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tai and sordid, and would sell her
for gold. She could read In their
evil faces that they were not to be
touched by sympathy. What then
could she do? She must get away
from them. And II this was to be
done she must summon all her ener-
gies to the work.
But. alas! the case looked hopeless
enough; what could two weak girls
do against such odds? Only some IN
terposition beyond their own efforts
could save them. So. aftAr all, II hsap
was to come. It must come from some
unknown source And could such aeip
be found! II fervent prayers could
be answered, and IL the most holy need
could be met, It might b hoped for.
At the end Of some two or three
hours the party came to thick grove
Of palms; near which was . sprins,
and here they stopped just long
enough to water the horses. They
had started on again. and were at
some little distance from the grove,
when one Of the Arabs who rode In the
rear, came forward and informed his
leader that horseman was following
them. AL Abbas looked back and saw
that the stranger was black, and
that he rode a swift and powerful
horse.
He wishes to overtake u.s." said
the fellow who had come from the
rear.
Then he must ride for It," returned
the chief. Il cannot stop. wonder
where he came from"
When l first saw him, he seemed
to have Just emerged from the grove"
In a short time the strange horse
man had come 80 near that the light
Of his eyes could be seen, and Al Abb
bas saw that he must soon overtako
them; 30 he concluded to drop behind
and ind out what was wanted, evil
IDENTIFY desiring that the men should
not zee what manner Of prizes he had
in charge. at least until his character
was known. The robbers were directed
to slacken their speed little, but to
keep on their course. and having given
this order. the chief turned his horses
head and rode back; and ere long he
was within speaking distance Of the
stranger, who proved to be stout.
wsll-mads man. with . face ~ black
~ night.
"Hallo!" cried Al Abbas. refining In
bis horse. Who are you!"
Il am king Of this plain" replied
the African, at the same time refining
in his own horse; and | have come
out to nee who thus trespasses upon
my domain. Who are you "
The Arab hesitated in his answer,
as he supposed the black must be
crazy.
who are you. and what sort of
company do you lead?" cried the AZ
rican.
II lead my own company; and II
you want anything. come and get 1t, !"
answered the Arab.
81 want nothing but to know who
you are; and the next time you come
this way, be sure and stop again at
the grove Of the date-palms. will
have banquet prepared for you"
Thus speaking. the stranger wheeled
his horse in q broad circle, and started
back towards the place whence he had
come.
AL Abbas rode back to his party,
and when they asked him what man
ner Of man he had met, he replied
that It WAS only a poor crazy fool, who
imagined that he owned the broad
plain upon which they were travelling.
He is worth capturing" suggested
one Of the robbers.
I'VE could not capture him II We
would" said the chief. HE rides q
better horse than We own"
While the Arabs were gazing back
after the retiring horseman Abba drew
close to the side Of her mistress and
spoke, quickly and excitedly: l
did you recognize him?"
"Whom?"
"The crazy man who followed u.s."
mo"
at was osmir."
"Osmir!"
Hush! Not word. AS sure as l
live 1t was Osmir; and be assured We
have help at hand"
But he has gone"
AYE, fer he only came out to zee
who we were. Be sure he has recog-
nized u.s."
Ulin felt her heart bound up with
springing hope: and her next prayer
waa uftarad Nth roturulnu faith u