The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-13


LADY, and for IL arst tins d ny lifs
have rslt ny heart drawn warmly
towards ny native city. .Hencsforth
there will be sonsthing n Damascus
towards which my thoughts will turn
With other sentiments thaa those Of
bitterness. Lady Ulin. ws may never
meet again. In this moment Of our
strange companionship. may I not take
you by the handr
She could not have refnsed had she
wished: hut that she hAd no wish 80
to do was evident from ths free and
frisndlysma In whIch she arose to
meet him. She gave him her hand.
and suffered him 10 ratss II to his lips.
Dear lady. should We, never meet
again. I trust that you WIN bear one
kindly thought Of Julian. II you are
forced to think Of the wrongs he
has done. let q memory Of the wrongs
he has suffered be some extenuation.
Bless you. lady! All good spirits
guard and protect you; and peace be
thine forsvermore! FAREWELL"
He turned and was gone. Ulin felt
| = warm spot upon her hand--a drop Of
moisture-a tear! She gased upon 1t,
and knew that It came not from her
eye. It fell there with the kiss
strange tribute from the 6courge Of
| Damascus!
Abba. think shall never see
that man again; but shall remember
him with emotions far removed from
fear or terror"
You will remember him as little
as possible, my mistreas," said the
slave girl. taking seat close by Ulin's
side. and resting her hand upon her
arm.
What mean you, Abba! Why
should my memory be narrowed or
shortened?",
Because you are to have husband
who will demand your every thought
and feeling. Horam is deeply versed
in all the secrets of the female heart,
and his eyes will not sleep while you
have thought which he does not
understand"
Indeed, Abba" cried the princess,
with look of Amusement, you MS
understand me-"
If such be the case" replied the
girl, very quietly, you will forgive me
for what have said; and Of Julian
we will think no more"
Ah-was 1t 50? Had Ulin been mis-
understood? Had the kesn-eyed Abba
been mistaken? Would there be NO
more thought Of Julian?
The day passed away, and towards
evening Aswad returned from the noun
tains. He said he had not fed from
fear Of the robbers: but that, when he
saw that defeat was inevitable, he had
sought safety from capture 80 that he
might communicate with Damascus
Perhaps he old the truth. At all
events, he resumed his command, and
once more posted his guards about the
valley; and then came to assure the
princess that she was safe.
1t was in the evening. Just as the
last CLEANS Of day were fading out.
and before the lamps had been lighted
at that season when the thoughts
are most apt to wander and strange
fancies visit the mind
1t was not to be that Ulin should
spend the allotted time at the Palace
OF the Valley. The king had heard Of
the attack Of Julian, and he came
with large army to bear the princess
away from place which was no
longer safe. He was somewhat sur
prised when he found that the Scourge
Of Damascus had been within the pal
ace, and had Withdrawn again; and
when he had heard the story from
Calypso, he ordered one half the pal
ace guadsmen to be executed within
the valley.
The maiden had heard from Calypso
Of the bloody deed which had been
done by the kings order, and when she
knew that he was coming. she declar-
ed her intention of refusing to see
him. But Abba persuaded her to 4
different course.
"As you value your future welfare" "
plead the bondmaiden, so must you
behave before the king. If,you would
live In peace, let him have NO occasion
to mistrust your real feelings. He IL
coming. Bewarel"
| -hs warning was most seasonabIe;
and Ulin. BY obeying 1t % conducted
herself that Horam thought she only
suffered from the dreadful fright oc-
casIoned BY the appearance Of the ter
rihle Julian. Ha smoke To her vords nj