The Armourer's Apprentice — page 38: what you’re looking at

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If it be in my power I will do -it, ‘Speak boldly and fear not.” “Phe Christian captive girl--the magie | art hath shown us that she is partly te be the cause of your danger. Release her un- hurt and pure—return her to her friends— friends 1 doubt not that she hath in the Christian army who will ransom her with glee; then part of the danger will be _ averted.” “TJ cannot—I will not part with her. Do I not tell you I love her?” cried the sheik. “Tove!” exclaimed Sir Stephen. “So thou didst love the beauteous Zayda. Is that love which brings dishonour, despatr, and death to the object thereof? No; itis a base, vile, selfish passion, such as no true lover would feel.” “Methinks the magician speaks some- what sper and heeds but little the Wwarnin aye us ade angering the nee Apirits,’ 8 said ir Bidulph, somewhat grimly. “Tn his passion Sir Steplen had, indeed, aren forgotten this; but his confederate came to his aid. : scarcely had the treacherous Biduiph oR ae. . *w Ve 4", b spoken than there was a fearful crash, and flames of fire flashed across the crystal -_- mirror, whilst dense clouds of smoke rolled Gece from between the curtains, _. Quick as lightning Sir Stephen guessed ’ Cideaae what the faithful Giaffa wished him to do. “Move not!” he cried —“ stir neither hand or foot. Ispoke bunt the will of the spirits. Thou, Almanzor, spoke in favour of that which they. hate. See if I oan calm at chants Peet He threw some more incense into ‘the fire, ~~ “™ and as the fumes arose in the air muttered - another incantation. ye The dense smoke rolled away, and the Ht fl face of the mirror became clear again. ‘hen came faint sounds of music, min- ah re gled with sobs and sighs. ee. ne agin Sir Stephen waved his arms aloft, 4 THE ARMOURER'S: ‘APPRENTICE, C4 5, a weapon, and at the same time upset ¢ bearing torches. gi 5 ‘Spirits of Earth, Seo, Mie 2, Fite, me “4 Dwellers in infinite space, age ae Wandetare who never tire, _ aie i Grant us mortals one small grace, he : Let the future now concealed, — a ; Be by your great power revealed, Here we humbly watch and wait— ag ni Show us, Spirits, Mahomed’s fate. — Appear, appear! spurn Nature’ ‘slaw, , The future actions show before,” Pe. % Groans, yells, and screams arose ‘from ti ; alcove, and dark clouds of smoke: ones | more filled the room. | i, Then with a terrible crash, as if a arge Ie . gong had been struck, the mirror bece me an clear, and in it was a terrible picture, | 4 There lay the headless body of the Sham 4 Mehomed Abu, whilst over him > ect | Almeazor graspuig the sheik’s head by hair, and holding jit aloft in a whilst with the other hand he sped e dripping scimitar with which he had pe formed the horrible deed. “ Behold!” cried Ben Ezra, pointing to. th ae mirror. “ Behold thy doom!” The sheik sprang back with a ory” of - horror, and at the same time Sir Bid up hy or Almanzor, as he chose to call hi snatched up his spear, and hurled it ato ur hero, who, seeing the moyement. ign iy stepped on one “side, and so avoided silver dish. Crash went the gone, and this cael apartment became filled with a smoke : so. dense that the place was as dark as the darkest night. a The smoke, to add to the discomfitur: ¥ the occupants of the room, was high sulphurous, and contained the most u lear sant odour. PS BS: ‘5 Lights—lights—lights! !” velled thee! eil as he rolled in an agony of terror on the divan. is At that moment Sir Stephen heard a ~ muttered curse close by him, and, know = ‘ by the voice, and the lang wa being English, that it was Sir Bidulph, Re Ke us ht up a heavy stool that was close b bi im, my with one tremendous blow felled. m Bens + less to the floor. He had scarcely time to rojilanarh the stool when some of thie attendants rushed i a He nd 4 Qs 7 K “‘e The dark smoke was now nearly clear off, and they were*able to look at — examine the scene. | Ratt ‘ On the divan was the rant sheik tremb is! ling with terror. On the ground was Su Bidulph breathing heayily. 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