Telegram-herald., 1889-09-16

Exyp. a11 set Ter On tie throne. Tksre-
fore aust A-ez2ncria &c severely dszLt
witn--ye, esen % csstrGct.cn, 4 Eeed &c.
And for AFs42oe, those 20 forth to morrow
ca tee 1ews OF t1s S1esn's dszrh woo s14l
szy her secretly.
There remains tks lad Ceszrion," I
SAD "kolns nlg1t clan through Csssar's
soa, add Lns caiid of Cleop4trs inhsrits
ClscDatra's rignts. Herein Is = double
dagger"
FEAR nat. +" said ny uncle; tomorrow
CEsarLoa joins those who 5sgzt him N
AueuL / have made provision Ths
PtCl7nles rlasr Do stamped out. 50 that no
shoot saal ever spring from that root
blasted - Heaven ; engeauce."
rs taere 10 other meelsF' / asked sad
u. Ny heart ls sick ~ The promise q
tlis red raia or blood. Well know the
ehild, hs hath C.eoP4tra's fEe and beauty
and great Cleszrs wit Twas shame u
murder Inn"
Nay, % not 80 chlcken-hesrted Har-
naclis, said ny uncle, sternly. What
ais thee, theni II the lad is thus, the
more reason that be should die. wouldst
thou nurse up young lion 70 tear thee
from The thronsi'
BE IL 50" 1 answered, sighing. AT
least he = spared much, and viii go hence
innocent OF evil. And now for the plans.
Long We sat taking counsel, til ~ length,
Ia face OF the great emergency and our
high emprise. felt something Of The spirit
OF former days flow back into my heart.
At the last al was ordered, and so ordered
that IL could scarce miscarry, for II was
fixed that II BY any chance l could not come
20 slay Cleopatra On this night, then should
the plot hang a the scale until the morrow,
when the deed should DO done upon occa~
sion. For the death OF Cleopatra was TIE
signal These matters being finished, once
more we stood and, our hands upon the
sacred symbol, swore the oath that may not
be written. And then nv uncle kisses ne
with tears OF hope and Joy standing in his
keen black eyes. He blessed ne, saying
that gladly would be give his life, ay, and a
hundred lives II they were his, II he might
but live 70 see Egypt once more nation,
and me, Harnschis, the descendant OF its
royal and ancient blood, seated on the
Throne. For OF truth was he patriot in-
deed, asking nothing for himself. and civ
ing Gu things 70 his cause. And / kissed
him in turn. and thus we parted. Nor in
the flesh did ever see him more who hath
earned the rest that as yet Is denied TO ne.
walked swiftly from place 70 placc in the
great city, taking note Of the positions OF
the gates and OF the places where our forces
must be gathered. At length came to that
quay where had landed and saw a vessel
sailing for the open sea l looked, and in
my heaviness Of heart longed 10 be aboard
OF her, 70 be borne by ner white wings TO
some far shore where might live obscure,
and, forgotten, die. Also / saw another
vessel that Ind dropped down the Nile, from
whose deck the passengers were streaming
For a moment stood watching them, idly
wondering II they were from A5outhis
when suddenly heard q familiar voice be-
side me.
"Lal Lar said the voice. ''Why, what q
city Is this for an old woman 70 seek her
fortune in And how shall find those u
whom 1 an l1nownl As we'll look for rush
in the papyrus-rol. Begonel thou knave,
aud let my basket OF simples lie, or, by the
Gods, I'll doctor thee herewith"
turned. wondering, and found myself
face 10 face with my foster-nurse, Atoua
She knew ne instantly. for saw her start,
but in the presence OF the people checked
her surprise.
Good Sir" she whlned, lifting up her
withcred countenancc toward ne, and at
the same time making the secret sign, by
Thy dress thou shoUldst be an astronomer,
lud was specially told 70 avoid astrono-
u.e-s as pack Of lying tricksters who wor-
ship their own star only. And, therefore,
acting on the principle Of contraries, which
IS law 70 Is women, l speak to thee. For
surely In this Alexandria. where all thing
are upside down, the astronomers may be
the honest men, since the rest are clearly
snaves." And then, being by now out OF
sarshot Of the press, Royal Harmachis,
an come charged with message to thee
from thy father Arnenemhat-"
'Is b gvcn'' I asked
Yea. 40 Is well, though waiting; for the
moment tres him sorely."
"And his messagci"
y, Is this: lie sends greeting 70 thee and
with il warning that a great danger threat
ems thee. though he can Lot read it. These
are his words: BE steacfast and prosper. -
bowed ny head and the words struck a
new chill Of fear into my soul
when is the tilol" she asked.
This very nig,7. Where goest thoul"
"To the house OF the honorable Scpa
Priest Of On. CaHst thou guide ne thith-
err
Nay. may not stay; nor il II wise that
should be seen with thee. Ho.dw aud
called = porter who was il.ing on the quay,
and giving hin piece of money, bade him
gul's the Old wife 70 the rouse.
Farewell she whispered farewell
till tomorrow. Be estescfast and pros per ~
Thea turucd aud went ny way through
the crowded streets. wherein the people
made place f0r me. the astronomer Of Cleo
patra. for my fame had spread abroad.
And even as / vent ny footsteps seemed
20 beat b s's-sif .stf Bs x's1 FAST Re sfs5d-
f1so iii at last it was As though the very
ground cried ont ia very wa-.,ing &c ne.
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