The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-11
The Last Prince of The Sun

i The Last Prir7
~ hARoL0 WgsTGRDgRo.
why DO an the othsr Arab boys
point their fingers at you when they
pass, Abdalluh?"
The lad did not answer immediate
~. He frippsd the halter strap OF
the mule b was leading . little hard.
or. and looked with . smile at the
little girl on the mules back.
80. the little lady wants to know
why they point their fingers at me
Well. that II long story. First Of all
Il II to show that have been stricken
BY the evil eye"
The evil eye. Abdullah: what ID
that!"
1T II the curse that has fallen upon
my house. My ancestors were kings
OF the sun far away. am the last OF
their tribe. That II why am .
prince"
you are . prince. Abdullah?"
"Yes, am the last prince OF the
sun: my ancestors left their inheri.
lance and came here to i've"
do you know that when my father
chose you for his model for the slave
In his great painting. he always said
you looked like q prince?"
"Your father 10 q good man. little
lady. and a. clever a. he 10 good. for
he saw the truth, though have never
told him my story. My fathers faith
or made his home here and this was
his palace" said Abdullah. and proud
ly pointed to an old Moorish building.
half q ruin, outlined against the sky
some distance OF
II thought that was temple" the
Girl said.
mo that 10 no temple. It IL the
palace of my grandfather"
But why did he leave 1t. Abdul.
lah?"
my fathers father married Chris.
t'sn girl She was a very beautiful
girl, but Il II written that king OF
Lac sun dare not marry Christian
girl. That II why the curse came upon
M. War came when AL Rash. the
robber. ruled the country. He de.
scended upon our house with fire and
sword and cruelty murdered my faith
er's father and his Christian wife,"
But was not Al Rash. punished p
my country Ia not like yours, little
lady My father fed to Tangier and
lived there since. He married and
am his only son. But AL Rash left
many sons and the youngest Is still
awe. He IL q bad man and would
murder and steal II he dared But
let us turn back now and I will tell
my story.
"Al Rash, the one who Is now alive
has stirred up the people against me
II was he who told them I was smit
ten with the evil eye and that there
10 curse upon me. He knows ! am a
prince Of the sun and hates me be
cause he 10 low born himself. But he
never dares attack me. He is afraid
Of this" and Abdullah pointed to the
hilt of q costly dagger In his belt
why I thought you carried that
only az an ornament. Abdullah." the
girl exclaimed.
II will use It when necessary" said
Abdullah and his eyes shot fire.
But 10 that the whole story. Alb.
dullah"
mo. little lady" Abdullah answered
slowly. There II written one more
thing which will happen-that the last
prince of the sun will die In q beg
Ear's rags. but with gold in his hand
and that his memory will be cherished
forever"
But how are you to die az q beggal
with gold In your hand?"
THAT I cannot tell you. little lady
but I know It will happen. But we
are now at your house and I will helY
you to dismount for bad white Mus
tapha sometimes 10 apt to kick"
bad white Mustapha" suddenly
became restless and not without rea
son. for two suspicious looking fellowi
came sneaking out through the stone
gate a. the children entered. In Z
second Abdullah stood between thu
men. whom he scolded In Arabian and
the long dagger was cleaning In hi.
hand. The men ran away and turn
Ing to the girl Abdullah said sternly
"Never 60 out alone"
"Why. Abdullah, never 60 ou
alone here. You or father are Away,
with me. and now father 10 away I an
always with you. Now please call fol
mo again tomorrow afternoon at foul
O'Clock. like 20 much to be will
YOU"
without . word Abdullah kneelet
down In the dust and kissed the little
white hand she stretched towards him
Little lady" he said. II would di,
for you or your father. who has always
been 90 good to me-"
Good bye Prince Abdullah." laugh
cd the girl and ran into the house.
But II Abdullah had heard what tn.
two men were talking about after the.
had sneawed away he would hav,
felt alarmed.
rs that the rich painters girl?" ask
cd the one.
EYES," Al Rash replied. "Her father
II away. When he comes back ant
ffnds her gone he will offer an,
amount of ransom"
"At what hour will We carry he
on"