Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-01
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IN Copyrighted 1891 by Robert sonner's Sons
Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonner's Sons.
.HAPTER XXII-lContinuedl

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iloram started TO MS feet, ana then
s"IA PACK, and buried MS race In his
JANUS his thoughts had suddenly
no"h from the' story OF the present
"our 10 that other story which he had
tSu heard on the night before; and
VIC crash almost TOOK away MS senses.
OMar, when he saw how matters
STOOD, telt called upon to speak; for
ne believed that he had discovered two
thlnss' First, that his old friend and
DrotAer was struggling to open his
breast to his child; and, second, that
Julian might be brought to forgive
ness when ne knew the whole truth.
ny friends" he said, rising to his
rect as he spoke, 1.-THE story Is not yet
complete. 1t remains for me to fin
ism IT.
Ben Hadad and E2abel gazed eagerly
up INTO his face; and Julian leaned
toward him, with a beam of hope
struggling upon his brow.
i am to blame in this matter; or,
at least, l was the innocent cause"
continued the King of Aleppo, address,
Ing Ben Hadad and Ezabel. at was
who gave to Koran the evidence
upon which he condemned his wife.
supposed the guilt of the lady Helena
was positive, as had the information
from officers who would not lie; and
l felt it my duty to acquaint the hus,
band with the circumstances. On my
way back to my capital, while stopping
In Balbec, | gained information which
assured me that the Queen of Damas-
Gus was Innocent and Immediately 1
sent back two of my officers to con-
vey intelligence thereof to Horam.
But those messengers never reached
their destination They must have
been robbed and murdered on the way.
! pursued my course homeward, and
amid the duties Of my realm, the thing
passed from my mind Yesterday
saw Koran for the first time in three
years; and last evening l
revealed to him the fact that his first
and best beloved wife, Helena, was
accused-that she was pure
and true. When this truth burst upon
him, his grief oRrcame him, and 1 |
feared that the sin kYould kill hinf' |
Aye cried Hcj pm, starting up 4
again, 1T did almo kill me; for Hell
ena was my fret Yove, and her place
was never reflled,5 o. my brother
what can | doW
DO what Is right" replied Omar,
taxing Horam's outstretched hand.
be men, ana let the heart assert its
sway. Remember that you did the first
great deed OF wrong; and that all the
other evil has flowed out from that
one unfortunate act"
The king Of Damascus stood for a
moment with his head bowed upon
omar's shoulder, and his hand still in
omar's grasp. Then he started up,
and his countenance had changed.
ny the blood of my heart" he ex-
claimed, the wrong shall not grow
ieeper against me! What, no! With
'ut therel Slaves!-attend mel"
The eXecutioners CHANGED to be
learest, and they answered the call
"Bel-Dara, strike those irons from
nat mans limbs! Strike off every
pond, and set him free! If you harm
lin as much as the prick Of rose.
horn, your life shall answer for i'll"
The executioner stopped to ask no
did not even stop to
Vonder at the order; but he proceed
ID to the work, and in very few
minutes the prisoner was free.
Inen the king started down from
he throne, and advanced to where