Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25
copyrighted, 1900, Daily Story Pub. Co


Copyrighted, 1900, Daily Story Pub. co..
Caliph Abderam one day MADE esle
remarkable discovery that the naEu
of his favorite daughter, the beautlIui
Zebra, was cold on one day ana warm
on the next. ;,
He noted the lays when the hahd
was warm and those when the hahd
was cold. Then he put two and two
together and made a deduction, the
nature of which he impaired to no one.
Though the Caliph was an OLD SHHlah
he still loved three things-the opium
pipe, the story of the Arabian NIsiiis
and his daughter. Il,
The beautiful Zebra was bethrotneo
to the Moorish Prince Abdallah n
Abderam was very proud of her.
Every alternate night, while the
Caliph drew sweet dreams from ms
OPIUM, a young page read fairy SUITES
to him until he fell asleep.
Abderam made the observation mat
Zehira's hand was hot on the hlsn!s
that Aliben, the page, watched at MS
bedside.
One day the Caliph made Aliben a
present of a fine, gold-stitched pair OIL
s%lippers, On the soles of the Shippers
little golden nails spelled the Woioe III
Arabic: Avoid the oma
From the ~bedchamber of the Calph
a corridor led to the apartment OF the
female slaves and thence to that Oh
Princess Zebra.
Whenever the Caliph had fallen
asleep during the recital of the Ara
bian tales Aliben would steal his way
along the corridor through the apart
snent of the sleeping odalisks to the
room of his beloved. He did not sur
mise that the long hall and the apart
ment of the slaves were coverd with
white taffeta and that on the TIRES
hold of the Caliph's chamber a lot OF
fine black powder had been scattered.
The eyes Of lovers are blind to SUCH
things. They can only see the OBJECTS
Of their affections.
'Ah, my beloved said he beautl-
full Zebra, "do you know that we are
embracing each other in the SHADOW
of death?"
Here, 1 am in paradise" replied
Aliben, Il care nothing for the future
Death threatens u.s." persisted Re
hira. Il have often thought that If my
father We're to learn the secret OF our
love he would have you put to death. He
would have you killed in secret, for nc
one knows that the betrothed of tpe
Sultan Adballah had a beloved who
was executed. Even his henchmen
would not be permitted to know of it.
My father would undoubtedly murder
YOU with his own hand. He will have
me locked up in the palace prison so thai
I may not warn thee in time"
Il have planned a way by which l
will be able to inform you when dan
GER menaces you. Behold this little
flask which is know1fht6 but few. 1T
has a peculiar fragrance, which you
cannot forget after you have smelled
it once. A drop of this on the hand
or dress will keep it's strength for days.
"When my father has learned our
secret he win call me to him and
order my incarceration. I will throw
myself on my knees and while plead
ing for mercy l will manage to place
a drop of this perfume on his hand.
Then he will summon you and speak
to you in friendly and affectionate
tone. But when you kiss his hand and
smell this odor know that you have
kissed the hand Of the angel of death
and fee"
Early on the following morning the
Caliph awoke n attended to his re-
ligious devotions. Aliben was with
MN anu DouISu liz
his head. He handed him the towels
and helped him fold the turban.
AS soon as Aliben had left the room
he looked carefully on the white tai
feta in the corridor and behold there
were the words: avoid the woman
all the way to his daughters chamber.
Abderam rolled up the taffeta and
entered with it the room of the PRINCESS
Zebra.
my beloved daughter" he said
sweetly to Zebra, yesterday morning
I placed this roll of taffeta along the
corridor from my room to yours. Yes
terday before ! retired I ordered black
powder spread on the threshold of my
chamber. Last night I presented Ali
ben with a pair of new slippers on the
sole Of which were the words: Avoid
the woman, and this morning I find
the entire roll of taffeta inscribed with
the words"
Zebra uttered a shrek Of terror.
my beloved child, in front of the
palace there are thirty camels, laden
with wedding presents; five hundred
men are on horseback ready to &C
company them. Tomorrow vol will be
on the high sea where Abdallah awaits
YOU. Greet him lovingly for me. No
ollC WIZ SNSA go "ty o JS'h
secret"
Zehira fell on her knees before her
father and begged for forgiveness.
Abderam smiled. Am I angry with
your" he asked. D I not bestow my
blessing upon thee? Have l harmed
you or do l threaten you with punish
ment?"
But Aliben?"
Il will see to it that not a hair Oh
his head will be hurt"
"Do you solemnly promise this ?"
II swear it by Allah"
Zebra knew what this oath meant.
Not a hair IN Alibsl's head will be
hurt. but Abedram himself will cut off
his whole head.
Reach me our hand in token Of your
VOW"
While Zebra feigned to kiss her
fathers hand in gratitude she poured
a drop of her precious perfume on the
palm.