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though it had come from his own mothers
heart and hand.
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
In the meantime Aram was vending his
steps towards Urtas although in very
roundabout way, having started forth
toward jericho for two reasons: First, be-
cause it was in an opposite direction from
whence he wanted ultimately to go, and he
might thus render it more difficult to track
him; again, it was exactly opposite in di-
rection to Jaffa, where he had some rela-
tionship years before known to Isias,
Aram, therefore, concluded that Isias
would first set out in that direction. But
now he had taken a southerly course which
would lead him to Urtas. He onged to
be there. yet dreaded it, fearing the meet
ing with his daughter; yet, he was afraid
she might not be safe during his absence,
and this intensifieG is Impotence to get
home. He was already old and weak, and
his little strength left was fast failing him.
A sad unchildlike expression also began to
Turk in little Ruth's once bright eyes. AS
Paulus had said, she certainly was a lovable
child, and Aram was really attached to her,
as she seemed to be to him. Yet she con-
tinued ever to ask for Paulus, for young
as she was and quick as images are to be
come effaced from childish minds Paulus
was ever fresh before her and she still
thought that they would soon come to her
brother.
Aram was perplexed as to what to do
with Ruth. He was too kind hearted to
abandon her, and then all desire for
revenge had long since been only too well
satisfied. Many times at night did he jump
up terrified, thinking that Esias was at his
throat demanding his child, or threatening
to slay Rebecca. This last presentiment
made him more anxious than ever to reach
Urtas, but he knew not how to account for
the presence of Ruth. He was aware that
Rachers and Rebecca's kind hearts would
readily warm towards any child of mis-
fortune, but guilt is always fearful and he
thought that they might suspect him. He
determined then to contrive some plan for
going home alone, thus to pave the way be-
fore bringing the child. Such thoughts
were continually revolving in his mind,
along with never relaxing guilty con-
Once the night advanced before they
could reach a place of shelter; they were,
therefore, obliged to pass the night in the
open air. Ruth had become too weak to
endure such hardships, and before morning
was in high fever, always raving about
her brother who she thought she would see
but never reach. Aram, alarmed, fastened
to the nearest village, there to seek shelter,
where he lovingly tended the little one
and expended nearly all his remaining
money which he had been obliged to hoard
so economically.
Those days were such as he had never
before spent He feared for Ruth's life
and it was more than he could endure to
feel that he was accountable for her death
He was in a constant state of terror,
trembling at the approach of each footstep
that terror so frie htful and which is alone
caused by guilt 'cience. The people
at the inn mar e at what they CON
sidered his love and icitude for the child.
Aram had become so old that he could be
scarcely recognized; he was feebler and
poorer than ever, so was well contented to
set off again for Urtas, as soon as Ruth
was well enough to journey, no matter
what his destination might have in store
for him.