Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-11

weapons 30 truculently that / could have
sworn 20 a chilly sensation Of steel IN my
windplpe, though as yet no one had aotu-
ally touched me. Divinlng that the rascals
were Arabs demanded in the Arab
tongue, and IN rather fasping accents, what
this sudden invasion aud hostile diHplay
meant. At this familiar voice called out,
Enlarge thy turbsn, frierd. great is the
bonntifulness Of fortune to her iayorites"
There was a snrdonio laugh from those
whose blades were closest about my neck.
Then one who seemed 70 be the leader,
pushing n little forward, said sternly;
''t'his ship u ours- lfthou art in love with
thy lie. surrender; II thou art tired Of it
resist, Speak quickly"
The logic Of this lnoonic speech being
perfectly irresistible, | Immediately an
swcrcdi "Sincc valne my life notwith-
standing tho difficulty Of preserving 10, l
surrender VIII my fhcuds lower their
swords, for, TO say tho truth, they cause mo
an uneasy itching"
"When thou hast given up thy weapons"
snid the Spokesman CURLY.
"rhey who do me the honor Of this visit
belong 10 brave and chivalruus people,
rejoined, remembering Asian manners. ~
know their history, aud the songs Of their
poets, and the valor Of their deeds am
stranger, alone and at your mercy. My
arms ure nay solo possession. / pray you
let me keep them
''Nny, by Fatimas cyclnsh, arms in thy
hands are as poison Ia the adicr's tongurF'
cried AbrHm ben Alden, coming forward 10
that now caught sight OF him. There was
diabolical Are iu his black eyes, and his
fnce bore an ins0lent leer oi triumph. Tho
look Of him put all my fear 10 flight, and
iu g. place kIndltd o sudden and savage
desire 10 be- revcuged.
THAT man" / said, pointing in scom
and anger 40 him and forgetting tho fatu
that was 30 imminent; THAT man has be-
trnyed me He has brought you here to
plumber j. IL not SOP"
Perhaps 10 was the unexpected audacty
NJ my micn and question that made them
answer so promptly aud frankly, but Ia.
ftantlyhduzen ufthcm called out at isso."
~ have taken this viper to my breast. - |
cried, and be has stung me. IL IS bnss
thing that stluRs the hand that helps IL.
by your love OF vengeance, 1 charge You 10
leave him to me Let II be seen this day
how treachery aud iugrntitude emu be re-
quilted, We two have eaten salt together.
took him IN, giving him OF my best, and
now he elamoiT for my life. II is his II he
can TAKE 10. You will grant the prayer OF
a iorsakcn stranger that no hand but his
cnomy's be raised against him trust to
your honor to sae justice between man and
man.
All this while the Arabs were swarmlng
upon deck and pushing and crushing and
craning to see me aud catch my words
Their looss encouraged me 1.-THE ship 10
yours" ! went on, still more boldly. u
LIZ 4 4. 80 Il.
my life against tho lifo OF this son OF a
"Why do we waste timer demanded
Abram ben Alden shyugcly LET his in
Gdcl throat focl the edge Of believers
sword. Who Ia lao thnt he should handy
words with Us' on with his head, TO the
sharks With his carcass, aud let uB to the
spoilP'
"Fhy tongue is too fast for thy wit,
Abrun ben Alden, said the man whom /
took 10 DO ioadur. "Ilc has Welded the
ship 10 us He IL roady TO put his life upon
thy blade point Il thou will grant him a
Hike privilege In return. A fair bargain, by
the memory OF Siknndar-el- RUM. Manya
time hast thou boosted OF thy skin with
the swoNl thou loyest revenge as well ns
any man, Here is thy opportunity 10
show thou posspssest one aud canst take
the other, What think yeYn addressing
his comrades. as 1t not 40 | sayP
1T is as thou sayeat, - came quickly in
chorus from the twoscorc eager men.
Judging II best to take prompt advantage
OF this change OF sentiment In my favor, |
strobe forward, nnd before he could raise
u ungar to prevent me caught Abram ben
Adm firmly by the board
Last night we ate salt together said.
stlN of q al az .
spit in thy vile face, IL Is the VOW OF eter.
nal enmity,n aud euiting the action To the
word J spat fnll in bis face II isthe great.
est uiiront you can olcr en- Arab, or in.
deed TO any man OF the Moslein faith.
Thou shalt rue ltn no shouted, stamp.
ing with rage, while he wiped his face.
by the holy prophet, thou shalt rue III
Mark me, son u an iniidol dog, my sword
will slako Its thlrat In thy blood. Twin
hew thee in pieces, Will scatter thee 20
the winds, 30 that no man eau gather the
hagments.h
In an instant was baoe, with my sword
drawn ready for the attack.
Thou hast thero the sword gave thee, s"
said. Grown thy bAsenesa and scatter
men
"'rhou art foolr' he hissCd. "There AFRO
better thiRga than letting the blood out Of
thy foul Christian body. / viii take ~
vongo for this defilement; yea, revenge that
will not 80 much az leave Thy name among
mon, but NOT now
Hear how coward can speak, - said
TO the crowd. But give ms room. Either
he takes his rcyenEn now, or take mine.n
YEA, learo them roomp rose on all sides,
and the mass pushed back, making va
can't space In the middle. On the one side
stood Ahram ben Alden, his lean dark face
Ike flend's, and his fingers nervously
clutohing the handle OF his sword. On the
other was i, motionlcss, deadly white, am
anre, but with a fixed determination %
die or have vengeance. was perfectly
calm, probably because the hazArl was 80
desperate The gaze Of all those alien oyea
WAS a. nothing; "a nothing, too, WA the
chance OF being killed. Thought and pure
poee and feeling were concentrated on the
man opposite
made a movement forward, and Abram
Bon Alden tried TO squeeze back, saying it
was 81 moro consequence to secure the
booty than 10 turn aside TO put a toad cat
of existence, But the circular human wall
was solid, and he could not get away. As
he struggled iyuoniniously advanced and
struck him on tho check with tho dat Of
my sword.
III there he aught else can do 70 aiiront
thee ! said, name it,
lie gland madly as / stepped hack a
httlei thsn, thinking 20 rush In aud end the
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