The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-01

us go to Amood's capital Also" said. ~
| would fain meet the man on the black horse
again"
And be cloven in two for thy pains" re-
| turned Tabal quickly.
| Thou shouldst see US embrace like
brothers"
| Tabal glanced at me with the old eSpres
sion OF incredulity and jumped to his feet,
saying we must saddle up and get to the
| green valleys and rushing streams that
| were ahead. l was in his hands and could
| not dissent
We had travelled slowly for perhaps two
hours round the shoulders of bluffs and
about crags and rocks and on the brink of
| dizzy prccipices and over fubbly hills when
Mat once we came upon spot of such yer.
duIous beauty it might have been the vcr.
liable garden OF Eden. 1t lay in deep de.
preston walled about by cliffs save mt one
corner, where there was narrow gateiike
opening. As soon as We sighted it Tabal.
who suspected it might be inhabited, whis.
pered me to remain quiet und SHINING
from MS horse went stcalthily forward and
peered over The breastwork o. rock in from,
OF us. Returning with gestures for silence
he took charge of the horses and [ went
softly to spy. Climbing the parapet I
looked cautiously down tue other side and
there to my amazement WINS Ahmed. the
son OF koor Ali, sleeping like eherub.
MotioniDg to Tabal to remain still ran
quickly to tho entrance, went in, and tnen
crept along the base Of the rock, intending
to give Ahmed fine surprise. Reaching
him on tiptoe, | tickled him under the chin
with my finger. He sprang ny as if had
pierced h1m with spear, moving spectn-
Gle of ferocity and fear and drew his dag.
ger which was his sole weapon.
Put up thy dagger, Ahmed!"I l said. "I
am surely thy friend"
Thou art no friend, he returned saw
agely. "A man does not spit on his friend
Thou hast cast the rinslngs of thy foul
mouth into my face disgrace, for which
thy blood will atone. l will fight thee
where thou standest, dagger to dagger, hut
will not let thee call thyself my friend"
With that he wrapped his torn mantle
about his left arm as n sort of shield, and
put himself in posture of defense
let it be quick, he hissed. "Stand not
dallying as thou vert afraid of thy fair
skin"
what thou sayest Is impossible" an
swered drawing myself up just enough to
show | was not held back by fear, "It
would be sin in me to fight thee. Thou
art in the midst of grieyous misfortune"
"Thou art right" he said but / will
bear my grief as becometh man and de-
sire not any sympathy at thy hand was
eager to meet thee alone, and, lol here thou
art, and we will fight"
I'VE will not fight" returned. "Thon
art famished with hunger and weak from
fatigue and would be at a sore disadyan-
tage will give thee share OF my food:
1t is not much, but 1t will strengthen thee,
and when thou hast eaten thou shalt rest
undisturbed. If after that thou be Of
mind to fight. may crafty thee, Mean
time pat up thy dagger"
He kept his blazing eyes on me for the
space of perhaps half minute, then sui
lenly thrusting the dagger into his girdle
he threw himself on the ground without
word
Tabal came down with the horses md the
dates, aud Ahmed was invited to eat He
accepted the invitation with an i'll grace
aud lowering glance at me. But he was
in my power, and would not let his petu-
lence or ingratitude irritate me.
'If thou wilt sleep now" said when he
had finished our dates, 81 promise thee no |
harm shall come to thee"
II am in need of no more rest, he an
swered gruffly.
Concerning this quarrel, then, 4" said,
which you choose to make between
us"-
ut was thou put disgrace on me- he
Erowled.
1T was not intended as such. Ahmed, u
snid 81 did but Jest in putting water ON
theen
NAY; by my faith, it was no Jest" he re-
turned sharply.
1T was done in ignorance of the Gus,
toms of thy country" | IeXplained humbly.
He appeared to sway for a moment be-
tween two opinions.
"What sayest thouf" he asked. turning
suddenly to Tabal. 'Thou art of my own
nation and not ignorant. like this inEidel
Thinkest thou the Christian meant dis
honor in casting water in my faceyp
"Hadst thou cast water in his face " said
Tahal, with the grave impartiality of a
judge, II would suy thou hadst meant him
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