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The savage set his foot upon the mutilated countenance, crushing it into a pool of blood. An instant, then through the petrified throng, knocking them right and left, Count Corti appeared. "For Christ and Irene!" he shouted, dashing the spiked boss of his shield into Nilo's eyes down upon the feathered coronal he brought his sword and the negro fell sprawling upon the Emperor.
The open door of Nilo's cell speedily attracted his attention. "Help me, sir monk. Yonder is a refuge for the Princess. Let us place her in safety. I will return, and stay with thee. If the reverend Christians, thy brethren in the grand stand, are not content, by Allah" he checked himself "their cruelty would turn the stomach of a Mohammedan."
He writhed, and into Nilo's ears pitiless if they had not been dead poured screams for mercy. Then Sergius reached out, and caught him. Nilo made no resistance. When he could free his eyes from the cloak he looked at the rescuer, who, unaware of his infirmity, was imploring him: "As thou lovest God, and hopest mercy for thyself, do no murder!"
A glance through the passage another at the sky and he entered the sedan, and shut himself in. The discussion of the fruit in the keeper's sitting-room meantime was interesting to the parties engaged in it. With excellent understanding of Nilo's occupation in the court, Sergius exerted himself to detain his host if the term be acceptable long as possible. Fortunately no visitors came.
I will die sooner than any harm should befall her." It was a tempting offer, but the noble fellow resisted it. "Go to," he said, still in the same low voice. "What! leave our Nilo's preserver to the care of a woman, and of a prating boy that knows not how to take care of himself? Peace, woman! not another word!"
And while making the study, he settled flat on the sand, and sunk his roaring into uneasy whines and growls. By this time every one looking on understood Nilo's intent that he meant to bide the lion's leap, and catch and entangle him in the net.
Oh, the pure exquisite delight of those moments, and the deep thankfulness also! My heart silently overflowed with both. Basil and Spira were beside themselves with joy. To be brief. We insisted on keeping Spira and the child with us till Nilo's strength was restored; as for Basil, he discovered that he must return to Montenegro that night.
At the same moment Lael commenced shivering and complaining of cold. The air had undergone a sudden change. Presently Nilo's red cloak was sheltering her. The boat was in position to bring everything into view, and he spoke to the rowers: "A storm is rising." They ceased work, and looked over their shoulders, each for himself. "A blow from the sea, and it comes fast.
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