The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
THE ELOeEM EMIT.

colored cushion on bed and wept bitterly. Her
friends had irritated her while by hooking the
she loved.
All was silent in her chamber Suddenly there came
gentle rapping the windowpane. which caused her
to shudder and rise her feet She the sound,
but she could understand how possible for
yiula her window. which high
ground. wiping her trembling every limb.
she opened the shutters. WITH broad
face. he chung the wndow-sll. shange noticed
in the dark OF the night that upon horse
which leaned against the wall of the Just
precpice
''viua. exclaimed shange softly claspng her hands
Hush, my soul! Not loud my white carna tioni'
whispered the young Tartar mo one can see US here
But you'll fall. vula. The may slip.
Fear not Shange Ny Edash knows where ne
oh Allahs" sighed the girl.
Tell me. is it true that zeid counting your
1T is true"
"WiI you marry him?
My father bids me do it."
But 1 want to know whether going to marry
MIN OF your free will or not"
me slri turned away and burst into tears. viula
ciasped her in his firmly, her shoulders ouv-
eIeo from her stifed sobs.
Listen began viiua, quickly. 'ff you love me-
come tomorrow morning stream for water
shall hide in the thicket and wait you come. III
taRe you to the mountains-and then let an the
village pursue Ny Edash will not betray u.s. VIII
you conner
Il afraid viuIa"
In that you had better marry Zed He is rich
Hen pay your father FIVE hundred gold pieces you
BE IL So III come I'll comet"
Shangei some one called her the street Viua's
head Immediately disappeared behind the window A
pebble rolled down somewhere. branch rustled-and
all silent again
panons who were now preparing to sing and dance.
The stars twinkled the girls smiled they sang mer-
riiy In unison but Shange's heart oppressed
with painful alarm.
Early morning Shange donned her hest c,othss
her silver belt and pearls carrying the conner
pitcher IN her hand she went to the water
On the path winding through the rocks she came
face to face with Zed He smiled broadly and was about
to address her. but the custom of the land
she turned her face to the wall while walked past
her The young Tartar girl glad of custom
for her soul was filled with hatred and contempt for
Zeid.
shange descended the hill brislly. On reaching the
stream she dipped the pitcher in the she
looked around of an eagle pierced the
air-Shange recognized the signal
NO sooner did she advance few steps toward the
thlcKet than Viluas powerful arms held her firm
embrace He seated her clevery on the horse; she
adjusted her foot into the foosta casped the neck
of her bridegroom. and pressed him tightly
Get up shouted Viula a cloud dust from under
the hoofs of the seed Eldash with his double burden
leaped over rocks and bushes though ne has been
seized with the feeling daring and 10Y as his
master
In the distance rock stood the red-headed Zeid
stupehed with establishment He Viua seated
his beloved the horse. how they both dashed
away to the mountains. but suddenness Of the
whole AFFAIR petrihed him, and he could not come TO
Finally he recovered his senses and fprio,sv eor-
ishing his hand and staggering, he back to the
village.
His shouts startled the quiet popu,atton The
women rushed out of their huts and sighed; the men
cursed and Shanges house Shanges father her
TWO brothers. and her nearest relatives sadded their
horses. and within few minutes a long line of men
on horseback armed with and daggers, left the
village with deafening roar
Now you may take rest. my little lambp' said
Viula cheerfuily You are so tired"
And he ffed
spreading his cloak grass seated her upon She
was trembling like wounded bird-pale frightened
fatigued.
Ny souli My soul' he repeated finding no a5eoua,s
words 10 his emoton-his love his hapniness
she smiled proudly she gazed at him Weather
oeaten with black mustache. in jacket embroidered
with gold he seemed her so stately so handsome
her beloved bridegroom. her future husband But her
neart beat with alarm listened for the fantest
noise IN the mountains Now she heard stamping Of
hoofs now gun-shot resounded in the distance and
shudering she chung 10 viulas arm
Fear not. joy!' the Tartar soothed her That's
the wind kissing in the cliffs; that's tearing down
INTO the ravine I love my little flower. my
bride and will not give you away anybody in this
or the other world Wen before Allah and wen
tell him that we love each other How it is now
not blade is stirring now
And my father? He be pursuing me now
The vuture cannot overtake the eagie' smiled viuIa
kissing Shanges pale lips She for a while but
Immediately turned pale again The alarming neghing
% the faithful horse announced that danger was near
were ascending the Already wild shouts and
the stamping of hoofs reached the fueitives
That's my father" Shange trembling with
fright.
vHua mounted his horse clasped shange in his arms
and darted off like Heaps rocks blocked the
road here and there ravne ntersecing path made
1t necessary for them to turn aside Eldash all
covered with foam did slacken pace Suddenly
smoke appeared from behind rock and shot was
fired Eldash staggered and turned back. A group
OF horsemen coming towards behind the
rock. viua understood that was being surrounded
by his pursuers.
Like wild beast. oIaspng MS prey al his might
he tossed about hither and thther finally darted
of al random. He heard his pursuers coming ever
nearer and nearer. bur he felt no horse
in the world could faster than his beloved Eldash
But his horse stumbled again Yiula bent down.
and with sinking heart hehed stream gushing
from Eldashs leg. leaving crimson the grass
Hes wounded; lost" rauttsred yiula
despondently. but me horse struck by bullet
kept galloping and
Stop, stop" Vilua heard shouts from behind him
He pressed shange closer hreasI and gazed at
her half-ciosed eyes.
NO. I'll not give you away M bride. my Hfe,"
whispered his pale ps.