The Armourer's Apprentice — page 39: what you’re looking at

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“ry A gs * ga ¥ ee pUeE bt Cees Bae May | ay 10 ook ei your lord,’ he said, sternly, “he heth peeped behind the curtain which hides he tutu and hath seen that which hath stricken . his heart with fear.” — n Sir Stephen approached the alcove, ms en, to his great joy, he found Giaffa all SPaving covered his face with a cloth in some preparation, which pre- ve tet i the fumes of the vapour entering his fe Iv abe. ” Not nly, was ho quite recovered, but he head, with most marvellous swiftness, re- t ae od all the mechanism by which they had performed the tricks back into the dru m, and was now ready to follow his th ster—once more theslave. Having seen that he was all right, and exchanged a look 0 the false Sir Bidulph. % ith seeming care he leaned over the fal en man and jiooked to his weunds. ‘They were slight, and soon he was able t to stand up and look around. _ “By all the saints!” he cried, ‘‘ this is Ww ritehera raft. I mean, by: the beard of the yp ophet at, these men have dealings with the devil — Stand aside, and touch me not, thou ic sorcerer. put poison in my wounds.” mi i 7 need not fear me; J am no poisozer or t raitor,”’ replied Sir Stephon. ate Sir. 3idulph started and looked hard at Bte poe but the latter kept his face so well the rat his dis ise could not be penetrated. fe urning from the supposed magician, Sir dulph hurried to the sheik and demanded he OTF ‘he was. “Til, ill! past allcare! Let:me be removed to the sleeping apartment next the harem, ‘8B 7! Call the magician here,” wee Sir “aia approached, and the sheik ; ane a ei be altered? Is that my fate— ia his, my friend, to kill me?” - “Tcannot say morethan I have said, I vannot show more than I have shown.” But the fate may be avoided ; thou didst Re- | 88} he Me M Barely | I showed you the causes. nD ime ve | them—the effect may disappear.” Be not so foolish, my lord,’’ whispered Sir Bidulph, as he bent over the sheik. Ox B ‘How know you that these men are to be believed? You say you love the beautiful infidel, Well, I have stood in your way. Tt d great reasons for not wishing her to wed yet, Richard of England loyes her— ; I must tell some lie to make him yield,” he mu sense to himself; and then continued, er, to the sheik, “How can we ;a@ e734 nD. falas RR. chard’s? ie] be £ Fear cried the old man. 4 ah dew a a not so quickly to “Who dares * , * va ~ 4 BIR erent STERNHOLD AND GIAFFA PRISONERS. rf atelligence with him, our hero returned Son of Satan, thou ‘wouldst if these people are not spies of : ‘% "Ts Nas by ~ ‘ zi] " ¥ - - ° » ' . *e . ‘ Nee Or (a eo say that Mahomed Abu ever esky fear ” “T say not so. black art worked upon you. You are not soured Be guided by me. fellows be put—” “ Nay! I will not have them badly treated. I have sworn that on the Koran.” “T never wished you should. country—being a Christian one—they would have been burned. Here it is different, Let these men, J say, be placed in some room from whence they cannot escape. Treat them as though they were princes in- stead of strolling mountebanks—lI care not. Then rest; or, better still, consult with me how to act.” “But you—you were te take my life! The vision showed it !” “And what canI gain thereby 3 ? Believe me, this_is some deceitful work of evil spirits !” ‘Tt may be so,” said the sheik, doubt- fully. “The Christian king loves the girl, you say ?” “As his life. That is why I have fled. with her. Would he have made her his queenithad been different. But we English look upon our women’s honour as ourown; — and she is my daughter.” “ And you will give lier to me to be queen of my harem?” cried the old man, eagerly. “{ will. To-morrow night shall see her yours.” “Good. I will trust you. Ho! there— slaves! Let this learned man and his slave be conducted to a place of safety, where they may hold no conversation with any one. To-morrow I will try their skill still further. See that they have all that they can want to eat and drink. pouches with £0 old. By Allah! Mahomed Abu rewards those who serve him justly with an open hand; but to those who deceive him he hath always the drawn sword of the avenging angel, Azreil!” * And is it thus, O sheik! that thou dost reward one who hath warned thee of danger?” demanded Sir Stephen, sternly. “Tf so, thy fate is sealed!” “Dare not to threaten the sheik,” cried Sir Bidulph, “or, by St. George !—” : Methinks thou ‘hast a strange habit of swearin ae a follower of Mohamed,” said Sir Step Sir Bidulph bit his lip and turned away. “Fear not,” said the sheik. “No harm shall befall thee. Thou hast the word of Mahomed Abu, and it shall be kept. Iwill think over what I have seen and heard. To- morrow you shall know my decisions. Let the learned sage be well looked to, and guerded from harm. On your lives, slayes, seo that no hurt befalls him or his man. ~ To argue further would have been use- ECOMMIE OOO! KS_EC) These men have by their ~ Let these In my — Kill their