The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-12-14
P VI.

"In truth, sire, it is as you have
said" replied the minister. He spoke
not with the enthusiasm of apprecia.
ton, but as one who would not dispute
his king. 81 trust, sire, your hopes
may find their fruition. l pray tha'
Ulin may bear to thee a son, and thus
make bright and promising the even
ing of your life"
Good About, I trust in thy words
Ha! what now? Whom have We
here?"
Sire. spoke a page. "the Israelite
Judah is without, and would speak
with thee"
Howl" cried the king. "Ts it the
Judah whom I sent from the Valley o.
Lycanius?"
"The same, sire"
Then send him to me at once. By
my life, About, he cannot have &C.
comElished his mission so soon.
dare not hope So"
LET US hope for the best" suggest
ed the minister; and before further
remark could be made Judah stood
in the royal presence.
"Ha, Judah-do ! see thee back sc
soon? Have you come to bring me
word of failure?"
"Nay, SIRE replied the Israelite, 81
have come to bring the robber chief
tain to Damascus"
Have you taken him."
Eyes. sire"
"Alive?"
Eyes. sire"
+. And have him here?"
Ready to be brought before you at
any time"
He is bouad?"
Eyes, sire"
Then bring him at once. BY the
host of Pluto. 1 would see the fellow.
But-hold. He is guarded?"
"Yes, sire. Osmir and Selim are
with him."
Are they all?"
1T needs no more. The prisoner is
securely bound, and can offer no re-
sistance."
ASA lcl Hill GUILE.
rye gods!" uttered Horam, turning
to his minister, after Judah had gone,
what manner of man shall we be-
hold?"
Il cannot guess, sire"
"a giant, I think-as ugly as a Cy-
Top. But he is bound, Aboul-he is
bound"
In a little while the door opened, and
Judah entered, followed by Osmir and
Selim, who led a bound man between
them.
Sire" spoke the Israellte, 'this is
the prisoner"
But where is JULIAN" demanded
Ho-am.
This is Julian"
"This?" cried the monarch. taking
a step forward, and gazing into the
face of the bound man before him.
"This?' he repeated, in a lower tone,
advancing another step. and gazing
more earnestly upon, the bold, open,
youthful face. This is not Julian"
This is he who hath commanded the
robber band" said Judah.
"Aye-and I am he whom you have
called the Scourge Of Damascus spoke
the prisoner, standing proudly erect,
and gazing full into the face of the
king. Il am Julian, the enemy of
Koran, and the avenger of wrongs
done years ago."
The monarch, as he gazed more in
tently upon these features, and as the
tones of that voice fell upon his ear,
seemed startled by the memory of
some old dream. And About Cassem
was not entirely uninterested. The old
minister gazed as fixedly and as earn
estly upon the face Of the young chief
tain as did his royal master; and he,
too. seemed puzzled and perplexed.
Who are you?" asked Horam.
Il am Julian, the Scourge."
But what else??"
You should know what else, most
mighty king. L have tried to make
myself felt by you"
But" urged Horam, taking no no.
tice of the robbers tone, .why have
you sought to harm me? Who are yor
that can have cause for such enmity?'
II am n who knows the bitterness:
of deepest wrong" replied Julian. ga.
therless and motherless came 1 from
the feeble steps of childhood; and
know that Koran was the murderer O
my parents"
Hal" cried the king, with a start
who We're your p%arents?'
IT will not speak their names in you
presence"
Beware, rcbber! I may compel 20,
to answer" as
III you have power to extract an
swcrs from dead men, you may fore
answers from me-"
BY the gods, thou art insolent."
Then bind my tongue, as thes
slaves have bound my arms"
NO" said Horam, struggling wit,
! his passion. 81 have another pla1
The secret which you will not spea
to me you shall never speak. You shal
follow your parents with all possibl
speed. JUDAH"
II am here, sire,
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