The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-27

0p from Calvary--tne cry which vents the
concentrated misery of n lost race, my
God, my God. why hast thou forsaken
mes'
And Immediately, as If by celestial i'm
pulse, my mind flew back TO a heatLery
braeside, and was nesting from threat
ening perils in arms that compassed me
safely about--as one whom his mother
comforteth. The wounded animal seeks its
lair that it may die in peace; tAe wounded
spirit turns home that it may be strength
ened and solaced, were it only by mere rec
ollection. But for that divine memory,
that swift flight through space and time, |
might have gone that instant and leaped
from the bulwarks into the food below. 1t
was an impotent mood, the mood of a cow
ard, If you like, but let those who have been
similarly tried say il their hearts have
never failed them. And let those who have
never borne the stress of misfortune be-
ware what fate has in store for them, and
rememberthat 'they jest at scars who never
felt wound"
/ returned to bed by and by, falling
asleep at length on a resolution TO be up
next morning with the sun. AS it turned
ont, was asth in advance of my time.
Just as the first glimmer of dawn flickered
on the sea | was startled by noise of ropes
upon the ships sides, "a scurrying of feet
on the deck and tumult Of contending
voices in shrll confusion all round. Quick
as thought / tumbled out of bed, threw on
my Clothes stuck brace of revolvers in
my belt, grasped my sword and bounded
up the companionway. At the head there
was an abrupt and uncomfortable stop
page, for no sooner did my foot touch deck
than score Of cleaning scimiters were
circling about my throat, preventing the
slightest chance of defense.
A throng of swarthy, fierce eyed, vocifer-
ating villains pressed and brandished their
weapons so truculently that could have
sworn to a chilly sensation of steel in my
windpipe, though as yet no one had actu-
ally touched me. Divining that the rascals
were Arabs, / demanded in the Arab
tongue, and in rather gasping accents, what
this sudden invasion and hostile display
meant At this familiar voice called out,
Enlarge thy turban. friend; great is the
bountifulness Of fortune to her favoritesp'
There was a sardonic laugh from those
whose blades were closest about my neck.
Then one who seemed 10 be the leader,
pushing little forward, said sternly:
"This ship il ours. If thou art in love with
thy life. surrender; If thou art tired of it,
resist. Speak quickly"
The logic OF this laconic speech being
perfectly irresistible, | Immediately an
swered: "Since | value my life notwith-
standing the difficulty Of preserving IL.
surrender Will my friends lower their
swords, for, TO say the truth. they cause me
an uneasy itching"
"When thou hast given up thy weapons"
said the spokesman curtly.
"They who do me the honor Of this visit
belong TO brave and chiyalrous people,"
rejoined, remembering Asian manners. II
know their history, and the songs of their
poets, and the valor Of their deeds. am a
stranger. alone and at your mercy. My
arms are my sole possession. pray you
let me keep them"
NAY, by Fatima's eyelash, arms in thy
hands are as poison in the adders tongucl"
cried Abram ben Alden. coming forward so
that now caught sight Of him. There was
a diabolical FIRE in his black eyes. and his
face bore an insoleut leer Of triumph. The
look of him put all my fear TO flight, and
I'm its place kindled sudden and savage
desire 20 be revenged.
"That man. | said, pointing i'm scorn
and anger at him and forgetting the fate
that was 50 imminent. that man has be-