Telegram-herald., 1889-09-13

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7 ssV ia eyes grow eG2ty - aa owls syes
n 90 san. rhsa suddeSy zithare~ rs
~2ad, sat. shifting 1y eva eoQ1 tsraaos
llto ne plaee Of II. I seized IN slth ny
vii azd stare aad beginning ~ Ear1 round
4nt roaz1, drew hin after ne, IA rsce.
neros and 1rawa. nEec. as is we're. slaoss
= NJ 8~a- Ths4 slowly moved o4ckvard
tlL ! sad passed ne E.tzs st.l drawing
nin after ne, alc h4sing passed. ler&ed
NJ as-d away. But hs fei. 70 he ground,
10 rae ~ giEE his brow zad looktaz exceed
insiy fscAsh.
Art thou content, most asbls CsptaLnF
/ sad Thou sesss We have passed the
sst-s Would any ether z0bie SIR hers pres
snl ~isA tlAE / should shaw more ef Hy
sxl.lg"
By Taranla Lord Of Thunder, and al
the Gods of olympus L1rowu In, BOP
xrozi7d az ca Centurion, a Gaui named
Breaa1a II Lke tnrs nor. l say The
ula0 who could drag our Pa1lls through
those x2ies 5Y the eve, as u were, = aot a
maa % play with faul1s, TOO, who a.ways
gees no way you dat w4Et hiD-0ack-
W4ri. IKE "a ass-Ps1.usi Why, sirrah,
thou mlss have > woman 10 one eye and .
W.ne cup Ia the ether, ~ draw our PaQlus
thus"
A. this momeat the talk was broken, for,
comlng down tue marble walk. followed by
a. armed slsve. w4s Charm herself She
walked cam and careless her hands folded
behind her and her eyes gazing a. nothing
aess, as is were But IL was when Char
ulon thus looked upon norhing z that sas saw
uost And she came the officers AID
men of the guard made way for her 00wing,
for. as learned aftsrward. this girl, mex,
u Cleopatra's self, welded more power
taaa any one about the palace
what - this Lumuit, BrcnausF' she
sad, speaking ID the Centurion, and max
m< as II she saw ms not. "kn0west thou
not that the Queen sleeps AZ this hour, and
u she % awakened IL IS thou who must
answer for il, and that dearlyi'
Nay, Lady" {" said the Centurion, humbly;
''but IL ls thus We have hsren-and be
Ierked bis ta1mo toward me-.'a magician
OF the most pestilent-um. | crave bis par
don. of tas very best sort, for he hath ous
Just now, only By placing his eyes close TO
the nose OF the worthy Captain Psuius,
dragged him. the said Paul9s, through the
gates THAI Paulus swors the magician
should not pass. BY the same token. Lady,
the magician says be has business with you
which grieves me for your sake"
isssly. LAY, remember" '" she said; land
80 he hstn-at least the Queen would see
his tricks, but II be can do none better
taaa cause a sos'-here she cast q glance Of
scorn al the wondering Paulus-''to follow
hls noss through the gates re guards, no
Hal better 20 whence he came. Follow me,
Br Magician. and for thee. Brennus, l say
keep thy riotous crew more quiet For thee,
most honorable Paulus, get thee sober. and
next tine ara asked FOR At the gates give
him who asks n hearing" And with q
queenly nod OF her small head she turned
and ed the way, followed az distance by
myself and the armed slave.
We passed up the marble walk which
runs through the garden grounds, and IS
set on either side with marble statues. for
the most part OF heather Gods and God
cssses, wherewlth these Lagide were not
ashamed - dehle their royal vellings. At
ieagth we came % portico with fluted col
umus very beautiful 10 see. bat OF Grecian
style Of ART, where. we found more guards,
who made way for the Lady Charmion
Crossing the portico. we reached an outer
marble hall wherein a fountain softly
FLASHED. and thence by low doorway a
second chamber. known as the Alaoaster
Hall. most beautiful 20 see. It's roof was
upheld 07 hRns columns OF black marble,
but al IS walls were paneled with ala
baster, whsreon were craven Grecian le-
gends. Ia fioor was OF rich and many hued
mosaic that told the tale OF the passion of
Psyche for The Grecian God OF Love, and
about it were set chairs Of ivory and gold
AZ the doorway OF this chamber Charmion
bade the armed slave stay, 30 that we
passed IN alone, FOR The place was empty
save FOR two euuuchs who stood with
drawn swords before the curtains az the
further end
Il an vexed, NJ Lord" she said, speak
Ing very low and shyly. 'that thou shouidst
have met with sgcn afsrout at the gate !,
bat the guard there served adouble watch
and had given ny commands 10 the OH
Ger u the company that should have re
Eeved L. They arc ever insolent, these
Roman officers, wno. though they seem 20
serve. know well that Egypt Is their play
thing Brt DO "a not altogether IL. Tor these
rough soldiers are superstitious, and here
Gfter thcT VIII fear thee. Now. bide thou hero
phne I pass INTO Cioopatrs's chamber
where she sleeps. But now have I sung