The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

harm usl There il none. Perchance, h
this turbulent city, there may be astruggie,
and counter plot to bring Arsinoe TO
Egypt and set her on the throne. There
fore must Alexandria be severely deal:
with-ayc, even to destruction, IL need be.
Aud for Arsinoc, those go forth tomorrow
on the news Of tho Queens death who shall
slay her secretly"
.Therc remains tho lad Casarion.o !
SAID. sRomc might claim through Caesars
son. and the child OF Cleopatra inherifs
Clcopatra's rights. Herein is double
danger"
.Fear not" said my uncle; ''to-morrow
Cnsarion joins those who begat him in
Amcn'i. have made provision. The
Ptolcmies must be stamped out, SO that no
shoot shall ever spring from that root
blasted by Heavens vengeance"
us there no other means..' asked sad
IL. .sMy heart Is sick at tho promise Of
this red rain Of blood. Well know the
child: he hath Cleopatra's fire and beauty
and great CGsar's wit Twas shame TO
murder him."
may, be not SO chicken hearted, Har-
machis,v said my uncle, sternly. "What
oils thee, thcns II the lad Is thus, tho
more reason that no should die. Weuldst
thou nurse up young lion 70 tear thee
from the throne!'
BE il So" answered, signing. 1As
least he is spared much, and will 20 hence
innocent of evil. And now for the plans"
Long we sat taking counsel, till 1t length,
in face OF the great emergency and our
high emprise, / felt something Of the spirit
Of former days flow back into my heart.
AZ the last all was ordered, and 30 ordered
that 1t could scarce miacarry, for it was
fixed that IL BY any chance could not come
to Stay Cleopatra on this night, then should
tine plot hang in tho scale until the morrow,
when the deed should be done upon occa-
sion. For the death OF Cleopatra was the
signal. These matters being finished, once
more we stood and, our hanGs upon the
sacred symbol, sworc the oath that may not
be written. And then nv uncle kissed me
with tears Of hope and joy standing in his
keen black eyes. He blessed me, saying
that gladly would he give his life, ay, and u
hundred lives IL they were his, If he might
but 1--we to see Egypt once more . nation,
and me, harmachis, 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 all things to his cause. And kissed
him In turn, and thus we parted. Nor IL
the flesh did ever sec him more who hath
earned the rest that IS yet Is denied to me.
So !: went, and. there being vet time,
walked swiftly from place TO place IN the
great city, taking note Of the positions OF
the gates and Of tho places where our forces
must be gathered. At length Icame to that
quay where had landed and saw . vessel
sailing for the open sea / looked, and In
my heaviness Of heart ! longed to DO aboard
Of her, to be borne by her white wings to
some far shore where might live obscure
and, forgotten, die. Also saw another
vessel that had dropped down the Nile, from
whose deck the passengers were streaming
For moment stood watching them, idly
wondering If they were from Abouthis.
when suddenly heard q familiar voice be.
side me.
LA! La" said the voice. "Whv, what a
city is this for an old woman to seek her
fortune in! Aud how shall find those tc
whom am known! As well look for rush
in the papyrus-rOll. Bcgone! thou knave,
and Leu my basket Of simples lie, or, by the
Gods, I'll doctor thee herewith
turned. wondering, and found myself
face TO face with my fcster.nurse, Atoua.
She knew me instantly, for saw her start
but in the presence Of the people checked
her surprise.
..Gocd Sir" che whined, lifting up her
withered countenancc toward me, and al
the same time making the secret sign, by
thy dress thou shouldst be an astronomer.
and was specially told to avoid astrono.
mers as pack Of lying trickstsrs who wor.
ship their own star only. And, therefore,
acting on the principle Of contraries, which
is law to US women, speak to thee. For
surely in this Alexandria. where all things
are upside down, the astronomers may b
the honest men, since the rest are clearly
knares." And then, being by now out o.
earshot Of the press, "Royal Harlnachis, !:
am come charged with message to Thea
from thy father Amenemhat."
us he wclls" asked
"Yca, he is well, though waiting; for the
moment tries him sorcly."
'And his messagen
ut is this: He sends greeting to thee, ani
with it warning that great danger threat
ems thee. though hc can not read It. These
arc his words: Re steadfast and prosper
bowed my head and the words struck
new chill Of fear into my soul.
..When is the timc." she asked.
This very night. Where gocst thou,''
ITO the house Of the honorable Sepa
Priest of On. Canst thou guide mo thith.
err
NAY, ] may not stay; nor Is 1t wise that
/ should be seen with thee. Holdw And
called porter who was idling on the quay,
and giving him piece Of money, babe him
guide the old wife to the house.
Farewell" she whispered - farewell
till tomorrow. Besteadfsst and prosper"
Then turned and went my way through
the crowded streets, wherein the people
made place for me, the astronomer Of Cleo
patra, for my fame had spread abroad.
And even Is went my footsteps seemed
to beat: BE stcddfnsU BE stsd!fdsU Be stead.
FAST till at last II was 10 though the very
ground cried out its very warning TO me.