Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-30
'sFhe sun will be down in little while,

fhe sun Will De down IN q nCGle While,
| said
There's no denying it. Andrew. You
seem agitated over the NATTER
Promise to stay here half an hour fol
me'
"You grow mysterious, my friend. Mys
teries are dangerous things in Arabia. "
Eyes, there's a mystery. but it's not dan
gerous. Will you stay and remain alone
quite alone?"
'Isit to be an experiment in magic?''
t'You shall see,n cried, getting more and
more excited with my own thoughts. 'Will
you wait? 1 specially wish you to be alone u
"Well, well; you will be prompt
The next instant l was through the door
of the tent like an arrow and flying breath
lessly to RANGES quarters. Luckily Baruk
was absent, and broke in on her without
ceremony.
Something is wrongn' she cried, startled
at my appearance.
Nothing is wrong, child" 1 answered
loudly being excited beyond all self COM
mand. Everything is gloriously right.
You spoke of one Who-who fought against
Amood Sim. He was Of my people, was
he not?"
The amazed girl answered in the affirma-
tive.
''And he was a friend of thine?''
Yes
Lower thy veil, Rance and come with
me as fast as thy pretty feet can carry thee,
asking no questions"
~ may trust'thee?"
IF not, thou mayest kill me- Make haste,
Rance. Make haste; the sun is going
down"
took her hand, and we flew through the
maze of the fair, she running by my side
like wondering child, and the people turn
ing to stare and criticise as we sped.
Put on thy happiest look, Rance, " said,
with wild glee. BE as the rose in lowell
ness"
"How can II" she asked. Thou takest
the breath out of me-"
At last we reached Donald's tent and
paused before the curtaned entrance
Thou wilt enter as draw the curtain -
I gasped.
There be strange men Within" she an
swered fearfully. II may not do it,"
Never was thy heart so glad as it will
be when thou enterest," said.
And being too impatient for further
speech thrust aside the curtain and handed
the trembling Rance in. Donald, whose
back was to us, turned quickly. Both
stared incredulously for half second; then,
crying out in amazement, they were in
each others arms with rush.
II thought so,' l remarked to myself
aloud, and quickly dropping the curtain
ran back bit and threw myself on the
ground to rock in gleeful satisfaction.
After awhile Donald appeared at the tent
door.
''Kilgour! Kilgour!" he called, as did
not Immediately answer out of the dark
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ness that had fallen" Andrew, man, come
here We want to see you"
rose and went forward, chuckling and
trembling.
This is an evening of surprises" he said;
most astonishing surprises. Come inside.
God bless us. Come inside"
We went inside, and Rance running first
to Donald and then to me, clasping her
jeweled hands and laughing and crying in
the same breath, poured out her thanks
and joy in her own tongue, which Donald
understood, though couldn't.
There was Il king of England" said
Donald, taking her hand as if she were an
empress, who, when any of his friends got
into trouble, always asked, Who is the
womanH Here is the cause of all disasters
that have befallen Amood Sim and his al
lies. They parted us on our way hither,
and vowed vengeance and took it. / saw
his palace burned, though you were before
me and rescued Rance. 1t is too long a tale
to tell now. Some other time you shall
hear it. The business of the moment is,
What canI do for you? Name something
quickly, Kilgour. Whatever you ask, it
shall be done if man can do it,"
81 take you at your word" l answered
promptly. This is an hour of triumph
and happiness to me as well rs to you. |
left the highlands to find you. Here we