The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03

beautiful Emira Najleh had grown he
made a secret vow 10 rob his friend and
clansman of his prize and TO marry her
TO his own son. lie skillfully questioned
the girl two or three times, but when he
found that she was devoted heart and
soul to her lover. he had recourse TO
MY dear boy" said he to Emir Ameen
one day. I'VE are here In Beyroot, on
similar errands, to try and get back our
old offices or new ones. But you are a
bachelor, and have fallen In love with my
niece, and you think more OF Der than you
90 OF an office, while ! am man OF fam
lily, advanced In years, and therefore must
think more Of office to promote the inter-
ests OF our house. II you will add your
influence 10 mine TO get me my old Office.
! shall arrange matters between Najleh's
FAMILY and yours for a speedy wedding.
tor you must remember that, although
we nave adopted various customs OF the
FRANKS, stu we must adhere 10 our old
and sacred matrimonial customs and let
the elders arrange the marriages OF our
young people. 1t will look more dignlfled
ried alone"
Emr Ameen embraced Emir Mustapha
IN transport or JOY and gratitude, and
set TO work with the utmost zeal to carry
out his part Of the contract He called on
every prominent officer that he knew and
where money was needed his purse was
always open. The result of the activity of
the TWO was that the Emir Mustapha was
relnsteted in his old cfiice; but when Emr
Ameen called on him to keep his promise,
the old man bluntly replied that he had
changed his mind. and now intended the
glri Tor MS own son. First, however, he
called on her parents, asked them for her
Tor ms son, and induced them promptly to
recall her from the convent, because said
ne, she might elope with Ameen
SO the Emira Najleh was brought home.
put she utterly refused to listen to any
oVertures from the Mustapha family and
ueciared with tears in her eyes that If she
were not allowed to marry Ameen she
would remain single all her life
~, I'm, AnSsh hurried up to the noun
f fStn ana called at the residence OF Emir
hnaIell' NaJleh's father, but he was I'M
able to see her hundred excuses were
mace she was too sick to see any one:
she had changed her mind: she was ef,,
gagged TO some one else and did not care
to see him. And in the meantime the
poor girl was pining away. She was not
aliopWed 70 go out of the house, lest she
The girls parents and Emir Musta-
pha hoped that with time would come
I'D not understand the makeup Of this
helpless subject. She dropped day By
day, growing paler and thinner and go
bled spirit.
The actors in the conspiracy saw that
such state Of affairs would not 40
The girl might die of a broken heart,
or might kill herself. The parents were
on the point OF breaking off with Enif
Mustapha and of reuniting the two low
ers, when Mustapha's evil counsel again
Tell her that Ameen is dead" he said.
anu lNen SnG Will cLanSe her mind ard
marry my son after mourning for Ameen
awhile"
But she may not believe" remarked
the parents.
Leave that TO me; I'll manage IT,
replied Emir Mustapha.
Emir Amcen had a handsome kaffeeye
large striped silk scarf which Bedou!n5
wear on the head and the Syrian dandies
throw across their shoulders. Najleh had
herself presented him with Il after en-
broidering the borders with gold lace
This kaffeeye, as well as Ameen's tar
bush-red cap Mustapha managed 10
have stolen, and he brought them to
Emir khaleels house. a sheep was
Killed, the kaneeye and tarbush were
stepped in the blood, and several shots
were fired off IN front Of the house amid
mingled shouts and grOans
The Emira Najleh was startled, ard
asked what all that meant.
90 my lady" replied one OF the SER
wants who had been subsidized, THE
Emir Ameen Aralsan had a fight with
several people, and was wounded, fer /
saw him fall
80 nv soul my c"c, Let me 20 to
him - cried Najleh trying to hurry Cut Of
the house She vas prevented from dp.ns
so and in "a few minutes they brought I'm
Amcen's bloody i1effceye and tarbush anl
sbcyyCd them to her MAY your head be
pres rvcdH' the said. Just before
Ameen breathCd his last he SAID this laf-
fceye was yours.
Najleh stood spellbound for a couple Of
minutes. Her bosom heaved faster and