The Grenada gazette., 1889-04-04
..They are too many
against Si-el-Kaddours"
'si.el-Kaddour is dyinSl"
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w Hal WUuia ySn eN'
Look"
And Si-el- Kaddcur points %t.h one
hand + the north, with the other to
the mountains rising between the crew
ices OF the rocks. He endeavors to
strengthen his voice, speaking like q
master.
You see," inquiries he, "tbls mirror
which sparklas 5elowe It is the lake
2ahfelech- Chergrii; the mountain be.
yond the lake is the Djehe, Sahari.
There my brother. and nephews are
encamped. With all thy speed run,
following the direction of the lake; to
the first herdsman whom you meet give
this order from me, to call all the
herdsmen near at hand, and on his
tou: to summon his neighbors. Then
over the pinnacles of the mountain tops
my voice shall resound calling them
my soldiers. All the echoes shall re.
vertebrate the cry: Size l-kaddour will
never resign himself to death withou,
vengeancen Got
Hast thou any farther will?'
Il wish my brothers to come to my
aid" "
But it will be at least two days be-
fore thy brothers can arrive"
II will await them, Go"
But"
at is my will"
"Ah, then, God be with thee!'
10 the chief who has saved her, she
has thrown her jasper bracelet; bid.
ding him adieu with all the strength
OF her soul and body, she runs dowr
the road, calling distractedly.
Si-el-kaddour plants his lance firmly
in the ground. supporting himself
thereon, remaining stationary in the
saddle. Long he talked to Guebli,
who nodded his blood stained head.
Halt commanded BayEddin.
Upon arriving at turn In the road,
he had noticed Si-el-kaddour resting.
This new attitude astonishes and ren,
ders him more i'll at ease than if he at
tackled him.
Does he intend to combat with him
now? He waits while he watches
him, he sees that he breathes heavily,
And after his men have refreshed
themselves, he cries: "En avant"
But no one moves Throughout his
pursuit OF Si-el-Kaddour, the cavaliers
of the chief knew him to be brave,
now when it is Il question Of attacking
a man whose force appears to have
been spent, the most hardy Of them
hesitate.
Bay-Eddin himself trembles, more
from indecision than anger, at the as
pect of the naughty features filed with
energy.
LET lis remain here" said one, land
watch developments"
"Be it So grumbled the chief.
The day fell; though white as mar
Bile in the sunlight, the redoubtable
sentinel appeared inky black under
tho starry sky.
The horse is as motionless as the
rider, and the lance planted firmly in
the earth retains its place.
The moon rises higher. and it is
most unfortunate that its pale rays
should fall on the immobile soldier,
whose mantle is occasionally blown
aside BY the wind, while his eyes, like
gIisten:ng diamonds, regard his enc
mics with fixed stare,
surely, this light covers the retreat
of Mecaouda"
Another dawn appears, the sun re-
yolvce in its orbit, the purple twilight
decpens, dark night follows in its train
Once more aurora smiles, and the sem
tinol. still unchanged, bars the way be-
fore his enemy.
In the mountains there are noises
which EouDS like the means Of the
grasshopper; occasionally the shadow
of an eagle touches the rocks; now the
shadows lengthen and multiply; the
large, bald-pated birds seem to come
from all the corners Of the sky, form
ing in rapid circles; their beaks clacls
at the same time with their wings.
There are not only eagles; there are
They approach, just touching the
lance OF the cavalier, which they do not
see,
One Of them perches on his shoulder.
Si-el-K -Kaddour moved not.
lie is dead" cries Bay-Eddin, in u
furious rage Of spite.
And turning to his men who hesitate
still, screams:
"En avant"
But not one follows him, for the
vultures surround them.
I'VE must be cautious" suggests a
voice. He feigus death. 1t is snare
set for us!'
''1e is dead | tell you. lie would
have died from hunger, If he had not
been wounded, that is evident. DO you
not SEQ the bloodp He Is dead Come,
convince yourselves, towards that you
are.
go on! we will follow theer
Neither Bay-Eddin Or his men take
twenty steps forward; the noise that
has apparently proceeded from the
vultures on the wing is the gallop OF
Bedouin horses coming from Djebel.
Sahari. The menaces uttered
by the chief against himself for his
ioolishness in resting SO long u time
will never be finished. for God has
punished them without entering upor
another conflict; an arrow has pierced
h;o l,eipr, u In bo11 ~ tho ~;