The Republican journal., 1884-04-10
surely after prayer and baptism in the /

| maze OF the Most High GOd-She would
be saved; saved in body and in mind !;
saved in all her purity, and peace of
mind, and love, and sympathy, and sad
memories of her dear dead who lay
buried out yonder in the lake in chains.
The horsemen stood waiting orders.
They had not tasted food or water all that
time they waited there in the grass.
These poor, deluded men believed they
We're listening to the voice of God. They
were men who could not read their
names. Never had Mahomet such blind,
! faithful, devoted following as these
bloody men here waiting to do the work
of death.
| 1t is notable that all false religions, all
religions save the one religion Of Christ,
have had their corner-stones laid and
cemented down in blood. They have
been built up b. ignorance and main
tanned in mpurity.
The giant missionary came forward up
the bank, leading the girl by the hand
| lie was evidently worn and weak, but he
was as full of mad zeal for his work as
ever before. He again appealed for
| proselyteS. No one came forward Then
his furrowed brow grew dark and re-
vengetu.
He beckoned for bis followers to get
ready. In Il moment more they were
ready to spring into the saddle. In the
mean time he had motioned to our party
to lay in a keg Of water, rouse up the
resting cattle, yoke them and climb the
hill on our journey to the west Our
party obeyed this last Injunction with
alacrity. They could hardly conceal
their pleasure Yet a nights persistent
travel and a days dreadful anxiety fol-
lowing on its heels are hardly calculated
| to charge any one With super -abund-
| ance OF spirits.
In a little time the cattle were once
more IN line under the yoke and standing
with nose lifted to the hill before them
The norsemen held tightly to their
horses, one foot in the stirrup. The
poor horses paved the ground in mpa-
tlence to reach the water that gurgled
and talked on as it glided to the sea in
the ful-taced moon.
Suddenly some wolves howed from the
hill little way up the stream, and in
spite OF all their tranquility the men were
startled a little, and fell to Jerking and
lretting their impatient horses They
knew what those wolves meant. 1t was
the smell of blood from the scene of mur-
der on this same little stream only a few
rods away. The memory of it was not a
pleasant one to these men. The wolves
were too eloquent entirely. They annoy
ed the Old missionary also, who still stood
there holding the girls hand, still hoping
Tor one more convert possibly, before
these Gentiles should leave his presence
and pass away in peace.
The wolves redoubled their cries and
came nearer each moment. This seemed
to hasten matters. Turning his deep,
hollow eyes to the girl, and inclining his
head little for her answer, he asked her
| If she believed.
| The girl hesitated, looked up, dropped
her dark, sad eyes, looked up again, and
| again tried to answer.
The suspense was terrible. Every one
leaned forward. The very stars up in
heaven stopped their merry twinkle
The moon leaned low and large, and
looked with a patient, sympathizing face
| down into her sisters face upon earth
The man was angered at her hesitation
| He asked her again and savagely. At
last she whispered, ''Yesn
What was our horror to hear him
calmly, almost bitterly, answer:
"Then God be praised You shall die
in the Faith, my wife. And SO we shall
meet again"