The King's Talisman — page 158: what you’re looking at

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THE KING'S TALISMAN. 449 has proved himself as much a father as I, and to him let - your heart ever go forth in filial love.” Ali Kinah cast a grateful look upon the speaker, and pressing the youth once more to his bosom, he dried away his tears and then bade his visitors godspeed on their mis- sion. Abdah Nazor took the young man by the hand, and promising that their host should see them again ere long, they turned from the humble dwelling, and were soon re- tracing their steps back from whence they came. “‘Why,” asked Noureddin, as they walked along, “have I been kept so long in ignorance of this matter?” ‘Would its knowledge have made thee happier or better?” _ the old man returned, gazing with unwonted interest upon his companion. ‘*No, for all has been done that was possible for both, but ret the knowledge of my own birth should surely belong to me.” ‘© Ay, Noureddin, perhaps it should; but I had a great reason for retaining it a secret, which, when you know it, you will not blame me for so keeping,” The young man was upon the point of a reply when an exclamation of startled anguish broke from his lips, and an ashy paleness overspread his features. He was outside of his companion, and his eye had been the first to catch the glimpse of a dense crowd which was collected around the doors of the temple. ‘Great God!” he cried, seizing the old man by the arm, ‘they have broken open the temple! See—see how they sway to and fro. Oh, if the coward king has seized again upon his innocent helpless victim, this arm shall not rest till he pay the forfeit, and as there is a God in heaven, his life shall be the penalty if mine angel be harmed!” ‘‘Hasy, my son. It cannot be that they have found out the maiden.” : ‘Then why that crowd? I tell thee, Abdah Nazor, they Gomichooks (Efe)