Telegram-herald., 1889-09-19

ding DER the sea, for mo-
mens casting shadow in her deep eyes-
80 thou art come, Harmachis,n she said,
resting for awhile, as she took my hand
s.Couns sci me, for never did / need counsel
more. Oh, what days have the Gods meas
ured out 10 me-days restless as the oceanl
No peace have known from childhood up,
and IL seems none shall ever know. Scarce
by a very little have l escaped thy dagger's
point, Harmachis, when this new trouble,
that like a storm, has gathered beneath the
horizons rim, bursts sudden DER me. Didst
mark that tgrish fopl Well should love
70 tap hin1l How soft he spokel Ay, like
a cat be purred, and all the time he
stretched his claws. Didst mark the letter,
rooi IL has an ugly look know
this Antony. When was but child bud
ding into womanhood, saw him; but my
eyes were ever quick and took his measure.
falf Hercules and half fool, with dash
u genius veining his folly through. Easily
ed by those who enter at the gates Of hls
voluptuous sense; but il crossed. an iron
foe True TO his friends, IL, indeed, he
loves them, and oftentimes false 10 his own
interest. Generous, hardy and in adversely
"A man OF virtue; IN prosperity sot and a
slave 10 women. How deal with such a man,
whom Fate and Opportunity have, despite
himself. set on the crest of fortunes waves
One day twill o'erwhelm him. but till that
day he sweeps across the world and laughs
at those who drown
Antony is but a man." answered, land
man with many foes; and, being but a
man, he can be oerthrown."
"Ay, he can be o'erthrown; but he is one
Of three. Harmachis. Now that Cassius has
gone where ali fools 20. Rome has thrown
out a HYDRA head. Crush one and another
Kisses Ia thy face. There's Lepidus, and
with him that young Octavianus, whose
cold eyes may yet with a smile OF triumph
look on the murdered forms of empty,
worthless Lepidus, OF Antony, and OF Cleo
patra. II / go not TO Ciilcia, mark thou
Antony will knit up peace with these
Parthians, and taxing the tales they tell Of
ne for truth and indeed there is truth in
them-will fall with all his force on Egypt.
And how thenl"
How thenl Why, then well drum him
back 20 Rome"
All Thou saTest so, and perchance,
Harnachis, had | not won that game we
played together some twelve days gone,
thou. being Pharaoh, mIghtest well have
done this thing, for round thy throne old
Egypt would hare gathered. But Egypt
loves not ne nor my Greek blood, aud but
now have | scattered that great plot OF
thine. wherein aa.t the land was meshed.
VIA these men. then. arse TO succor mel
Were Egypt true 70 me | could. indeed,
hold ny own against al the force that R0mc
may bring: but Egypt hates me, and had as
lief 0e ruled bv the Roman as the Gree6-
Still might make defense had I the gold,
for with money soldiers can be bought
wherewifh 20 feed the nav Of mercensry
battle B8s have none, nv treasures are
dry, and thor ga there i wealth IA the and.
yet 30 debts pcrDlex ne. These wars have
brought me ruin, and l know not how 10
fnd .ent Perchaace. Harmscnls, thou
y no art, b. hereditary right. Priest Of The
Pyramids" aud she drew near and looked
me in the eves. "perchance, II long descend
81 runor does not lie. thou canst tel me
where can touch the gold % save Thy land
from ruin and myself from tie grasp Of An
tonyl say. f. It soi'
thought awhile. and then ! answered:
And r SUCH A tale were true and II 7
could show thee treasure stored ~ the
mighty Pharsohs Of the most far-Of age
against th- needs % Khem. how can know
that thou wouldst indeed make use Of that
wealth 70 those good ends
Is there. then. treasured she ssssd,
osriously Nay. fret ne not. Hsrmschis,
for q truth the very name y god a. tbs
tine - want i Ike toe sat Of water in
The iesert
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treasure. -houeh q rseif have never seer it
Ru- this Know. that = t sfil hs ia the
pace wncre it vas set - because -
heavy curse shall rest urou h.m Who
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hanGs thereon tast none - t1ose Fhs-sols
= whom it hath oesn shcwn have dared n
tcuch Il. whatever th<ir need
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