Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1902-01-10
IN THE DREAMY EAST

did you ever hear OF my oriental
adventure?" asked Tom. mo? Well.
It's worth bearing. 1t was when was
In Damascus. was buying pipe Of
oriental style, when great puffy bag
Of black silk which enveloped 4 lady
paused near me and squatted down be-
fore the shop Of a young jewel mer.
chant for the purpose Of examining
his bracelets.
..ODly the eyes of the figure we're
visible, but they were blacker and more
beautiful than those OF any heroine Of
the Arabian Nights Entertainments
and they Lit on me once, twice. thres
times and sent sensation through my
heart to which 1t was happily rs yet q
stranger.
Behind the figure stood less care
fully yelled person Of an old female
servant. That 1t was a young beauty
thus bid under the silkep balloon had
no dcabt.
The Jewel merchant was busy With
his wares. No one but the old woman
saw the beauty make little sign With
her exquisite hand, but she did it. The
Sign seemed to say. Wait I waited.
What | waited for hardly knew.
Ny repertory Of gesture Is not large. l
nodded Yes 1t sufficed.
''As she went away. guarded by her
old attendant. she repeated the motion.
Wait It said again.
There was cofYeehouse close as
hand. open To the street like all the
other shops. There ! sauatted on =
cushion and slipped and smoked.
Il saw figure pass. pause, make a
sign to me-
1T was the old woman, the servant
Of my mysterious beauty. flung v
coin to the story teller and followed
her.
she went on for long while until ]
besan to think she would never speak
to me. but at last she paused under the
shadow OF the blank plaster walls OF u
house In a quiet part OF the city, aud
suddenly lcttin. down a long wisp OF
gray hair took from 1t letter, little
crooked thing, written on bright paper
and drenched with perfume
II a little English know, II began,
My mother she English. I walt FOL
you. Come
Where shall | go;' asked OF the
old woman.
she beckoned. Again l followed.
We walked on, she going before. fol
lowing. until she paused before \ whtts
Dlastered wall. In which was 4 narrow
door Unlocking this. she motioned me
to enter. and. almost treading ON my
heels In her haste, Instantly slipped In
after me and relocked II.
II found myself In the most beautiful
garden Imagination can depict. Be
you'd II was rose arbor. Obeying the
old woulan's motions. ! entered fhe
door OF this fragrant retreat
On the instant two beautiful arms
were cast about my neck. and voice
like that OF the nightingale softly
breathed these words:
"'Qh, how long ] have waited fof
you, JOY OF my soul.
1t was the girl whom had seen at
the bazaar. knew her eyes and hei
hands at once, and knew that | had
met my fate. | loved her on the instant
as well as she seemed to love me-"
Bother" said Dick.
" can't make you understand that
delicious emotion" said Tom. signing.
There we SAT together, talking like
lovers who had been parted for years.
She slipped ring upon my finger. l
gave her one from mine. | vowed to
bear her away to the land where lovers
were not the slaves they were there.
and she promised to meet me at tht
little garden gate at midnight"
Going II fast" said Dick.
Suddenly. as we sat there. the old
woman rushed into the arbor. She
whispered word TO my beautiful lady.
love, who wrung her hands in terror.
Fly for your lifev she said II
Allah spares my life, will meet you AZ
the gates at midnight II not. adieu
until we meet In paradise ~
AT midnight | sat upon the stone
bench again, clad In coarse oriental
dress, hut with pistol hidden beneath
il. 1 udd ttSOtNc0 W uic iatuCi tuuh W
allow her to be torn from me.
II waited. The moon arose, round
and yellow, IN the sky. A strange bird
uttered shrill cry. A dog barked. ]
heard steps within the garden and
shrank back Into the shadow. They
were not the steps OF women.
".As | listened the gate opened, aud
four black slaves, bearing u burden,
emerged therefrom. As tue moonlight
fell upon them | saw that they held
the sides Of great sack.
They marched away toward the
river. As watched them, dreading ]
knew uot what, the old woman. With
her hair disheye!cd. rushed out OF the
garden, and wringing her hands point
ed after them.
What has happened:' ] shrieked.
"She threw Into my hands little
note tore II open and read these
words:
! "Adieu Tie cslph has discovered all wss
his wife. The tale u an untsithful vile IN thu