The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25
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@Damascu
A Story Of
the EaSt...
BY
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.
Copyrighted 1891 By Robert Bonner's Son,

Julian, l mean." returned the maid,
quickly and with enthusiasm. Does
he not look handsomer than ever?"
Ulin bowed her head and made no
reply.
rs he not beautiful to gaze upon?"
pursued Abba, without seeming to no.
tice her lady's distracted mood.
Hush, Abba, say no more now. I
am busy with my W thoughts"
PARDON, sweet mistress. l meant
no wrong. l thought-we owed him
SO much-and he has suffered in our
behalf-that you might"
Abba, say no more. l know 0
meant well. You mistake me if o.
think | am not grateful. There-say
no more l love you, and would not
hurt your feelings Go out into the
grove and walk awhile"
Ulln bowed her head again as she
spoke, with her hand upon her brow
upon her brow for a moment-and
Their pressed upon her bosom. And
thus Abba left her.
When the freed girl reached the
grove in front of the cave she found
Julian and Osmir in close conversa-
noA and before they noticed her she
"a heard enough to excite her Gu
l.c1lty; and with a freedom that was
'tiIral to her, she asked them what
.-Ad happened.
'Osmir thinks" said Julian, with a
smile, that one of the Arab robbers
as followed us and tracked us to
THIS place; but l laugh at him."
i may be mistaken" rejoined the
other, but still l think l am right.
| have seen the fellow twice; once by
the river at the entrance of the wood,
II once further away. 1t was one of
the rascals n escaped u.s."
And if it is the Arab, what can he
want?' asked Abba.
II it be Il of those fellows" re-
turned Julian, "he may wish to Join
our ranks"
"Oh." added Osmir, "he may hope to
steal something"
Very likely" assented the chieftain.
However," he concluded, after a brief
pause, I'VE may as well keep a sharp
lookout"
"Selim and l are on the watch" said
Osmir; land if we catch the rascal,
we'll secur him"
Abba fancied that Julian had
thoughts which he was not willing to
express in her presence, but she did
not mean to fret herself; and before
she rejoined her mistress she had al
most forgotten the circumstances.
At noon, and again in the evening,
did ulin meet Julian; but they did
not converse freely together. She
could not meet the gaze of those lus-
eyes without tremb..ng, and she
sought to avoid that which so much
moved her. If he had approached her
and spoken freely with her on some
subject of general interest she would
have Joined him readily; but he did
not do so.
Morning came again, and again the
maiden met the man who had saved
her from the Arabs. This time he
greeted her in few words, and soon
turned away to speak with Hobaddan.
He did not seem well. He looked
paler than on the day before, and
there was an expression of pain about
the mouth and eyes. Ulin was uneasy
Perhaps his wound was giving him
new trouble. AS soon as the morn
ing's meal had been eaten, she sought
Ezabel and asked her if Julian was
suffering from his wound.
mo" replied the old woman. 81
do not think it is his wound. l have
noticed his appearance and have asked
him what it meant; but he puts me
off with a smile and a blessing and
tries to assure me that all is well. I
do not like to see him suffer. He is
like a child to me and I love him ten
derby. All, the world little knows
what a noble, generous soul dwells
within that manly form"
"If I thought he was suffering from
account" said Ulin, 81 should be
most unhappy"
How on your ACCOUNT" said Eza-
bel, quickly.
II mean in consequence of the wound
he received while fighting for my de-
hverance."
81 hardly think it is that. Some
thing beside the wound troubles him.
1t may be that the short captivity in
Damascus worries him. He may have
heard something there that gives him
unpleasant thought"
At noon Julian did not appear when
the rest ate their dinner. He was out
by the river. Late in the afternoon
Ulin met Ezabel again and the latter
seemed sad and detected.
Julian Is going 70 leave u.s." ex-
claimed the woman, in answer to an
inquiry from Ulin.
Leave us!" repeated our heroine,
with a start.
Eyes; SO he told me only an hour
since"
when will he go?"
EARLY In the morning"
But he will shortly return?"
II fear not. I asked him that and
he only shook his head"