The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-05

| direction from which the noise came
and saw three men coming toward
them
Zillah gave scream and threw her
arms despairingly about her lovers
neck, but the latter stepped quickly
forward, still with one arm around her
protectingly, and put himself almost In
front Of her.
There was q moments struggle and
then, Tom was led away captive, leaving
Zillah behind, weeping bitterly, and
the very picture of despair.
"Never mind" he called back, re-
assuringly. "Just wait till these
buffers get through with me and I'll
come back again"
He forgot, however, in his excitement
to speak in Arabic, and so even what
little consolation the poor girl might
have found in his words was quite lost
An hour later Tom Walters was
broaght before the Caliph. He looked a
little sheepish in his big English way,
but quite undaunted.
| He bowed deeply before the great
man after the attendant had told his
story.
"You see," he said, ''er-the fact is,
your daughter and I are fond Of each
other and"
The frown on the Caliph's brow deep
ened into scowl, and Tom realized
that something was going very wrong.
He made another bow and began again:
''Oh, mighty Caliph," he said, trying
10 look awed and solemn; power Is in
thy right hand and In thy word is great
wisdom. Thou art the protector Of the
poor and the stronghold Of the inno-
cent"
HERE he stopped to take breath, and
then went on, though he wondered
somewhat how he was going to get
around TO the point in this way.
'Thy daughters eyes are like two
stars Of the heavens, and in my heart
they have wrought much ruin. She is
as the pearl of the sea, and as the dia-
mond 30 is her beauty. She is -"
How long he could have kept this up
! do not know, for he was warming to
his work; but at this point the Ca1iph
made gesture to his men and they
j advanced toward the unfortunat Q
stranger.
"Wait," said Tom, stepping back
quickly, II have yet q word to say to
the Caliph."
"Thou .hinkest," he said, turning
again to that individual and speaking
rapidly now, for he saw that he must
do something quickly, thou thinkest
that am but q servant, and am at thy
mercy, but lol am the offspring of the
sun, and the moon is my mother, and
verify, II thy slaves but lay hand on
me l will burn them and thee with my
fathers fire."
As he spoke he took up a bowl that
had been placed near by and made pass
or two over It with his hands.
Immediately a bright flame burst forth
and shot up toward the ceiling.
''See, here Is q witness Of my power, +"
he said; "shall show thee more?"
He made another pass in the vacant
air and the room blazed for moment
with q terrible flame. The attendants
fell on their faces in horror and the Ca
liph. grew pale to his very lips. He made
q Brave attempt to control himself,
however.
"Peace," he said, and despite his ef-
i forts his voice trembled little, SIT
Epleasas me to be merciful. What
I wouldst thou have me to do?''
Tom folded his arms across his
bosom and spoke slowly as became the
advantage he had just gained
''Give me thy daughter" he de-
manded.
The Caliph frowned, and Tom, seeing
this, hastened to add to the strength o1
his position.
"Wouldst thou have me draw down
the lightning OF Heaven to consume
thee and thy people, o Caliph." /" he said.
"verily I Will do 30, and thy Land shall
be "a the desert and this city but mold
ering ruins" and he made another pass
over the bowl. bringing out once more
q binding sheet OF flame.
By this time the attendants set mn a
most unearthlv howl. and crawling to
the feet OF the Caliph begQed him to do
any thing to rid the city OF this terrible
person. The Celiph. too, was trembling