The Red Cloud chief., 1901-07-12
CHAPTER II.
The Terrible Julian.

uWultl'k tHt NbIntut I" tUt ItlIlUlF
robber Half an hour passed, and she
had not been troubled: hut during that
time she had witnessed transactions
which were not calculated To allay her
ears. She had seen ove Atty OF the
kings guards bound and led away, and
she saw that u number of the robbers
had been placed on guard at the IN
trance OF the rocky passage. They
were wild. savage looking men. APP
pearing to her fear-wrought vis.on.
like the evil spirits she had heard her
old black nurse tell about.
At length the sound of feet was
heard near AZ hand. and very shortly
the door. of the apartment was opened,
and a black slave entered. " was n
woman, and n OF those whom the
king had left.
Good lady" she said. trembling rs
she spoke, the hour OF doom has
come. am u slave to a new mas er,
and that master has sent me to tell
you that he wishes to ace you"
Who is he?" asked ulin.
Il don't know. but ! think he Is Jul
liam, the Scourge. His look IL terrible.
Upon his brow sits the thundercl I'D,
and in his eye flashes the forkcd light.
ning!"
will he come NJ here?"
He said So"
II have no power to prevent him,
Tell him ! am weak and defenceless,
and at his mercy"
The slave bowed and withdrew, ana
In u little while some one else came. \
heavy football sounded without. and
the door was slowly and carefully
, opened.
But, who is this? What spirit has
thus appeared in the palace. \ man
had entered the chamber alone. He
was youthful-not more than three o.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES kindly look,
and OF noble bearing. lie was not
larger Of frame than common men:
but the perfect symmetry of form, the
exact correspondence Of all the parts;
the delicate rounding OF the graceful
outline. and the filling up OF all
points where sources of strength could
be deposited. gave token of a power
which might lead the careless observer
to pronounce him a giant.
He gazed upon the beautiful maiden
for some moments without speaking
seeming to drink In a new inspiration
from her loveliness, as the student OF
nature does when some new and un-
expected scene Of grandeur bursts upou
his vision.
Fair lady" he said In softest tones
permit me to hope that this intrusion
may be p%ardoned. I would not give
! you pain, and II you have been alarm
ed. be assured that yon have cause
for II no more. Tell me how I may
serve you"
He approached her as he spoke, and
she, without hardly realizing what she
did. arose and gave him her hand. l,
he had gazed upon her with admira.
ton. her own feelings had not been en-
tirely different. Her woman's in
stinct told her that here was a man
whom she could trust; and her wo-
mans heart beat with an emotion en-
tnrely new and strange.
A~ocAS ~ ShO Shtes NiVttlttH htT
! gaze with the strength OF perfect
trustfulness. Heaven has sent you ia
save me from the dread man who has
made his way to this place. II you
have the power to do 1t, you will lead
me tn bless you fOrevermore."
'Of what man do you speak," asked
the stranger, still holding her hands
IL speak OF him who IL known AS the
Scourge OF Damascus-Of the terrible
Julian"
The man was silent for a few mo,
ments, but he did not withdraw hii
gaze from the maiden's face.
Sweet lady" he at length said
speaking very lowly and tenderly. -
am informed that the king OF Damas
has sent you hither to keep yOl
safely until he can make you his wife
He hath done so. SIR"
And yet II seems that he did no
provide so wisely, after all. WoulS
you wish 10 be carried to the kingy"
No, NO, sir-not to the king.
would be carried to my father"
There could be no mistaking tn,
character OF the emotions under which
the princess spoke. With all the king
power her hope WAS not In him. Tn,
stranger marked the changes OF he
counsenance: and. while a warmer
light rhone In his handsome eyes, n,
resumed
II cannot say when you shall be re
turned to your father: but ! can Civ,
you my solemn assurance that I car
protect you. ! will protect you from
the hands Of those whom you hav,
cause to fear; and. at the same time
I will regard you as a sacred trust, t.
be respected and purely cherished
And now. lady, have ] your conf
dence?"
He let go her hands. held until now
and when he had taken a eat not ia,
from her. he continued;
Lady Ulin. you have spoken OF Ju'
liam, and I see that you fear him. Die
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