The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-24
NATCHlTOCHES, La, JANUARY ~ 1890
THE DltS'''OP. PERNtgS."
A Love Legend of Ancient Grests.
DY "CIGAREr II. " 49,.
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~ - CHAPTER v. nfHa
THE MANTOLO0lsT.

0E master. 4u0 WOuuN sonO'rs w
ne elsve In the "Msuston OF De.
gbt. Though sevete. vas not dan,
rrous. Her throat was bound by a
rimsOn cloth that hid the a~sul !
ash. She sat by the martQold via.
Ow that opened on q email garden,
! the midst Of which u sparkling
9untain cast it's ltmp:d jets W into
he cold stsrlit air. The long ecraw.
" flUeers OF the bag, carlessley
,layed with the red blossoms OF u
oral plant, whose graceful vines
'rowicy into heavy masses OF tblcken
w foliage, crept upwards over the
,rey walls Of the stone built edttice.
While q few pendant boughs strag.
led within the circular window.
She sat on y carved marble chair,
md silently watched the crystal
pray that fell from the Jasper fount.
Cne Low Pickering light from the
Ound alabaster table fell on her
,ronzed features. Her grey shaggy
,rows made perfect curves over her
arge black eyes. Her prominent
lose, high cheek bones, heavy Get
avs, aud large sensual mouth gave
character &c her expressive face:
Like the Gases In the desert. several
clusters Of Strag9llug grey hairs
projected from few fertile spots
% her lip and chin. and assisted 10
1ivinK u masculine appearance TO
her impressive ieaturUe. Her grace
hui robe OF mazarine serge foil In
ample folds about her tall majestic
person. The aged waist Was cncom.
passed BY q green silken clnctqto,
(ringed with gold. from which ap
ivory handled stylet loosely ds0gled.
1 protusion Of beads and precious
gtones hung upon her breast ftom
Tho carcanet that enc1tclod her
bsudaged throat, and with every
DliRhtoet movement OF her weird
person fattled monotnusly. .
At her feet Vas . siDguiafiy hsnd'
1ouao youth. 6o ct on On ottoman
Ia q reclining position, his head
leaning % the knee Of the woman.
tho dim light from the solitary lamp
Milling full on hlS perfect 0reclAn
festures. His bare arms crossed On
his breast, bio sparkling Intelligent
90 Wss contemplstively a1ed % tho
burning light. ~ =! Ii , n.h .
Il NJ lste ct night when . loud
emphatic tap on the 1tsoet door
aWoke tho hay from her revet1e.
'NlaEus," 0he Whispered 70 tho
youth. ''0peu thou tho door for thy
master. and guarded b 10 ny Ian
Guage!" TO- 40 =. 80, 2niIAr +.
Tue youth arose and Disappeared
In the corridor through z door y the
right. A few mosnente Afterwards he
usheced 10 tho ohomboe . party d
citizens and soldiers, IN number
about twenty. At their eesd wss
the dark eyed PHALA1ls. ae tn1o'
duced 20 tho beg tue eminent PM.
GLE. tho DISTINGUISHED PnIDlAs, xnd
be supetannusted ORIAxpl1. b.
hind them followed, toeie atteadaotl
ana slaves. Conspicuous among
these motley retailers were the mar:
tisi looking 8ypaspioss OF Shield
beeters, whose gorle0 aCOoutrementl
c0ntfosted StIOnRiy With tho pj1tn
white apparel OF the bsre-ltmbod esn'
dal. footed slaves. - - Il
NARJURYx arose and bockoued bel
noe, urnai visitors TO seete, then or
.iered the Youth 10 liehten tho cham
her Nlpiua ohAved: and tho asmea
nom The msoy lamps disclosed ,
isroe snsrtment oumntuousiy lil&et
m. The exquisite msrouessy q Cd,
l[hinef WORT ataractod tho Attention
- ths vhitors. M tho furthee 60,
~ the room to tho loft. 10 . iAfE,
niche s0rno four TT ffom tho 'oooa
iafed nor Va0 4 0tekuo Of HXILAa
xs6enas Tho Raio OF tho 0O1ues.
inateSd a BENG t6o ordinarily ohap
ri snield Wish fk6 he'd OF the CO.
IN 1thseeon.y 0ss & 1aepe ctrcQla
HctsliN nlffsss. ted befo3e Der ne,
tsSi Snf,m < RtfeFe fhie 6tsst0 and
80 49,; ~ III afl1t .ffom the Voll. eea,o
Nina ootanon Ioedeotal Of Hajy
I'M nnarbleI On the otdee Of :Whic
srre csrvedI strange mystic chatsl
] 80 - - ~'-' = !! 4l3iis
The enchantress demanded ID
business Of her visitors. PEslcI1
src:e and poiating to tho fru.,
csirsd OsEAxpEn said: "Dams Maj
,~rvy i,,.r. lhou beholdest = fOu
Ia :. naeaions,e fashef. 81 arief b.,
"a ~ o1n Tor The looe OF a only CHI
"a ioveiv mni6. tho plido Of Atbeo
IN vhom oatore bestowed Der rioh..
l ~saliene,,al and. nhvn1Ca1 alta. NJ
"nd Sssatv. Tn dsvs seo tho II
I'm and : ofevp, lopHox By name. dl
snnsered With tho pleasure bark
M o,,6ie iriehd. 10 discover d
o,,r everv effort bee failed. The b.
"e s,rs,xriy ivsod moored to = do
!. !" the Pi,nne thrre days after b
-. .n, s disappearance. Gan t,
> .%o|.siSr Insirf Have they been i
mnhsnnv victims to rude Neptun,
q .noer q. do thew still live? =.
"For fen dsys. +" responded tho u
Il ~ress with !. sneer, "Athens ha
nm sbla1el Every possible dew
Sssh 6een rrsof,ed to by the powe
!" n stste to discover . clue 70 Il
m =, mxiden. and now % q |,
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