Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

Juuan WnOm sent from tne Ndiey VI
Lycanius?"
"The same, SIRE"
"Then send him to me at once. BY
my life, About, he cannot have ac-
complished his mission so soon.
dare not hope So"
Let us hope for the best" suggest
ed the minister; and before further
remark could be made Judah stood
In the royal presence.
"Ha, Judah-do l see thee back so
soon? Have you come to bring me
word of failure?"
NAY, SIRE" replied the Israelite, 81
have come to bring the robber chief
tain to Damascus"
Have you taken him."
Eyes. sire"
"Alive?"
Eyes, sire"
"And have him here?"
Ready to be brought before you at
any time"
HE is bound?"
"Yes, sire"
"Then bring him at once. BY the
host of Pluto, ! would see the fellow
But-hold. He is guarded"
Eyes, sire. osmir and Selim are
with him."
Are they all?"
'It needs no more. The prisoner is
securely bound. and can offer no re-
distance"
"Then let him come"
"Ye gods!" uttered Koran, turning
90 his minister, after Judah had gone,
what manner Of man shall we be-
hold?"
II cannot guess, sire"
"a giant, I think-as ugly as a Cy-
lop. But he is bound, Aboul-he is
bound"
In little while the door opened, and
Judah entered, followed by Osmir and
Selim, who led a bound man between
them.
"Sire," spoke the Israelite. this is
the prisoner"
but where Is Julian" demanded
Koran.
This is Julian"
"This?" cried the monarch, taking
a step forward. and gazing into the
face of the bound man before him.
-'This?' he repeated, in lower tone,
advancing another step, and gazing
more earnestly upon the bold, open,
youthful face. This is not Julian"
This Is he who hath commanded the
robber band" said Judah.
"Aye-and I am he whom you have
called the Scourge Of Damascus" spoke
the prisoner, standing proudly erect,
and gazing full into the face Of the
king. II am Julian, the enemy Of
Koran, and the avenger of wrongs
done years ago"
The monarch, as he gazed more in
tently upon those features, and as the
tones OF that voice fell upon his ear,
seemed startled by the memory of
some old dream. And About Cassem
was not entirely uninterested. The old
minister gazed as fixedly and as earn
estly upon the face Of the young chief
tain as did his royal master; and he,
too, seemed puzzled and perplexed.
who are your" asked Horam.
Il am Julian, the Scourge."
But what else?"
You should know what else, most
mighty king. have tried to make
myself felt by you"
But" urged Koran. taking no no.
tice of the robbers tone, why have
you sought to harm me? Who are you
that can have cause for such enmity?"
81 am one who knows the bitterness
of deepest wrong" replied Julian. "Fa-
therless and motherless came / from
the feeble steps of childhood; and
know that Koran was the murderer of
my parents"
Hal" cried the king, with a start
who were your parents?'
Twill not speak their names in your
presence"
Beware, robber! may compel you
to answer"
"If you have power to extract an
swers from dead men, you may force
answers from me-"
by the gods, thou art insolent."
Then bind my tongue, as these
slaves have bound my arms"
NO" said Koran. struggling with
his passion. Il have another plan.
The secret which you will not speak
to me you shall never speak. You shall
follow your parents with all possible
speed. JUDAH"
II am here, SIRE"
"You know the deepest, darkest dun
Eeon, where the most dreaded prison
ers are confined?"
Eyes, sire"
Conduct this man thither. Plunge
him into the very bowels Of the deep
est cavern, where the doors are OF iron,
and the bolts of triple steel, and see
that he is kept safely there until the
morrow. You will answer for him
with your life."
o"Once more the king gazed into that
youthful face, and then turned away
to q window.
"Sire," spoke the minister. after the
prisoner had been conducted away.
"why do you spare that man for even
another hour! Why do you not exc
suite him At oncs?"