Telegram-herald., 1889-09-14


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tro1bls with him-o1s there VII De 40 trOu-
De. Tor 20 dare net tentsr tAe private rooms,
snd the sounds OF death can not reach 90
far-thou must cut hin down. Then viii
meet thee and, passing on, Ne Will come 10
P2algs, ard u sa2ll be Hy care % see that
10 Is aeltber drunk nor backward, fer
know how 20 had hin 70 the t4sk Ana hs
sad those wiki bln sh4-l throw open the
ssce gate, when Sep4 and the Ave hundred
chosen Gsa who are IA waiting shall pour
IA snd t1row themselves UPON the sleeping
legiOnaries. putting them - tho sword
WAY the thing Is easy, 50 thou rest true 20
thysef, and let 10 wom4Es fears creep
into thy heart. WHAT Is this dagger's
thrust Il Is nothing, ana yet upon IL may
hang the destinies OF Egypt and TIE world %
''Hashl' said What is that's / near
= sound"
Charmi0n ran 20 the door, and gazing
down the long, dark passage, listened.
In a moment sns came back, her fnger on
her lips. 1T Is the Queen, )" she whispered,
hurriedly; ''the Queen who mounts The
stair alone. / heard her bid Iris leave her.
may moi DO found thus alone with thee a.
this hour IL hath q strange look. and she
may suspect somewhat What wants she
heret Where can hide mel" / glanced
around. AT the further end Of the chamber
was heavy curtain that hid a little place
built in tho thickness Of the wall which
used for the storage Of rolls and instru-
nents.
Haste thee-therel" I said, and she
glided behind the curtain. which swung
back aad covered her. Then l thrust the
fatal scroll OF death into the bosom Of my
robe and bent me Ger the mystic chart.
Presently heard the sweep OF woman's
robes. and there came a low knock upon the
door
Enter, whoever thou artF' ! said.
The latch lifted, and Cleopatra swept In,
royalty arrayed, her dark hair hanging
about her and the sacred snake OF royalty
ghstenlng on her brow.
"Of truth, Harmachis," she said, with
q sigh, as she sank into u seat 1.-The path
10 Heaven Is hard TO climb Ahl / am
weary, for those stairs are many But
was minded, my astronomer, 70 see thee
in thy haunts."
Il am honored overmuch, o Quecnr'
said, bowling low before her.
Art thou rowl And yet that dark face
Of thine hath somewhat angry look.
Thou art too young and handsome for this
dry trade, Harmachis. Why, l VOW, thou
hast cast my wreath Of roses down amidst
thy rusty tools Kings would have cher
ished that wreath along with their
choicest diadems, . Harmachis and thou
dost throw il down as a thing OF no ac-
count Why, what man thou artl But
stay; what is thisi A lady's kercnief, by
Isis Nay, now my Harmachis, how came
this herei Are our poor kerchiefs also in
struments Of thy high arti Oh, fe, fel-
have / caught thee, thenl Art thou, in
deed. a foxI'
NAY, most Royal Cleopatra, nayr
said, turning; for the kerchief which had
fallen from Charmions neck had an
awkward look. II know not, indeed, how
the frlppery came here. Perchance some
Of the women who keep the chamber may
have let ii fall
"Ahl so-sol' she said, dryly, and still
laughing like ripping brook. Eyes,
surely, the slave women who keep cham
! bers own such toys as this, of the very
/ fines. silk, worth twice its weight in gold,
and broidered, too. in many colors. Why.
myself should not shame 20 wear i'll OF
a truth il seers familiar TO my sight. 4"
And she threw 1t around her neck and
smoothed the ends with her white hand
/ But there It's a thing unholy in thine
ewes ths; the scarf Of thy beloved should
rest upon my poor breast. Take it, Har-
uachis, take IL and hide II in thy bosom,
nigh thy heart, indeedW
/ took the accurssd thing, and muttering
what I may not write, stepped on to the
g.ddy platform whence watched the stars.
. Then crushing 1t into a ball, threw II 70
the winds Of heaven.
7 Thereat the lovely Queen laughed once
moro.
Nay, think now" she cried. "Whst
would the lady say could she see her love
gage thus cast to all the worldl Mayhap,
Harmachis, thou wouldst deal thus with my
wreata als0i See, the roses fade; cast 1t
{ of. and, stopping, she TOOK up the wreath
aud gave il % me.
For 4 moment, so vexed was I, l had a
/ mind TO take her at her word and send the
wreath 70 join the kerchief. But tnoug ght
better Of it
Nay" said more softly. cit Queen :
GIT. and viii keep II, and "a l spoke,
uethou ght saw the curtain shake Often
since have | sorrowed over those simple
words.
Gracious thanks be 70 the King Of Love
for this small mercy she answered, look
ing a. me strang gely. "S0w. enough OF Wi .
come forth upon this bsicony-tell me Of
The mystery of those Stars Of thine. For
ever did I love the stars, that are so pure
and bright and cold, aud 50 far away from