Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

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~1lh 1iDe sgoly tazE -ent Us Lac .ors
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La4l nerce eeslTs - yea fes-.ee 9nara ftesn
axe o. t-as nas1sd aeross mg tcrznep-ed
lal11 - TIE 4'.lla tEata.as . eT . la.caiset
sea, Iy resson na4 lesl ne II Eaat carZ
1c4r Al lenfll 4 heard aer f9etstev 81
tne deer, znd sc catered. ereal1iug te4v-
~ f1r Ia 1er al - sle oore 3 sacz ~ cle-n-
mz
AL - wei see sad: ~hers = tbs gzro
MA spare llsD. 4na er-Lisg tzo-e-s. zDa
al thllss nsedilL / have seen breln-s
also. aIQ to-l ll4 lAaL Syrl4a l1erclaas
wold pass gEs quad - a5-r before TIE
dawn Al1, t-o-81 be DA1e preteass cf
s-seP, ustn1nks be 2u4ers l1od, f9e DO al
sweTed, y4walag. that u tGey out Lad ths
pass word, 'Ansouy,' nf.y Syrlan merchants
.aigBL ~ through z9o1t tEelr 44Fsf-A D4sl-
ness. And LeEe - tlo letter ~ thc Gap
l4ln-laog ealsl not mistake t1s galley,
for shs - uleole1 aloug l4e r,slt-s smsI
galley, painted L-aek. as thou tcsr enter OF
the great quay, ard. moreover, the sailors
elzke ready g1r SAILING Now VIII L Wall
here wltloaL while tnoa dost puI % tie
livery 0f thy service and array thyse-I
" ben SIC vas gone / tore on NY gor-
zsous garments and p4t upon then and Lrot
them On tie ground. rLen l pgt on Tie
modest robe 0f q merchant, ard bound round
me the tablets. CA Iy feet the sandals
q uutanned hide, and at uly waist the Snife.
When Il was doHe, Clarull0u entered once
again and looked On me.
TOO much art thou stll tho Rayal Har-
machis," she SAD. "oes, II must be
chan ged "
Then SIS took scissors from her firing
table and bidding ne 20 be seated, she cut
"a ny locks, clipping the hair close 70 the
head Next she found stains Of such sort
IS women use 70 make dark the eyes and
mi1~d them eunningiy rubbing the stun On
ray face and hands aud CA the white marx
in nv hair where the sword Of Breunus had
bitten ~ the bona
Now art thou chan ged-somewhat for
the worse, Harmachis,' she said, WITH 4
dreary laugh, scarce myself should l
know thee Stay, there is one more thing
and going to a chest Of garments, she drew
thence heavy bag Of gold.
Take thou this, sue said; thou wilt
have need OF money"
Il can not take thy gold, Charmion."
"Yea, take IL. II was Sepa who gave II
TO me for the furtherance OF our cause, and
spend IL Moreover, il I want il, doubtless
Antony, who IS henceforth my master, will
give me more; he is much behOlden 10 me,
aad this well hs knows. There, waste not
tho precious time IN haggliEg Ger the pelf-
not yet art thou ali a merchant, Har-
mach,S;n and, without more words, she
thrust the pieces into the leather bag that
hung across my shoulders. Then she made
fast the sack containing the spare gar
ments, and SO womanly thoughtful was she,
nd therein an Giabaster Jar of pigment.
wherewith | might stain my countenance
afresh, and. ta5iug the broldered robes of
mine ONCE that had cast of, hid them in
| the secret passage. And so at last ell was
made ready.
as il time that should go'" l asked.
Not yet awhile. Be patient, Harmachis;
for but ono little hour more must thou en-
dure my presence, and then, perchance,
farewell forever"
made a gesture signifying that this was
no hour for sharp words.
"Forgive me my quick tongue" she said; {;
"but from a salt spring do bitter waters
| well Be seated, HGrmachis; / have heavier
words to speak 20 thee before thou gOest. ="
"Say on" l answered; words, however
heavy, can move me no more
She stood before me with folded hands,
and the lamp light shone upon her beaute-
Gus face. Idly noticed how great was its
pall0r and how wide and dark were the
rings about the deep black eyes. Twice
/ she lifted her white face and strOVe TO
speak, twice her voice failed her; and
when at last it came twas in q hoarse
| whisper
~ can not let thee go" she said-'T can
not let thee 60 unwitting of the truth.
| HGrmGchts, 'tJCas lchO did bstray thse'''
| sprang to my feet, an oath upon my
! lips; but she caught me hy the hand.
''Oh, be seated she said-'be seated
and hear me; then, when thou hast heard,
do unto me as thou wilt. Listeni from
that evil moment when, IN the presence Of
| thy uncle Sepa, for the second time l set
| eyes upon thy face, | loved thee-how
much, little canst thou guess! Think upon
thine own love for Cleopatra, and double it,
and double it again, and, perchance, thou
| nayst come near to my loves mighty sum.
| loved thee, day by day loved thee more,
| till in thee and for thee alone i seemed 10
| live. But thou vast e0ld-thou vast worse
| than cold; thou didst deal with me not as a
| breathing woman, but rather as the instru-
ment 70 an enc-as a tool wherewith to
grave thy fortunes. And then / saw-yea
long before thysef thou lznewest
| it-thy hearts tide was setting strong
towards that rIinous shore where
| on to-day thy life is broken.
| And a. last came that night, that
] dreadful night, when, hid within the cham
Der, / saw thee cast ny kerchief 70 the
/ winds, and with sweet words cherish my
| Royal rivals gift. Then-ohl thou knOwest
IN my pam l betrayed the secret that
| thou wouldst not see-and thou didsJ
make a mock Of mo, Hsrmachisl Oh
| the shame OF it,-thou, in thy foolishness,
didst make a.mock Of mel 7 went thence,
and within ne were rising all the tornents
| which can tear a woman's heart, for now
was sure that thou didst love Cleopatra
| Az, and SO mad was I, even that night was
| minded 20 betray thee; but ] thought
| not yet; not vet: tomorrow he may soften
| Then came the morrow, and au was ready
FOR tho bursting Of the great plot that should
| make thee Pharaoh. And I, too. came
| thou d0st remember-and again thou dicst
| put me away when / spake % thee 10 para
bles, as something OF little worth. as q thing
| TOO small 70 claim n moments weighty
| thought And, knowing that this was be-
| cause-though luewest 70 n0t--thou didst
| love Cleopatra, whom now thou must
straightwsy slsy, grew mad, and wicked
| spirit entered into ne, possessing ne Ut
terly. 40 that 90 longer was myself. And
/ because thou hafsf sC0rned me. this. to mv
| everlasting shame and sorrow | dizi-f
| PASSED int0 Cleopat~o's presence aud be
trsyed thee and tacsa with thee. and an our
| holy cause. SAYING that / had found a writ
| .nF which thou hadst let fal ard read all
This thereia.'
Igasped aud "a silent; and gazing sadly