The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-09

slay them, he dashed ia pursuit of Amood
Sim, following To the best of my ability
"What meaneth this" he yelled, coming
up To tbS scudding general. But Amood
Sim could not stay for answer, so Abou
kuram throwing etiquette TO the winds
clutched at the bride and brought the fly
ing steed on its launches with Il mighty
jerk. For a moment his passion denied
him utterance, and he only glared Oh hi,
surprised and quaking captive.
This is "A seemly thing to do in sight
the whole army!' he roared at length, an
thought hewould have slain the other on
the spot This is an example to set Ar
our names to be branded with shame, as IL
we were sick wonienY Get thy men about
or, by this right hand, will have them
speared like swine as they fyP'
Amood Sim, answering somethtEg in
quick, shrill voice about the futi.ity o,
encountering satan, tried TO justify Tia
retreat.
"Iow l.nowest thou he is satany' de
manded Abou kuram scornfully. ME
thinks thou vert in too much haste in
getting away to know what he is or even
if he be with Yumen lusel."
my brother is wroth, answered Amoo
insinuatngly, but be knoweth not whati,
is TO come face to face with the devil. ;"
Abou kuram shook himself in spasm u
disgust.
II knew not,n he said curtly, "that
came 20 fight with one whose spirit left
him at the thought of battle. This is not
time for words While we talk Yumen
Yusel maketh his opportunity out of thy
fears and delays. Make thy choice quick
ly. If thou choosest TO fly. from this mo
ment reckon me thine enemy. Thou hast
fair warning. l will join myself in slaugh
ter to him whom thou callest satan, and
there will not so much as man of thine
army escape to tell the tale of thy dis
grace"
my brother jesteth," returned Amood
Sim, with a sickly smile.
Fly, and thou shalt see,' answered
Abou kuram, and there was look on his
darkened face that was not TO be misunder
stood
With a double fear now upon him,
Amood turned with what heart hunted
coward might have to rally his scattered
forces. Already they had been checked in
their headlong flight by our men, who
stood with a fierce loyalty by their leaders
order TO stop or slay, and koor Ali, ener
getically aided by Ismael Numar, was try
ing to beat them back into some sort OF
formation.
1t took great deal of exertion and a Law
ish use of many kinds of language more
profane than pious to induce the covering
wretches to accept the definite idea Of fight
ing again. But partly by vigorous maui
ing, partly by threats and coaxings and re-
proofs, some sort of order was at last
evolved out of the reeling chaos. AS it
would be courting disaster to charge up
the hill, it was decided TO retire little dis
tance, marshal ourselves and await the
overtures of the enemy.
Yumen Yusel's men were now swarming
like a cloud OF locusts over the billow, and
with every symptom of leisure and self
confidence completing their arrangements
for battle We were to have occupied that
height, but by the chances of war the posi-
tion fell 60 the other side, so, as the Scotch
say, we stood there and grinned at them
till they were ready to come down.
looked intently, as you may suppose,
for the man on the black horse. At first
he was not visible, but presently appearing
at one side he rode along the lines at hand
gallop. A conspicuous object, all eyes
were reinstantly upon him. and many tongues
began to gabble excitedly.
"1here goeth satan" cried Amood Sim
in the screeching tones OF fright, and he
fell to cursing the man on the black horse
with all the curses known TO the Moslem
religion, supplemented by many Of his own
invention. The warrior above. however,
in no wise affected by the maledictions
poured upon his unconscious head. con-
tinued TO ride 10 aud fro, altering forma-
tions and dispositions and otherwise COM
pleting his preparations for the tussle that
was at hand.
Abou Kuram watched his movements
with the intentness Of an active rival.
"Methinks." he remarked significantly.
"that satan showeth marvellous skill i'm
marshaling an army"
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