The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-30


See; here are the last lists. Thirty-one. !.
Thousand men who bear arms are sworn to !
rise when the tidings come TO them. With
in FIVE days every citadel in Egypt viii be
in our hands, and then what have we to
fearl From Rome but little, for her hands
are full; and, besides, we will make al
lance with the Triumvirate, and, II need be,
buy them of. For Of money there is plenty
In the land, and II more be wanted thou,
Harmachis, knowest where ttis stored
against the need Of Khem, and outside the
Romans reach Of arm. Who is there to
harm usl There is none. Perchance, in
this turbulent city, there may be astruggle,
and o counter plot TO bring Arsinoe TO
Egypt and set her on the throne, Z, There
fore must Alexandria be severely. dealt
with-aye, even to destruction, II need be.
And for Arsinoe, those 70 forth tomorrow
on the news Of the Queens death who shall
slay her secretly"
"There remains the lad C@sarion," I
SAID. Rome might claim through Cesar's
son, and the child OF Cleopatra inherits
Cleopatra's rights. Herein is double
danger" 0B tA ~ 6t
"Fear not" said my uncle; tomorrow
Cesarion joins those who begat him in
Amenu. / have made provision The
Ptolemies must be stamped out so that no
shoot shall ever spring from that root
blasted by Heavens vengeance"
us there no other meansP asked sad
ly. my heart is sick at the promise OF
this red rain OF blood. We'll know the
child; he hath Cleopatra's tire and beauty
and great Ciesar's wit Twas shame TO
murder him."
"Nay, be not so chicken-hearted, Har-
machis," said my uncle, sternly. "What
ails thee, tsenf III the lad IS tnus, the
more reason that he should die Wou!dst
thou nurse up q young lion 10 tear thee
from the thronei" N4 eia
"Be 1t So" answered, signing. "At
least he is spared much, and VIII 70 hence
innocent OF evil. Ana now ior tne plans"
Long we sat taxing counsel, tiii atlengtn,
IN face Oh the great emergency ana our
high emprise' ieit sometninR OF tne spirit
OF former days now pacK into my nearL
Az the last all was ordered, ana 80 ordered
that IL could scarce mlscarry, ior IL was
nxed that II py any cnance couia not come
10 stay Cleopatra ON TINS hiBn!, lnen snoulu
the plot hang In tne scale untii tne morrow,
when the deed should De done upon occa-
sion. For the death OF Cleopatra was the
signal These matters pelnB nnlsneo, once
more we stood ana, our hands upon the
sacred symbol, swore the oath that may not
be written. AND then my uncle kissed me
with tears OF hope and JOY Standing In his
keen black eyes. He blessed me, saying
that gladly would ne give ms me, ay, and
hundred lives II they were his, II he might
but live to see Egypt once more nation,
and me, Harmachis, the descendant OF It's
royal and ancient blood, seated on the
Throne, For OF truth was he patriot in
deed, asking nothing Tor himself, and CIV.
ing all things TO his cause. And kissed
him IN turn, and thus we parted. Nor In
the hesh did ever see MIN more VINO hath
earned the rest that as yet Is denied 70 me-
30 went, and, there being yet time,
walked swiftly from place 70 place In the
great city, taking note OF the positions OF
the gates and OF the places where our forces
must be gathered. AT length lcame 70 that
quay where had landed and saw vessel
sailing Tor the open sea looked, and In
my heaviness OF heart longed TO be aboard
OF her, TO be borne oy her white wings TO
some far shore where 1 might live obscure,
and, forgotten, die. Also l saw another
vessel that had dropped down the Nile, from
whose deck the passengers we're streaming
For moment stood watching them, Idly
wondering II they were from Aoouthis,
when suddenly heard familiar voice be-
side me fG.
"Lal La" said the voice. "Why, what
city Is this for an old woman TO seek her
fortuna inl And how glall Il HQd those TO
whom am knowni AS well look for rush
in the papyrus roll. Begonel thou knaye,
and let my basket OF simples lie, or, by the
Gods, I'll doctor thee therewith"
turned, wondering, and found myself
face 10 face with my foster-nurse, Atoua.
She knew me instantly, for / sawher start,
but In the presence OF the people checked
her surprise.
"Good Sir" she whined, lifting up her
withered countenance toward me, and at
the same time making the secret sign, 'by
thy dress thou shouldst be an astronomer,
and was specially told 70 avoid astrono-
mers as pack Of lying tricksters who wor-
ship their own star only. And, therefore,
acting o. the principle Of contraries, which
is law TO US women, l speak TO thee. For
surely in this Alexandria, where all things
are upside down, the astronomers may be
the honest men, since the rest are clearly
knaves." And then, being by now out Of
earshot Of the press, "Royal Harmachis, !
am come charged with q message 10 thee
from thy father Amenemhat"
"Is he wellln / asked
"Yea, he Is well, though waiting; for the
moment tries him SOrely."