The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-24


a mule with my face between my
hands! Ere could break my hsbitual
silence, he lifted some heavy piece OF
furniture@I know mot what-and
placed it on TOP of the box.
A voice sweeter than the songs OF
the Daood spoke:
slave! what are thou doing?"
rI an. thy slave." spoke another
voice, at the accursed sound whereof
almost died of spleen. 'Knowest
thou me not my beloved?. have de-
vised a new stratagem and come to
thee in the guise OF a porter! But loi
beneath my uncomely garments. am
Ahzab, thy lover!'
AS a man who sleeps ill after. a pro-
tracted feast, heard her answer. say
ing: e---~ 5
us is true thou has come to me. or
| is this a dream?"
Verify, it is true!" answered the
accursed,- the vile. the unspeakable
Ahzab, my brother-fer it was he.
From the time when first saw thee,
neither sleep hath been sweet to nae
nor hath wine possessed the slightest
favori I have come to thee thus.
fragrant bloom of the. -pomegranate,
because /. would not have thee sec me
|
one croached in a box. So that thy
people might be compelled to give me
access to thine apartments. have put
a mendicant in my place, rendering the
chest hesvy!" !, =e,a~-s
And she said, Thou art welcomed"
and embraced him.
BY Allah (whose name be exalted),
gnawed my beard until choiled!
j Thou are changed, beloved" she
said to him; thou are always beauti-
full, but today thou seemest less rosy
checked to mine eyes." :,
The accursed Ahzab, like an enraged
mule, kicked the box wherein I dis
solved in flames OF wrath. -s
'I am burnt up with love and long
ing for thee!" he replied. 20 my lovei
how beautiful thou art!'
Whereat my command Of silence for
sock me! As Allah is the one god
and Mohammed his only Prophet I be-
came as one possessed of dsvil!
"Robberi" I cried; and my words
lost themselves within the box
Cheat! Accused disgrace of my
fatherl 1nfamy of my race! o dog
o unutterable dirt!"
Jullanar cried out in fear but my
: aceursed brother took her ia his bosom
Fear not. o my beloved" he said
Il gave the nendicant wine that hi
heart might warm to his lowly task
but fear he has become intoxicatedi
20 thou har!" I cried. 20 maleyo
lent scoundrel! o, son OF disease
And with all my strength sought t
raise the weight that bore me down
but to no purpose.
Know, my beloved" continued M
thrice-accursed brother, what 1 hav
suffered on thy. account. But, tire
days since 1 was attacked by kow
gigantic negro assassins despatched b
Abu- elHassan to STAY me! But van
quished them. killing one and maimin
a second, whilst the others escaped an
ran back to their wretched master"
20 unutterable. liar!" groaned. FQ
I was near to Fastening my predestine
end both from suffocation and consun
ing rage. 'sThou didst fly, thou jackal
from that peril, and reapest the fruit
OF my courage and dexterity! o, mud
o. stencil"
Lest he should despatch a numbe
too great for me to combat 1 hav
lurked in hiding. delight OF souls, /
a most filthy howell belonging to
barber!".
pion and bit thee!' I cried. My abot
is as clean as the palace Of the khedive
Thou hast never entered it, o til
gnat's egg, Thou hast hidden in
know not what hole, like the nrfelea
insect thou art. until thy steward (ma
his beard grow backward and srnothi
him. informed thee of this! o Allah
(to whom be ascribed all might ar
glory) give me strength to move tn
accursed box that may crush him, :"
7e Scarce had I uttered the last wor
Is when a girl came running into Il
~ apartment, crying: Fly, my maste
IN o my mistress, The Wall! the Wall
Upon hearing these words, my raj
departed from me and in It's place can
ne excessive fear. My breath left my boz
y, and my heart ceased to beat.
he He that falleth in the dirt be tro
he den on by camels,7 1 reflected. at
not enough. o Es-Sarnit, that thou i1a
II suffered the attack of the assa ssi,
ID, that thou, hast all but died of fear
ny the door Of the Wallis house: that tn,
r. hast been torn from the arms of t
Id loveliest creature God hath create
to thou are destined now, o most unfo
tunate of men, to be detected by Z
Wall in his daughters apartments. CO
cealed in a box"
id And I pronounced the Tukbir. CT
Ter ing, 20 Allah! thy ways are
it scrutable!"
Fly, my beloved" cried JulIanar
ali Ahzab. My women will conceal thee
er. Wherewith she swooned and fell up
the floor senseless.
rol Quick. follow me closely. o r
I'm MASTER" cried the girl, and heard T
he perfdious brother depart from the roc
by one door. as the Wall entered
he another.
he "Ahi" cried the Wall. clapping !
hands Slaves, what is this?
Ip- And people came running to histcol
ew mand; some carrying out the la
in JulIanar to her sleeping apartrne
ad and sprinkling rose water upon h
Of and some remaining
What is in this box upon I