The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12

CHAPTER III.
THE HERO IN THE POWER OF THE
DREAMER.
Ii was in the same chamber, and
nearly at the same hour IN which We
first presented to the reader Boabdil
ell Chica, that we are again admitted
to the presence OF that ill.starred
monarch. He was not alone. His
favorite slave, Anime, reclined upon
the ottomans, gazing with anxious
love upon his thoughtful countenance,
as he leaned against theglittering wallis
by the side OF the easement, gazing ab.
stractedly on the scene below.
From afar he heard the shouts oi
the populace at the return OF Muza,
and bursts OF artillery confirmed the
tidings OF triumph which had already
been borne to his ear.
MAY the king live forever!" said
Anime. timidly, "his armies have gone
forth to conquer.
But without their king" replied
Boabdil, bitterly, land headed by q
traitor and q toe. I am meshed in
the net OF an mex pl;cable fate!"
"Oh!" said the slave with sudden
energy. as, clasping her hands, she
rose from her couch, "oh; my lord;
would that these humble lips dareu
utter other words than those OF
iove!"
"And what wise counsel would they
give meH" asked BoabdiI, with a
smile, speak on"
81 will obey thee. then, even II it
displease," cried Anime: and she rose
her cheeks glowing, her eyes sparkling
her beautiful form dilated. IL sm q
daughter OF Grenada; 1 am the be.
loved OF q king: will be true to my
birth and to my fortunes. Boabdil
ell Chica. the last OF line OF heroes,
shake of these gloomy fantasies
these doubts ana dreams that smoth-
or the fire Of q great nature and
| q kinply soul Awake--arise--rob
Grenada OF her Muza; be thyselt her
Muza! Trustest thou to magic ana
to spells? grave them, then, on thy
breastplate, write them on thy sword,
and live no longer the Dreamer OF the
Alhambra; become the savior OF thy
peoplel"
Boabdil turned and gazed on the
inspired and beautiful form before
him with mingled emotions OF surprise
and shame. "Out OF the mouth OF
woman cometh ruv rebukei" said he,
sadly. "It is welll"
"Pardon me. pardon mel" said the
slave, falling humbly at his knees;
"but blame me rot that / would have
thee worthy o: tbyselt. Vert thou
not happier, was not thy heart more
light and thy hope more strong, when,
| at the head OF thine armies, thine own
scimeter slew thine own foes, and the
terror OF the Hero. King spread, In
| fame and slaughter, from the noun
tains to the seasf BoabdIl, dear as
thou art 70 me; equally as I have
loved thee hadst thou been born q
lowiy fisherman OF the Darro, since
thou arr q king, ! would bavs thee die
q kim, even II my own heart broke as
! armed thee TO- thy latest battle!"
Thou knowest not what thou
sayst, Anime" said BoabdIl, "nor
canst thou tell what spirits that are
not OF earth dictate to the actions
and watch over the destinies OF the
rulers OF nations. II / delay, il lin.
Ger, it is not from terror, but from
wisdom. The cloud must gather on,
dark and slow, ere the moment Tor
the thunder bolt arrives"
'sOn thine house will the thunder.
bolt fall, since over thine own house
thou suffercst the cloud to gather
sa,d O calm and stern voice.
i Boabdil started; and in the chamber
stood q third person, in the shape oi
a woman, past middle age, and oil
commanding port and stature. Upon
her long -descendicg robes o. embroid.
cred purple were thickly woven Jewels
OF royal price; and her dark hair
slightly tinged with gray, parted over
majestic brow, while q small dia
mona surmonnted the folds of the
turban.
"My motbe-i" said Boabdil, with
some naughty reserve in his tone
'your presence is unexpected"
lay, answered Ayxa la Hora--foi
that was indeed that celebrated, and
naughty, and high souled queen
"and unwelcome; so is ever that o
your trus friends. But not thus IN
welcome was the presence OF your
mother when her brain and her hand
delivered you from the dungeon N
which your stern father had cast your
youth, and the dagger and the bow
seemed the only keys that would un
lock the cell."
"And better hadst tton left the i'll
omened son that thy womb conceived
to die thus in youth, honored and
lamented, than to live to manhood
wrestling against An evil star and q
relentless fate"
"Son," SAID the queen. gazing upor
him with lofty and hali-disdaintu
compassion, "men's conduct shapes
out their own fortunes. and the un
lucky are never the valiant and th'
wise."
Madam" said Boabdi, colorinI
with passion, 81 am still q king. no
will be thus Observation-Disclosures"
I, Ere the queen could reply eunucl
entered and whispered Boabdil.
"Hal" said be, joyfully stamping hi
. foot, "comes he then to brave th
lion in kis denf Let the rebel look Il
, il. To he alonef"
II "Alone, great king"
"Bid nv guards wait without: le