Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-06

IOnYer. Tel tncm II Iney ask thee that /
am safe. Thou comest from far across the
sea-people call it England" she contin-
ued turning back to me.
More and more puzzled, admitted she
was right.
II knew" she said, with an eagerness in
which pleasure and pain were mingled.
"Thy face proclaimeth thy country.
know thy people. Yea, one is-but never
mind, that is too fast. Listen! Art thou
going to remain with the robbers, the Bed
ouins?"
Baruk came creeping back again, declar-
ing she would be missed and he slain.
Thou shalt 90 straight to paradise, Ba-
,, ruk," she replied soothingly. Just one
little space more" and he went away again.
"Now art thou going to stay!"
Not if I can help it," blurted, almost
without knowing what said.
"That is good" she said with a. little
rocking motion of delight. "There is not
time to tell everything now. If thou goest
take me with thee. Let them not keep me
to do their will Pollution-that is it. Thou
wilt save me, and will love thee forever.
Listen. I was performing the pilgrimage
they captured the caravan and slew my
father. There was one-but there is no
time to tell it, 1t was Amood Sim that
was wicked, and now know he has been
punished because his palace is in ashes. A
battle perchance. Vert thou in it?"
answered in the affirmative, getting
ever deeper involved in the mysteries sur
rounding this strange woman.
"And didst thou see one there like thy
self2 Hush, hushP'
Baruk came again, saying he would risk
his life for US no longer.
Good Baruk, thou wilt not die," said
nv companion. "One turn more-one lit
tie turn. That is it. The night is cool Thy
mind will be at ease"
"Thou wilt have me speared like goat"
he demurred Nevertheless he left us once
more;
sued my companion breathlessly. "Iheard
it from Baruk. Let us join it. Trust Ba-
ruk for his love of gold. ! will trust thee
in honor of thy people" And she was
lost in the darkness like shadow.
returned to my place and presently got
word with Baruk.
"What is this strange thing that the In
dian princess sayeth'" asked, putting my
mouth close to his ear, for there was need
of dead secrecy.
"Nay, am not magician" he an
swered, with the oily evasiveness of the
oriental who is chary about committing
himself.
''Let us have no pretcnse of ignorance"
said, feigning anger. What do they
meanW
MY lord frighteneth me-"
The voice of Sueiman was heard calling
for some one, and in the same instant the
Cres leaped up, shedding fitful, lurid
light on the scene If we were caught con.
sulting, our lives would not be worth 10
minutes purchase.
Look here, Buruk," said, II am thy
friend. What is the state of affairs! Tell
it clearly"
MAY never be in such a position again" /"
groaned Baruk "Hark you, we deal with
treachery and cruel lances. What is our
blood? Nothing. What is the spoil and
the price Of these women? Everything.
Yet we talk of that which, were it known,
would make us dead men on the spot"
Ny thoughts were exactly like his, but a
woman had asked my aid, and could not
refuse it.
Freedom is more than life" said, with
an audacity that was not entirely genuine
1--WE must not be tmorous. Now, look
you, am n stranger. Thinkest thou /
came here to rob? We help ourselves good
Baruk, in helping the Indian princess"
"She hath untold riches; she can recon-
pense," murmured Baruk. Yet perchanca
when she was safe she would forget u.s."
"And if thou remainest here, art not thou
bondsman forever? Nay, is to hinder
these fellows from taking thee out into the
desert and stripping thee naked and leav-
ing thee, so that when the wolves were done
with thy bones they would be the sport OF
the winds?"