up 10 him
with her heart and her wealth, all his
His frenzy ceased. He grew quiet and,
with tears Of genuine affection, stopped