Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01

I'D 8N the end! For this 1
a7--iNIa0N@S had betrayed my
IVY D = / oaths for this 1 had
EZ&l-fS ~ told the secret of the
====@%{ZE Pyramid; for this l
tTSSTz5-t7Na5lZ had lost my Crown,
&S&S1IZZZI$SS, my honor, and, per-
sz@z5Asa@T1 chance, my hope Of
be another man in the
wide world so stepped in sorrow as l was
that night? Surely not one! Where should
turn? What could I DC? And even
through the TEMPEST Of my torn heart the
bitter voice of jealousy called aloud. For
loved this woman, to whom l had given
ell; and she at this moment-she was
All! could not bear to think Of it; and
in my utter agony my heart burst forth in
river of tears such aa are terrible 70
weep!
Then Chsrmioa drew near to me- and l
saw that she, too, was weeping.
"Weep not, HarmachisW she sobbed,
kueeling by my side. II can not endure
to see thee weep. Oh! why woulcst thou
not be warned? Then hadst thou been
great ard happy, and not as now. Listen,
Harmachisl Thou didst hear what that
false and tigerish woman said-tO-morrow
she hands thee over to the murderers'
"It is well" gasped.
"Nay, it is not we'll. Harmachis, give
her not this last triumph over thee. Thou
hast lost all save life; but while lifs
remains hope remains also, and with hope
the chance of vengeance"
"Ahm 1 said, starting from my seat
81 had not thought of that. Ay, the
chance of vengeance 1t would be sweet
to be avengedW
st would be sweet, Harmachis, and yet
this-Vengeance is an arrow that in fall
ing oft pierces him who shOt it. Myself
know it, and she sighed. "But truce
to telk and grief. Time will there be for
us twain to grieve, if not to talk, in all
the heavy coming years. Thou must fly
before the dawning of the light must
thou fly. Here is a plan. Tomorrow,
eye the dawn, galley that but yesterday
came from Alexandria bearing fruits and
stores sails thither oncs again, whereof
the Captain is known to me, but to
thee he is not known. Now, 1
will fad thee the garb of Syrian mcr-
chant, and cloak thee as l know how,
and furnish thee with letter to the cap
tain of the galley. He shall give thee
passage to Alex sndrIs, for to him thou
wilt seem but as merchant going on the
business of thy trade. This Brennus who
is captain of the Guard tonight, and
Brennus is a friend to me and thee. Per-
chance he will guess somewhat, or, per-
chance he will not guess at the least, the
Syrian merchant shall safely pass the
lines. What sayest thou?'
'It is WE'LL" I answered YEARLY;
"little do I reck the ISSUE"
"Rest thou then here, Harmachis, while
I make these matters ready; and, Harma-
CHS, grieve not overmuch; there are others
who should grieve more heavily than
thou" Aud che went, leaving me alone
with mine agony, that rent me like tort
ure bed Methinks, had it not been for
that fierce desire of vengeance which from
time to time flashed across my tOrmented
mind as the quick lightning Ger a mid
night sea, my reason had left me in that
dark hour. At length heard her footstep
at the door, and she entered, breathing
heavily, for in her arms she bore a sack of
clothing.
"All is well, che said; there is the
earb with spare linen, and writing tab
let's, and all things needful. / have seen
Brennus also, and told him that Syrian
merchant would pass the guard an hour
before the dawn. And though he made
pretense of sleep methinks he understood
for he answered, yawning, that if they but
had the pass word, Antony fifty Syrian
merchants might 90 through about their
lawful business. And here is the letter to
the Captsin-thou canst not mistake the
galley, for she is moOred along the right
"A small galley, painted black, as thou
dost enter on the great quay, and, more
over, the sailors make ready for sailing.
Now will wait here without while thou
dost put off the livery of thy service and
array myself"
When she was gone / tore off my gor-
geous garments and spat upon them and
trod them on the ground. Then 1 put on
the modest rObeof a merchant, and bound
round me the tablets, on my feet the
sandals of Unframed hide, and at my waist
the knife. When it was done, Charmion
entered once again and looked on me.
"Too much art thou still the Royal
Harmachis," she said. ''See, it must be
changed"
Then she took scissors from her firing
table, and bidding me to be seated, she
cut off my locks clipping the hair close to
the head. Next she found stains of such
sort rs women use to make dark the eyes
and mixed them cunniDgly, rubbing the
stuff on my face and hands and on the
white mark in my hair where the sword of
Brennus had bitten to the bone.
NOW art thou changed-somewha for
the worse, Hsrmschis," she said, with
dresry laugh; scarce myself should I
know thee. Stay, there is one more thing"
and going to chest of garments she drew
thence heavy bag of gold.
Take thou this" she said; thou wilt
have need of money"
II can not take thy gold, Oharmion."
''Yes, take it. 1t was Sepa who gave it
to me for the furtherance of our cause, and
therefore tits fitting that thou shouldst
spend it. Moreover, if l want it, doubt
less Antony who is hencetOrth my master,
will give me e;he is much beholden to
me, and this well he knows. There, waste not
the precious time in hagglin9 DER the pelf-
not yet art thou all merchant, Harma-
CHS" 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, hid therein an alsbaster jar of pig
ment, wherewith ! might stain nay coun.
tenance afresh, and, taking the broidered
robes OF mine Office that had cast off, hid
them IN the secret passage. And so at last
all was made ready.
rs it time that should gO?" I asked.
mot yet awhile Be patient, Hsrma-
CHS; for but one little hour more must