The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-26

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world so stepped in sorrow as was that
night! Surely not one! Where should
turn. What could dol And even through
the tempest Of my torn heart the bitter
voice OF jealousy called aloud. For loved
this woman, to whom had given all; and
she at this moment-she was All. l could
not bear to think Of it: and in my utter
agony ny heart burst forth in q river Of
tears such as are terrible TO weep!
Then Charmion drew near to me, and
saw that she. too, was weeping.
Weep not. Harmachis.'' she sobbed,
sneeling at my side. 81 can not endure to
see thee weep. Oh. why wouldst thou not be
warned. Then hast thou been great and
happy. and not so now. Listen, Harmachis!
Thou didst hear what that false and tigerish
woman said-to-morrow she hands thee
over to the murderers.'
1T Is wcll,n gasped.
NAY, it is not we'll Harmachis, give her
not this last triumph over thee. Thou hast
lost all save life; but while life remains
hope remains also, and with hope the chance
OF vengeance.'
"Ah!'' said, starting from my seat. II
had not thought Of that. Az, che chance Of
vengeance! II would be sweet to be
avenged"
TT would be sweet, Harmachis. and yet
this-vengeance is an arrow that In falling
Oft pierces him who shot It. Ayself-I
know It," and she sighed. '.But truce to
talk and grief. Time viii there be for US
twain to 9rieve, il not to talk, in all the
heavy coming years. Thou must dy-be-
fore the dawning Of the light must thou dy.
Here 10 plan. Tomorrow, ere the dawn,
. galley that but yesterday came from
Alexandria bearing fruit and stores sails
thither once again, whereof the Captain Is
known TO me, but 70 thee he Is not known.
Now, will ind thee the garb Of Syrian
merchant, and cloak thee as know how,
and furnish thee with letter to the Cap
tain Of the galley. He shall give thee pass
ago to Alexandria, for to him thou wilt
seem but as merchant going on the bust
ness OF thy trade. It's Brennus who IS
Captain of the Guard tonight, aud Brennus
is friend 10 me and thee. Perchance he
will guess somewhat; or. perchance, he will
not guess At the least, the Syrian merchant
shall safely pass the lines. What sayest
thous''
.sIt is well,"I answered YEARLY; s.li,tle
do / reck the issue.''
..Rest thou then here, Harmachis, while /
make these matters ready: and, Harma-
CHS, grieve not overmuch: there are others
who should grieve more heavily than
thou" And she went, leaving me alone
with mine agony that rent me like q tort.
ure-Ded. Nethinks, had it not been for
that fierce desire of vengeance which from
time TO time flashed across my tormented
mind as the quick lightning DER midnight
sea, my reason had left me in that dark
hour. At length / heard her footstep at
the door, and she entered, breathing heay-
lily, for in her arms she bore sack Of cloth
ing.
'.All is weil.' she said; "here is the garb
with spare linen, and writing tablets, and
all things needfuL / have seen Brennus
also. and tod him that q Syrian merchant
would pass the guard an hour before the
dawn. And, though he made pretense OF
sleep, methinks he understood, for he an
swered. yawning, that il they but had the
pass word, Antony fifty Syrian merchants
might 60 through about their lawful bust
ness And here is the letter to the Cap
tain-thou canst not mistake the galley
for she is moored along the right-a small
galley, painted black, as thou dost enter OF
the great quay, and, moreover. the sailor.
lake ready for sailing. Now viii l wal
here without while thou dost put OF tn,
livery Of thy service and array myself"
When she was gone / tore Oh my gor
geous garments and spat upon them and tro,
them on the ground. Then l put on tn
modest robe Of merchant, and bound roun,
me the tablets. on my feet the sandal
Of untanned hide, and at my waist the knife
When 1t was done, Charmion entered onc
again and looked on me.
TOO much art thou still the Royal Har
machls," she said. '.See. it must b.
changed"
Then she took scissors from her tirinf
table, and bidding me to be seated, she Gu
or my locks, clipping the hair close to thu
head. Next she found stains OF such sor
az women use to make dark the eyes ant
mixed them cunningiy, rubbing the stuff Of
ing face and hands and on the white mari
in my hsir where tie sword of Brennus ns4
item III the bone
Now art thou CO Anged-somewhat TO-
tic wc-yc, Hsrmacsis," she said, with ,
anelry laugh; scarce myself should
knew saoo Say, there 10 one more thing,