The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-11-03
CHAPTER ii.
The Terrible Julian.

which were not calculated to allay her
fears. She had seen over fifty OF the
| kings guards bound and led away, and
she cav that number OF the robbers
had been placed on guard at the en-
, trance OF the rocky passage. They
| were wild, savage looking men, APP
pearing to her fear-wrought vision,
like the evil spirits she had heard her
old black nurse tell about.
At length the sound of feet was
heard near at hand, and very shortly
the door of the apartment was opened,
and a black slave entered. It was n
woman. and one OF those whom the
king had left
Good lady" she said trembling as
she spoke, the hour o. doom has
come. | am a slave TO new mas,er,
and that master has sent ME 10 tell
you that he wishes to see you.'
Who is he?" asked Tin.
Il don't know, but think he is Ju-
liam. the Scourge. HIS look is terrible.
Upon his brow sits the ,hundercl u.
and in his eye flashes tie torkel light
ming"
VIII be come up As-e?r
He said 50.
! have 10 power TO prevent him.
Tel hin an weak ana ae.saceless,
and E; his aarey
TIE slave bowed and withdrew. and
IN Z h..le while sams one else came 4
heavy football sounded without, and
the door Was slowly ana carefully
opened
But, VITO is thiss what spirit hes
thus appeared IN the palace ! man
had entered the chamber a one. He
was yonthtal-aot more than three Or
four d-tweary-w kindly look,
and Of noble bearing, He was no.
larger Of frame than common men;
but the perfect symmetry Of form, The
exact CORES ponaeuce 4 I'll lhe parts:
the delicate rounding Of the graceful
outline, and the filing up Of al
points where sources OF strength could
be deposited. gave token Of power
which might lead The careless observe.
to pronounce him a giant
He gazed upon the beautiful maiden
for some moments without speaking
seeming to drink in new inspiration
from her loneliness. as the student OF
nature does when some new and IN
expected scene of grandeur bursts upon
his vision.
Fair lady" he said in softest tones.
permit me to hope that this intrusion
may be pardoned. would not give
you pain, and if You have been alarm
ed. be assured that you have cause
for it no more. Tell me how may
| serve you"
He approached her as he spoke, and
! she. without hardly realizing what she
did, arose and gave him her hand. If
he had gazed upon her with admira-
ton. her own feelings had not been en-
tirely different Her woman's in
stinct told her that here was a man
whom she could trust; and her VIC
mans heart beat with an emotion en-
| tnrely new and strange.
Noble sir" she said, meeting his
gaze with the strength of perfect
trustfulness. Heaven has sent you to
save me from the dread man who has
| made his way to this place. II you
have the power to do it, you will lead
me to bless you forevermore.
'Of what man do you speak?" asked
the stranger, still holding her hands.
Il speak of him who is known as the
Scourge of Damascus-of the terrible
Julian"
| The man was silen. for a few mo-
ments, but he did not withdraw his
gaze from the maiden's face.
Sweet lady" he at length said,
speaking very lowly and tenderly, 81
am informed that the king OF Damas-
Gus has sent you hither to keep you
safely until he can make you his wife. "
He hath done SO. SIR"
"And yet 1t seems that he did not
provide 80 wisely. after all. Would
you wish to be carried to the king?"
mo. no. sir-not to the king. ]
would be carried to my father"
There could be no mistaking the
character of the emotions under which
the princess spoke. With all the kings
power her hope was not in him. The
stranger marked the changes of he,
countenance; and, while warmer
light shone in his handsome eyes, he
resumed
II cannot say when you shall be re-
turned to your father; but l can give
you my solemn assurance that car
protect you. will protect you from
the hands OF those whom you have
cause to fear; and, at the same time
will regard you as sacred trust, t.
be respected and purely cherished
And now. lady, have your conf
dence?"
He let go her hands. held until now
and when he had taken seat not fal
from her, he continues:
Lady Ulin, you have spoken OF Ju
liam, and see that you fear him. Die
you ever see him?"
Ulin shuddered as she answered il
the negative.
/ did you ever hear his story?"
mo, sir. Abba has told me some
thing. but not much"
y can tell you the whole. il 70,
would hear It." :.
II should like to hear e, fair sir
believe me- ladv vhen Won hav,