Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-28

NO, Jne BOWS SEND iorth Their arroWSl
Yussuf utters painful neigh and FL
Malek responds with cry of anguish. An
arrow has struck his horses flank and an.
other has pierced the riders shoulder
Faster Yussufl Faster!" beseeches
El-Malek.
With desperate effort Yussuf straight.
ems himself out and flies under the whiz.
zing arrows He bounds like gazelle
that feels that the lion is on her track
'Well done, Yussuf."
Now there are no more arrows to fear; a
wall of rocks crowns this height. But death
is only STAYED off-blood is streaming from
the side of the noble beast; he begins to
slacken his pace. El-Malek plies his spurs
in vain and Zuleika wastes her caresses
and praise, for the poor animals hoofs slip
in the narrow path and he staggers. Ell
Malek's arm trembles; he is beset with
fever; the cool of the falling night does not
suffice to refresh his brow; the profile of
the violet mountain and the confused shape
of the turpentine trees, with their blood
red clusters suspended over the abyss, are
mingled before his eyes. He is blinded by
vertigo. He can not stop to drink at the
brook which flows in the ravine though
swallow of water would perhaps save him.
Hassan Bey has seen traces of blood
upon the rocks, and his cries of hate have
become cries of Joy.
1--WE have them" he cries; they are
oursr
And yet his voice trembles; he fears the
final struggle and El-Malek's terrible
lance.
Night has again passed and the light of
morning chases away the jackals that
have come seeming their prey from afar
Yussuf still runs, but much more slowly
Two days journey separates him from the
tribe of which his master is chief. Two
daysl and Yussuf has but few hours to
livel He feels that with his last breath
his beloved master, too, will die. The
path becomes narrower. Yussuf reaches
the ridge and, reeling, stops.
1.-THE end has comeW murmured Zuleika
terrified, and for the hundredth time she
besought El-Alalek. "Do not remain with
me. Your horse can still save you alone.
fyp
"Yussuf can save neither you nor mel"
"Then kill me-"
II have promised to save your'
God has not wished it to be so. Save
me from this mani"
"That is what am going to do. Alight"
"Ah, yes, understand you-death is at
the bottom of this abyss. | shall seek it"
"You do not understand me. Look"
and with his hand El-Malek pointed to the
north, to the other slope Of the mountains,
which could be seen through the hollow Of
the rocks.
"You see," he said, "that mirror that
shines down there? 1t is Lake Zahrez.
| The mountain on the other side of the
lake is the Diebel Sahari. There is the
tribe Of my fathers, there are camped my
people. Hasten with all your strength.
| Order the first herdsman You meet to call
| in my name to his nearest neighbor so
that from summit to summit my name
may wake my warriors. Cry to all the
echoes of the mountains, 'El-Malek shall
not die unavengedP Cor
"But it will take two days at the least"
81 will wait. Go. 1t is my desire"
"God be with you" She kissed the hand
of the chief who had saved her life; then
she ran down the road as quickly as her
failing strength would let her.
| El-Malek planted his lance in the ground
and supported himself against it, erect in
his saddle. He talked for long time to
Yussuf, and the animal shook his bleeding
head.
"Haltp' ordered Hassan Bey. Reaching
turn in the road he had seen El-Malek
planted across the defile, and this new at
titude astonished and disturbed him.
docs he pretend to oppose us now2 Let
us wait, and in the meantime breathe a
little"
The advice was good, and no one gain
said it. Men and horses sought spring.
Hassan Bey, however, did not take his
eyes off the redoubtable man who sat there
| motionless upon his horse between the two
walls of rock.
"And now that all have rested enough,
forwardp'
No one stirred So long as it was ques-
ton of pursuing ElMalek the chiefs fol-
lowers felt brave enough Now that they
were called upon to attack him face TO
face the boldest were afraid. Hassan Bey
himself trembled.
LET him begin" said one; "let him
come on"
Every WE'LL" growled the chief.
The day declined; the redoubtable sen
tinel, who had CLEANED white in the burn
ing sun, now stood out in black silhouette
against the starry sky. Neither horse mol
master stirred and the lance still stood
planted in the ground.
The moon rose, and it was an awesome
sight to see this motionless warrior under
the pale light. lie watched the enemy
with his steady eyes still open like dia
monds.
"He is covering Zuleika's retreatp Has
san Bey had said to himself at the very
first He felt that it would soon be to-
late to continue the pursuit. And yet hi
remained in his place, changed into q
statue, powerless to conquer the fear that
emanated from this grand guardian.
After the rosy dawn, the leaden sky
after the rel twilight, the blue night; ther
the aurora again, and the sentinel evel
motionless, as well as those whose way h'
bars. Sometimes the shadow of an eagle
makes a feeting spot on the rocks, ther
the shadows increase and great birds come
from all corners of the heavens, drawing
closer their rapid circles; now it is ne
longer eagles, but vultures.
They almost touched the lance of the cav
alier, but he did not appear to see them