The Red Cloud chief., 1901-09-20

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"Why have you bound Shubal to his
seat?" she asked.
THAT he may ride safely. He Is a
bungling fellow, and might tumble OF
II he we're not secured. But don't let
that worry you"
CHAPTER XVI.
The Strange Horseman.
AT this moment the guard came
hear to the place where his mistress
sat. his horse having moved OF his own
accord, and as she turned towards MIN
he spoke to her:
my lear good lady. they lie to you
when they tell you that they mean you
no harm. have heard them talk ana
I know their plans. We are all TO be
sold into slavery in the kingdom be-
yond the Syrian DESERT"
"Mercy!"'cried Ulin, turning pale as
death and clasping her hands In agony.
20, my dream! my DREAM"
Easy, fair lady said Al ADDE'S
This black rascal knows not what
he says. I allowed him to speak 80
that I might see how his mind ran
at Is false exclaimed Shubal. u
heard them lay the plan. You, my
mistress. are to be sold for "a"
The guards speech was stopped by
two of. tho. robbers, who threw him
back upon his horse. and stopped his
mouth with their hands.
"Sir robber," cried Ulin. stretching
her hands out towards him. deceive
me no more. think my poor slave
has told me the truth"
"a pest upon the slave, lady! His
tongue shall come out by the roots II
he speaks again without my leave.
Stick to your saddle. and keep up
your courage
As the Arab spoke he leaped upon
the back of his horse. and ere the prln-
cess could ask another question. the
party was upon the move. the order OF
arrangements being the same as be-
fore.
I'VE arc not going towards the
Pharphar,' said ulin.
No." replied Alba. I'VE are GO
Ing the other way"
Then Shubal told us the truth"
ALAS, dear mistress, dare not
say
But you think so?'
81 cannot deny It,"
And you thought so before you
heard Shubal speak,
81 feared something Of the kind"
A. AHA. yorhaar 81 tho ui,la "a thny
| thus converted, ald he was presently
by their side.
Lady Ulin." he said. and he spoke
sternly and sharply; you are o OIL
the move, and when you stop again II
will be far away from Damascus.
owe something to the officers OF that
city. and l will. repay a part OF tho
debt by taking you away from them
You are TO go Just as far as | please
to take you: and the more Quie.l,
you go the better 1t will be for you;
go you had better begin to accOmmo
date yourself to the circumstances"
He rode back TO his place and Ulir
grasped the bow of her saddle for sup
port.
Courage" said Abba, riding as nea
as she could. There may be som,
way TO escape. The good spirits vii
not desert us"
The priLcess heard the words. an,
they had a marked effect upon her
She had naturally n strong resolution
and when she was once resolved L
bear up. her strength was not lon
in coming to her assistance. On tn
present occasion she knew that sh
had heard the worst. In fact, she ha
meant for her the most dreadful fat
70 which one In her station could b
subject. For a while she was com
pletely stunned by the fearful blow
but as she came TO reason with hei
self, she saw that her only hope wa
In escape. The Arabs were low. brr
tai and sordid, and would sell he
for gold. She could read in the
evil faces that they were rot to l
touched by sympathy. What the
could she do? She must get ava
from them. Aud II this was to
done she must summon all her enc
gies to the work.
But, alas, the case looked hopele
enough; what could two weak CIR
do against such odds? Only some II
terposition beyond their own effor
could save them. So. after all. II he
vas to come, 1t must come from son
unknown source Aud could such he
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