The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-29

dx1u c&sVsh cA8ht VI . AhxBo pAdcuEu AnC-
tened on the wall of a public building
which he was passing.
He stopped and spelled IL out labori-
ously. His knowledge of Arabic was
not unlimited. What he read was, In
substancSANs follows:
His Exalted and Majestic Highness, the
Caliph Of Allsmasdalla, protector Of the poor
and light Of the universe, whose dominion wos
like unto the dominion Of tho sun, and whose
powe. was the greatest Of all under Allah, who
Is great, etc., etc., having decided TO increase
his household, was In need OF q servant to act
as faster Of the monarch's food. The sold
servant would receive large salary, and In
addition would have the privilege Of looking on
the divino face Of the Caliph moro beautiful
than the moon, etc., ETC."
Such was the extremity to which the
Caliph's chief servant had been forced
to accomplish that which he had so read
lily told his master was done.
Tom Walters stood for some time
looking at the proclamation. Finally
he turned away.
"What larkr'' he said. ''And really
I've got to do something until can hear
from London. and through these
wretched malls, too" n
Zillah, daughter Of the Caliph Of
Allamagdalla, was walking one sultry
evening in her little garden accom-
panied by single attendant, girl Of
ebout her own age. The Caliph's daugh-
Ter, as betting the offspring Of one 90
divinely endowed as her father, was tall
and straight and walked with aqueenly
stateliness that became her well.
She was quite young, though Q
woman grown, with large dark eyes set
under noble brow, over which her
dark hair curled caressingly. She was
walking slowly up and down In the twi-
light now and then STOPPING to pluck
flower, or pausing to speak a word to
her attendant, when suddenly there was
sound as Of somebody coming over
the wall and the maid pointed, with a
little scream, to the farther end Of the
garden
The Caliph's daughter looked in the
direction Of her attendants gesture and
beheld tall young man, dressed In the
uniform of her fathers court, leisurely
picking flower from one Of the many
beds that slxirted the wall.
As she saw him he looked up and
caught her glance. He Strengthened up
and came toward her in manner that
fitted in cueerly with his Oriental dress
Excuse me, ladies'" he said, trying
to summon all he knew of Arabic to his
aid. II saw the flowers from the win
dow above, and could not resist the
temptation to drop down and get over.
did not know you were in the garden.
am sorry to have disturbed you"
Zillah's face had at first assumed an
expression of extreme hauteur, but as
the stranger blundered through his
speech. smiling confidently all the time,
her expression changed to one Of be-
wilderment, and her hand trembled q
little, for she began, strangely enough,
''Hushr' she said, hurriedly; "some
one may see you"
Tom did not stir. He began to real
ize that he was talking to very pretty
girl, and such an occurrence was so un-
usual to him at present that he did not
wish to break 1t of so suddenly.
''May 1 have the fower9" he said, to
gain time.
She made no answer to his question.
but put her hand on his'arm command
ingly. -
were seen here"
Tom squared his big shoulders and
showed no inclination to go. keaIly
she was very handsome girl.
"Are You his Matesty's daughter9" he
asked
BY this time the attendant had reoov-
cred from the shock that the young
mans appearance had given her, and
was trying to draw her mistress away.
The latter yielded to her guidance and
was about to turn from him, when Tom
interposed hurriedly.
~ say now" he said, rapidly, don't
go III 60 myself II staying here is go
ing to drive you away, but you see I be-
long to the old duffer-I beg your par
don, to the household Of the Light Of
the Universe in there, and I thought,
being one Of you, might take turn in
here. I'm awfully sorry I disturbed
you" and with quick turn he regained
the wall and swung himself over.
Zillah looked after him until his long
misfltting Oriental robes had followed
him over the wall, and then she turned
away with queer look on her pretty
face
That night she dreamed Of tall
young man who came down to her In q
winged chariot from the skies, and who
tried to carry her away with him. just
as he was drawing her into his strange
car she awole with start and little
scream.
A few weeks later another scene was
enacted in the little garden. "Zillah, 4"
said Tom, standing with both her hands
in his and looking down into her deep,
dark eyes, 'I don't believe can stand
this much longer. 1t isn't natural, why
can't just ask the Caliph to let me
have you and end it there. He can't
more than refuse, and II he does-well
I've got money enough and I'll just
carry you off like young Lochinvar.
beg your pardon-you don't know about
Lochinvar probably, but it's all the
same, will your
"You do not know what you are say.
| ing" said Zillah. "Can't you under.