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

ANADu my INihts AAN AliA NV tAkAAl my NFA-
lutte, but sitting motionlcss as statue
watched me with sharpeyes and contracted
browA
For an Arab he was uncommonly hand
some. In the prime Of life, he was tall,
broad chested, clean featured and bore him
self with the Imperial niien Of the Cmsars.
His hair WIS JET black; his eyes, also black,
were ~ keen as the falcons and more de-
termined and his counicnuuee In general
expressed haughtness and iDfeXible reso-
luton. Just then II was tnauspicioualy
severe.
lie was arfByed with regal splendor. Over
a cleaning white shirt hewore cashmere
robe richly embroidered by the artists OF
Delhi, and above that again small de-
cately worked cloak Of cancels hair, dis
tinction reserved for shcil,s and princes
alone. His tHsseled turDan was % the Nm
est rcd and yellow alk gorgeously brocadcd,
and was fastened by iilltt Of oanel's hair
inwoyen with gold md silver and blazing
with prccous stones His leather girilo.
worked with gold and set with briiliantE,
supported gold hlted sword aud steel
and ivory handled dagger, flashing with
Jewels aud euiboased and inlaid with the
precious metal. lila ieet were In crimson
slippeis. on which were bound eiaborately
me-. ,g,, IN uncomfortable silenes no Ia
.,,nsi,,J ma p,innt.ly fr9p, mead 10 foot
al rom sidrs Of MIN sat his rnipister.--.
Judy, crafty, p!dlcis looking dogs. with
sort Of grin Of expectation on their fneea-
IND none dared 10 di,t,rb tbr noyeruor'a
scrutiny Presently 81 save a NEnHi' ana
without a Wam the gaaT0s plsntu tao
closer 20 him. Tor anoaient he SoruHn'tru
me ar'in, and bic eyer bad IN t5ora ne
leaping lishta Of u hawks when IL bends
over tts prey,
fhon mast thS lace OF Shrm'iAa' an
inAdcl. afla tie CARIBBEAN Arab, a haiicvrft.
no sad Sharply 1t length no" eome'h
itF.
My lord'' J replied with a profound
bow, a geneOus and cha1tahie man Of
TINS town besto"ca THESE cl"'Ae' upon me
his chariiy WAS ~ at e'ae' mo thinks
What IL his namef
hesitpied' not Weighing TO compromise
Said Aehnwt
"Ibou wiz End u best to DO quick with
thy answer, tad Ahou huram aternly.
His uame,' replied, 'hSNd Aehmct.'
! "lhou meancst 10 tell me lie Sheltered
and clothed thesi"
HE surcorrl thy servant when he was
In need answered humbly
Go bring said Achmet, ''ha called out.
I'VE will SIC Into this matter
Three men Instantly hcnt themselves to
the earth Hnd LurIiUd oil to arrest my blus
elActor.
"Wheuce comet thou mud what Ia thy
pusinussN he asked, turning 10 nus again
and looking rather tarouGh me than 60 nee,
IA briefly aud tuocinctly ns possible I
told him my tale
His lip curled and his eyes danced M he
Hsteuod
"ltis u likelygtory," he remarked, with q
sneer, when bad finished. "llOw contest
thou, an uttwmraugcr and, thou Hayest,
with no desire 20 come hither, 20 speak our
tonguef'
told him OF che tuition OF Abram ben
Adam.
Thou scest yonder t0werYN he snid sig
uincnuuy 1T IS not many days since d
was adorned with tho hcgd Of sly wht
added lying to his other virtues"
"As my lord nycth, spea., tho truth, nj
returned earnestly for 1t was a hardship
that my proficiency az a lingust shoul,
stand against me.
"Neygs liar vet but was us true "a tn
prophet Thine own ears shall hear TN
Confederation ~ thy words"
Whcraupon no called Tho witnesses The
appeared in appalling numbers, with hu
palltng testimony, delivered with the glih
meas and assurance Of actors who had wei
conned tneirpar,s HAD anticipated much
The reality was beyond my widest concgr
tlou; beyond anything indeed that the slug
glah western imagination could conceiv,
Spoachless with atnasamant aud horror,
beard Che damnlug evidence hpaped up tina
would have convicted with a jury sworn &
soquit. AZ times / WINS almost moved {
Indignation nt my own vilininy for / hR
difficulty in remembering that / was tn
, seoundrrl depicted, 80 atre,ious above "a
belief were tho crimes I had committee
} Never did odiUus rogue swing from GLIB,
: or yardarn ordanglc from cAatle wnll wit
! half the flanies On hb head THAI bore.
r was the cmisnry u u hostile pow,
sehen,ing 60 conquer AMI nn-laya / ho
= heen caught gpylug by honorable aud Il
spectacle men, whose word VASES far nbo,
suspicion AS CusArs wife. had sougl
: entrance to the castle in order 10 assasa
+. nate she prince, my Judge, aud 70 clear Il
Q way to the thrOnc Tor n foreign uSurpe
. Falling IN that, had triel to btlbe othe
. to do the foul deed, aud the actual money
had given was exhibited by tie recipient
+ Theso and other ennrmiues far above All
I, ordinary capacity for crlmo wsre triur
l phsutlY brought hemetome There eou
. not DO the shadow Of doubt that was
! rare monster OF Wlekeanoss, diEracc
4 tho Enceies