Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-18

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bss, a., =, y, mem" Wherenpoa 4. 'tse a
10 W.. 70 .sareh out the clothes M N o,s'a
lie was tastidious Ia bav,,.
u9,xly arrsyed. My long sbi,t ,.l ne crtAo.
White, my turban was Of ~ W. Spikes
my mantle was black and gola 'silow Nh,
scarlet sash that would nh ba, : gorgeous
aqueen eneiFcled my waist mi ,,s :. eaprnsi
iee. were put IN costly saudsls - uekei
by my faith, as genuine a ~,
desert as ever | set etes a,. ct'nu q ths
said Achmet when M ~ III esclainef
lackest.D 'nius 'hou ys
He ran into an iener room ana
forth a small silyes hilted swo5i ulVoehi
by a richly wrought, varieontss !" ported
clmers hair and leather, set on Nm ~ y, 4
edgings. Thou shalt wear m. ns
warmly. 1t once belonged to II. I ~ nv
the iaith himself and never befors d l,,'l n
by the side OF an inlidel. Nay nar. -
said II Thou wilt pardon the nn. ,iii Naal
haste OF the tongue. Not an inaS.,
alicn-that is to say, stranrer sust y
thou art" suea a
Partly to cover his confusion r...
show the heArtiness of his friendsht, ~
sisted on investing me with the bas A.
honor himself. 'Apse Q!
FIT to BE- sheik. by the RlSres =, n
Raschid," be said, stepping bael n ~, ~
rntion when he had buckled on tbs -. IN
Il tell thee that great are the svo,,,..P,'
and the maker Of garments. Wbo ~
reth distinction like themf Tbop =.
longer rs straddling tongs. Thou ~. u
grace OF the waving palm; then beDds., II
the willow by the brook. On a vs.t,'
thou wouldst be the bravest Of rs.-l.
Yea, and in the shadow of thee court Il n
place of judgment, who could q MI n
liver lawsS In every line and look II 4.
save mayhap in the fairness Of nv \.
thou art a son Of lshmael. Andtbe Am.
sky will quickly take that fair eass n, !,
thee. Then of truth thou shall H. !, ~
selvesr'
He walked deliberately round m. mi.
with words and beams OF deligh. eaoh NJ
Of resemblance to the true born An hi
could not enough admire, though ,n,os,l
his pleasure in my gallant equipr,p, g, u
rather due to his own share inhtI,s NJ
the dignity and naturalness win MA "
carried it. Suddenly he got gravs
Thou remindest me OF them usul
fain have about me-" he said with sor J.
thing of sigh. As II to explain bis chan
of manner he added; ~ had three IN
One sleepeth beneath the green wavtstk
bore thee hither; one lies deep under an.
heaped upon him by the fingers OF The leuI
desert wind. The third is even now lclp
battle, or it may be he has gone the way \
his brothers. My heart IS solitary at "A
thought that may never look on MI
again. And thou art SO like him. Herd
sembled thee in youth, in snppenes I
bearing, in goodness OF appearance, hisr|
had the hardihood OF thine, and his al
the same readiness to strike.N
His comparisons were cut short BY Y
imperative knocking at the door, whid
replaced his look Of sadness by one
alarm.
what meaneth this9" he said, wial
b bated breath, as he bent his ear to hearkel|
The knock was almost instantly rpeail
with an added imperiousness and empAf
sis. ut must be u summons from theeuv
ernor," he said, glancing at me with an II
preston of anxiety as he rose to meet
visitors.
1t was as he suspected. A dozen Of
castle guards, armed to the teeth, clusis
about the door, and it was evident th
were excited. Said Achmet endeari
ed to temporize, but he was peremp,on
ordered to stand aside, and the men, wt
weapons drawn, pushed past him War
ont word they seized me and begautnf
ging me toward the door. The ida q
sistnnce comes strong upon one 50 mt
moniously handled without cause, 1t
had swift thoughts Of trying the quality v
Said Achmct's silver hilted sword.
perceived the danger and rushed to
side
As thou valuest thy life resist moi"
whispered, hurrledly. THE governor
sent them to take thee. Go and rely
my aid"
In the grip of dozen armed fanatic
would indeed have been folly to make
position. So, merely begging that mig
be permitted to take my green bag, quit'
ly suffered myself to be thrust into
midst Of bristling olump Of spears
greatest malefAutor on earth could noth'I
been more jealousy guarded or moN
ANONYMOUSLY hustled. had just one vi
of encouragement. In passing through
door | got n whisper from Said Achn8
THAT he would be at the castle by SUM-
on tho morrow TO testify In my favor.
meaning was not clear, but it was solaeI
to have even one friend at 50 duplor
juncture.
The winds seemed to bear intelligene 4
my arrest. No sooner had we quilted
garden than we were in clnmoriDg CT. u
bearing links that shed a grotesqus
lurid light on the strange scene
knew that in Arab towns the inhse'A
are rarely abroad after sunset, the u'.
stration was evidence of unusual n''
of extraordinary, commotion
The people, pressing about US spec.
aloud on hedoom that wasin s'ois't
and their auguries were anythnl
cheering, What was edisqnienn-
once or twice showed a disposition % NJ
matters into their own hands. y 'I2
done that, have notion hls ~
would never have been writtea
tened to the shoutings and inu.iss ..n
about me had n very vivid rrnslu.'
of Said Achmet's tale OF the hgyp''1
Persian. ii,
Here may be the very place vls's
were killed." | thought to mysfn Il r.
went along. Here their blood mal
been poured out. These walls NAY
echoed their dying groans" anu "
times in sudden flares and sweeps =
torches the crimsoned ground haasiV"
suggestions of violent deeds ,.A %
On reaching the castle walls, w .a..a,s ~
surprisingly thick, we entered .a,-.' n
narrow gateway, thanked with Y. G1 'oliIs
sort Of esplansde crowded win ' s",l
Then we entered Gn outer eoui' nd T.
through another narrow gate 70 ~ /,
This also we trayersed, thea ~ I'M
through several crooked eorr'o ~ n L