The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-04
A Story Of
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is ne not beautiful to gaze upon p,
pursued Abba, without seeming to no.
tice her lady's distracted mood.
Hush, Abba, say no more now. I
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. I know you
meant well. You mistake me II Won
think l am not grateful. There-say
no more. ! love you, and would not
hurt your feelings. GO out n the
grove and walk awhile"
Ulfn bowed her head again az she
spoke, with her hand upon her brow
upon her brow for a 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-
ZION and before they noticed her she
mad heard enough to excite her cu-
rioslty; n with a freedom that was
natural to her, she asked them what
had happened.
"Osmir thinks" said Julian. with n
smile. that one of the Arab r,bhers
has followed us and tracked us to
THIS place; but I laugh at him."
Il may be mistaken" rejoined the
other, but still I think I am right.
l nave seen the fellow twice; once by
the river at the entrance Of the wood.
ana once further away. 1t was one of
the rascals VINO escaped u.s."
And II 1t Is the Arab, what can he
want?" asked Abba.
III 1t 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 a brief
pause, W may as well keep a sharp
lookout"
"Selim and / are on the watch" said
Osmir; land IL we catch the rascal.
we'll ecu 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. |
ala Ulin meet Julian; but they did
not onvers freely together. She
could not meet the gaze of those lus-
trous eyes without trembling. and she
sought to avoid that which so much
o her. II he had approached 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 tho
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, 81
do not think 1t Is his wound. have
noticed his appearance and have asked
him what 1t meant; but he puts me
of with a smile and a blessing and
tries to assure me that all Is well.
do not like to see him suffer. He is
like a child to me and I love him ten
derby. All. the world little knows
what q noble. generous soul dwells
within that manly FORM"
III I thought he was suffering from
M account" said Ulin, II should be
most unhappy"
How on your account?" said Eza-
bel. quickly.
II mean In consequence of the wound
he received while lighting for my de-
liverance."
~ hardly think It 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 70 leave u.s." ex-
claimed the woman, in answer to an
inquiry from Ulin.
Leave us!" repeated our heroine,
with q start.
Yes; SO he told me only an hour
since"
when will he go?"
EARLY In the morning."
But he will shortly return"
II fear not. ! asked him that and
he only shook his head"
Does he give any reason for his
going away?"
None that you need to know, my
child. In fact. he gives me no reason
directly. ! am left to draw my ccnciu-
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