Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-25


thaslare 81 his ofices strong man ii its
master and Director. Perhaps IL was the
WORKING Of humanity in his breast, per
ka,,s ir1tns sudden conviction Of my in
noseHoeaor, what Is more likely, IL may
have hosp n princes dislike Of dictation
Rnl.sascrEorence that influenced my judge,
butheunexpectediy took course OF his
own.
Words OF wisdom drop from thy mouth
Hs hency from a honeycomb, AbdRllah,"
ho said, with u severe look at his counsel
or Foreign intriGuers and spies must
indeed DO given to the fowls Of the air and
the bsRsts OF the earth. 1t is my duty aud
privilege to guard the state, will take
care they are not neglected. Again, bust
ness, a. thou well say est, presseth hard, aud
in order that thou mayest give thy mind TO
other and more important affairs VIII
myself execute justice on this stranger
Get thee forth with all haste, and thou,
Koor All, who will command next 10 my
self, 60 with him and take no rest until
my army be ready for war"
The two men bowed very low and has
tened out lie watched until they had
gone, with clamorous mob az their heels,
then turning 10 me be- said briefly:
~ have purposes that will astonish thy
friend Abdallah. Thou shalt ride by my
bride rein, aud we shall see OF what stun
thou art made. Nay, nay; no speeches, as
he saw the fullness Of heart coming into
nv face. This Is time for action. Be
side thou miElatest find cause TO repent of
thy fair words, for n thou shouldst prove
false thou shalt die the cruelest death Abb
daliah can devise TO atone for this present
clengnoy."
With that he turned abruptly to a fawn-
ing official and said in q brusque tone;
'The stranger will have need OF food. See
thou to his wants, and thy head answer for
his safe keeping" Whereupon, rising
quickly, he swept moiestically into an In
ner room without giving me the opportuni-
ty OF saying word OF thanks.
My FIRST impulse was to sit down and sob
aloud 10 seemed that nothing else could
relieve my pent up feelings, and indeed Il
careful observer might have noticed an I'M
usual moisture about the lashes, which
wiped furtively while trying to jest with
my attendant
The rinng sun, they say, is worshlped,
and certainly the favor Of a prince insures
many smiles and obsequious attentions.
The demcanor Of the people toward me
changed as singularly as my shifting for
luuk AllAaAo NJ htAA hflttN AAA WIN AbtAA
impreeatiups buban hour before now sa-
luted me with loud calculations Of friend
ship and blessing, Many a man probably
would have valued the tokens of good will
more than did. had been defiant to the
mob in my aaveraity; in my triumph hope
was not insolent, but nssuredly was in no
mood to respond with any cordiahty to tho
greetings of pcople, who. il Abou Kuram S
humor had been different, would have
shouted them selves hoaEse with glee ut see
| ing my heed slashed otf my shoulder
The sight OF one eager face, however,
among the many fawning ones gave me a
genuine thrill OF pleasure. Said Achmet
had haunted she place all the morning like
pOrturbsd spirit and now on the first OPP
/ portunity he came running forward to con-
| graduate me on my new lease of life. had
not much to say, but gave tho good soul 4
| hand hearty Christian wiring, and he did
not resent It, though to shake hands with
nm in1del or stranger is pollution to the or
binary Alusselman.
When SORROWS come, says the poet, they
come not in siuglo spies but in battalions
| Once or twice in u lifetime Il few happy
mortals have the sweet experience OF llnd
ing Joys, too, come trooping IN companies
While my beuetactor and myself were IL
converse together to the further delight o
US both, word came from Abou Kurau
that until the troops were ready was /,
be his guest or said Achmet's, Just accord
ing to my fancy. Needless TO say wha
choice made nor how deeply grateful
was TO Abou Kuram for this fresh sign o
his placiousness.
said Aohnet carried me Oft with az proul
a heart as II were the greatest man in tn
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mere greatness could never have evoked
Indeed II had been his own son risen from
the dead he could not have been more Law
ish Of the oArossing attentions in word an,
act thar the tremulous affection of an OLE
man delights in or evfnced a livelier regre
at the parting that was near.
For the most part Of three happy days
was with him, listening to wondrous tale
Of the diabolical proves of the nun on th
black horse from Tebsl, or discussing tn
prospects, OF the campaign with him, o
drinking in the wise and varied discours
OF my host himself as we sat inhaling fra
grant essences in the shade OF his garde
palms
How far OF all that Is now, and hoy
strangely tingcd with mystic huesl Sal
Achmet has long since gone to his account
And on his grave, with shining owes,
The Syrian stars look down,
hut the memory Of his benign refuge r,
mains with me as a beautiful dream Of
day spent on an azure summer isle afte
escape from devastating tempests.
The preparations at the castle went O
with more hustle thnn speed, for IL az
peared to 10 the determined object OF ever
mau to get into his fellow'sw way and thwal
him In his work. The scene was one {
constant confusion and uproar. Night an
day the hubbub went on, waxing eve
louder and shriller till IL seemed like PM
demonium come again. but at length ord,
began to rise out of chaos, and even Ill
: novice mind could see that the preparation
were really going on
Men came hurrying IN from outlying dl
tricts, horses aud canels were got read,
swords, spears and mstchlocLs were fh
bished up, ammunition was laid out. watt
skins were hlled, provisions were loade
on swapping, granting pack camels--a hui
dred pounds 10 every belst-and all ii
while the soldiers ball'ered, shouted, ieste
and blaSphemed in a way that might ha,
moved the envy OF any Christian army
l. the world
= On the morning Of the fourth day a me
> senger came to me breathless, saving III,
I Abou kuram was seated In the audien,
= court and wished to see me at once. hu
= ried Cd, said Achmet nccnmpanyinq
some excitement, fearing that liars and il
trlguers had been at their loathsome wor