The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-16

SEIZED HIN AND DREW HIN AFTER NE.
awakes she will but laugh, for she bade me
be sure TO bring thee instantly, whether
she slept or woke. See, have her signet."
SO we passed up the beautiful chamber
till we came 10 where the eunuchs stood
with drawn swords, and these would have
barred my entry; but Charmion frowned,
and drawing the signet from her bosom held
IL before their eyes. Thereon, having ex-
amined tho writing that Is on tho ring,
they bowed, dropping their sword points,
aud we passed through the heavy curtains,
broidercd DER with gold, into the resting
place OF Cleopatra Beautiful IL was
beyond magining-beautifu with many
colored marblesswith gold and ivory, gems
and fowers-all art can furnish and all
luxury can dream Of were here. Here were
pictures 80 real that birds might have
pccked the painted fruits; here were statues
Of woman's loveliness frozen into stone;
here were draperies tiue as softest silk, but
woven OF web Of gold; here were couches
and carpets such as never saw. Hero the
air was sweet with perfume, while through
tho Open window places came the far MUIR
nur OF the sea. At the further end OF the
chamber on a couch OF cleaning silk
and sheltered by net OF finest
gauso, Cleopatra lay asleep. There she
lay-the falrcst thing that man ever saw
farer than dream, and all about her
flowed tho web Of her dark hair. One white,
rounded arm made pillow for her head
and o.e hung downward to the ground. Her
rich lips were parted In a smile, showing
the ivory lines Of teeth; and her rosy limbs
were draped in 80 thin robe OF the silk OF
Cos, held about her by jeweled girdle,
that the white CLEAN OF flesh shone through
II. / stood astonished, and, though my
thoughts had little bent that way, the sight
Of all her beauty struck me like blow, so
that for n moment lost myself as IL were
IN tho vision OF It's power, and at heart was
grieved that must slay so far thing.
Turning suddenly from the sight found
Charmion watching me with her quick eyes
watching us though she would arch my
heart. Aud, indeed, something Of my
thoughts must have been written on my
face IN language that she could read, for
she whispered In my ear:
"Ay, II is n pity, is II notl Harmachis be.
Ing after oil man, methinks thou wilt need
all thy ghostly strength to nerve thee to the
ieedi'
frowned, but before could frame au
answer she touched me lightly on the arm
and pointed 10 the Queen. A change hac
J come upon her; her hands were clenched,
and about her face, all rosy with the hue OF
sleep, gathered u cloud OF fear. Her breath
came quick, she raised her arms as though
TO ward away blow, and then with &
stuffed moan sat up and opened the windows
OF her eyes. Dark they were, dark az
night; but when the light found them they
grew blue, even as tho sky grows blle be
fore the blushing Of the dawn.
"Cesarioni" she said; "where is Casa
rionl Was II then q drcaml l dreamed
that Julius Julius who is dead-came u
me, his bloody toga wrapped about his face
and, having thrown his arms about his child
led him away. Then dreamed l died
died In blood and agony; and one l might
not sec mocked me as died Ah who II
that manp
"Peace, Madam peaceln said Charmion
"'Tis but the magician Harmachis, whom
thou didst bid me bring TO thee at this
hour"
"Ahl the magiciaD-that Harmachis VIII,
overthrow the giantl remember me now
He Is welcome. Tell me, Sir Magician, Cal
thy magic mirror give forth an answer :.
this dreaml Nay, how strange a thing Il
sleep, that, Wrapping the mind In web o.
darkness, strdightly compels II 10 It's will
Whence, then, come those images Of fear
rising on the horizon OF the soul like som,
untimely moon upon the twilight sky
Who grants them power 10 stalk 30 lifelik'
from Momory's thronging halls, and, point
ing 10 their wounds, thus confront thu
Present with the Pastl Are they, then
messengersi Doth the semi-death Of sleeI
give them foothold In our brains, ant
thus upknit the severed thread Of human
klnshipi That was Cesar's sell, l tell thee
who but now stood at my side and mur
INJURED through his mufiled robe warning
words whereof the memory Is lost 10 me
Read me this riddle, thou Egyptian Sphinx
and I'll show thee roster path 10 fortune
than all thy stars can point Thou has
brought the omen, solve thou It's problem.
"In good hour do come, most might
Queen" made answer, "for have som'
skill In the mysteries OF sleep, which Is, q
thou hast rightly guessed, a stair whereof!
those VINO are gathered 10 Osiris may iron
time 10 time enter at the gatewnys OF on
living sonso, and, by signs and words tina
can be read Of mortals thereto duly learned
repeat the echoes OF that Hall OF Trut
which is their habitation. Thereby also tn
messengers Of the guardian Gods may de
scond In many shapes upon tho half-loose
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