The morning call., 1894-04-15

peratioD. The report Of pistol rang
sharply out and one of my captOrs fell
wrlthing at my feet. Then / was torn from
the gate and dragged fainting away.
When | was returned from Oblivion l
was lying upon the hard mosaic floor be-
fore nv masters divan, where he calmly
smoked his pipe. At his feet were seated
the Princess and several others, looking
upon me with Ditving eyes. for although
through my beauty | had incurred tn cir
jealousy, yet now.. at the fOreb0dings of
my doom. they were all moved to compass
sion.
"Well," said my lord at last as l sat
weeping bitterly before him, ''we can but
regret exceeding much that our company
hath become distasteful to thee. Hadst
th u informed US upon the matter thou
shouldst have been sent away at once.
[How my heart sank within me at these
words. Too we'll l c0mprehended their
full meaning, sent away forever
Knowest thou not. slave. that none leave
the house of their lord but to be gathered
into the fold of the omnipotent prophet,
who hath commanded. But for the noble
Princess. who shalt occupy thy place in
the future, we might not have known thy
intent, but when she saw thee steal away
at such an unfit hour she thought that all
might not be well, and. with the faithful
ness she hath ever shown, reported upon
the instant"
When these words fell upon my ears
felt my heart wither within my bosom. AS
it became clear that the Princess had urged
me on in order that she might betray me.
Then leaped the hot blood like melting
torrent through my veins. as the fierce
and Gauntless courage that has always
ruled my race gathered my senses and
dried the tears within my eyes. | raised
myself proudly to my feet and pointed an
incriminating finger straight at the Prin-
h.. tlnA HA~~ -.
Then hear me. though l speak to Allah.
who understands my motive and shall ad-
judge my soul. This viper hath betrayed
me to vent jealous hatred that she aath
always worn concealed beneath mask OF
love. She knew this night my errand. and
urged me forth upon II. in order that she
might expose me and thus become REIN
stated to the first place of thy affections.
Ii thou dost doubt my statement then wilt
thou read those letters, wherein my words
are proved"
With this threw them at my feet. and,
having read. to the Princess he CON-
manded: "Go, take thy place beside her;
as thou has. been party TO her transgres-
| sion. so shalt thou share her punishment"
Then he sat for some time thinking. and
as he thought there came smile of dark
forebodipg upon his swarthy features,
| which was soon passed Ger and left them
| rigid in frowD.
'lner6 is, tDlDk, tou muCu VI idAity
displayed in our household laws. and we
all shall profit by a good example. Sum-
mon the Nubian and let him bring the tiger
Kittens"
Almost at the word he came, monster
without soul. leading by silver chain
the little frisking tigers. Then to the Nu-
bian said my lord: "rake these slaves
away and let them be confined beside these
growing tigers; and l charge thee keep
them well, so that when the tigers have
attained an age to crave the taste of hu-
man blood dainty meal shall be provided
them. Spare the slaves no luxury while
they await the pleasure of the tigers, and
be thou their sole attendant. Take them
away"