The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-01

Judah whom l sent from the Valley OF
Lycanius?"
"The same. sire"
''Then send him to me at once. By
my life, About, he cannot have &C
complished his mission SO soon. l
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 l see thee back SO
soon? Have you come to bring me
word Of failure?"
MAY, SIRE" replied the ~Israelite, II
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 bound?"
Eyes, sire"
"Then bring him at once. BY the
host of Pluto, I would see the fellow.
But-hold. He is guarded?"
Eyes, 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."
"Then let him come"
Eye gods!" uttered Koran, turning
to his minister, after judah had gone,
what manner of man shall We be-
hold?"
II cannot guess, SIRE"
"A giant, + think-as ugly as a Cy-
lop. 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 Israelite, this is
the prisoner"
but where is Julian" demanded
Koran.
This Is Julian
"This?" cried the monarch, taking
q 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. II am Julian, the enemy of
Horam, and the avenger Of wrongs
done years ago."
The monarch, as he gazed more in
tently upon those 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 your" asked Koran.
II am Julian, the S~courge."
but what else?"
you should know what else, most
mighty king. l have tried to make
myself felt by you"
But" urged Koran, taking no no
tice OF the robbers tone, "why have
you sought to harm me? Who are you
that can have cause for such enmity?''
II am one who knows the bitterness
Of deepest wrong" replied Julian. ga
therless and motherless came I from
the feeble steps Of childhood; and I
know that Koran was the murderer Of
my parents"
"Ha!" cried the king, with q start.
who were your p%arents?'
"T will not speak their names in your
presence"
Beware, robber! l may compel you
to answer"
III you have power to extract an
swers from dead men, you may force
answers from me-"
by the gods, thou art insolent."
Then bind my tongue, as these
slaves have bound my arms"
NO" said Koran, struggling with
his passion. II have another plan.
The secret which you will not speak
to me you shall never speak. You shall
follow your parents with all possible
speed. Judah"
i am here, sire"
You know the deepest, darkest dun
econ, where the most dreaded prison
err IRE son1ned?"