The Lamar register., 1901-11-27
A Story Of
the East.,,
BY
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.

Ulin bowed her head and made no
reply.
"Is he not beautiful to gaze upon %
pursued Abba. without seeming to no.
tice her lady's distracted mood.
Hush. Abba. say no more now. l
am busy with my own thoughts"
Pardon, sweet mistress. l meant
no wrong. thought-we owed him
SO much-and he has suffered in our
behalf-that you might"
Abba. say no more. 1 know you
meant well. You mistake me IL you
think 1 am not grateful. There-say
no more. love you. and would not
hurt your feelings Go out into the
grove and walk awhile"
Ulin bowed her head again as she
spoke. with her hand upon her brow
upon her brow for moment-and
then pressed upon her bosom. And
thus Abba left her.
When the freed girl reached the
grove in front of the cave she found
Julian and Osmir in close conyersa-
tion and before they noticed her she
had heard enough to excite her Gu
riosity; and with freedom that was
natural to her, she asked them what
had happened.
"Osmir thinks" said Julian, with a
smile. that one of the Arab robbers
has followed us and tracked us to
this place; but / laugh at him."
II may be mistaken" rejoined the
other. but still I think l am right.
l have seen the fellow twice; once by
the river at the entrance of the wood,
and once further away. 1t was one of
the rascals VINO escaped u.s."
And IL 1t is the Arab. what can he
want?" asked Abba.
"If it be one of those fellows" re-
turned Julian, "he may wish to join
our ranks"
"Oh." added Osmir "he may hope to
steal something"
Very likely" assented the chicftain.
However" he concluded. after brief
pause. I'VE may as well keep sharp
lookout"
"Selim and are on the watch" said
osmir; '.and II we catch the rascal.
we'll secure him."
Abba fancied that Julian had
thoughts which he was not willing to
express in her presence. but she did
not mean to fret herself; and before
she rejoined her mistress she had al
most forgotten the circumstances.
At noon, and again in the evening,
did Ulin meet Julian; but they did
not converse freely together. She
could not meet the gaze of those lus-
trous eyes without tremb.lng, and she
sought to avoid that which SO much
moved her. II he had approacSed her
and spoken freely with her on some
subject OF general interest she would
have Joined him readily; but he did
not do SO.
Morning came again, and again the
maiden met the man who had saved
her from the Arabs. This time he
greeted her in few words. and soon
turned away to speak with Hobaddan
He did not seem well. He looked
paler than on the day before, and
there was an expression of pain about
the mouth and eyes. Ulin was uneasy.
Perhaps his wound was giving him
new trouble. AS soon as the morn
ing's meal had been eaten. she sought
Ezabel and asked her II Julian was
suffering from his wound.
NO" replied the old woman. "I
do not think 1t is his wound I have
noticed his appearance and have asked
him what 1t meant; but he puts me
off with a smile and blessing and
tries to assure me that all is we'll.
do not like to see him suffer. He is
like child to me and 1 love him ten
derly. All. the world little knows
what a noble, generous soul dwells
within that manly form"
"If thought he was suffering from
my account" said Ulin, 81 should be
most unhappy"
How on your account" said Eza-
bel, quickly.
II mean in consequence of the wound
he received while fighting for my de-
hverance."
Il hardly think 1t is that Some
thing beside the wound troubles him
1t may be that the short captivity in
Damascus worries him. He may have
heard something there that gives him
unpleasant thought"
At noon Julian did not appear when
the rest ate their dinner. He was out
by the river. Late in the afternoon
Ulin met Ezabel again and the latter
seemed sad and detected
Julian is going 20 leave u.s." ex-
claimed the woman, in answer to an
inquiry from Ulin.
Leave us!" repeated our heroine,
with a start.
Yes; so he told me only an hour
since"
when will he go?"
EARLY in the morning."
But he will shortly return?"
Il fear not. l asked him that and
he only shook his head"
..DnaS he give nny raaran fo. lnia