Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-29
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Copyright, Ios8, by John Alexander Steuartl
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright, lae8, by John Alexander Steuartl


( of haste in doing it, but Suleiman's first
duty was to provide for the safety of the
prizes he had taken.
/ ''Ye-shall come with US, We lovely ones"
/ he said, addressing the ladies with the
/ grand air of Il born cavalier, and we will
/ make You secure from the fury of man.
/ Far have we come to deliver you from ruth
| less hands and ignoble bondage"
| And who instructed thee in our condi-
! tio->" demanded the Circassian, flashing
/ with gueenly rage. Thy deliverance, me
/ thinks, will be slavery-thy care perpetual
| evil
Sweet rose of the garden, :" replied Sulei-
| man. 1T becometh not thy beauty to be in
+ a tempest. Thy lord is far from hence, my
/ beauteous one, and his return to thy lovely
/ bosom IS uncertain. Wherefore shouldst
I thou tarry here TO be abased?"
/ There can be no worse abasement than
going with thee, - she snapped. Leave US
q to such chances as fate may bring and get
/ We gone, for We are but portionless Bedouins
/ of the d, Sert."
/ NAY answered Suleiman, more insinu-
! atingiy than ever We cannot leave what
! iras euraptUred our eyes. Make myself old
/ aud ugly my charmer, and we will fly from
! thy presence. But while thou puttest the
/ rose and lily to shame thou must blame
! heaven. not us, if we refuse to go from thy
| side. Ausl now, my adorable. there's bust
| ness goin., on in which must bear hand.
! Will my queen therefore deign to accom-
/ pany Us to Il place OF safety, where she may
| be guarded from harm?"
| The lady would have broken out again,
| but Suleiman had no more time to waste
| on words Conduct thy mistress, the
! queen, and her fair companion, the gem of
! India. whittier we lead" he said, turning
| sharply upon Baruk. is there a spot of
| safety about this neither pitt"
1t Is as1ny lord seeth, answered Baruk.
| Suleiman considered for a moment, then
turned again The ladies.
| Have the lights of Amood's eyes any
| possessions they would fain carry with
| theln:" he inquired with courtly smile.
''Trinkcts, jewels, costly robes? Methinks
! they must have. And we wilt ourselves
! help them to collect their riches. Ye stay
! here while we search"
| Accordingly, although the queen declared
| vOcifcrUu>ly she had no wish but to see the
! last of us the ladies We're consigned to the
! care OF a strong guard, of which | was one,
| while the rest, under the guidance of Ba-
! ruk, welt in search of valuableS They re-
| turned after a little with many sparkling
cIssets full of precious gems. loads of vari-
! Gus stutIS of richness unsurpaSsed-cam-
! els hair cloaks deliberately inwrought with
Ebt't. 4Et4ttIl >i4A> bl 9L+t%lLlit4tI
patterns. hhorassan brocadeS, bundles of
rugs and shawls and sashes enough to fur
| nish 10 regiments OF sheiks, and, more i'm
! po~tant than all, TWO more of the princi-
! pa. ladies OF the harcm.
| Just one thing more ere we depart" said
| Sulciman gerfully. There is enough of
| the wine of Shiraz to float a thousand
| ships, and, by the prophets beard, we go
not without a share of it,
They went off again, presently coming
| back laden till they groaned with skin bot
| ties OF many sizes full to the brim of wine
The burdens were set down, and Suleiman
looked with JOY ut the pile, and from the
| pile to the ladies. and from the ladies back
at the. pile.
1T is good" he remarked. Said l not
that Amood was a mighty benefactor of
! his kind? There is enough here to make
| ,he black tents merry for year"
But Is was a hard question how to get all
this plu3der away. We had won it by
force, ara by force might lose it, for in such
adventures as looting castles propevt Y
! changes hands with UNREASONABLE quick
! ness.
| Sul,iman stepped to the latticed window,
! sent il into shivers, and looked down. We
were on the outer wall of the castle, and our
beasts could not be far off. Suleiman s
| brow cleared.
There be ropes where riches so abound,
my gazelie,' he said turning to Baruk.
Yea, my lord"
Take him and bring a rope, AIi'' said
| Suleiman to man at his side. Two, if
thou canst find them, and make thy best
speed"
Ali and Baruk were out of sight in mo-
| ment, and Suleiman went on with his in
| strUctiCus.
And thou, Ibrahim, my trusty right
| hand, take with you three others, cleave
your way down to where we left our horses
and tell our fellows to bring them under
this window. The matter will be easy.
| Get camels, too, if thou canst lay hands on
| them, and our fair ones would ride the
easier in litters. l wilhswing a lamp in the
window a signal to thee, and forget not,
good Ibrahim, to make haste"
Il will not forget" said Ibrahim, choos-
ing his companions.
In Il few minutes Ali and Baruk were
back with two stout ropes, which were
made fast to two spearheads driven into
the floor.
I'VE will slip down these quicker than
the angels came down Jacobs ladder" re-
marked Suleiman, throwing the loose ends
out OF the window. Now. my good Ibra-
him, do not tarry."
Ibrahim did not tarry. Even sooner,
think, than was expected by our impatient
leader, there was a sound of granting and
[ snOrting and low voices in the darkness I'M
derueath that made him smile.
Art thou there, Ibrahim?" called Sulei-
man softly.
Il am here" answered Ibrahim in the
, same tone.
And four camcls, 10y the memory of the
/ great S;tad. \ notorious Arab freebooter.
How did>t thou find them, my gay onc?"
by taking their keepers unawares and
sending them swiftly to the prophets hos
ON" replied Ibrahim-
Malice will seethe thee in fiery birthstone
for thy good deeds, Ibrahim," chuckled
Suleiman.
Chattels and ladies were lowered, the lat
ter not without difficulty, for three were
timid and the fourth rebellious, but Sulei
man, who was experienced and expeditions
in such matters, had soon the whole four
as he expressed it, in Ibrahim's bosom be
low. Then slipping down ourselves and
hurriedly forming circle about our spoils
we thrust and cut way to the compare
tive quiet of an orchard, where the goods
were loaded and the ladies provided will
litters. This care was taken that they might
depreciate as little as possible in value.
We had not finished when dense volume,
of smoke were seen ascending from th'
castle.
what the BedoUin leaves the flame.
will have" remarked one of the men
minute later as a great blaze lit up tn,
sky.
"Idiotsr' growled Sulemman, who in
tended to go back for more plumber, and il
the next breath, Mother of the prophet
listen to the roaring and the rushingl Oul
kindred will be about US like clouds o.
hnruatS II is time tO no away -
If we wished to hold our own, it wa.
time So, mounting in the light of tn,
burning pile, we made off with all speed
1t was not easy to escape from tina
whirlpool Of destruction and keep on
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