Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

with which the beasts had been laden. In
all his % years experience such thing had
never before happened to their guide, and
he looked forward to severe reproof at
home.
All this had bad effect on the mans tenn
per, though he was commonly regarded as
the most Ienient of his tribe, and Joshua, as
the accomplice of the audacions rascal whose
escape was the beginning of all these vexa-
tions, was the chief victim of his wrath.
Angry as he was, the leader of the gang
might perhaps have dealt more mercifully
with him il he had bewailed his lot like the
man next behind him, or cursed as loudly
as his companion in chains, VINO spent his
breath in threats of time coming when his
sister-in-Iaw would be in attendance on
Pharaoh, and she would find some way to
punish the man who had ill-treated her dear
sisters husband.
But Joshua had made up his mind to take
all the rough driver and his men CO uld do
to him with as calm submission as the
scorehlng sun which had tortured him many
time ere this during his marches across
the desert, under arms; and his manly spirit
and strong will helped him to keep this reso-
luton. When the driver loaded him with
a monstrous burthen, he collected all the
strength of his powerful muscles and tot
tered forward under it without a rebellious
word till his knees gave way; and then his
tyrant would fly at him, snatch few bales
from off his shoulders, and declare he knew
all the wickedness of his heart, and that all
he hoped for was that he might have to be
left on the way and so bring his driver into
further trouble; but he would not let his
prisoners cheat him of their lives when
hands were needed in the mines.
Once the man inflicted a deep wound; but
L IL ri
that it should be healed; gave him wine to
strengthen him, and delayed the caravan
for half day that he might rest.
He had not forgotten Prince Siptah's
promise of a splendid reward to the man
who should bring him news Of his prisoners
death; but he was an honest man, and it
was this very promise which prompted
him to watch with special care over
Joehua's life; for the consciousness Of
having neglected his duty for any personal
profit would have spoiled his appetite for
meat drink and sleep, the three blessings
he most priced. Hence, though the Hebrew
had much to suffer. it was not beyond en-
durance; and it was a real pleasure to be
able to Tighten the woes OF his weaker COM
rades by exerting his own great strength.
He had resigned his fate to the God who
had called him to serve Him; but his ser
vice, he knew, was something more than
mere pious trust; and day and night his
mind was set on fight Bet the fetters
which linked him to his fellow-victim were
50 firmly riveted, and SO carefully examined
and hammered night and morning, that any
attempt to escape must only have ended in
more cruel misery.
The prisoners were conducted first across
hilly country and then toward range Of
mountains lying in front Of them. till they
reached desert tract where Weather-worn
boulders OF sandstone stood up at intervals
from the rocky ground.
On the fifth evening the gang stopped to
rest by lofty mountain which nature
seemed to have piled up out Of fat layers of
stone; and at sunrise, on the sixth morning,
they turned off down valley leading to the
mines.
They had overtaken no one since. on the
first day, they had come up with a
messenger from the Kings treasury. They
had, on the other hand, met several small
caravans, conveying malachite, turquoises
and copper to Egypt, as we'll as the green
glass manufactured in the neighborhood OF
the mines.
Among party whom they met at the
opening Of the gorge into which they
diverged on this last day, were married
couple on their way homsward, having
bean pardoned By the King. The driver