The Lamar register., 1901-11-20
CHAPTER xvu.-ontinued.)


And thus was the york accom-
plished; and with a rilt not to be
wondered at. The Abs had been
brave enough over til rich prizes.
but they had lacked e sinew and
force of the attacking Erty. In fact,
upon foot. hand to hat and front to
front. either Julian onis lieutenant
might have been myh for half OF
them.
Those two rascals re- not worth
pursuing" said our he1 as he noticed
that Hobaddan was lding after the
fleeing Arabs. Let tenn go. We
have gained all we sOuet."
After this Julian tlrnl towards the
females. Ulin saw ain coming. and.
with no thought savytbt of tenderest
gratitude, she moved fcward to meet
him.
Heaven bless yoL lind sir!" she
said. as she extefed to him her
hand.
Sweet lady" retthed the chieftain.
fervently. talk nd OF blessings to
me. Let me be thdbne to call down
blessings. l know whom l owe my
life and my libertl Hobaddan has
told me all. Oh, ledhe bear ever with
me the blessed privege of remember
ing thee in my prabrs to God!"
Tears gathered II the eyes of the
maiden. and her is trembled; and
when she spoke lb voice betrayed
the deep emotion tit stirred her soul.
Indeed. fair sir. the said, with her
hand still resting /. his. you should
not deny to me IL privilege which
you claim for youself If you can
feel pleasure in che6hing holy graf
itude. can feel tS same. When I
remember the dreadful fate to which
the Arabs had dooeed me. cannot
forget the blessingswhich are due to
the kind power thatdelivered me-"
'As you please. laS." replied Julian.
letting go her hau. 1.-THE thought
that thou art blessing me will be
blessing indeed. AID here is our fair
Abba" he continud, turning to the
northumberland close observer
might have seen th,t he thus turned
in order to subdue einotions that were
rising to trouble hin. Il do not for
get that some blessing belongs to
you."
Z have served MY Mistress" said
Abba. modestly. And then, perceiving
that a change of subject would be u
relief to both partiei. she added. I'VE
owe you SO much. sit that you Will be
forced to accept my grateful blessings
with those of my lady. And now. II l
may dare to interrupt you. will you
tell us how you chaiAeo to discover
us?"
"I. was very simple, lady" replied
Julian. directing his answer to the
princess; "and though seemingly an
accident. still l cannot help thinking
that some kind spirit must have super
intended the work. When we left Da-
we took course slightly diff
ferent from this; but on the way we
mot poor traveller who informed us
that he had been robbed. He did not
tell us that the robbers were Arabs.
and l fancied that they might be some
Of my own people. Fearing this. 1
determined to follow them. Their
was crooked one, and when
finally reached the grove of date
palms. had made up my mind to
search no more. We were asleep in
the grove, and Osmir awoke Just as
spring. He ran out and discovered
that the strangers were Arabs. and
that they had two females with them"
The chieftain directed the slaves to
drag the bodies of the dead Arabs to-
gether. and take from them the gold
and jewels which had been taken from
the princess. and then to cover them
up in the sand; after which he re-
luested Hobaddan to examine his
1t seemed to be but slight
puncture, just below the collar bone,
upon the left side. and as it was
but slightly. Julian concluded
not to have it probed. A simple com
press staunched the blood. and it was
thought that there could be no dan
ger.
When the slaves had done their
work, the chieftain approached our
heroine, and asked her whittier she
wished to go.
Will see you safe to your, journeys
end" he said, even though it be to
the gates of Damascus
II go not that way, SIR" she replied.
Il wish to find the cave of an old her
NIT named Ben Hadad.'
Julian started as he heard this: but
he quickly recovered himself.
DO you know that old MANI" he
asked.
mo, sir-I never saw him; but he
was friend to my mother and think
he will be friend to me-
"Ah-do you go out from Damascus
to find friend?"
Il pray you, sir. ask me no oues-