The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-05-31
CHAPTER XXI.


for some proof Of the woman's identity.
As he opened the locket he staggered
backward in amazement. In one side was
the face Of an old gray-bearded man. face
he never could forget. In the other, bent
eighteen or nineteen.
giers; the second, himself the college
bered fishing it out of his sea-chest and Civ.
ing it to Haydee just before he sailed.
And was this Haydeea His child pupil,
Haydees Come from far Tangiers on that
burning Morocco shore, Cast up by the
sea, here on these rugged, rock-bound
coastsi The woman Haydee, come thus to
recall to his conscience smitten soul the
recollection Of his broken promises, after
these many years had passed.
Horror struck at his objectionable neg
lect, he bent over her and murmured:
%. Haydce! my little Haydee! And
forgot you so.''
Hidden in the folds of her robe, tightly
pressed to her bosom, was scwed roll OF
Ms. Blurred though it was by the sea
water, he could yet read it. Closely, yet
neatly written, its English was terse and
clear.
The pupil had well profited by her masters
instructions
AT last"-so began the Ms. 1--WE are
steaming within sight Of his native land and
Heaven soon will put an end to all my long,
long weary years of waiting.
Il know not what unseen power impels
me to write this or guides my pen to shape
that mournful word, FdrereH know moi
what fills my terrified soul with vague fore
boding. But like not the lowering looks
of those bad men, and, when that villain
Matteo. bends upon me his evil eye, my
heart fluttcrs like u frightened bird, and
grow sick and faint.
II see their many, secret, low-mutterins
groups catch their hasty glances Of feal
and malice toward my good captain and hi.
mate, Luigi. And am oppressed with al
horrible dread
.'Ah! why did I seek this vessel! Ant
vet, when Ali''-her Nubian slavc-.'breath
less and terrified, came rushing in. that fa
tai night, with the news that the Sultan.
minions were without, ready to drag me I.
his harem, could we do aught else but fl,
down those narrow, sitting lanes and seel
safety on the first outbound steamer.
mo sooner had l stepped upon her decks
than my soul told me that death abod,
there Too late! For she was already leay
ing the harbor. And. now. daily and hour
", my eye and ear verify that awful pre-
sentiment.
Last night NV father stood beside me
clad in his dcath-shroud.
".Fear not. my daughter said he. witt
his rare, sweet smile of old, the end is 4
hand'
..Ay! the end is at hand, But. il it be no
to meet thee, beloved, ii lies in this SHARP
steel dagger, or in von chilly waters.
% my teacher of the oldcn days! my Low
Of now and all time, .fd,emeW Thou knew
est that loved thee, then. with . child
pure love. And have come to prove to the
that / love thee now. with The deathles
love Of woman whose vain warnings hav
been pent Up within her bosom for hall
score years Of ceascless watching. And
come life or death. thou shalt yet know m
love was undying.
None, save and yon strong box. wherein
is hidden the clew to the place of conceal
ment q would have left it with Abou Has
saG, my dead fathers scribe; but, alas
that cruel flight forbade), and Ali, VIII
bears about in his breast the papers whic
he has sworn to protect to the death, unit
he deliver them to thce-none save w
three know where lies that treasure tina
shall make thee the peer Of the riches
Prince on earth.
"And, when it comes to thee-1s come
surely shait-givc but one thought to tina
little Haydce, who, living, loved thee, and
dying. brcathed out her soul in prayer 70
tnee, and she will ask no more.o
The brain of MANY n better man has hee
turned by scenes less tr:ing than thos
through which Fairfax had been passing
and when he finished reading these word
it seemed to him that he would lose hi
reason. Putting his hands to his head, h
tottercd like one who has received dealt
blow A binding mist came before his eye
and horrible, ringing sound filed h
/ cars. One straw's weight more, and h
would have gone, stark, staring mad-lii
those poor creatures whom he once saw
their on-barred cells, gnawing and bitin
at their chains and shrieking out in the
frenzy.
Was it hideous dreams Was he real
mad.
The most audacious fight Of the wilde.
Imagination could not have equaled tn
step of one brief moment from worse tina
utter poverty to possible millions. VIII
ever saw or knew or heard or dreamed
such a thing!
Suddenly his eye fell upon the dead Ha,
dee Mt his feet-how gloriaus.y bcautifu
she looked now his little sweetbcar
Haydce, whom the sea had east up to hi
| with her heart and her wealth, all his!
His frenzy ceased. He grew quiet an,
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