Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-25

spite OF my carly hs2feco tue Nftst VI W.
rOr was new breaking usos me, My lord,
they are lians every ONE
"And thou alone speaksst truth. Yea,
that is likely. Thou hast been at tho
pains to learn our tsngae and hast faced
perils IN coming hitler and put on our
clothes and spied aud pl9ttod out OF pure
frlendllness OF heart Thy secret planning
and hribings are all FOR our welfare. Thou
yenrnest 10 do good by stealth"
For tho arst time he laughed, and Il was
a laugh to curdle the blood. Whom the
Judge cnnkles In irony and derisiou, the
prisoner may well quake.
Quickly recovering his nusierity Of man
ntr he looked me over with eyes that pen
efraied 70 the core Of my being.
"noubtless some one is present 10 testify
tothut goodness thou dlsplayest SO strange
~" he said.
In my bewilderment had forgotten said
Achmet, but now ! turned anXionsly TO
seek his friendly face. A chill went to my
heart as searched the crowd in vain he
had rot come. be would be tor inte. But
just rs was about 70 break out into un In
coherent protestaton Of Innocence in de
SPAR Of a favorable WORD there was move
ment among the people, and said Achmct
entered between his guards. Advancing
with respectful bearing 10 the front, he
made q low obeisgnee aud stood with bent
head and body to hear the governor'sp lea1-
urc.
II thought" remarked Abou Kuram
very slowly, "that snid AchmeJ was Of
those we could call friends
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said Achmet briefly related the circum-
stances " our meeting, and bis reasons for
mking me IA and giving rue clothes.
"Thou art a man Of honor, Said Achmet,"
observed the governor, 'hut thy pity bath
blinded thee Dos5 thou know ought else
OF hlmF'
Said Achmet IN fcw Hcntcnces rcpeated
the tale OF misfortune bad told him, Abou
Huram listening with evident irritation
and contempt.
81 doubJu he had trouble In getting
hithcr anid the governor, and the reason
for his coming may be judged by his readi-
n0-s TO cndHrs dangers and hurdships.
qiinkest chou 70 wss Tor sport he cncoun-
tered those periis by sea and land2 In spite
Of thy year-, and thy whnderings, thou
ant but a babe Said Achmet a feigu-
lug tongue imposeth on thee, md thou
nrt moved by the woe OF tho dccsitiul.
Hast thou never yet learned that words
ore easy 49, the wind and often ns talsei
This fellow hath come TO spy, and tho wages
OF the spy arc death lhau muys6 90 Ia
freedom, Said Aclmet. but another time
fas thou let mot thy compassion make q
fool Of Thy Judgment. Aiethinks IL Is time
thun vert learning TO discern between
friend and foe"
said Aehmct, again bowling profoundly
retired without a word. As he went out
our cyes mot for "a lnomeut, and the look
/ he nave me vynB fuil OF sorrow and pity. il
was but u Glance. vet 40 expressed more ol1
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! the conviction that / was lost and his grel
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