Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-26
SH E..
A History Of Adventure.
by Il. RIDER HACCARD. !
XVIII. coNrlNUED)

orally vigorous one, had shaken oil the
exhaustion consequent on his terrible fever
with a rapidity that can only attribute &c
the effects of the wonderful drug which
Ayesha had given to him, and also to the
fact that his illness had been too short &c
reduce him very much. With his return
ing health came back full recollection OF
all his adventures up to the time he had
lost consciousness in the marsh, and of
course of Ustane also, TO whom | discover
ed he had grown considerably attached.
Indeed he overwhelmed me with ques-
tons about the poor girl, which dare not
TO answer, for after Leo's first awakening
She had sent for me, and again warned
me solemnly that was to reveal nothing
of the story to him delicately limiting that
if did it would be the worse for me- She
also. for the second time cautioned me not
to tell Leo anything more than | was
obliged about herself, saying that she
would tell him in her own time,
Indeed her whole manner changed.
After all that had seen had expected
that she would take the earliest opportuni-
ty of claiming the man she believed to be
her Old World lover, but this, for some
reason Of her own, which was at the time
quite inscrutable to me, she did not do.
All that she did was 10 attend TO his wants
quietly, and with humility that was in
striking contrast with her former imperlous
bearing addressing him always in tone Of
something like respect, and keeping him
with her as much as possible. OF course
his curiosity was as much excited about
this mysterious woman as my own had
been, and he was particularly anxious to
see her face, which had, without enter
ing into particulars, told him was as love
" as her form and voice This in itself
was enough TO raise the expectations Of
any young man to dangerous pitch, and
had it not been that he had not as yet com
pletely shaken off the effects of illness, and
was mnch troubled in his mind about
Ustane. of whose election and brave de-
votion he spoke in touching terms, have
no doubt that he would have entered into
her plans, and fallen in love with her by
anticipation. AS 1t was however he was
simply wildly curious, and also, like my
self, considerably awed, for though no
hint had been given to him by her of her
extraordinary age, he not unnaturally
came to identify her with the woman spok-
en- Of on the potsherd At last, quite driv-
Gu into corner by a continual questions.
which he showered on me while he was
dressing on this third morning, | referred
him to Ayesha, saying, with perfect truth,
that did not know where Ustane was.
Accordingly, after he had eaten hearty
breakfast, we adjourned into She's pres
ence' for her mutes had orders to admit us
at all hours.
She was, as usual seated in what. for
want of better term, we called her bou-
doir, and on the curtains being drawn.
she rose from the couch and, stretching
out both hands. came forward to greet us,
or rather Leo; for l. AS may be imagined,
was now left in the cold 1t was pretty
sight to see her yelled form gliding toward
the sturdy young Englishman, dressed in
his gray flannel suit; for though he is half
a Greek in blood, Leo is with the eXcep-
ton of his hair, one of the most English
looking men | ever saw. He has nothing
of the supple form or slippery manner of
the modern Greek about him, though |
presume that he got his personal beauty
from his foreign mother, whose portrait he
resembles not little He is very tall and
big.chested, and yet not awkward, as so
many biz men are, and his head Is set up.
on him in such fashion as to give him a
proud and vigorous air, which was well
translated in his Amahagger name OF the
Lion.
Greeting to thee, my young stranger
lord " she said in her softest voice. fright
glad am to see thee on thy feet Believe
me had | not saved thee at the last, never
wouldst thou have stood upon those feet
again. But the danger is DONE and it
shall be my care"-and she flung a world
of meaning into the words-''that it doth
never return again.
Leo bowed to her, and then. in his best
Arabic, thanked her for all her kindness
and courtesy in caring for one unknown
to her.
Nay she answered, softly, ill could
the world spare such man. Beauty is
too rare upon it. Give me no thanks, who
am made happy by thy coming
Hump old fellow, said Master Leo,
said to me in English, ''the lady is IN
commonly civil. We seem to have tum
bled into clover. hope you have made
the most of your opportunities, BY Jove!
what pair of arms she has got"
| nudged him in the ribs TO make him
keep quiet, for caught sight Of a CLEAN
from Ayeshas hidden eye regarding me
curiously.
Il trust ;" went on Ayesha, that my
servants have attended well upon thee; if
There can be comfort in this poor
place. be sure 1t waits on thee Is there